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2002 Lincoln LS problems

NHTSA lists 121 complaints for the 2002 Lincoln LS, 21 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 8 complaints mention an injury, with 9 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-08.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as LINCOLN LS.

At a glance

Complaints
121
With crash
21
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
8
Injuries
9
Deaths
0
Recalls
0
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
Unavailable
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
109

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING2520.7%
AIR BAGS2419.8%
SUSPENSION2419.8%
POWER TRAIN1512.4%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL119.1%
STEERING108.3%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM97.4%
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC97.4%
VISIBILITY86.6%
SERVICE BRAKES65.0%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGENGINE16
SUSPENSIONFRONT12
POWER TRAINAUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION7
AIR BAGSFRONTAL5
VISIBILITYPOWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS5
STRUCTUREBODY4
AIR BAGSSIDE/WINDOW3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLACCELERATOR PEDAL3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCRUISE CONTROL3

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.

Recalls

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0 recalls.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

109 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING23
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM12
EQUIPMENT12
POWER TRAIN10
VISIBILITY9
EXTERIOR LIGHTING7
UNKNOWN OR OTHER7
AIR BAGS5

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

10014672

Date: 2005-03-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EXTERIOR LIGHTING.

DAY TIME RUNNING LAMPS. *EH

10012954

Date: 2005-02-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SEAT BELTS.

SAFETY BELT WEB STOP BUTTON SERVICE. *EH

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.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
LS121

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