IllustrationSEAT BELTS MADE POPPING NOISE WHILE DRIVING AND FROZE UP. NOT ABLE TO PULL DOWN. AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON. BOTH HAPPENED WITHIN DAYS OF EACH OTHER
2001 Lincoln Ls
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Ls years
Owner complaints for the 2001 Lincoln Ls are substantially higher than the model-year median of 91.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
120–25K
1225–50K
3350–75K
5275–100K
50100–150K
7150K+
166 reports with mileage · 74 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Suspension. Review the 110 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 33 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 26 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
20 crash reports1 fire reports11 injury reports
Seats complaints
4 reportsDT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. ALSO, THE SEAT MEMORY LOCK THAT SETS THE PREFERRED SEATING POSITION OF THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE FAILED. THE MEMORY LOCK WAS LOCATED ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR. ON 08/22/06, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT BOTH PROBLEMS …
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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. ALSO, THE SEAT MEMORY LOCK THAT SETS THE PREFERRED SEATING POSITION OF THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE FAILED. THE MEMORY LOCK WAS LOCATED ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR. ON 08/22/06, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT BOTH PROBLEMS WERE MANUFACTURER DEFECTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND EXPRESSED THAT A SOLUTION WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
LINCOLN LS, 2001 MODEL, VIN LAST DIGIITS, 701318. REAR SEATS WILL NOT PROPERLY LATCH CAUSING THE SEATS TO FOLD DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY. LINCOLN WILL NOT REPLACE UNDER WARRANTY. LINCOLN SAYS THE LATCHES ARE NOT DEFECTIVE! SEE ARTICLE IN WWW.AJC.COM, MARCH 2004....JURY AWARDS $42 MILLION TO FAMILY OF GIRL!
VEHICLE WAS REARENDED WHILE AT A STOP, AND PASSENGER'S FRON SEAT DISCONNECTED AT BOTTOM. PASSENGER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES.*AK
Official recalls
100V359001 · Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint
Nov 3, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE NOT TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATIONS WHEN THEY WERE ATTACHED TO THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE BALL JOINT ATTACHING NUTS ARE NOT ADEQUATELY TIGHTENED, THEY CAN LOOSEN AND, ULTIMATELY, RESULT IN FRACTURE OF THE BALL JOINT STUD. IF THE BALL JOINT FRACTURES, CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE COULD BE AFFECTED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TORQUE ON THE TWO BALL JOINT ATTACHING NUTS. VEHICLES WITH LOOSE BALL JOINT ATTACHING NUTS WILL EITHER HAVE THE FASTENERS TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATION, OR IF NECESSARY, THE BALL JOINTS WILL BE REPLACED.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.