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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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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

80 reports with mileage · 11 unknown

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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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

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70,836 miles · Sep 22, 2008
Engine And Engine CoolingEquipmentPower Train

FIRST IT STARTED OUT IN JULY 2007,AC WASN'T BLOWING LIKE IT SHOULD BE REPLACED CONTROL HEADS. THEN MY TRAC CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AND PARK BRAKE LIGHT WAS ON CHECKED AND ADVISED REPLACED SPEED SENSOR. THEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON FOUND UPSTREAM BANK 2 02 SENSOR READING OUT OF SPEC. REPLACED 02 SENSOR AND CLEAR CODES. THAT COST…

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FIRST IT STARTED OUT IN JULY 2007,AC WASN'T BLOWING LIKE IT SHOULD BE REPLACED CONTROL HEADS. THEN MY TRAC CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AND PARK BRAKE LIGHT WAS ON CHECKED AND ADVISED REPLACED SPEED SENSOR. THEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON FOUND UPSTREAM BANK 2 02 SENSOR READING OUT OF SPEC. REPLACED 02 SENSOR AND CLEAR CODES. THAT COST ME$1285.51. WHICH I REPLACED SENSOR,SPARK PLUGS,COIL THEN IN JAN 2008 MY TRANSMISSION SHIFT HARD INTO REVERSE CHECKED AND ADVISED FOUND FAULTS IN SOLENOID,VALVE BODY,TRANS FILTER,REPAIRED CLEAR CODES,OK. REPLACED DRIVE BELT AND PULLEY. THAT BILL WAS 1318.72. WELL THEN IN 08/2008 SAME THING TRANSMISSION SHIFTS ROUGH CONCERN CYLINDER MISFIRE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BACK ON. THANK GOD HAD A RECALL FROM FORD ON THAT. FOUND CONTAMINATION IN BOTH SIDES REPLACED AFFECTED COILS,PLUGS,AND COVER WHICH THEY ONLY REPLACED 4 OF THE 8 COILS. THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN 593.18. THEN ON 08/2008 COOLANT LEAK JUST 3 DAYS AFTER GETTING IT OUT OF THE SHOP HAD TO REPLACE LEAKING THERMOSTAT CONNECTOR. HAVEN'T HAD ANY PROBLEMS RUNNING HOT UNTIL THEY WORKED ON IT 08/11/2008. *TR THE POWER WINDOW WAS INOPERATIVE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE REGULATOR/MOTOR. UPDATED 10/22/08. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10243077

19,000 miles · Jan 7, 2007
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrashInjury

SLOWED AND TURNED INTO PARKING SPACE NOTED VEHICLE WAS NOT STOPPING PRESSED FIRMER ON BRAKES DID NOT STOP HIT CEMENT POST AT CHATHAM COUNTY TAG DEPARTMENT WITH AN OFFICER WATCHING $10,000 DAMAGE LEFT DRIVER SIDE DAMAGE STARTED AT HEADLIGHT AND STOPPED AT WHEEL. I HAD PAIN IN NECK AND FROM SEAT BELT. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10178031

Mileage unknown · Mar 27, 2006
Electrical SystemService Brakes, Hydraulic

2004 LINCOLN LS HAS HAD 4 BRAKE FAILURES IN LESS THAN 2 YEARS. THERE IS A POSSIBLE DEFECT PER THE CONSUMER. *TS ***NAR*** THE CONSUEMR ALSO EXPERIENCED AN INGITION/STARTER PROBLEM WITHTHE VEHICEL ON 2/4/2006. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10154119

6,825 miles · Mar 13, 2006
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

YOUR DRIVING ALONG , THE CAR SLOW DOWN THERE IS A METAL TO METAL NOISE, TRACTION LIGHT COMES ON, YOU STEP ON THE BRAKE AND THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. CAME TO CLOSE TO HAVING AN ACCIDENT' I OR MY WIFE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER THEY SAY THEY CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE CAR SPENT MORE THAN 2 MONTHS AT THE DEALERSHIP. *J…

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YOUR DRIVING ALONG , THE CAR SLOW DOWN THERE IS A METAL TO METAL NOISE, TRACTION LIGHT COMES ON, YOU STEP ON THE BRAKE AND THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. CAME TO CLOSE TO HAVING AN ACCIDENT' I OR MY WIFE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER THEY SAY THEY CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE CAR SPENT MORE THAN 2 MONTHS AT THE DEALERSHIP. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10152626

100 miles · Aug 30, 2005
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

DT: CONTACT STATED WHEN PUTTING ON THE BRAKES THE PEDAL PICKED UP THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, CAUSING THE CAR TO ACCELERATE UNNECESSARILY. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT DOWN FURTHER WHEN COMPRESSED THAN THE GAS PEDAL DID WHEN IT COMPRESSED. THE DEALER WAS TRYING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE SERVICE MANAGER WAS LOOKING AT THE COMPUTER SYSTEM…

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DT: CONTACT STATED WHEN PUTTING ON THE BRAKES THE PEDAL PICKED UP THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, CAUSING THE CAR TO ACCELERATE UNNECESSARILY. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT DOWN FURTHER WHEN COMPRESSED THAN THE GAS PEDAL DID WHEN IT COMPRESSED. THE DEALER WAS TRYING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE SERVICE MANAGER WAS LOOKING AT THE COMPUTER SYSTEM IN THE CAR. THE CONSUMER TALKED TO SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM. HE HAS NOTICED THIS PROBLEM EVER SINCE SEPTEMBER 2004. *AK THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL WERE DESIGNED TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10131676

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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