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2006 Lincoln Ls problems, complaints & recalls

Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (3) · Power Train (2) · Electrical System (2)

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18
Complaints
0
Recalls
8
Service bulletins
2
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Deaths

Safety recalls (0)

No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).

Service bulletins (8)

Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.

Structure 2020-07-13 · TSB 20-2233 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

this article supersedes tsb 19-2026 to update the vehicle model years affected. some 2000 and newer ford/lincoln/mercury vehicles equipped with aluminum body panels may exhibit corrosion concerns appearing as bubbled and/or peeling paint with or without accompanying white dust. panel replacement is

Structure 2019-02-07 · TSB 19-2026 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

some 2000 and newer ford, lincoln and mercury vehicles equipped with aluminum body panels may exhibit corrosion concerns appearing as bubbled and/or peeling paint with or without accompanying white dust. panel replacement is recommended. follow the service procedure steps to correct the condition

Structure 2019-02-07 · TSB 19-2026 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

some 2000 and newer ford, lincoln and mercury vehicles equipped with aluminum body panels may exhibit corrosion concerns appearing as bubbled and/or peeling paint with or without accompanying white dust. panel replacement is recommended. follow the service procedure steps to correct the condition

Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System:manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe 2016-09-21 · SSM 46085 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

the powertrain control/emissions diagnosis (pc/ed) manual has been revised for diagnosing electronic throttle bodies (etbs). the etc_act and etc_dsd pids should not used to diagnose possible etb concerns. the ids has a limited refresh rate when reading these pids and cannot display quickly enough to

Engine 2012-08-01 · TSB-12-8-1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

ford/lincoln/mercury: may have sludge buildup in throttle body leading to less airflow or engine idling rpm fluctuation and hard starts or battery disconnect or dead battery after keep alive memory (kam) clear. models 2003-05 thunderbird, 05-06 mustang, 06-08 fusion, 04-05 explorer, 05-06 expedit

Unknown Or Other 2007-07-25 · 062513 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

parking aid system is inoperative - dtc c1983. *kb

Showing the 6 most recent of 8 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.

What owners report

2018-08-24 · Suspension

“the fan does not run. caused the intake manifold to warp and the motor oil and antifreeze to bleed into eachother. eventually the engine will crack if issue remains unaddressed. i did an online search and found a safety recall (#13508) for my 2006 lincoln towncar that involves the coolant aluminum bypass sticking shut and thus causing the fan not …”

2016-04-29 · Air Bags · 115,000 mi

“we are a dealer in sunnyvale, ca and we have a 2006 lincoln ls sport in our inventory. the vehicle was parked in our lot on a typical sunny day with no one inside or around the vehicle when for no apparent reason the passenger side air bags deployed. we ran the vin number on carfax and the official website for lincoln but there were no recalls or s…”

2015-05-15 · Unknown Or Other · 243,000 mi

“after parking car would start up but would not come out of gear, windows would not roll up.radio would not play…”

2014-05-04 · Vehicle Speed Control · 65,000 mi

“vehicle had experience approximately 6 times the trac control turning off while driving. soon while accelerating onto freeway the light came on and then a load noise. the engine blew with no prior warning from any of the vehicle controls except for the trac control light. the car continues to sit in my garage because i do not have $5000.00 to fix i…”

2014-01-10 · Vehicle Speed Control · 105,000 mi

“when i be driving give it the gas the etc failed safemode jumps on have no acceleration or power i have to pull over in traffic were ever we are at interstate, town it don't matter it is unsafe and i see a lot of these cars in this year or earlier have the same problem and don't know how to fix it. *tr…”

2013-06-11 · Engine · 184,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2006 lincoln ls. the contact stated that the vehicle independently engaged into safe mode and lost acceleration power. the contact stated that etc safe mode light illuminated when the failure occurred. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer, who was unable to diagnose a failure. the failure and current mileages were 184,…”

2013-05-21 · Power Train · 10 mi

“when i be driving give it the gas the etc failed safemode jumps on have no acceleration or power i have to pull over in traffic were ever we are at interstate, town it don't matter it is unsafe and i see a lot of these cars in this year or earlier have the same problem and don't know how to fix it. *tr…”

2013-04-20 · Air Bags · 78,853 mi

“driver side curtain air bag deployed for no apparent reason. traveling east on i-94, in milwaukee, wi, about 9200 east. conditions: 12:45 pm, 37 degrees, light rain. we had been driving about 20 minutes. engine was completely warm. no alcohol was involved. driver suffered a shoulder injury from the force of the airbag, but refused treatment. …”

2013-04-02 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:lever And Linkage:column Shift · 50,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2006 lincoln ls. the contact stated that while parked with the gear in neutral, he was able to remove the key from the ignition. the vehicle began to roll away but the contact was able to stop the vehicle without incident. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failur…”

2013-03-22 · Electrical System · 5,326 mi

“started the car up at 8 am. on march 22, 2013 and it began to shake harshly. on the dash board it came up electric fail safe mode. as i was driving the car shook even harder. so i pulled over, and shut the car off. started it up again, and the engine light was still on. *tr…”

Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.

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