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 | |
| 0597 | 06/07/2005 | 10017908 | Intermittent stumble on rapid tip-in from steady speed, generally between 20-50 mph (32-80 km/h) accompanied by a inductive backfire after the tip-in. *tt | 12/07/2005 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - HOSE | |||||
| 04B21 | 10/01/2004 | 10010638 | Customer satisfaction program 04b21. water pump hose replacement. the water pump hose may have been manufactured with an incorrect number of woven reinforcement loops, potentially causing the hose to burst at low mileage, causing a loss o | 12/03/2004 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| CSP 07M07 | 05/20/2008 | 10026402 | Ford/lincoln mercury: certain 2003-2005 model year lincoln ls and ford thunderbird vehicles equipped with 3.9l engine with extended warranty coverage on ignition coil assemblies and on 2003 my vehicles only , engine valve cover gaskets. | 10/24/2008 | |
| 0531 | 02/21/2005 | 10012947 | Maf diagnostic service tip - vehicles equipped with egr system module (esm). *tt | 04/05/2005 | |
| 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 |
| 17666 | 03/01/2004 | 10007423 | Diagnostic trouble code (dtc) u0300 (internal control module software incompatibility) stored in the pcm with no other dtc's present. *tt | 06/22/2004 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CRANKCASE (PCV) | |||||
| 08-N-01 | 03/10/2008 | 10025342 | Certain 2003-2005 lincoln ls vehicles equipped with duratec 3.0l 4v engine. pcv hose assembly replacement. csc was received. *pe | 07/30/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 10/14/2011 | 88500 | ||
| Going from a stop or accelerating on the high way the car will throw a etc check engine light and wont move over 3-4 miles per hour.then goes into a very rough idle, until one turns off the car and restarts then drives fine for a few mins the goes right back into the etc engine fail mode.... very dangers if merging onto traffic. almost been hit several times cause of the problem. | |||
| 01/01/2009 | 67000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 lincoln ls. the contact stated that the check engine light would illuminate and the vehicle would experience difficulty accelerating while driving at various speeds. the failure recurred on an intermittent basis. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, where the catalytic converter was replaced on two occasions. the failure continued to occur. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where various unknown repairs were performed. the failure continued. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 67,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 01/01/2009 | 67000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 lincoln ls. the contact stated that the check engine light would illuminate and the vehicle would experience difficulty accelerating while driving at various speeds. the failure recurred on an intermittent basis. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, where the catalytic converter was replaced on two occasions. the failure continued to occur. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where various unknown repairs were performed. the failure continued. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 67,000. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 02/03/2005 | 20000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 lincoln ls. the contact stated that when depressing the accelerator, the vehicle would hesitate and then jerk abnormally. in addition, the vehicle would proceed with limited power and would exhibit signs of stalling attempts. the vehicle was taken to the dealer several times where numerous unknown repairs were made to the vehicle but to no avail. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 20,000 and the current mileage was 80,000. | |||
| 02/23/2005 | 23000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 lincoln ls. the contact stated has been losing power and stalling at various times. when the contact accelerates from a standing position the vehicle will hesitate before moving and then jerk forward. the dealer diagnosed the vehicle has having a problem with the throttle box and the transmission. the dealer replaced the throttle box and reprogrammed the computer, but stated they cannot figure out what the failure is with the engine stalling. the contact stated the repairs made to the vehicle did not correct the problems. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 23,000 and the current mileage was 95,000.rl | |||
| 02/03/2005 | 20000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 lincoln ls. the contact stated the vehicle hesitates and then jerks forward when you press down on the accelerator pedal. when this happens the vehicle will then start to loose power and feel as if it is going to stall. the contact has taken the vehicle to the dealer several times to have repairs made, but none of the repairs have corrected the problem. the contact was not sure what repairs were made. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 20,000 and the current mileage 80,000.rl | |||
| 02/23/2005 | 23000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 lincoln ls. the contact stated has been losing power and stalling at various times. when the contact accelerates from a standing position the vehicle will hesitate before moving and then jerk forward. the dealer diagnosed the vehicle has having a problem with the throttle box and the transmission. the dealer replaced the throttle box and reprogrammed the computer, but stated they cannot figure out what the failure is with the engine stalling. the contact stated the repairs made to the vehicle did not correct the problems. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 23,000 and the current mileage was 95,000.rl | |||
| 02/03/2005 | 20000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 lincoln ls. the contact stated the vehicle hesitates and then jerks forward when you press down on the accelerator pedal. when this happens the vehicle will then start to loose power and feel as if it is going to stall. the contact has taken the vehicle to the dealer several times to have repairs made, but none of the repairs have corrected the problem. the contact was not sure what repairs were made. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 20,000 and the current mileage 80,000.rl | |||
| 02/23/2005 | 23000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 lincoln ls. the contact stated has been losing power and stalling at various times. when the contact accelerates from a standing position the vehicle will hesitate before moving and then jerk forward. the dealer diagnosed the vehicle has having a problem with the throttle box and the transmission. the dealer replaced the throttle box and reprogrammed the computer, but stated they cannot figure out what the failure is with the engine stalling. the contact stated the repairs made to the vehicle did not correct the problems. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 23,000 and the current mileage was 95,000.rl | |||
| 02/03/2005 | 20000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 lincoln ls. the contact stated the vehicle hesitates and then jerks forward when you press down on the accelerator pedal. when this happens the vehicle will then start to loose power and feel as if it is going to stall. the contact has taken the vehicle to the dealer several times to have repairs made, but none of the repairs have corrected the problem. the contact was not sure what repairs were made. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 20,000 and the current mileage 80,000.rl | |||
| 02/23/2005 | 23000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 lincoln ls. the contact stated has been losing power and stalling at various times. when the contact accelerates from a standing position the vehicle will hesitate before moving and then jerk forward. the dealer diagnosed the vehicle has having a problem with the throttle box and the transmission. the dealer replaced the throttle box and reprogrammed the computer, but stated they cannot figure out what the failure is with the engine stalling. the contact stated the repairs made to the vehicle did not correct the problems. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 23,000 and the current mileage was 95,000.rl | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 80000 | ||
| I have had my 2004 lincoln ls in the shop at my local ford dealership on numerous occasions. starting at around 80,000 miles on it, i had a variety of problems on it which cost me several thousand dollars. but most recently and the biggest problem that i have now is with it running hot. as a matter of fact, this is my 5th time taken to the shop for this same problem. they replaced my thermostat for $200, next trip they replaced my coolant reservoir $200, 3rd trip they replaced an 0 ring $310 and now it's in there right now which the same problem. i have talked to the guys in the shop and they tell me they have seen a ton of problems with these ls's and have also talked to several people around town that have had bad experiences and problems with these ls's also. which leads me to believe that there is probably a ton of other complaints out there as well. i believe these cars are poorly built and for the money that they cost, they should be alot more dependable than this. us lincoln owners need some help with getting some recalls done on alot of these problems. ford made a ton of money on these cars when they were sold. mine cost $45,900 new and this is rediculous. | |||
| 04/18/2009 | 87000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 lincoln ls. while driving 55 mph, the vehicle stalled on the highway and could not be restarted. the vehicle was towed to the dealer, but they could not produce any failure codes or provide a remedy. the contact believes that the dealer erased the codes so that they would not have to repair the vehicle. he stated that the vehicle is unsafe because a rear-end crash could occur as a result of the stalling. the current and failure mileages were 87,000. updated 04-28-09 *bf the dealer where the vehicle was purchased refused any further troubleshooting on the vehicle. the vehicle couldn't be operated over 1000-1500 rpms's when the accelerator pedal was applied to the floorboard. updated 04/30/09.*jb | |||
| 02/28/2008 | 53231 | 1 | 05/03/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 lincoln ls. when the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle would not move. when the vehicle finally began to move, it failed to gain speed. the dealer repaired the vehicle within three weeks; however, the failure persisted and the vehicle would stall. additional repairs were made on more that one occasion, but the failure recurred and the vehicle began to shake profusely. the failure mileage was 53,231 and current mileage was 58,200. updated 12/11/08 *bf the engine leaked oil, the steering wheel made a squeaking noise. the passenger window would not go down. the air condition did not blow cold air. updated 12/11/08. *jb | |||
| 07/23/2007 | 70836 | 2 | |
| First it started out in july 2007,ac wasn't blowing like it should be replaced control heads. then my trac control light came on and park brake light was on checked and advised replaced speed sensor. then check engine light came on found upstream bank 2 02 sensor reading out of spec. replaced 02 sensor and clear codes. that cost me$1285.51. which i replaced sensor,spark plugs,coil then in jan 2008 my transmission shift hard into reverse checked and advised found faults in solenoid,valve body,trans filter,repaired clear codes,ok. replaced drive belt and pulley. that bill was 1318.72. well then in 08/2008 same thing transmission shifts rough concern cylinder misfire. check engine light back on. thank god had a recall from ford on that. found contamination in both sides replaced affected coils,plugs,and cover which they only replaced 4 of the 8 coils. that would have been 593.18. then on 08/2008 coolant leak just 3 days after getting it out of the shop had to replace leaking thermostat connector. haven't had any problems running hot until they worked on it 08/11/2008. *tr the power window was inoperative. the dealer replaced the regulator/motor. updated 10/22/08. *jb | |||
| 06/22/2008 | 61000 | 2 | 05/30/2004 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 lincoln ls. while driving 60 mph, the driver side air bag suddenly deployed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the deployment was due to an impact. the vehicle was not serviced by the dealer and the contact did not notice any differences beforehand. the current and failure mileages were 61,000. updated 09/10/08 *bf the ac started to blow hot air. the check engine light illuminated, the support handle in the back of the vehicle broke. update 09/16/08. *jb | |||
| 06/21/2004 | 4 | 05/28/2004 | |
| The consumer constantly experienced acceleration problems. the vehicle jerked and would not accelerate. *bf this problem occurred while being driven on the highway. the consumer was advised that the problem was the electronic throttle control. when the cruise was on the vehicle would skip, when returning to the center from a left turn the signal would not cut off at times, the engine would race at low speeds and did not accelerate properly, and the engine would go into limp mode. *sc | |||
| 11/25/2004 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle stalled intermittently. vehicle was serviced several times. a week ago vehicle died at the middle of an intersection. there were no injuries. *ak | |||
| 04/19/2004 | 2000 | 5 | |
| While driving, the warning lights on the dashboard suddenly illuminated, and the emergency brakes engaged within seconds. when this occurred the vehicle immediately went to a complete stop. the vehicle was flat bedded to the dealership, and indicated that this problem occurred because of a computer failure and the engineers are working on it. the vehicle has been at the dealership for 12 days, in which this failure has occurred 3 times whiles being test driven. *la | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 11/10/2009 | 44780 | 1 | |
| Overflow tank has a crack which causes antifreeze to leak out and overheat the vehicle. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 117000 | ||
| The car loses power and goes into fail safe mode, at 65 and lots of traffic getting over is not safe! i | |||
| 05/10/2009 | 53000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2005 ford expedition & 2004 lincoln ls i just replaced the transmission for the expedition @ 53,000 miles it quit on me on the freeway almost causing and accident and now a month later same thing happened with the lincoln ls i think some one has to get hard on ford lincoln same thing it is not possible that two cars bought @ over $43,000 dollars each are piece of | |||
| 07/18/2005 | 12802 | 1 | 09/15/2004 |
| (1) driving on a two lane curvy mountainous road passing a logging truck. (2) car engine failed resulting in no power, no stearing control and no brakes. there was no prior warning such as lights or messages on the instrument console. the logging truck narrowly missed us as did the oncoming traffic. we were very close to being killed or seriously injured. (3) the failure was the engine mass air flow (maf) sensor resulting in shut down of the engine. | |||
| 06/05/2004 | 5 | 03/27/2004 | |
| While shifting gears the vehicle jerked and vibrated uncontrollably. the driver was able to maintain control of the vehicle and pulled over. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. however, mechanic could not duplicate the problem at this time. *ak blemish in rear leater seats. engine stalls out and occasions surges/hesitates. very hard 1-2 shift and transmission hunts 4-5 shift. no problem found. transmission was upgraded for 2004 ls to syncro type, which accounts for a crisp 1-2 shift. under load going up hills vehicle will buck/loses power on acceleration. powertrain control module (pcm) upgraded. right side visor inoperative and replaced. left front sill panel popped off. sill panel reattached. cigarette lighter inoperative and replaced. when steping on gas vehicle hesitates then takes off. no problem found. traction control and abs lamps were on. left front abs sensor replaced. *tt | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 04/25/2010 | 70000 | ||
| I have a 2004 linclon ls that started to run rough so i replaced the air filter. this did not help so next i replaced the spark plugs. this did not help. the things that i have done up to this point started because my car started missing and running rough however i have found out that it was just the beginning of a bigger problem in that the car was and is pumping gas into the engine and air intake to the point that it is coming out of the exhaust system in an anoumt that causes a steady stream and it pools under the car. the intake fills with fuel to the point that the air filter gets soaked in gas and i have to take it off and dump it out. this has been going on for 3 weeks now and i am afraid to drive it. the car has fuel injectors??? the company and the dealer have told me to bring it to them and they will fix it howerer i will have to pay for it. everything on the car is controled my computers even the gas flow and petal that controls how fast i go. to me that is wrong | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 4 | ||
| 2004 lincoln ls idles rough when starting and stopping also the emissions light will blink. consumer would like to know if there are any recalls. *nj the dealer replaced the filter and performed an fuel injection service. the vehicle ran well until the spring. *jb | |||
| 07/23/2007 | 70836 | 2 | |
| First it started out in july 2007,ac wasn't blowing like it should be replaced control heads. then my trac control light came on and park brake light was on checked and advised replaced speed sensor. then check engine light came on found upstream bank 2 02 sensor reading out of spec. replaced 02 sensor and clear codes. that cost me$1285.51. which i replaced sensor,spark plugs,coil then in jan 2008 my transmission shift hard into reverse checked and advised found faults in solenoid,valve body,trans filter,repaired clear codes,ok. replaced drive belt and pulley. that bill was 1318.72. well then in 08/2008 same thing transmission shifts rough concern cylinder misfire. check engine light back on. thank god had a recall from ford on that. found contamination in both sides replaced affected coils,plugs,and cover which they only replaced 4 of the 8 coils. that would have been 593.18. then on 08/2008 coolant leak just 3 days after getting it out of the shop had to replace leaking thermostat connector. haven't had any problems running hot until they worked on it 08/11/2008. *tr the power window was inoperative. the dealer replaced the regulator/motor. updated 10/22/08. *jb | |||