IllustrationCONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE SHUT OFF IN MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEARLERSHIP. DEALERSHIP MECHANIC TOLD HER THAT SHE NEEDED TO REPLACE ALTERNATOR.*AK *TT
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
What owners actually said
240 reportsENGINE 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: EN…
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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
VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, ESPECIALLY WHEN THERE IS WATER IN STREET. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE ASHTRAY/LIGHT IS TOO SMALL WHICH CAUSES A SAFETY HAZARD, TO USE THE ASHTRAY THE DRIVER HAS TO TAKE HIS/HER EYES OFF THE ROAD TO FIND IT. NLM
WHILE IN TRAFFIC WITH FOOT ON BRAKE RPMS WENT TO 2000, CONSUMER COULD FEEL CAR PULLING FORWARD. CONSUMER HAD TO SHIFT CAR IN PARK. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THE CAUSE WAS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANYFURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
WHEN DRIVING INTERIOR LIGHTS AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS WILL AUTOMATICALLY TURN OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING, ALSO, DOORS WILL AUTOMATICALLY LOCK WITHOUT OPERATOR MANUALLY LOCKING DOORS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
DRIVER'S SIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR SHIMMIES AND SHAKES OVER BUMPS BUT THE PASSENGER SIDE DOES NOT. REAR VIEW MIRROR DOES THE SAME AND IS VERY DISTRACTING. I AM BEING TOLD THIS IS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE WITH THIS CAR, AND I HAVE OWNED LINCOLN CONTINENTALS SINCE 1984 AND NONE HAVE DONE THIS ,AND ALSO I HAVE A FORD EXPLORER WHICH DOES NOT…
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DRIVER'S SIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR SHIMMIES AND SHAKES OVER BUMPS BUT THE PASSENGER SIDE DOES NOT. REAR VIEW MIRROR DOES THE SAME AND IS VERY DISTRACTING. I AM BEING TOLD THIS IS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE WITH THIS CAR, AND I HAVE OWNED LINCOLN CONTINENTALS SINCE 1984 AND NONE HAVE DONE THIS ,AND ALSO I HAVE A FORD EXPLORER WHICH DOES NOT DO THIS ON THE SAME ROADS.*AK
THE BRAKES ON THE CAR FAILED THREE TIMES AND WOULD NOT STOP. EACH TIME WE WERE TRAVELING LESS THAN 20 MPH.*AK
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
CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES. BRAKES ARE MAKING IT HARD TO SLOW DOWN VEHICLE, AND THERE IS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*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.