IllustrationEMERGENCY BRAKE STICK . CAN'T GONNA WHERE STUCK. *TR
2005 Lincoln Ls
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2005 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
130–25K
1725–50K
2750–75K
975–100K
11100–150K
3150K+
80 reports with mileage · 10 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.
- Electrical System. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
4 crash reports0 fire reports6 injury reports
Parking Brake complaints
3 reportsNOTE - FORD MOTOR COMPANY SUGGESTED THAT I FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE NHTSA. THE VEHICLE INVOLVED IS A 2005 FORD LINCOLN LS - V6 - WITH APPROXIMATELY 79,000 MILES. ON FEBRUARY 2, 2009 MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE LS WHEN THE EMERGENCY (PARKING) BRAKE BECAME ENGAGED AND SLOWED THE CAR VERY RAPIDLY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. THE BRA…
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NOTE - FORD MOTOR COMPANY SUGGESTED THAT I FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE NHTSA. THE VEHICLE INVOLVED IS A 2005 FORD LINCOLN LS - V6 - WITH APPROXIMATELY 79,000 MILES. ON FEBRUARY 2, 2009 MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE LS WHEN THE EMERGENCY (PARKING) BRAKE BECAME ENGAGED AND SLOWED THE CAR VERY RAPIDLY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. THE BRAKE WOULD NOT DISENGAGE AND SHE COULD NOT MOVE THE CAR. SHE TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO RESET THE EMERGENCY (PARKING) BRAKE AND IT DID NOT DISENGAGE. SHE THAN TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED AT WHICH TIME THE EMERGENCY (PARKING) BRAKE WAS DISENGAGED. I DROVE THE CAR THE NEXT DAY AND HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE EMERGENCY (PARKING) BRAKE BECOMING ENGAGED WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY HIGHWAY CAUSING THE CAR TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP VERY RAPIDLY. MY WIFE WAS WITH ME AND SHE TOLD ME WHAT SHE HAD DONE THE PREVIOUS DAY TO DISENGAGE THE BRAKE. WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE OLATHE FORD COMPANY SERVICE DEPARTMENT IN OLATHE, KANSAS. THEY TOLD US THEY HAD A SIMILAR SITUATION WITH ANOTHER LS THE WEEK BEFORE AND KNEW HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. WE HAD TO REPLACE THE DUAL COOLANT CONTROL VALUE TO STOP THE EMERGENCY (PARKING) BRAKE PROBLEM. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE MANAGER, THE DEFECT IN THE COOLANT CONTROL VALUE CAUSED THE EMERGENCY (PARKING) BRAKE TO ENGAGE BECAUSE IT GENERATED A "HIGHER" FREQUENCY TO THE COMPUTER OVERRIDING THE BRAKE. I FILED A CONCERN WITH THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY. THEY WERE CONCERNED AND SUGGESTED THAT I FILE A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA. MY CONCERN IS WITH THE EMERGENCY (PARKING) BRAKE ENGAGING FOR NO REASON WHILE YOUR DRIVING THE VEHICLE . THIS CAUSES ME CONCERNS FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AND OTHERS. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE COMPUTER WITHIN THE VEHICLE ACTIVATED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A BRAKE BY WIRE SYSTEM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE SECURITY ALARM SOUNDED. HE PULLED OFF THE ROAD, SHUT OFF, AND THEN RES…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE COMPUTER WITHIN THE VEHICLE ACTIVATED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A BRAKE BY WIRE SYSTEM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE SECURITY ALARM SOUNDED. HE PULLED OFF THE ROAD, SHUT OFF, AND THEN RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. HE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED A RELAY IN THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO WEEKS LATER. HE RETURNED TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY DID NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE A SECOND TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,000. UPDATED 12-12-07. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE PARKING BRAKE ACTIVATED ON ITS OWN. IT COULD ONLY BE RELEASED BY STOPPING THE VEHICLE AND THEN TURNING IT OFF. UPDATED *JB
Official recalls
105V113000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage
Mar 18, 2005
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FUEL TANK MAY HAVE A LOCALIZED THIN WALL SECTION IN THE LOWER HALF OF THE TANK. THE FUEL TANK MAY CRACK CREATING A POTENTIAL FOR A FUEL LEAK AND FUEL ODOR. THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" INDICATOR MAY ILLUMINATE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A FUEL LEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 4, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673, LINCOLN AT 1-800-521-4140.
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.