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2002 Lincoln Ls

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2002 Lincoln Ls do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 91.

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121Owner complaints

Model-year median: 91

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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2000240
2001121
200268
200391
200490
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
25Air Bags
24Suspension
24Power Train
15Vehicle Speed Control
11
All reported categories
Steering
10Electrical System
9Service Brakes, Hydraulic
9Visibility
8Service Brakes
6Wheels
6Structure
5Engine
4Unknown Or Other
4Equipment
3Electronic Stability Control (esc)
2Fuel/propulsion System
2Latches/locks/linkages
2Tires
2Traction Control System
2Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Seats
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

89 reports with mileage · 32 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 25 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 24 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Suspension. Review the 24 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

21 crash reports0 fire reports8 injury reports

Traction Control System complaints

2 reports
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103,000 miles · Jul 16, 2021
Traction Control System

The contact owns a 2002 Lincoln LS. The contact stated that the advanced traction control warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed but was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and informed the contact that they were unable to provide any assistance. The failure mileage was approximately …

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The contact owns a 2002 Lincoln LS. The contact stated that the advanced traction control warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed but was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and informed the contact that they were unable to provide any assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 103,000. The vin was not available.

NHTSA ODI #11425133

76,000 miles · Feb 16, 2011
Power TrainTraction Control System

TOOK MY 2002 LINCOLN INTO DEALER TO SEE WHY I WAS SMELLING HOT ENGINE OIL THEY TOLD ME THE VALVE COVER GASKETS LEAK ON BOTH SIDES OF ENGINE. ASKED WHY BOTH THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT AND OCCASIONALLY BRAKE LIKE STAY ON WHILE OPERATING THE CAR, WAS TOLD THE SENSOR WAS BAD AND NEEDED REPLACED. UPON INSPECTION…

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TOOK MY 2002 LINCOLN INTO DEALER TO SEE WHY I WAS SMELLING HOT ENGINE OIL THEY TOLD ME THE VALVE COVER GASKETS LEAK ON BOTH SIDES OF ENGINE. ASKED WHY BOTH THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT AND OCCASIONALLY BRAKE LIKE STAY ON WHILE OPERATING THE CAR, WAS TOLD THE SENSOR WAS BAD AND NEEDED REPLACED. UPON INSPECTION THEY FOUND THE TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE WAS LEAKING. MY CAR HAS ONLY APPROX. 80,000 MILES ON IT. I FEEL THAT THE LEAKING OIL COULD CAUSE A FIRE DUE TO THE GASKETS LEAKING AND WHAT COULD HAPPEN IF THE TRANSMISSION OIL DUMPED WHILE OPERATING, COULD ANY OF THESE PROBLEMS CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WHILE OPERATING ON PUBLIC HIGHWAYS OR FREEWAYS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10383021

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.