Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 03158 | 08/04/2003 | 10003188 | Vehicles built between 11/18/2002 and 05/17/2003 with the 5r55s transmission may exhibit harsh shifts. *tt | 10/10/2003 | |
| 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 | |
| 16788 | 04/01/2003 | 10002641 | Vehicles with the controller area network (can) may exhibit a powertrain control module (pcm) non-communication event, which could lead to an unnecessary pcm replacement using normal diagnostics. various models including the 2003 super dut | 09/09/2003 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 02/29/2012 | 3 | ||
| Shifts hard, when in 20-30 mph, in gear 2 and 3. after diagnostic, dealer said it may be transmission, but they have to tear it appart. if bands, torque converter, or solenoid pack they have to tear down and rebuild. he did say that one of the solenoids went outor if bands were bent, they would have to rebuild the transmission for a cost of $2500 - $3500. i have read all over the internet where people are complaining about hard shifting and transmission problems. it seems that the part was defective by design. one person said that they bought a kit that fixes the design flaw - 5rw master servo bore repair kit (ford 5r55w/s/n). it is not made by ford, it seems they are too cheap to fix the real problem. they should listen to peoples concerns. i am also going to call the 800 number for ford lincoln and send them a letter. would use with any tranny rebuild. the final cost of the repair is now at $4000.00. yikes. | |||
| 10/01/2011 | 85000 | ||
| The transmission failed and has to be replaced per grapevine ford in texas. these fords have had transmissions failing for years and you lazy people won't make them recall them. exactly has does one get to own a government agency?? | |||
| 04/22/2009 | 109300 | 1 | |
| While driving suddenly the abs light, traction control light and the parking brake light came on. i immediately exited the freeway and pulled into a parking area and turned the car off. after calming my 87 year old mother down i restarted the car and none of the lights came on. i proceeded to start driving my car home and again all the lights came on. i contacted the dealer where i purchased my car and spoke to the service manager who informed me that they knew of this problem with the lincolns and that i should bring it in which i did. i was informed that it would cost approx. $2,000.00 to fix this problem because lincoln only covers automobiles that are less than 10 years old or have less than 100k miles. my car has 109k but i feel that lincoln should cover this since they have known about it long before my car had 100k miles and this is a very big safety hazard. i have taken excellent care of my car getting every oil change on time and each of the services that have been suggested. lincoln has said they can't help me and the dealer says his hands are tied, what recourse do i have? also i have already had to have a new transmission put in my car. *tr | |||
| 12/19/2007 | 39000 | 35 | |
| Car has consistently just shut off while driving (roughly 30 times in the last year). been into the dealer no less than 10 times. had thousands of dollars of valve covers, coils, plugs gaskets, windshield wiper components replaced. no change. car will still die whenever it feels like it. lincoln/ford could care less, and the dealer and field engineers seem tired of seeing my car. constant movement of brake pedal in rhythm with windshield wipers. dealer has tried to fix numerous times and the problem is worse now then when they started. front brake pads rattle. dealer says it is a known issue and i should just deal with it. front seat backs fall down. dealer and ford blame my kids being in car seats. never had a problem before they took seats apart to replace faulty seat heater. the transmission is awful. been reprogrammed 3 times and new servos installed. still does not shift smoothly, and very erratic. shifts when it shouldn't and does not shift when it should. car stalled and activated the alarm horn honking, lights blinking in the middle of an intersection. car restarted. next day car had dead battery and would not start. could not even jump it as there was no power to open trunk and lock cylinder was frozen due to lack of use. batery in trunk!! wheels had to be balanced 3 times then force balanced to remove excessive vibration. all at my expense had leaky reverse light replaced by dealer now have some piece of a fastener floating around inside the deck lid rattling. clips for e brake are always broken and apparently 180 bucks to fix. | |||
| 09/15/2003 | 0 | ||
| Spark knock under load (passing or from 0) occurs with low rpm and high rpm under loads currently told to wait until lincoln finds a fix since they have never heard or dealt with this problem before. transmission has had repairs done also. shifting has gotten better since reprogramming of computor. since this is a unique problem to this vehicle complaints are not taken too seriously by lincoln of canada. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 07/17/2011 | 78000 | ||
| I bought a 2003 lincoln ls and it has been in the shop most of the time i have owned it. 11,000 dollars worth of repairs. now the transmission shift erratically and the dealer says it can be fixed and has to ha a new one. 3800 dollars more cmon the is now only a 3000 dollar car | |||
| 10/01/2007 | 44000 | 3 | 07/01/2003 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 lincoln ls. the contact stated that the engine goes into the fail safe mode without warning. the failure has occurred three times within the past month while driving 40-45 mph. the dealer has not been able to correct the failure. ford motor company has yet to respond. the failure mileage was 44,000 and current mileage was 45,000. updated 01-10-08. *kb the consumer also stated while driving, the transmission would shift erratically. the shifter cover was cracking on the right side. updated 01/10/08. *jb | |||
| 04/10/2005 | 2300 | 2 | 08/05/2003 |
| With approx. 2300 miles, transmission went. took 31 days to repair. less than 50 miles upon it's return, it went again. after 11 days, vehicle was returned, so far (800 miles), it appears to be working well. | |||
| 03/30/2004 | 20360 | 1 | |
| The consumer stated it was difficult to shift gears. *jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||
| 07/15/2003 | 100 | 06/24/2003 | |
| Just purchased 03 lincoln ls v-8 sport three weeks ago, already into service. the tranny is slow on up and down shifts. the service dept. ( neil lincoln mercury @ 1900 rt 112 medford ny) said this was a known problem on my initial call, just bring it in and they will reprogram the tranny should solve the problem. my second complaint is i noticed an excessive amount of uncomfortalbe heat underneath the driver side dash while driving, i suspect this is due to the lack of an insulated cover. this cover i come to find out was in the 2000, 2001, 2002, model years. unfortunately some genuis decided to forget it. that's a problem, as it is not just a little warm, but really hot, i can't imagine my complaint was the first for this, as none of the 03's are equiped with this protective cover. the lincoln support customer service has advised me i must talk with service, as this is not a part on the 03, and service tells me to speak to lincoln, as this is a valid complaint. what the heck am i suppose to do? oh and back to the tranny what if it decides to just go to mush while i'm crossing an intersection. to late to say sorry then! i've heard that the 30,000 mile tranny tune up will often solve this tranny issue, can i make them service it now i've got 1,500 logged to date. thank you for the assistance, it is very much appreciated, sorry for the long message. brian | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT | |||
| 03/15/2008 | 66400 | 3 | 11/15/2007 |
| Repeated failure of left rear wheel bearing and left differential seal. dealership has replaced wheel bearing and seal 2x, second time replaced left axle shaft also. first indication of problem is odor of gear oil leaking from differential, particularly after highway driving. noticed it again today, (3/15/08) will be returning to dealer asap. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | |||
| 03/15/2008 | 66400 | 3 | 11/15/2007 |
| Repeated failure of left rear wheel bearing and left differential seal. dealership has replaced wheel bearing and seal 2x, second time replaced left axle shaft also. first indication of problem is odor of gear oil leaking from differential, particularly after highway driving. noticed it again today, (3/15/08) will be returning to dealer asap. *tr | |||