IllustrationWHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED.*AK
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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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
120–25K
1225–50K
1350–75K
2475–100K
18100–150K
10150K+
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
What owners actually said
121 reportsWHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER HAD NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND DID NOT RESTART. *JB
HEAD REST ON THE DRIVER SEAT WILL NOT STAY DOWN. *MR THE DRIVER'S SEAT HEAD REST DID NOT STAY DOWN. ON FOUR OCCASIONS, THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REPAIR, BUT THERE WAS NEVER AVAILABILITY. THE CONSUMER FELT FEATURE WAS AN UNSAFE FEATURE FOR PERSONS THAT WERE SHORT. *SCC *JB
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND NO WARNING THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE. DEALER NOTIFIED.
2002 LS, UNDER SLOW SPEEDS AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN, INCLUDING POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. VEHICLE MUST COAST TO A STOP BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO RE-START ENGINE. *JB
WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH THE VEHICLES BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH IN WHICH THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *NLM
THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. *JB
2002 LINCOLN LS SOMETIMES SHUTS OFF ABRUPTLY WHEN UNDER BRAKING, INCLUDING LIGHT BRAKING. SO FAR IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN AT LOW SPEED. HOWEVER, ONE INCIDENT RESULTED IN MINOR DAMAGE BECAUSE THE FEMALE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO STEER AROUND A VERY SHARP CORNER DUE TO LOSS OF ENGINE (AND THEREFORE POWER STEERING). *JB
REAR QUARTER PANEL DEFECT PAINT SWIRLS. $2,5OO DEALER ESTIMATE FOR WARRANTY REPAIR. PURCHASED NEW. MR
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.