Major Problems with 2001 Lincoln LS Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2001 Lincoln LS

2001 Lincoln LS UPPER BALL JOINT Victims: 2

2001 Lincoln LS FRONT Victims: 2 Mileage: 35000 miles

2001 Lincoln LS AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 57000 miles

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Problems with LOWER BALL JOINT, AIR BAGS and FRONT are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Lincoln LS owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
LOWER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT while driving vehicle drifted across center lane sideswiping a truck and another vehicle recall 00v359001 states lower ball joints may...	67 ~ 70499 miles
AIR BAGS purchased car used but still under manufacturers warranty. it has been in the shop 4 times for this problem and...	22 ~ 80770 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION while driving about 5 mph vehicle swerved across center lane and side swiped oncoming truck. damage was $ 7200. after...	21 ~ 120769 miles
SUSPENSION 3 of 4 wheel bearings have failed in a 2001 lincoln ls with approximately 26 000 on the vehicle. *tr...	20 ~ 110847 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY both rear window regulators failed. the replacement window regulator on the rear left failed and resulted in a shattered window...	10 ~ 41700 miles
STEERING while driving at highway speed consumer noticed steering wheel shaking and vibrating. consumer has contacted dealer. ak slc ...	10 ~ 91195 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt: the car had a noise in the right front tire that started 2 weeks after the car was bought....	9 ~ 68147 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN transmission first began shifting roughly into reverse jerking the vehicle backward. then the transmission also began rough shifts into 1st...	8 ~ 57491 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i am a 57 year old registerd nurse. i went to work at saint elizabeths hospital in brighton. i stopped...	6 ~ 27148 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS vehicle was struck on driver's side and forced into guardrail straight on. upon impact air bags failed to deploy. *ak...	6 ~ 50668 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING during my 2nd oil/filter change the mechanic decovered oil on the compressor. i took the car in on tues 05/29/01....	6 ~ 25833 miles
ENGINE i own a 2001 lincoln mercury ls v-8 with 72 678 miles on the odometer .. frequently (within the last...	5 ~ 123382 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING the consumers washed the vehicle and the next day noticed that water was behind the right headlamp indicating that it...	5 ~ 11442 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING vehicle experiences stalling and at times will not start dealer can not remedy problem. *slc ...	5
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM vehicle experiences stalling and at times will not start dealer can not remedy problem. *slc ...	5 ~ 33000 miles
POWER TRAIN instrument panel was defective. rpms and speed gauges would start turning/ radio suddenly shut off and the vehicle would stall	5 ~ 56200 miles
WHEELS tl* - the contact owns a 2001 lincoln ls. while driving at approximately 2 mph the wheel caved in. the...	4 ~ 107154 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC when approaching a stop the brakes do not hold. this is an intermittent problem and no common denominators can be...	4 ~ 28825 miles
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS one lug was sheared off and the other lug nuts were loosened. this could have caused the wheel to comeoff...	4 ~ 8500 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the brakes on the car failed three times and would not stop. each time we were traveling less than 20	4 ~ 375 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE this 2001 lincoln ls sports package has substantial defects that impairs its safety the safety of its drivers the safety...	3 ~ 41303 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS i got my car in jan. of 2004 since then the dealership has seen it more than i have. the...	3 ~ 26167 miles
SEATS lincoln ls 2001 model vin last digiits 701318. rear seats will not properly latch causing the seats to fold down...	3 ~ 38247 miles
EQUIPMENT : suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint. i took my car into velde lincoln mercury in peoria ill. 7/11/03 and told them...	3 ~ 22012 miles
UPPER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT : suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint. i took my car into velde lincoln mercury in peoria ill. 7/11/03 and told them...	3 ~ 35333 miles
STRUCTURE 2001 lincoln ls had an air vent facing the wrong way causing water to enter into the trunk.*no answer required*....	3 ~ 77233 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM vehicle had electrical problems gearshift panel lights went out/ back up light were not working. *ak consumer was involved in...	3 ~ 40000 miles
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM vehicle had electrical problems gearshift panel lights went out/ back up light were not working. *ak consumer was involved in...	3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the consumer believes the ashtray/light is too small which causes a safety hazard to use the ashtray the driver has	3 ~ 44177 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL upon slowing vehicle down to around 10-15 mph accelerator pedal stuck causing vehicle to suddenly accelerate and resulting in a...	3 ~ 6000 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 2001 lincoln ls. while driving 20 mph the contact heard a screeching noise coming from the...	2 ~ 93500 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION loud warbling noise coming from back end of vehicle. dealer changed rear differential housing which fixed some of the problems...	2 ~ 73500 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT air conditioner will intermittently start blowing hot air on passenger side. i have dual control air. after you shut the...	2 ~ 75000 miles
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING stalling at idle engine codes 171 174 both banks lean fuel mixture. repaired at dealer $450 for pvc hose failure.	2 ~ 61000 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS while driving 5-10 mph the drivers side impact air bag inadvertently deployed. *nlm...	2 ~ 17600 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY while driving the head lights went out without warning. *nlm the seat belts would bind and did not retract the...	2 ~ 27000 miles
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM engine stalled during normal operation of the vehicle while traveling approximately 45 mph. consumer lost control before traveling into a...	2
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM instrument panel was defective. rpms and speed gauges would start turning/ radio suddenly shut off and the vehicle would stall	2
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT instrument panel was defective. rpms and speed gauges would start turning/ radio suddenly shut off and the vehicle would stall	2
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE when driving interior lights and exterior lights will automatically turn off without any warning also doors will automatically lock without	2 ~ 50000 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS on going problem with the brake pedal going to the floor and squeaking when braking. vehicle been to the dealer...	2 ~ 11500 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2001 lincoln ls. the contact stated that the brake air bag and traction warning indicators...	1
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2001 lincoln ls. the contact stated that the brake air bag and traction warning indicators...	1
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE on july 7 2014 this 2001 lincoln ls sports package was taken into an authorized and official inspection station /...	1 ~ 122650 miles
SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2001 lincoln ls. the contact stated that while traveling 25 mph a loud noise was...	1 ~ 85000 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the car started making knocking noise while riding on hwy 85 and i pulled over off on an exit and...	1 ~ 108000 miles
OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL > OTHER > EQUIPMENT the car started making knocking noise while riding on hwy 85 and i pulled over off on an exit and...	1 ~ 108000 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2001 lincoln ls. the contact stated that he would engage the cruise control yet when he...	1 ~ 98000 miles
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2001 lincoln ls. whenever the contact drove the vehicle and began to decelerate the front end...	1 ~ 65000 miles
LABELS > OTHER > EQUIPMENT 2001 lincoln ls v6. numerous electronic issues (window locks seats etc.) had a used transmission placed in the vehicle at...	1
LOWER ARM > CONTROL ARM > FRONT tl*the contact owns a 2001 lincoln ls. while driving approximately 25 mph and proceeding to make a turn the steering...	1 ~ 90000 miles
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2001 lincoln ls. while driving approximately 5 mph the contact heard a loud popping noise coming...	1 ~ 74567 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2001 lincoln ls. the contact stated that the throttle body assembly which leads from the accelerator...	1 ~ 90000 miles
COIL SPRINGS > SPRINGS > FRONT tl*the contact owns a 2001 lincoln ls. the contact stated that the throttle body assembly which leads from the accelerator...	1 ~ 90000 miles
RIM > WHEELS we have a 2001 lincoln ls sport v-8 with the sport 17 inch chrome wheels. the wheels are defective. for...	1 ~ 73000 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES my michelin pilot sport ms tire 235/45z/r17 developed a bubble on the inside wall of the tire and leaked air....	1
MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i bought my 2001 lincoln ls in july 2004 with only 19 027 miles. the vehicle has ongoing problems with...	1 ~ 27000 miles
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE intake manifold cracked. owner went to start the vehicle and there was an explosion under the hood and a puff...	1 ~ 73000 miles
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING intake manifold cracked. owner went to start the vehicle and there was an explosion under the hood and a puff...	1 ~ 73000 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS while applying the brakes pedal went to the floor. consumer heard a grinding noise from the front. consumer took vehicle...	1
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM while stopped in traffic or waiting at a stop sign the engine suddenly picks up acceleration to 4-5 thousand rpm...	1
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the electrical coils in the 2001 lincoln ls are a major expense imposed upon the owner. these coild are over...	1 ~ 10758 miles
TIRES over the past 13 months we had had a total of six very low or flat tires including one blowout...	1 ~ 36333 miles
MOTOR > REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY intermittently windshield wipers stopped working. dealer replaced the windshield wiper motor. also the new motor malfunctioned. manufacturer was informed of	1 ~ 30000 miles
FRONT > SEAT BELTS air bags failed to deploy during severe frontal impact collision. seat belts failed to lock up. *nlm...	1 ~ 35000 miles
COLUMN > STEERING while driving 65 mph the vehicle's steering column broke. the dealer was notified. *nlm...	1 ~ 20000 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY while driving the head lights went out without warning. *nlm the seat belts would bind and did not retract the...	1
RETRACTOR > FRONT > SEAT BELTS while driving the head lights went out without warning. *nlm the seat belts would bind and did not retract the...	1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES while driving the head lights went out without warning. *nlm the seat belts would bind and did not retract the...	1
CONCEALMENT DEVICES > HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING while driving the head lights went out without warning. *nlm the seat belts would bind and did not retract the...	1
MOTOR > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY the windshield wipers failed while the vehicle was being driven in the rain. *nlm...	1
RACK AND PINION > STEERING vehicle lost steering and went into an uncontrolable skid. total vehicle's rotation was greater than 360 degrees. crossed three lanes...	1
POWER ADJUST > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS vehicle was rearended while at a stop and passenger's fron seat disconnected at bottom. passenger suffered minor injuries.*ak...	1
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2001 lincoln ls had an air vent facing the wrong way causing water to enter into the trunk.*no answer required*....	1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE vehicle experiences stalling and at times will not start dealer can not remedy problem. *slc ...	1
LINKAGES > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while in traffic with foot on brake rpms went to 2000 consumer could feel car pulling forward. consumer had to	1
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY driver's side rear view mirror shimmies and shakes over bumps but the passenger side does not. rear view mirror does...	1
ANTI-THEFT DEVICE > COLUMN LOCKING > STEERING this problem happens frequently but tends to reset itself . when taken to the dealer the problem doesn't exist until...	1
PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN vehicle had electrical problems gearshift panel lights went out/ back up light were not working. *ak consumer was involved in...	1
INTERIOR LIGHTING when driving interior lights and exterior lights will automatically turn off without any warning also doors will automatically lock without	1
GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM consumer states that the valve cover gasket leaks causing fumes to come up through the vent. please provide any additional	1

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