Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||||
| 7987 | 01/01/2000 | 7987 | 612494 | The vehicle exhibits an engine rpm dip when the vehicle speed control is engaged at lower speeds (30-40 mph). this condition can be resolved by reflashing the pcm with the latest calibration release. | 06/08/2000 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 09/02/2011 | 160000 | ||
| I bought my lincoln ls in august in september it started messing up when i would get on the interstate it would stop in the middle of driving and the steering wheel will not nove so that i can pull over it is very dangerous | |||
| 06/01/2007 | 105000 | 2 | 08/30/2002 |
| My 2000 lincoln ls v8 frequently accelerates on it's own. there is no response to braking and putting it in park or neutral, the rpm rises to 3k. it only stops eventually on its own or after it's been turned off for a little while. recently, this has caused the temperature gauge to red-line. the engine does not actually overheat, but the car reacts as such and power to the engine is reduced. my local lincoln dealer has attempted to repair the vehicle 3 times without success. they were only able to reproduce the behavior on one occasion, but still could not identify the problem. i've read a few related complaints from other ls owners regarding this unexpected acceleration. this could possibly hit someone or something when attempting to come to a stop. the brakes need to be applied really hard to bring to a stop when this occurs. *tr | |||
| 10/06/2004 | 1 | 06/01/2000 | |
| Upon pressing the brake or slowing down, the vehicle surged. this happened intermittently. *jb. it has happene dove rthe four years tha tconsumer owned the vehicle. dealership has never been able to find anything wrong. they had replaced the computer in the car. at another, they said they had to reprogram the computer. wipers are unrelable when needed. has caused quite an inconvenience during storms, as well as a potental for an accident. *ak | |||
| 03/29/2004 | 63000 | 3 | 12/15/1999 |
| On three occasions, my 2000 lincoln ls (v6) had a sudden acceleration. the first two incidents happened on the highway. the last incident was on 03-29-04 in the city limit. i was driving down the street doing about 30 mph when the traffic light turned red and the cars in front of me came to a stop. when i began to take my foot off of the accelerator, i felt the accelerator pedal go downward. the car began to increase speed without my foot on the accelerator. i placed my foot firmly on the brake pedal but the car would not stop. i tried pressing the brake pedal down as much as i could but the car would not stop. i shift the gear into park and then the car stopped. *ak | |||
| 12/19/2003 | 49000 | 1 | |
| While exiting the freeway at 5 mph vehicle began to accelerate on its own. *ak | |||
| 06/01/2003 | 40000 | 30 | 07/07/1999 |
| Engine has developed an inconsistant misfire at idle, during acceleration, and when it lobs along in overdrive. recently the the engine stalled while passing a slow moving vehicle on a 2 lane road. i coasted to the shoulder and restarted the vehicle without any problem, however it still continued to mis-fire at random. sometimes during a turn at intersections it stalls and then regains power and lunges forward (almost like a transmission slip). dealer can not determine the problem(s), thus they can not fix it. the last time i took the car in for service one of the sales staff informed me that lincoln has been aware of problems with the ls-v8 for a while. that's great, put some more poor performing, unsafe cars out there to sell to unsuspecting consumers! i'm forwarding a copy of this complaint to my attorney should this problem not get fixed proptly or something happens to me or my family as a result of this problem, lincoln can be prepared to hear from them.*ak | |||
| 2 | |||
| Consumer states when applying brakes or vehicle is at a complete stop vehicle will lurch forward . dealer replaced the master cylinder and reprogammed vehicle. the problem still occuring.*jb | |||
| 10/02/2001 | 0 | ||
| At any given time vehicle can accelerate to an unknown speed without warning.*ak | |||
| 01/03/2000 | 4 | 05/28/1999 | |
| Consumer states on several occasions he experienced sudden and excessive unexplained acceleration, while in his garage and attempting to park vehicle with his foot on the brake the engine reved and the tires started spinning out of control, consumer ended up going through the back wall of the garage causing damage to the vehicle and the wall, dealer has replaced transmission, however problem still occurs. *jb | |||
| 03/01/2001 | |||
| Consumer put vehicle in drive and vehicle went backwards. *ak | |||
| 01/25/2001 | |||
| Uphill at 45 mph vehicle lurched/took off, applied brake for about 1/8 of a mile. brakes could not hold vehicle.went through two intersections before consumer was able to stop vehicle. dealer had vehicle for 2 weeks, could not find cause. consumer no longer felt safe driving vehicle. *ak | |||
| 02/02/2001 | 1 | ||
| When driving 15-20 mph and upon depressing brake pedal to make a gradual stop vehicle suddenly accelerated, causing an accident. vehicle hit a brick wall in which driver's side and passenger's side air bags did not deploy. consumer has contacted dealer. *ak | |||
| 11/15/1999 | 3 | ||
| Vehicle experienced problems with sudden acceleration and jumping out of gear. provide further details. *ak consumer ended up going through back wall of garage on one occasion, consumer states sometimes the rear tires would spin out of control even with foot on brake and the only way to stop sudden acceleration was to turn the ignition off, dealer convinced cosumer to lease another ls, however consumer is concerned what will happen with the other vehicle, if it would be sold and someone could be harmed. *slc | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 10/15/2004 | 1 | 10/17/2000 | |
| Concerns of the locations of the brake and accelerator pedals on 2000 lincoln ls.*mr when brake are depressed, it is easy to hit the accelerator pedal as well. when this happened the consumer had to turn off the ignition while keeping pressure on both pedals. if both pedals were release at the same time the vehicle would lurch forward. the vehicle lurch once which resulted in the vehicle hitting the consumer's garage door and right turn signal lens. the manufacturer was contacted but there has been no follow-up correspondence. *bf *nm | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CABLES | |||
| 02/19/2010 | 98999 | 1 | |
| I just purchased a used 2000 lincoln ls; my line to my acceleration failed due to line broke and i was almost hit by a vehicle that ran the light as i was pressing my brakes; and i was missed by inches; i was cleared by carfax on this vehicle. this need to be checked on the piece broke under the hood that hold this line my vehicle is parked in store lot until i take it back to dealer where i purchased it. *tr | |||
| 03/12/2006 | 62000 | 1 | 05/01/2000 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 55 mph, the accelerator cable fractured and broke. the vehicle suddenly lost power and was pulled to safety. the contact repaired the cable temporarily until the vehicle can be inspected and repaired by a dealer. updated 4/6/2006 - *nm | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | |||
| 05/13/2001 | 1 | 08/08/2000 | |
| Sudden acceleration while in stop and go heavy traffic. this caused vehicle to rear end another vehicle, no injury reported. dealer / manufacturer notified, and still waiting for their response. * ak *jb | |||
| 07/11/2000 | |||
| Vehicle accelerated suddenly and unexpectedly, resulting in a collision. dealer has vehicle. *ak | |||
| 11/15/1999 | 3 | ||
| Vehicle experienced problems with sudden acceleration and jumping out of gear. provide further details. *ak consumer ended up going through back wall of garage on one occasion, consumer states sometimes the rear tires would spin out of control even with foot on brake and the only way to stop sudden acceleration was to turn the ignition off, dealer convinced cosumer to lease another ls, however consumer is concerned what will happen with the other vehicle, if it would be sold and someone could be harmed. *slc | |||