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2002 Lincoln Ls

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2002 Lincoln Ls do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 91.

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121Owner complaints

Model-year median: 91

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
354
2000240
2001121
200268
200391
200490
2005
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
25Air Bags
24Suspension
24Power Train
15Vehicle Speed Control
11
All reported categories
Steering
10Electrical System
9Service Brakes, Hydraulic
9Visibility
8Service Brakes
6Wheels
6Structure
5Engine
4Unknown Or Other
4Equipment
3Electronic Stability Control (esc)
2Fuel/propulsion System
2Latches/locks/linkages
2Tires
2Traction Control System
2Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Seats
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

89 reports with mileage · 32 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.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 25 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 24 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Suspension. Review the 24 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

21 crash reports0 fire reports8 injury reports

Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints

2 reports
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100,018 miles · Oct 21, 2014
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Service BrakesSteeringCrash

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ON THE TRUMAN PARKWAY THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AS FAST AS IT WOULD GO. BRAKES FAILED AND CAR WENT OUT OF CONTROL. AFTER AVOIDING TO HIT 5 O6 CARS IT SIDE SWIPED ANOTHER CAR THEN VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND CAME TO A STOP ON A WET GRASSY AREA. IN 2 PREVIOUS INCIDENTS THE ENGINE REVVED UP AT A RED LIGHT AND …

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WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ON THE TRUMAN PARKWAY THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AS FAST AS IT WOULD GO. BRAKES FAILED AND CAR WENT OUT OF CONTROL. AFTER AVOIDING TO HIT 5 O6 CARS IT SIDE SWIPED ANOTHER CAR THEN VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND CAME TO A STOP ON A WET GRASSY AREA. IN 2 PREVIOUS INCIDENTS THE ENGINE REVVED UP AT A RED LIGHT AND I ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10649041

100,018 miles · Oct 20, 2014
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ON THE PARKWAY THE CAR ACCELORATED AS FAR AS IT WOULD GO, BRAKES FAILED AND CAR WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND SIDE SWIPED ANOTHER CAR THEN WENT ON A GRASSY STRIP AND CAME TO A STOP.

NHTSA ODI #10654415

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.