Major Problems with 2005 Lincoln LS Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2005 Lincoln LS

2005 Lincoln LS SIDE/WINDOW Victims: 1 Mileage: 25000 miles

2005 Lincoln LS SIDE/WINDOW Victims: 1 Mileage: 60500 miles

2005 Lincoln LS VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 1 Mileage: 34400 miles

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Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Lincoln LS owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM nothing lead up to this event... i was driving on i-95 in rush hour traffic hit the gas and the...	16 ~ 59143 miles
POWER TRAIN the transmission shift abruptly and very hard gear shifts at times. i also had the car loose complete power while	11 ~ 42660 miles
ENGINE i have three major problems with my 2005 lincoln ls. the first problem is i have a hard reverse and...	9 ~ 55139 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL dt: the contact stated the check engine light and other lights illuminated. the vehicle would not accelerate over 40 mph....	9 ~ 63188 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt: the contact stated the check engine light and other lights illuminated. the vehicle would not accelerate over 40 mph....	9 ~ 44867 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2005 lincoln ls. the contact confirmed while exiting the vehicle the smell of fuel emitted...	7 ~ 64649 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i have continued to have transmission problems with my lincoln ls since i purchased the vehicle brand new. now it...	6 ~ 46973 miles
WHEELS the left rear wheel/tire assembly failed to hold air. a local tire merchant said that this is caused by the...	5 ~ 57243 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS the passenger side impact airbag deployed without an accident while i was driving. ford has refused to fix the vehicle...	5 ~ 40819 miles
SERVICE BRAKES as soon as the warranty expired the vehicle began to have intermittent error messages about the parking brake needing service...	4 ~ 79538 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2005 lincoln ls will start to skip and sputter especially on incline. engine light does not go on. replaced fuel	4 ~ 46850 miles
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2005 lincoln ls. while driving 45 mph the front driver side curtain air bags deployed...	3 ~ 116389 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER rolled down left passenger window and would not come up. went to repair shop and was told they would have...	3 ~ 108319 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i noticed what i thought was an exhaust leak on the interior of my 2005 ls so i raised the...	3 ~ 42000 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2005 lincoln ls. the contact stated that the etc engine fail safe mode warning light...	3 ~ 34533 miles
PARKING BRAKE tl*the contact owns a 2005 lincoln ls. while driving 70 mph the computer within the vehicle activated the emergency brake....	3 ~ 63533 miles
TIRES the left rear wheel/tire assembly failed to hold air. a local tire merchant said that this is caused by the...	2 ~ 34600 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2005 lincoln ls with brake failure . customer states the vehicle stopped when the she hit the accelerator. computer display...	2 ~ 39098 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2005 lincoln ls. while driving 70 mph the computer within the vehicle activated the emergency brake....	2 ~ 11450 miles
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS 2 lugs on right rear wheel broke. remaining lugs were loose. this happened at 70 mph with 2005 lincoln ls.	2 ~ 925 miles
ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2005 lincoln ls. while driving 65 mph the vehicle felt as if a tire blew...	1 ~ 96000 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY had just come off freeway and parked. noticed that climate control was blowing hot air (excessively). turning the control to...	1 ~ 50153 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2005 lincoln ls. the contact was driving 15 mph and crashed into another vehicle due...	1 ~ 115000 miles
STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i noticed what i thought was an exhaust leak on the interior of my 2005 ls so i raised the...	1 ~ 56000 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT power steering was leaking. i called ford company and was told there was nothing they could do. took it to...	1 ~ 49000 miles
STEERING power steering was leaking. i called ford company and was told there was nothing they could do. took it to...	1 ~ 49000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER the car will suddenly surge or die out while driving. can occur at any time while driving did it to...	1 ~ 65000 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ford lincoln mercury~manufacture warranty extended on ignition coil - but each time ignition coil goes out it causes numerous "other...	1 ~ 62000 miles
SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2005 lincoln ls. the contact stated that the driver's side of the vehicle would sit...	1
STARTER ASSEMBLY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2005 lincoln ls. while driving at an unknown speed the engine warning light illuminated on the...	1 ~ 33450 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i am having a problem with my 2005 lincoln ls v8 with advance trac. while driving the vehicle the abs...	1 ~ 19000 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY driving my 2005 lincoln ls down the street tonight all four windows were down. i pressed the button to let...	1 ~ 47500 miles
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE my company leased this 2005 lincoln ls in august 2005 from bob maxey lincoln-mercury in detroit. on tuesday 10/4/2005 i...	1 ~ 3590 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES rear driver's tire sidewall ripped at 15 mph with 100 miles on 2005 lincoln ls. tire - continental contitouring p225/55r16...	1

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