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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

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354
2000240
2001121
200268
200391
200490
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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

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

25 reports
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Mileage unknown · May 5, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND NO WARNING THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE. DEALER NOTIFIED.

NHTSA ODI #10018152

8,500 miles · Apr 21, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling

2002 LS, UNDER SLOW SPEEDS AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN, INCLUDING POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. VEHICLE MUST COAST TO A STOP BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO RE-START ENGINE. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10016259

Mileage unknown · Mar 17, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling

THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10011880

17,600 miles · Mar 13, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling

2002 LINCOLN LS SOMETIMES SHUTS OFF ABRUPTLY WHEN UNDER BRAKING, INCLUDING LIGHT BRAKING. SO FAR IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN AT LOW SPEED. HOWEVER, ONE INCIDENT RESULTED IN MINOR DAMAGE BECAUSE THE FEMALE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO STEER AROUND A VERY SHARP CORNER DUE TO LOSS OF ENGINE (AND THEREFORE POWER STEERING). *JB

NHTSA ODI #10010399

Mileage unknown · Sep 19, 2002
Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF, CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. IT WILL BE HARD TO GET VEHICLE TO START AGAIN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8019048

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.