IllustrationWHILE DRIVING ON THE 14 FREEWAY CHANGING LANES MY DRIVER'S SIDE SIDE IMPACT BAGS DELPLOYED WHILE DRIVING AROUND 80 MPH. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK
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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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
180–25K
1525–50K
2050–75K
1275–100K
11100–150K
4150K+
80 reports with mileage · 11 unknown
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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
What owners actually said
91 reportsDRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH ON THE FREEWAY. CONSUMER INSISTED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT RUN OVER ANYTHING WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN SUDDENLY THE PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURY TO THE PASSENGER'S ARM. CONSUMER HAD JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE , AND HAS REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO THE DEALER.*AK
WHILE SHIFTING GEARS THE VEHICLE JERKED AND VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND PULLED OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. HOWEVER, MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. *AK BLEMISH IN REAR LEATER SEATS. ENGINE STALLS OUT AND OCCASION…
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WHILE SHIFTING GEARS THE VEHICLE JERKED AND VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND PULLED OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. HOWEVER, MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. *AK BLEMISH IN REAR LEATER SEATS. ENGINE STALLS OUT AND OCCASIONS SURGES/HESITATES. VERY HARD 1-2 SHIFT AND TRANSMISSION HUNTS 4-5 SHIFT. NO PROBLEM FOUND. TRANSMISSION WAS UPGRADED FOR 2004 LS TO SYNCRO TYPE, WHICH ACCOUNTS FOR A CRISP 1-2 SHIFT. UNDER LOAD GOING UP HILLS VEHICLE WILL BUCK/LOSES POWER ON ACCELERATION. POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) UPGRADED. RIGHT SIDE VISOR INOPERATIVE AND REPLACED. LEFT FRONT SILL PANEL POPPED OFF. SILL PANEL REATTACHED. CIGARETTE LIGHTER INOPERATIVE AND REPLACED. WHEN STEPING ON GAS VEHICLE HESITATES THEN TAKES OFF. NO PROBLEM FOUND. TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS LAMPS WERE ON. LEFT FRONT ABS SENSOR REPLACED. *TT
THE CONSUMER CONSTANTLY EXPERIENCED ACCELERATION PROBLEMS. THE VEHICLE JERKED AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. *BF THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED WHILE BEING DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL. WHEN THE CRUISE WAS ON THE VEHICLE WOULD SKIP, WHEN RETURNING TO THE CENTER FRO…
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THE CONSUMER CONSTANTLY EXPERIENCED ACCELERATION PROBLEMS. THE VEHICLE JERKED AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. *BF THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED WHILE BEING DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL. WHEN THE CRUISE WAS ON THE VEHICLE WOULD SKIP, WHEN RETURNING TO THE CENTER FROM A LEFT TURN THE SIGNAL WOULD NOT CUT OFF AT TIMES, THE ENGINE WOULD RACE AT LOW SPEEDS AND DID NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY, AND THE ENGINE WOULD GO INTO LIMP MODE. *SC
VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED SEVERAL TIMES. A WEEK AGO VEHICLE DIED AT THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK
MY WIFE AND I WERE TRAVELING ON THE PA. TURNPIKE WHEN A TRACTOR TRAILER BLEW A TIRE. I STRUCK A SMALL PIECE OF THE TIRE AND THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR CANOPY AND SEAT SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, INJURING MY WIFE AND ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT!*AK
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN RELEASING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL VEHICLE WOULD NOT DECELERATE, IT CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE UNTIL CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 25-30 MPH, WITHOUT WARNING CONSUMER WAS SIDE IMPACTED ON DRIVER SIDE. DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *LA
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
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.