Lincoln LS Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 101 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the Lincoln LS across 7 model years. The 2000 model year has the most (24). The words owners use most often: “etc engine” (9% of reports).
- 101electrical system complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 6mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 49%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Etc engine: mentioned in 9 of 101 complaints (9%)
- Throttle body: mentioned in 9 of 101 complaints (9%)
- Fail safe: mentioned in 8 of 101 complaints (8%)
- Ignition coils: mentioned in 6 of 101 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 80 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 101 complaints, 6 mention a crash, 2 a fire, 1 an injury.
Lincoln LS electrical system complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the Lincoln LS. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Car accident with full left side impaction door will not open doors will not open and I was not able to move out of my seat and yet I was stuck behind the steering wheel behind smashed impacted buckled, steering wheel did not deploy the airbags
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 lincoln ls. While driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle lost power and shut down. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road and restarted. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The failure recurred and the headlights went out. When the vehicle was…
Car goes into fail safe each and every time it is driven. It did so 19 times today. I connected a code reader which identified the problems as being related to the throttle control and the throttle body. I purchased the car 1 1/2 months ago. Prior owner had the throttle body replaced with a new…
Coils keep failing on low mileage car. Electrical issues with various components and security alarm goes off many times each day.
The car turns on and runs but loses power randomly. It either sputters dead or stalls and backfires. When i turn it off and turn it back on it repeats the cycle. I have replaced fuel pumps, throttle body and maf sensors. And still no luck i see on the lincoln forums that this is a problem not yet…
Frequently asked questions
Do all Lincoln LSs have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 101 owner complaints about electrical system for the Lincoln LS. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Lincoln LS electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the Lincoln LS?
The most frequent phrase is “etc engine”, in 9 of 101 complaints, followed by “throttle body” (9).
Other Lincoln LS problems
- Suspension problems (268)
- Engine and Engine Cooling problems (141)
- Air Bags problems (139)
- Power Train problems (126)
See all Lincoln LS problems.