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2004 Lincoln Ls

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2004 Lincoln Ls do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 91.

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91Owner 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
240
2001121
200268
200391
200490
200518
2006
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
25Power Train
19Electrical System
18Air Bags
15Vehicle Speed Control
15
All reported categories
Equipment
7Fuel System, Gasoline
5Service Brakes, Hydraulic
5Fuel System, Other
4Seats
4Engine
3Exterior Lighting
3Electronic Stability Control (esc)
2Parking Brake
2Service Brakes
2Steering
2Visibility
2Equipment Adaptive/mobility
1Interior Lighting
1Service Brakes, Air
1Structure
1Suspension
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

80 reports with mileage · 11 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 →
  • Power Train. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

8 crash reports1 fire reports12 injury reports

Parking Brake complaints

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66,520 miles · Dec 3, 2012
Parking BrakeService Brakes

FILLED CAR WITH GAS. PULLED UP TO ENTER ROADWAY AND HAD TO STOP FOR TRAFFIC. WHEN I TRIED TO MOVE FORWARD EMERGENCY BRAKE CAME ON. PUT CAR IN PARK SHUT OFF ENGINE AND RESTARTED AND EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASED. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN TWO DAYS. LEAVING GAS STATION. PULLED U…

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FILLED CAR WITH GAS. PULLED UP TO ENTER ROADWAY AND HAD TO STOP FOR TRAFFIC. WHEN I TRIED TO MOVE FORWARD EMERGENCY BRAKE CAME ON. PUT CAR IN PARK SHUT OFF ENGINE AND RESTARTED AND EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASED. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN TWO DAYS. LEAVING GAS STATION. PULLED UP TO ENTER ROAD. HAD TO STOP FOR TRAFFIC. TRIED TO MOVE FORWARD, BUT EMERGENCY BRAKE CAME ON. PUT CAR IN PARK, SHUT OFF ENGINE. RESTARTED AND EMERGENCY BRAKE CAME OFF. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10486772

2,000 miles · Apr 30, 2004
Engine And Engine CoolingParking Brake

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…

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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

NHTSA ODI #10071894

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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