Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 041601 | 11/14/2005 | 05228 | 10018745 | Wds cop kit diagnostic tip - coil on plug (cop) ignition systems - engine misfire or rough running. *tt | 01/12/2006 |
| 18615 | 05/01/2005 | 10017917 | Unusual engine noise or engine knock concerns due to regular fuel. *tt | 12/07/2005 | |
| 15265 | 09/01/2001 | 625831 | Some vehicles may exhibit an engine overheat condition due to concerns with inoperative hydraulic cooling fan. *tt | 12/04/2001 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||||
| 15117 | 08/01/2001 | 624603 | Some vehicles may exhibit an engine overheating condition. *slc | 11/08/2001 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 031404 | 08/23/2004 | 04161 | 10011162 | Engine 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. | 01/06/2005 |
| 16581 | 01/01/2004 | 10005092 | Intermittent engine quit on decel/stops/turns. oasis. *tt | 01/29/2004 | |
| 03144 | 07/21/2003 | 10003744 | Engine 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. *tt | 10/29/2003 | |
| 17061 | 08/01/2003 | 10003169 | Intermittent drivability symptoms - reduced power on deceleration. *tt | 10/09/2003 | |
| 0373 | 04/14/2003 | 10002682 | Engine flood during cold start, extended cranking time, or hard to start engine when cold. *tt | 09/10/2003 | |
| 0335 | 02/17/2003 | 10002482 | Idle air control (iac) valve diagnostic service tips. *tt | 09/03/2003 | |
| 15741 | 03/01/2002 | 636378 | Vehicles equipped with the 3.9l 4v may exhibit an oil leak from the engine oil filter. *tt | 11/07/2002 | |
| 15203 | 09/01/2001 | 625730 | Some vehicles equipped with the 3.9l 4v may exhibit an oil leak from the engine oil filter. *tt | 11/30/2001 | |
| 14995 | 06/01/2001 | 622809 | Some vehicles equipped with the 3.9l 4v, may exhibit an oil leak fromt he lh or rh cam covers. *tt | 10/23/2001 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 15918 | 05/01/2002 | 637817 | Concerns with starting and / or idle condition after an engine assembly or an engine wiring harness replacement. *tt | 12/06/2002 | |
| 15622 | 05/01/2002 | 637692 | Subject regarding spark knock condition. *tt | 12/04/2002 | |
| 15772 | 04/01/2002 | 637466 | Some vehicles may exhibit a engine missing or rough running condition. *tt | 11/26/2002 | |
| 02161 | 08/19/2002 | 635972 | Engine flooding, extended engine cranking time required to start, or hard start condition. *tt | 11/04/2002 | |
| 15622 | 02/01/2002 | 630667 | Concerns with spark knock condition. *tt | 04/19/2002 | |
| 15623 | 02/01/2002 | 630669 | Concerns with engine flooding or hard start condition after a cold start. *tt | 04/19/2002 | |
| 01246 | 12/10/2001 | 630515 | Engine oil system priming procedures, service tips for reports of premature engine failure. *tt | 04/18/2002 | |
| 15418 | 11/01/2001 | 630434 | Some vehicles equipped with a 3.9l v8 engine may exhibit a spark knock condition. *tt | 04/17/2002 | |
| 15569 | 01/01/2002 | 630109 | Some vehicles may exhibit a long crank or engine flooded condition when attempting to start the engine cold. *tt | 04/12/2002 | |
| 0214 | 01/21/2002 | 630001 | Some engine assemblies with aluminum cylinder heads repaired in-vehile have been found to leak coolant and/or oil from the cylinder head gasket area. *tt | 04/11/2002 | |
| 01205 | 10/15/2001 | 627927 | Some vehicles may exhibit vacuum or air leaks in the intake manifold and / or engine system causing diagnostic trouble codes p0171 and or p0174. *tt | 02/26/2002 | |
| 012111 | 10/29/2001 | 627770 | Some vehicles may exhibit an engine overheating condition and / or the malfunction indicator lamp (mil) may also be illuminated with codes p1285 and p1299 stored in memory. *tt | 02/22/2002 | |
| 01217 | 10/29/2001 | 627764 | Exhibiting a moaning / droning noise during light acceleratins with the transmission in 5th gear at highway speeds 60-65 mph for v6 vehicles or 50-55 mph for v8 engines. *tt | 02/22/2002 | |
| 15018 | 06/01/2001 | 622701 | Some vehicles with 3.9l v8 engines may exhibit a whine or a droan type noise from the engine. *tt | 10/22/2001 | |
| 15033 | 07/01/2001 | 621029 | Some vehicles built through 6/14/2001 may exhibit an intermittent crank - no start condition with a short hot soak, theft warning lamp flashing rapidly, no communication with the pcm during the occurrence, instrument cluster module may have | 09/06/2001 | |
| 0147 | 03/05/2001 | 619424 | Subject regarding engine oil recommendations for use in 2001 vehicles - sae 5w-20 motor oil. *tt | 05/30/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 02/03/2012 | 130000 | ||
| My air bags lights are always on for no reason, i dont feel safe driving it becauae im scare its goin to brake down on my one day and ihave my new born baby with me most of the time i drive the car | |||
| 02/25/2011 | 105000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns 2001 lincoln ls. the contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated and the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. the dealer replaced the spark plugs and the failure seemed to be remedied however, the vehicle then began to backfire and drive abnormally rough. in addition, the engine would exhibit abnormal noises and an overpowering oil odor. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the contact was informed that the head gasket and coil springs would need replacing. the failure mileage was 105,000 and the current mileage was 108,000. | |||
| 02/25/2011 | 105000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns 2001 lincoln ls. the contact stated the check engine light came on and they took the vehicle to the dealer. the dealer replaced the spark plugs and this temporarily fixed the problem. the contact stated the vehicle is now starting to back fire and run very rough. there are also noises coming from the engine and very strong smell oil coming from the engine. the contact took the vehicle back to the dealer and was told they needed a new head gasket, coil spring. the failure mileage 105,000 and the current mileage was 108,000.rl | |||
| 12/12/2010 | 126000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 lincoln ls. the contact stated while driving approximately 50 mph when the engine locked up and stalled the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to a independent mechanic who informed the contact that he needed to replace the engine due to the timing chain tensioner being fractured. the vehicle was repaired for the engine. the failure mileage was approximately 126,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 07/28/2008 | 85000 | 1 | |
| 2001 lincoln ls with v8. vehicle had 70,000 miles when purchased one year ago, now has 102,000. i have had multiple engine misfires (which causes the vehicle to stall or sputter during acceleration,) which resulted in me having to replace the coil on plug assemblies and spark plugs. the reason these coil packs go bad is because of a defective valve cover gasket, which leads to oil getting in the spark plug wells. ford has recognized the valve cover gaskets from the factory are faulty, because the replacement gaskets they manufacture are made of a better material. there should be a recall on both valve cover gaskets and the coil on plug assemblies. i noticed that the ford thunderbirds use the same 3.9l v8 engine, has the same problem, and ford has issued a recall for the valve cover gaskets on these engines, just not for the lincoln ls. *tr | |||
| 11/30/2007 | 79000 | 3 | 06/06/2007 |
| 2000 to 2006 lincoln ls all have misfire problems , coming from faulty valve cover gaskets, 2000 to 2006 ford t-birds have same problem, only thing is the lincoln didn't made the recall list . same engine though, seems that the valve cover gasket leaks oil into spark plug wells causing short and misfire. *tr | |||
| 06/30/2007 | 86820 | 5 | 06/08/2005 |
| Several engine misfires caused by leaking oil. coil packs, boots, spark plugs, and the ignition switch have been replaced. on separate occasions, we have fixed the rear and driver side windows which fell in the window tracks, the trunk release was repaired, the rear view mirror shook when driving and the brakes are still squeaking since we bought the car. *tr | |||
| 09/03/2003 | 8 | ||
| Dt: this vehicle has 8 coils in it. its has been to the dealers 8 times. they replaced the coils in the engine #'s 4,6,7, and 2. this first time this happened was on september 3, 2003. contacted the manufacturer, they say nothing they could do. this was not a dependable vehicle. the dealer stated that if one coil failed, they all will fail. *ak | |||
| 09/01/2001 | 10 | 09/01/2001 | |
| 2001 lincoln ls had an air vent facing the wrong way causing water to enter into the trunk.***no answer required***. *mr the cd player malfunctioned, front rotors were below specifications and needed to be replaced, when the key was turned on, fresh gasoline was smelled, the vehicle would take 5 seconds to crank before it turned over, slipping was felt in the front end, the engine light had come on and had gone off when the speed was decreased below 60 mph, the #4 coil had gone bad and needed replacement and on another occasion a loud bang was heard under the hood along with white smoke due to a cracked intake manifold. the brake pads had about 2k miles left on them. the consumer requested reimbursement. *sc *jb | |||
| 01/15/2003 | 1500 | 9 | 01/15/2001 |
| Dt: the car had a noise in the right front tire that started 2 weeks after the car was bought. the car has been repaired at least 5 times. still makes noise and sounds as if the whole front is falling apart. currently, using oil more than normal, has been checked oil leaks and found none. the engine has an idle miss, and every time starting it has white smoke, this is been going on since january 2003. dealer has repaired the car with lots of parts, but it is still not fixed. and still using oil, when driving over 60 mph the check engine light comes on. the brake system had to be changed 8-9 months after purchasing the vehicle.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 09/07/2010 | 108000 | ||
| The car started making knocking noise while riding on hwy 85 and i pulled over off on an exit and the car stop would not crank.it only happen this one time.it had to be towed.i had to buy a new engine.my lincoln ls only has 108000 miles on it .my check engine warning light was illuminated and i took the car for inspection. the spark plugs were replaced and the failure seemed to be remedied however , the vehicle begin to backfire and drive abnormally rough ,,in addition , the engine would exhibit abnormal noises and an overpowering oil oder. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the contact was in formed that the head gasket and coil would need to be replacing.the failure mileage was 105,000 and the currant mileage was108,000.the power windows have failed two times and the paint is peeling. i bought this lincoln ls because i new it was a good car buying it from the ford & mercury dealer . i m sad to say they have let me down and i should not have to be paying double for it. i am a person who believe in taking care of what i live to pay for. i always keep up with oil changing and keeping a clean car .i have over paid more than what this 2001ls lincoln is worth.i am seriously thinking about not buying another ford vehicle again.the cost of an new engine and other repairs out of pocket repairs cost me over $7000.00 in cash added on to my car being paid off.i paid $ 23000.00and maid my payments on time .thank you for your sincere concern. . | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 06/10/2004 | 65000 | 1 | |
| My 2001 lincoln ls v8 has been in the shop numerous times, way more than i can remember. there has been issues with the ignition coils, hydraulic fans, starter, coil pads. this has all been repaired with numerous amounts of dollars. i can no longer afford to keep up with this car. there is constant miss fires and bad shifting. *tr | |||
| 07/16/2007 | 90000 | 3 | 01/01/2003 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 lincoln ls. the contact stated that the throttle body assembly, which leads from the accelerator to the motor, completely fell apart. as a result, the vehicle shut off and the accelerator pedal went all the way to the floor. she was able to coast to the side of the road. she took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that in order to repair the component, the entire unit needed to be replaced. a police report was filed. in addition the contact heard the sound of glass cracking when attempting to roll up the window. she stated that the window fell down into the door panel. the dealer stated that nothing could be done because it was not under warranty. as a result, the replacer unit of the automatic windows unit was replaced. the contact also stated that the coil that leads to the transmission needed to be replaced, however, the warranty was expired. the current mileage is 110,000 and failure mileage was 90,000. | |||
| 12/18/2006 | 2 | ||
| Mis-firing coils due to faulty design of valve cover gaskets. had to replace all 8 coils and valve cover gasket seals. parts $$ over 800, labor for work was another $1000. *nm | |||
| 11/17/2002 | |||
| While driving vehicle went through a puddle of water and died out. the dealership indicated this was caused by water getting into the engine motor and blowing it. please provide more details. ts | |||
| 09/10/2001 | |||
| Vehicle will shut off without prior warning, especially when there is water in street. the dealership is aware of problem. *ak | |||
| 05/27/2001 | 1 | 10/01/2000 | |
| During my 2nd oil/filter change, the mechanic decovered oil on the compressor. i took the car in on tues 05/29/01. i was told that the right head gasket was leaking and that lincoln would have to replace w/ new engine, because that was the policy of lincoln. when i picked my car up on 06/13/01, much to my surprise the ticket indicated a remanufactured engine. i'm wondering how many miles, etc this engine has on it??? | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 08/26/2002 | |||
| Whine in engine or transmission during idle when the engine rpm is increased or decreased. noise is more noticeable at city speeds (1000 to 1400 rpm).pitch changes with engine rpm. *nlm | |||
| 08/24/2001 | 3 | 08/07/2001 | |
| Vehicle experiences stalling and at times will not start, dealer can not remedy problem. *slc | |||
| 05/03/2002 | 1 | 11/01/2001 | |
| During normal operation, while making a left turn, the car suddenly shut down without warning. attempts to restart (10), engine would turn over but shut down immediately on idle. dealer reprogramed pcm with latest update.*ak | |||
| 12/30/2001 | 1 | ||
| Engine stalled during normal operation of the vehicle while traveling approximately 45 mph. consumer lost control before traveling into a ditch. dealership has examined vehicle and determined that alternator failed which resulted in stalling of engine. please provide any additional information / documentation. *note: engine was previously replaced in september 2001 due to an unknown problem.*ak | |||
| 5 | |||
| Intermittently at speeds of 45mph and higher vehicle will stall out and die without warning. dealer has inspected vehicle several times, and could not duplicate or correct the problem. please provide additional information.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 05/25/2006 | 65000 | 4 | 09/30/2005 |
| The car was running out of coolant very fast. then the check engine light kept coming on. you can smell fumes coming through the heating vents. took it to the dealer & oil is mixing with the spark plugs & with a water midst. bought the car in 09/2005 with 39,000 miles. engine needs replaced at 67,000 miles. haven't been able to drive the car in 5 months. estimate cost to replace with a used engine is $3,794.60. the dealer sold this car in this condition. they need to recall all the lincoln ls. *jb | |||
| 07/25/2005 | 57000 | 20 | |
| Stalling at idle, engine codes 171,174 both banks lean fuel mixture. repaired at dealer $450 for pvc hose failure. others have the same failure. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 08/19/2004 | 2 | 12/23/2000 | |
| While stopped in traffic or waiting at a stop sign, the engine suddenly picks up acceleration to 4-5 thousand rpm - this overpowers the break power and the vehicle forces itself ahead or into traffic - only flipping the gear shift into neutral averted a disaster.. the acceleration cycle lasted 15-20 seconds.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | |||
| Consumer states that the valve cover gasket leaks causing fumes to come up through the vent. please provide any additional information. ts | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 02/24/2005 | 73000 | 2 | 09/29/2001 |
| Intake manifold cracked. owner went to start the vehicle and there was an explosion under the hood, and a puff of smoke that smelled like fire works came from under the hood. owner had the vehicle towed to the dealer, who discovered a cracked intake manifold, and 4 fuel injector was not working. *ak *nm | |||