2001 Lincoln LS
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
1 recall names the 2001 Lincoln LS. Newest first.
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the front suspension lower ball joints were not tightened to specifications when they were attached to the lower control arms.
Risk and remedy
Risk
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.
Owner complaints
240 complaints20 involved a crash1 involved a fire13 injuries1 deaths
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Suspension
The contact owns a 2001 Lincoln LS. The contact stated while driving 10 MPH the contact heard an abnormal noise. The contact was able to pull over on the side of the road and the contact noticed the front passenger side tire had separated from the joint. The vehicle was towed to an independent…
The contact owns a 2001 Lincoln LS. The contact stated while driving 10 MPH the contact heard an abnormal noise. The contact was able to pull over on the side of the road and the contact noticed the front passenger side tire had separated from the joint. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and the mechanic stated that the vehicle was experiencing a similar failure as NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V359001 (Suspension). The dealer was contacted, and the dealer stated that the vehicle was not under any recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and the manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not under NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V359001 (Suspension) and advised that contact NHTSA. The failure mileage was 114,000.
- Suspension
The contact owns a 2001 Lincoln LS. The contact stated while driving 15 MPH, the front suspension ball joint detached. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic; however, it was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign…
The contact owns a 2001 Lincoln LS. The contact stated while driving 15 MPH, the front suspension ball joint detached. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic; however, it was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V359001 (Suspension). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 114,000.
- Suspension
TL* the contact owns a 2001 lincoln LS. The contact stated while driving 45 mph, the contact heard an abnormal popping sound coming from underneath the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehcile began to shake back and forth violently which caused the contact to pull the vehicle over to side of…
TL* the contact owns a 2001 lincoln LS. The contact stated while driving 45 mph, the contact heard an abnormal popping sound coming from underneath the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehcile began to shake back and forth violently which caused the contact to pull the vehicle over to side of the road. The contact had the vehicle towed back to his residence. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact who IS a certified mechanic diagnosed the vehicle with a fractured ball joint. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 148,000.
- Engine · Structure › Body › Door
TL* the contact owns a 2001 lincoln LS. While driving 55 mph, the engine overheated and stalled. Additionally, the contact stated that the driver's door handle fractured. The vehicle was taken to be diagnosed by an independent mechanic. The mechanic was unable to retrieve a fault code. The contact…
TL* the contact owns a 2001 lincoln LS. While driving 55 mph, the engine overheated and stalled. Additionally, the contact stated that the driver's door handle fractured. The vehicle was taken to be diagnosed by an independent mechanic. The mechanic was unable to retrieve a fault code. The contact was informed that the antifreeze reservoir needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 99,999.
- Air bags
Air bag clockspring defective. Vehicle needs clockspring replacement as airbags currently will not inflate in the event of an accident.
- Service brakes · Traction control system
TL* the contact owns a 2001 lincoln LS. The contact stated that the brake, air bag, and traction warning indicators illuminated. In addition, while driving at any speed, the vehicle shook abnormally and hesitated to accelerate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The…
TL* the contact owns a 2001 lincoln LS. The contact stated that the brake, air bag, and traction warning indicators illuminated. In addition, while driving at any speed, the vehicle shook abnormally and hesitated to accelerate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 00v359001 (suspension). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.
- Air bags · Suspension
On two occasions my car suspension had failed. I am just lucky I was not on the highway or I could have been fatally wounded. I can not believe I never received any notices about the suspension recall. The first instance I was driving in my driveway and the car completely dropped down on the tires…
On two occasions my car suspension had failed. I am just lucky I was not on the highway or I could have been fatally wounded. I can not believe I never received any notices about the suspension recall. The first instance I was driving in my driveway and the car completely dropped down on the tires and could not move the vehicle. The second instance I was driving and the suspension fell on a regular road not a fast highway. It had cost me $250.00 to have it towed both times because it could not be moved by driving. In addition the second failure cost me $175.00 because the front tires were ruined. For the repair work on both instances cost me $125.00 each time totaling another $250.00 . So because of someone's failure to tighten nuts it cost me $675.00 , and not to mention the risk of losing my life. Terrifying to say the least.
- Air bags
TL* the contact owns a 2001 lincoln LS. While driving at an unknown speed, the horn was depressed and failed to sound and the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The failure recurred continuously. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the clock spring failed and needed to…
TL* the contact owns a 2001 lincoln LS. While driving at an unknown speed, the horn was depressed and failed to sound and the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The failure recurred continuously. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the clock spring failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 145,000. updated 04/12/16.*jb
- Air bags
TL* the contact owns a 2001 lincoln LS. While driving at various speeds, the air bag warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where a connector was replaced, but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where…
TL* the contact owns a 2001 lincoln LS. While driving at various speeds, the air bag warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where a connector was replaced, but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the air bag control module failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 142,834.
- Structure › Body
Drivers side rear door can not be opened from out side the car can be opened from cabin side. Passenger side rear door can not be opened from out side the car or from cabin side. Failure occured in early january 2016. Presents unsafe inconvienent space for passengers if used. Occred parked in drive way.
- Air bags · Seats
Seat belts made popping noise while driving and froze up. Not able to pull down. Air bag warning light stays on. Both happened within days of each other
- Structure › Body
On this 2001 lincoln LS sports package , the rocker panels, inner and outer IS completely rusted out . These defects significantly affects the safety of this vehicle the local lincoln / ford dealership has verified these defects and the wvsp and division of public safety has inspected and…
On this 2001 lincoln LS sports package , the rocker panels, inner and outer IS completely rusted out . These defects significantly affects the safety of this vehicle the local lincoln / ford dealership has verified these defects and the wvsp and division of public safety has inspected and examined this vehicle and as an direct result of their findings of fact, has deemed vehicle to be road unworthy and posed too serious risk for its driver (myself) , for its occupants (mine) and for other drivers on highways and for pedestrians and therefore removed it from being able to move, from being able to operate , and removed it from being able to be driven on any and all highways.. The defects on this vehicle in their findings of facts are significant and serious in nature and was not caused by me as the registered owner of it.
- Suspension
TL* the contact owns a 2001 lincoln LS. While driving approximately 15 mph, the steering wheel veered out of direction. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The wheel bearing, hub assembly, and lower ball joints were replaced.…
TL* the contact owns a 2001 lincoln LS. While driving approximately 15 mph, the steering wheel veered out of direction. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The wheel bearing, hub assembly, and lower ball joints were replaced. The failure recurred. The contact was made aware of nhtsa campaign number: 00v359001 (suspension); however, the vin was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 113,000.
- Suspension
Front lower ball joints after inspetion are cracked and lose.
- Air bags
There IS a preventitive air bag recall for my vehical
- Suspension
TL* the contact owns a 2001 lincoln LS. While driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal crunching noise coming from the front driver and passenger side of the vehicle. The contact discovered the ball joints were not attached to the control arm. The vehicle was taken to an independent…
TL* the contact owns a 2001 lincoln LS. While driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal crunching noise coming from the front driver and passenger side of the vehicle. The contact discovered the ball joints were not attached to the control arm. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the control arm needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not included in the recall for his vehicle model. The failure mileage was 69,000.
- Air bags · Structure › Body
This 2001 lincoln LS sports package has substantial defects that impairs its safety , the safety of its drivers, the safety of its occupants, the safety of other drivers on highways and roads , and the safety of pedestrians. The rocker panels , inner and outer are completely rusted out. Any impact…
This 2001 lincoln LS sports package has substantial defects that impairs its safety , the safety of its drivers, the safety of its occupants, the safety of other drivers on highways and roads , and the safety of pedestrians. The rocker panels , inner and outer are completely rusted out. Any impact this vehicle incurred will likely to cause death or serious bodily injury if the vehicle IS driven and or operated on highways and roads. *tr
- Suspension
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 lincoln LS. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 15 mph, the vehicle was making an abnormal popping noise or bumping noise. The failure recurred on multiple occasions. The contact believed that the failure was related to nhtsa campaign number…
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 lincoln LS. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 15 mph, the vehicle was making an abnormal popping noise or bumping noise. The failure recurred on multiple occasions. The contact believed that the failure was related to nhtsa campaign number: 00v359001 (suspension). The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the ball joint failed. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 138,000. The vin was not available.
- Suspension
I was driving down the road around 11PM to pick up my husband, and the left driver side r/r DS lower ball joint in front of the car collapsed to the ground. I had traffic coming from behind and from a cross street in front of me. Luckily, I was able to signal everyone by horn, arm waving and double blinkers before I was hit by anyone. I was able to prevent the accident. *tr
- Steering
Notice the steering was loose while driving and felt inhibited when I drove. *tr
- Structure › Frame and members › Underbody shields
On july 7, 2014 , this 2001 lincoln LS sports package was taken into an authorized and official inspection station / entity for an west virginia virginia state inspection . This vehicle was not legally and / or properly inspected and or examined in accordance with the inspection regulations set…
On july 7, 2014 , this 2001 lincoln LS sports package was taken into an authorized and official inspection station / entity for an west virginia virginia state inspection . This vehicle was not legally and / or properly inspected and or examined in accordance with the inspection regulations set forth by the west virginia state police. This station / entity just placed an certificate of inspection on windshield of vehicle. This vehicle was not in an safe and mechanical condition to operate on the highways of west virginia . It had significant structural and frame damage on the undercarriage of vehicle. both the right and left rocker panels , inner and outer was completely rusted out . This significantly affects the safety of the vehicle , the safety of its driver , the safety of other drivers , and the safety of pedestrians. on october 2, 2014 , this vehicle was removed from operation on the roadways / highways in the state of west virginia and deemed road unworthy by the west virginia division of public safety and the west virginia state police. The certificate of inspection [ july 2015 sticker] was removed from the windshield. *tr
- Air bags
Was driving down the highway at 70mph and the passenger side seat air bag deployed for no reason. *tr
- Structure
This 2001 lincoln LS sports package had an faulty safety inspection performed on it in the month of july 2014 by an inspection station located in west virginia.. It was not officially inspected and examined. It did not meet all requirements of west virginia inspection laws. However, this inspection…
This 2001 lincoln LS sports package had an faulty safety inspection performed on it in the month of july 2014 by an inspection station located in west virginia.. It was not officially inspected and examined. It did not meet all requirements of west virginia inspection laws. However, this inspection station attached an certificate of inspection on it nevertheless. [ an july 2015 inspection sticker ]. during this period , this vehicle had structural and frame damage , involving both the right and left rocker panels, inner and outer, being completely rusted out. This damage affects the 1] safety of the vehicle, 2] utility of the vehicle, 3] performance of the vehicle, 4] integrity of the vehicle , 5] structure of the vehicle , and, 6] use of vehicle. furthermore , this damage on this vehicle affects 1] the safety of its driver[s] , 2] the safety of its occupant[s] , 3] the safety of other driver[s] on the highways , and 4] the safety of pedestrians. however , this inspection station deemed it road worthy during their inspection of vehicle during month of july 2014.and approved it as being safe and meeting all inspection laws, inspection procedures, and all inspection codes. however, on october 2, 2014, division of public safety [west virginia] after their inspection and examination of vehicle confirmed that this inspection station indeed performed an faulty and improper and illegal inspection on vehicle during the month of july 2014 . This vehicle did not meet safety requirements as required as an proximate result of this structural and frame damage existent on vehicle. therefore, the division of safety division [ west virginia] deemed this vehicle as road unworthy and removed the certificate of inspection from vehicle [ july 2015 sticker]. *tr
- Suspension
I got this car in july & shortly thereafter I started hearing a pop here & there in the front end. And its gradually getting worse. I was told to check to see if there may be a recall for the ball or u joints. I need to know if this car IS included in a recall or not. And if so how do I go about getting it fixed. *tr
- Suspension
I was told today while I was getting the oil changed on my vehicle that the front lower ball joints were very loose, and that I was lucky that my front tired hadn't fallen off yet. After speaking with the manager he referred me to ford because of the recall on the suspension that he knew about. He…
I was told today while I was getting the oil changed on my vehicle that the front lower ball joints were very loose, and that I was lucky that my front tired hadn't fallen off yet. After speaking with the manager he referred me to ford because of the recall on the suspension that he knew about. He though that my car should qualify considering the severity of the condition that they were in. After speaking with several people at ford I was informed that even though I was having the same problem as described in the recall that my car 's vin number did not qualify. I don't understand that at all. My car IS the same year, make , and model, with the same dangerous situation. *tr
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10177863This 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 recommended.
- 10156863Some 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
- 10155551Some 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
- 10018745Wds cop kit diagnostic tip - coil on plug (cop) ignition systems - engine misfire or rough running.
- 10017925Water/moisture in cop wells - dtc p0301-p0308 - 3.9L engine - vehicles built through 5/1/2004.
- 10017917Unusual engine noise or engine knock concerns due to regular fuel.
- 10014674Customer satisfaction program 04b20. Rear seat latches and owner guide label for vehicles that may have a rear seat latch that IS difficult to latch and supplemental latch verification instruction label which should be affixed to the owner guide.
- 10014594Vibration felt for a few miles of driving after parking.
- 10014165Aluminum corrosion - service tip.
- 10014138Safety belt retraction speed.
- 10014086General (pcm) power train control module programming procedures.
- 10014062Rear window defroster grid/integral antenna diagnosis and repair - terminal tab repair.
- 10013369General power train control module (pcm) programming procedures.
- 10013321Am/fm and cellular phone reception interference - service tip.
- 10013116Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illuminated - system lean diagnostic trouble codes (dtc's) - service tips. Various models including 2004 f-series.
- 10013090Musty odor from climate control.
- 10013066Musty ordor from climate control.
- 10013060Climate control a/c service tech tips.
- 10012964Am fm and cellular phone reception interference .
- 10012954Safety belt web stop button service.
- 10011162Engine misfire or running - coil on plug (cop) ignition systems - wds cop kit diagnostic tips. To include various 2005 models. * ar this article 04161 supersedes tsb 03-14-04.
- 10011159Rear window defroster grid/integral antenna diagnosis and repair - terminal tab repair.
- 10009321Inoperative electric rear window defroster (heated backlite) grid lines, integral antenna concerns.
- 10008580Lamp-brake-invadvertent disabling of brake shift interlock.
- 10008357New service headlamp now available.
- 10008308Brakes-abs/ats (antilock braking system/advance trac system) diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) b1288?b1289 diagnosis-service tips.
- 10008293Advance trac indicator illuminated - diagnostic trouble code (dtc) c1286.
- 10008287Advance trac indicator illuminated - diagnostic trouble code (dtc) c1287.
- 10008286Advance trac indicator illuminated - diagnostic trouble code (dtc) c1286.
- 10008188Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on and hard start/long crank.
- 10007401Squeak/clunk noise from the front stabilizer bar area.
- 10005092Intermittent engine quit on decel/stops/turns. Oasis.
- 10004923Ngs service card version 11.0 or higher must be used for advancetrac (ivd) calibration.
- 10004912Squeaking noise when switching climate control between panel, floor and panel/floor modes.
- 10004886Malfunction indicator lamp illuminated with diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0442, p0455, p0456, p0457 or p1442 or a check fuel cap lamp illuminated with dtc p0457 for the evaporative emission system.
- 10004063Malfunction indicator lamp on with diagnostic trouble code p0133 and/or p0153.
- 10004027Remote keyless entry (rke) - service tips.
- 10003748New transmission cooler flusher - service tips. 2003 escort and super duty f series included.
- 10003744Engine misfire or rough running condition with coil on plug (cop) ignition systems may be more accurately diagnosed using the optional worldwide diagnostic system (wds) coil on plug (cop) kit. 2003 super duty f series included.
- 10003169Intermittent drivability symptoms - reduced power on deceleration.
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