2004 Lincoln Ls problems, complaints & recalls

2020-01-02 · Power Train · 200,000 mi

“the transmission in these cars go out without warning. they will stop the vehicle from accelerating when driving down the road. you will have to pull over and once you pullover and come to a complete stop it will not let the car engage into gear and move.…”

2019-09-30 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 150,000 mi

“hi. i bought this car and i kept smelling gas very bad. to the point the whole house smelt and when i park the car i can smell it. i figured there had to be a problem but could not find a leak. i decided to look online and found lincoln had a recall for defective gas tanks which has the symptoms i'm encountering. its a high safety issue which can s…”

2017-12-10 · Seats · 121,000 mi

“while driving in the evening, on a slightly winding, smooth, gravel road at about 30 to 35 mph, temperature about 34 degrees f, the airbag in the passenger seat deployed. there was not any form or type of collision. during the time i have had the car, about 2 years, there has not been any form of collision damage, as far as i know there was not a…”

2016-01-18 · Vehicle Speed Control · 105,000 mi

“normal clear weather driving down busy street when care suddenly slowed down almost resulting in a collision with vehicles behind me. the engine stopped , i restarted with very limited drivability the etc failsafe mode kicked in for no apparent reason this issue must be addressed before someone is seriously injured.…”

2015-01-21 · Exterior Lighting · 109,132 mi

“was coming home from the store i was going 55mph and out of no where the headlights turn off....pulled over turned off the car then back on and work for like a min then again i almost crash because no light..a 15min drive home became 50min had to be pulling over all the way home....due to the lights turning off on there own... *tr…”

2014-10-13 · Air Bags · 112,622 mi

“while driving 5 mph on a driveway, the passenger ceiling air bag deployed from the front seat to the back seat. the car didn't hit anything. passenger was injured. *tr…”

2014-10-03 · Engine · 57,900 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2004 lincoln ls. while accelerating from a stop, the vehicle experienced a reduction in engine power. the vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road and the engine was turned off. upon restarting, the wrench warning symbol displayed continuously until after the vehicle was turned off and restarted multiple times. the fail…”

2014-06-22 · Engine · 44,000 mi

“brand new battery in car. come out to start car. battery is dead. my mechanic has car for three days. he tried to find a short. he instructed me to make sure all doors are completely closed and lights are all out. this was after multiple dead batteries. i made sure of all the above and still came out to dead batteries. i manually turn off …”

2014-04-30 · Seats · 168,000 mi

“while traveling at 40 mph on flat, smooth two lane roadway the driver side curtain and side seat airbags deployed striking driver on left shoulder and facial area. there was no side impact or rough road prior to deployment. driver was able to keep control of vehicle and move to berm. driver suffered soft tissue trauma to left shoulder, upper arm an…”

2014-04-14 · Service Brakes · 125,000 mi

“no brakes till engine warms up. pedal good but no brakes. new pads and rotors. no idiot lite. mechanic can't figure out why it does this. *js…”