NHTSA lists 354 complaints for the 2000 Lincoln LS, 18 of them mention a crash and 1 mention a fire. 11 complaints mention an injury, with 11 injuries and 1 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-08.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as LINCOLN LS.
At a glance
Complaints
354
With crash
18
With fire
1
With injury (complaints)
11
Injuries
11
Deaths
1
Recalls
1
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
82,300
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
243
Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.
Where the complaints are
Top systems
System
Complaints
Share of this vehicle's complaints
SUSPENSION
123
34.7%
AIR BAGS
47
13.3%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
42
11.9%
POWER TRAIN
38
10.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
24
6.8%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
22
6.2%
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
20
5.6%
VISIBILITY
20
5.6%
STEERING
16
4.5%
STRUCTURE
14
4.0%
Top subsystems
System
Subsystem
Complaints
SUSPENSION
FRONT
100
POWER TRAIN
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
30
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE
19
VISIBILITY
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
15
AIR BAGS
FRONTAL
13
STRUCTURE
BODY
11
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
9
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS
8
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IGNITION
7
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DOORS
7
One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.
Model-generated complaint tags: This model year has not been tagged.
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE NOT TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATIONS WHEN THEY WERE ATTACHED TO THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS.
Consequence: IF THE BALL JOINT ATTACHING NUTS ARE NOT ADEQUATELY TIGHTENED, THEY CAN LOOSEN AND, ULTIMATELY, RESULT IN FRACTURE OF THE BALL JOINT STUD. IF THE BALL JOINT FRACTURES, CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE COULD BE AFFECTED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TORQUE ON THE TWO BALL JOINT ATTACHING NUTS. VEHICLES WITH LOOSE BALL JOINT ATTACHING NUTS WILL EITHER HAVE THE FASTENERS TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATION, OR IF NECESSARY, THE BALL JOINTS WILL BE REPLACED.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Investigations
0 investigations; 0 open.
Manufacturer communications
243 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system
System
Count
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
39
POWER TRAIN
37
EQUIPMENT
33
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
32
VISIBILITY
21
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
17
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
12
AIR BAGS
9
10177863
Date: 2020-07-13. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.
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
10155551
Date: 2019-02-07. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.
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
10156863
Date: 2019-02-07. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT, STRUCTURE.
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
10018745
Date: 2005-11-14. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
WDS COP KIT DIAGNOSTIC TIP - COIL ON PLUG (COP) IGNITION SYSTEMS - ENGINE MISFIRE OR ROUGH RUNNING. *TT
636096
Date: 2005-11-14. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
EXCESSIVE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CURRENT DRAW WHICH COULD RESULT IN A DISCHARGED BATTERY AND A NO CRANK CONDITION. *TT SERVICE TIPS. *TT
10014138
Date: 2005-06-07. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SEAT BELTS.
SAFETY BELT RETRACTION SPEED. *TT
10017925
Date: 2005-06-07. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.
WATER/MOISTURE IN COP WELLS - DTC P0301-P0308 - 3.9L ENGINE - VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 5/1/2004. *TT
10017917
Date: 2005-05-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
UNUSUAL ENGINE NOISE OR ENGINE KNOCK CONCERNS DUE TO REGULAR FUEL. *TT
10012954
Date: 2005-02-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SEAT BELTS.
SAFETY BELT WEB STOP BUTTON SERVICE. *EH
10014165
Date: 2004-12-27. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.
ALUMINUM CORROSION - SERVICE TIP. *TT
Notes on this record
Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.