Major Problems with 2002 Lincoln LS Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2002 Lincoln LS

2002 Lincoln LS SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 2

2002 Lincoln LS STEERING Victims: 1 Mileage: 95000 miles

2002 Lincoln LS LOWER BALL JOINT Victims: 1

Browse 2002 Lincoln LS complaints by category

Problems with AIR BAGS, ENGINE and SUSPENSION are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Lincoln LS owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS dt*: the contact stated the air bag light illuminated and the service dealer determined the vehicle needed a new driver	16 ~ 80241 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2002 lincoln ls sometimes shuts off abruptly when under braking including light braking. so far it has always been at...	14 ~ 30614 miles
SUSPENSION i own a 2002 lincoln ls i begin to hear a load noise in the tire area on 12 13...	10 ~ 67296 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2002 lincoln ls. while driving 60 mph the contacts wife heard a whining sound coming from...	9 ~ 95662 miles
POWER TRAIN my car has numerous parts that tear up repeatedly within a 6 months time. valve cover gasket had replaced twice...	8 ~ 84500 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING consumer states that while driving the vehicle and no warning the vehicle would accelerate. dealer notified....	8 ~ 59985 miles
STEERING i own a 2002 lincoln ls. the transmission seems to be a bit of a problem with this car. while...	7 ~ 119824 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN dt: consumer states the check transmission light would illuminate. the service dealer was unable to dulpicate the problem. the	7 ~ 67210 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY i have had problems with the window mechanism in my lincoln ls. several dealership service centers informed me that a...	5 ~ 40440 miles
SERVICE BRAKES in past month lincoln ls 2002 vin [xxx] experienced two low-speed (less than 10 mph) brake failures.one resulted in a...	5 ~ 108362 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM all warning lights in dashboard illuminated at the same time one day out of the blue sky one day 2...	5 ~ 87000 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while traveling on the highway and without prior warning vehicle suddenly accelerated.*ak...	5 ~ 83407 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2002 lincoln ls. the contact stated that the transmission was slipping out of gear. the...	4 ~ 126759 miles
WHEELS noticed in 2003 that the wheel hubs were beginning to crack on my chrome wheels. informed dealer. did nothing. after...	4 ~ 35314 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER my car has numerous parts that tear up repeatedly within a 6 months time. valve cover gasket had replaced twice...	4 ~ 27734 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while driving at 20 mph the vehicles brakes failed resulting in a vehicle crash in which the airbags did not	4 ~ 32005 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE rear quarter panel defect paint swirls. $2 5oo dealer estimate for warranty repair. purchased new. mr...	4 ~ 25000 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS dt: the caller's vehicle was involved in an accident while traveling 25 mph when another vehicle pulled out in front...	3 ~ 81433 miles
LOWER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT ltr re his defective 2002 lincoln ls the axle broke and the wheel and the hub came off the car...	3 ~ 66667 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS while driving at 25 mph. another vehicle hit consumer's vehicle from the drivers side door. upon impact side air bags	3 ~ 52649 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2002 lincoln ls exhibiting recurring brake system defects.*mr briefly the warning lights for the brake system anti-lock system and the...	3 ~ 20603 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2002 lincoln ls exhibiting recurring brake system defects.*mr briefly the warning lights for the brake system anti-lock system and the...	3 ~ 27604 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL while driving 35 mph on the truman parkway the car suddenly accelerated as fast as it would go. brakes failed...	2 ~ 100018 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2002 lincoln ls. the contact noticed an intermittent fuel leak and a strong fuel odor...	2 ~ 87500 miles
EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2002 lincoln ls. when the contact took the vehicle to the garage for routine tire...	2 ~ 31500 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL dt*: the contact stated while applying brake pressure the accelerator pedal was also pushed which caused the vehicle to lurch...	2 ~ 50003 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS when consumer drove over a speed bump in a parking lot the passenger side impact airbag deployed. *bf the vehicle...	2
TIRES we purchased a 2002 lincoln lse about 15 months ago. about a week ago we took it in for service...	2 ~ 14500 miles
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS lug nut cover strips away from lug nut. lug wrench turns cover only. i had to pry this aluminum cover	2 ~ 36802 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES my 02 lincoln ls has had 2 new rear ends and now power steering pump and actuator is gone bad....	2 ~ 12500 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving at any speed and with no warning vehicle will shut off causing consumer to pull over. it will	2 ~ 30600 miles
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the accelerator pedal was too close to the brake pedal which made it difficult to drive at times. nlm. ak	2 ~ 9500 miles
SOFTWARE > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM this vehicle has issues with the transmission shifting and/or not shifting it shifts back and forth between high and low...	1 ~ 99931 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM took my 2002 lincoln into dealer to see why i was smelling hot engine oil they told me the valve...	1 ~ 76000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE in researching whether or not a recall currently existed i located the following information from another consumer who seem to...	1 ~ 97100 miles
SWITCH > FOG LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl*the contact owns a 2002 lincoln ls. while driving at an unknown speed the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was towed...	1 ~ 113000 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2002 lincoln ls. while applying pressure to the brakes the accelerator pedal stuck to the floor....	1 ~ 81005 miles
FAN > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2002 ls overheated. dealership replaced thermostat for $130. drove the car less than a mile from the dealership and it...	1 ~ 2 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2002 lincoln ls. the contact stated that all of the electrical circuits such as the doors...	1 ~ 57000 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (1) vehicle emissions system indicator light appeared on display (2) vehicle hesitates (jerks slightly) at speeds up to 60 mph...	1 ~ 58000 miles
LINKAGES > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL my wife was stopped at a stop light and started to move up in traffic to close a gap between...	1 ~ 31700 miles
VISIBILITY this has been a continuing saga. started approximately date below but ongoing and more being added. have had to replace...	1 ~ 75000 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT this has been a continuing saga. started approximately date below but ongoing and more being added. have had to replace...	1 ~ 75000 miles
STRUCTURE this has been a continuing saga. started approximately date below but ongoing and more being added. have had to replace...	1 ~ 75000 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my car has numerous parts that tear up repeatedly within a 6 months time. valve cover gasket had replaced twice...	1 ~ 25000 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY defroster/ defogger system failed. as a result driver's visibility was impaired. *ak...	1 ~ 13600 miles
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING while applying the brakes vehicle will stall without prior warning. consumer had no power steering or brakes. *ak...	1
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT my 02 lincoln ls has had 2 new rear ends and now power steering pump and actuator is gone bad....	1
REAR > SUSPENSION my 02 lincoln ls has had 2 new rear ends and now power steering pump and actuator is gone bad....	1
PUMP > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING my 02 lincoln ls has had 2 new rear ends and now power steering pump and actuator is gone bad....	1
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY customer is looking for trends on air bags sensors problems with the cruise control working properly and the factory sun	1
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS head rest on the driver seat will not stay down. *mr the driver's seat head rest did not stay down....	1

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