IllustrationI HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH AIR SUSPENSION - FRONT AND REAR. IT HAS THE TENDENCY TO GO UP AND DOWN AT WILL. WE HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER WHERE WE HAD THE SECOND ONE REPLACED AND IT IS GIVING CONSTANT PROBLEMS. THE FIRST ONE LASTED QUITE A FEW YEARS.(AT APPROX 43000 MILES) THE SECOND ONE ONLY MONTHS, AT ABOUT 86000. *TR
2004 Lincoln Ls
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2004 Lincoln Ls do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 91.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Ls years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
180–25K
1525–50K
2050–75K
1275–100K
11100–150K
4150K+
80 reports with mileage · 11 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 →
- Power Train. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
8 crash reports1 fire reports12 injury reports
Suspension complaints
1 reportsOfficial 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.