Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 15250 | 09/01/2001 | 625704 | Information regarding misdiagnosis of main controls - incorrect pressures. *tt | 11/30/2001 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 0266 | 04/01/2002 | 636035 | Some vehicles equipped with automatic transmission may exhibit a fluid leak around the fluid pan drain plug. *tt | 11/04/2002 | |
| 14534 | 12/01/2000 | 616890 | Information on transmission fluid leak from the vent after fluid fill. *tt | 03/14/2001 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| 042107 | 12/13/2004 | 042414 | 10014086 | General (pcm) power train control module programming procedures. *tt | 04/28/2005 |
| 04217 | 11/01/2004 | 10013369 | General power train control module (pcm) programming procedures. *tt | 04/15/2005 | |
| 16133 | 08/01/2002 | 636156 | Some vehicles may exhibit an advance trac system (ats) warning lamp on with diagnostic trouble codes c1288 and c1289 stored and a low / spongy brake pedal feel. *tt | 11/06/2002 | |
| 01164 | 08/20/2001 | 624088 | Some vehicles produced before 15-jun-2001, may exhibit an intermittrnt crank/no start position or illumination of the theft warning lamp. *slc | 11/01/2001 | |
| 01145 | 07/23/2001 | 620998 | Some vehicles built prior to 10/17/2000 with the 5r55n transmission may exhibit delayed reverse or drive engagements, harsh upshifts or downshifts, erratic upshifts, or delayed downshifts near 32 km/h (20 mph). *tt | 09/05/2001 | |
| 0115 | 01/22/2001 | 618070 | Some vehicles built prior to 9/27/00 with a 3.9l engine and 5r55n transmission or built prior to 10/17/2000 with a 3.0l engine and 5r55n transmission may exhibit delayed reverse or drive engagements, harsh upshifts or downshifts, erratic up | 04/03/2001 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||||
| 03148 | 07/21/2003 | 10003748 | New transmission cooler flusher - service tips. 2003 escort and super duty f series included. *tt | 10/29/2003 | |
| 002310 | 11/13/2000 | 616522 | Subject regarding contamination from prior transmission concerns or excess wear may be trapped in the transmission fluid cooling system. *tt | 03/05/2001 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||||
| 01181 | 09/17/2001 | 625715 | Brake shift interlock.*jb | 11/30/2001 | |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||||
| 7867 | 01/01/2000 | 7867 | 612260 | Driveline vibration (a high frequency buzz) that is felt through the seat and floorpan at highway speeds. *tt | 06/07/2000 |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | |||||
| 15616 | 02/01/2002 | 630661 | Concerns with driveline vibration. *tt | 04/19/2002 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 11/01/2012 | 135000 | 1 | |
| Car transmission suddenly stopped working, and the car would not move. now only drive and reverse work, so the car starts off in drive and accelerates very slowly. does not shift to overdrive or downshift to lower gears. replaced solenoid block for $400 and have it in transmission shop now. mechanic clears codes, and all failure codes then reappear the moment the engine is started. *tr | |||
| 11/01/2012 | 135000 | ||
| Car transmission suddenly stopped working, and the car would not move. now only drive and reverse work, so the car starts off in drive and accelerates very slowly. does not shift to overdrive or downshift to lower gears. replaced solenoid block for $400 and have it in transmission shop now. mechanic clears codes, and all failure codes then reappear the moment the engine is started. | |||
| 06/06/2008 | 26000 | 1 | |
| 3 of 4 wheel bearings have failed in a 2001 lincoln ls with approximately 26,000 on the vehicle. *tr | |||
| 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 | |||
| 06/25/2001 | |||
| Instrument panel was defective. rpms and speed gauges would start turning/ radio suddenly shut off, and the vehicle would stall from time to time. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 09/20/2009 | 109000 | 1 | |
| 2001 ls lincoln transmission i believe my lincoln ls is unsafe to drive do to the fact that the shifting is erratic. this car has actually cut out on me on the highway all lights power steering everything and gave me an error message. the message stated gear shifting error. i bought an automatic to elevate my bad shifting and now my automatic does not know how to shift gears c'mon!!!!!!my dealer doesn't know what to do why are they registered as a lincoln dealer if they cant fix lincolns. this caused an accident when our daughter drove it on wet roads. this also caused my wife to loose control on a snow covered highway. very lucky it stopped and she regained control. i personally thought it cant do such a thing but it also done it to me on dry pavement and can realized how bad it can be on wet or snow conditions. *tr | |||
| 03/20/2009 | 1 | ||
| My 2001 lincoln ls hesitates when shifting from 1st gear to second, sometimes it even shakes. *tr | |||
| 11/20/2008 | 98000 | 1 | |
| 2001 lincoln ls has an e that will not go away and every time it shifts to the next gear it almost jerks i just bought this car and now it is messing up. *tr | |||
| 09/05/2008 | 100000 | 1 | |
| I currently drive a 2001 lincoln ls. this car has been a complete nightmare and is completely unsafe! the shifting on this car is completely erratic and is in no way safe. i know multiple people who have the same problem with this car and lincoln is no help. they will not and can not fix or solve this problem. their only answer is to replace the transmission and when that is done the problem comes back! while driving on the highway at 85 mph my car decides to cut out on me and display an error message. i almost got into an accident. the only thing that saved me is that the car behind we was able to swerve out of the way. my car automatic transmission no longer know how to shift gears properly. it idles in between gear changes and at times takes minutes to actually switch gears and speed up the engine. most of the time all that will happen is the rpms will raise to 4500 and i will not move at all. this is a recurring problem with tons and tons of people who have bought this car. *tr | |||
| 12/15/2007 | 10 | ||
| 2001 lincoln ls v6. numerous electronic issues (window, locks, seats, etc.) had a used transmission placed in the vehicle at approx. 76,000 miles in 2005. now, that transmission is shot and i am in need of a new or rebuilt one again. when driving, the car seemed to not be able to get power, stuttered close to shutting down, and was difficult to get in gear or even to get through the gears. speed seemed to top out around 55mph when it began 'jumping'...i have read numerous reports on the many issues the lincoln ls has given so many owners and am in support of something being done to compensate us.*cn | |||
| 03/26/2007 | 18000 | 1 | 03/16/2007 |
| Transmission problems - gears are hard to shift while driving, gears take long time to switch between p, d, r transmission hisitated to switch gears. i looked and did some research on the internet and saw alot of lincoln ls owners having the same problem. i think this is not right, that someone buys a high end car and has to face problems such as these without a recall from the dealership because it would cost too much. *ak | |||
| 11/09/2006 | 53926 | 5 | 02/21/2006 |
| Automatic transmission....no previous signs or signals of fault. turned left in front of on coming traffic and transmission slipped out of gear. later found that the transmission will not shift from 2nd to 3rd . it now happens all the time. *nm | |||
| 01/21/2005 | 81000 | 2 | 08/25/2003 |
| Transmission first began shifting roughly into reverse, jerking the vehicle backward. then the transmission also began rough shifts into 1st and 2nd gear. pcm was reprogrammed by dealer 8/04. problem began to occur even worse. returned to dealer and dealer performed engine diagnositc, then did this: ac bdy asy-trans sol shft&throt plus some extras. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||
| 01/01/2001 | 2 | ||
| Vehicle had electrical problems, gearshift panel lights went out/ back up light were not working. *ak consumer was involved in an accident, while driving the vehicle drifted across the center lane and sideswiped 2 vehicles, there were no injuries, however there was property damage, consumer feels this is related to recall 00v359001, prior to the accident, consumer had alignment issues with vehicle and had the lower ball joint replaced. clock spring was replaced and dealer had to reposition a dropped air bag. *slc | |||