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2006 Lincoln Ls

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

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18Owner 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
68
200391
200490
200518
2006
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Air Bags
4Electrical System
4Engine
4Power Train
3Vehicle Speed Control
3
All reported categories
Engine And Engine Cooling
2Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Steering
1Suspension
1Tires
1Unknown Or Other
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 17 of 18 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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.

  • Air Bags. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports0 fire reports3 injury reports

Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints

1 reports
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87,500 miles · Feb 5, 2013
Electronic Stability Control (esc)

CAR ACT LIKE IT STALLS/SKIPS/MISFIRES AROUND 2200 RPM, ENGINE SHUTS OFF & "ETC ENGINE FAILSAFE MODE" IS INDICATED. DIAGNOSIS AS ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL RESULTING IN AN UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION TYPICALLY WHEN ACCELERATING ON FREEWAY OR CAUSING COMPLETE ENGINE SHUTDOWN. AS INDICATED ON A WED CHAT PAGE THIS LINCOLN LS ENGINE F…

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CAR ACT LIKE IT STALLS/SKIPS/MISFIRES AROUND 2200 RPM, ENGINE SHUTS OFF & "ETC ENGINE FAILSAFE MODE" IS INDICATED. DIAGNOSIS AS ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL RESULTING IN AN UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION TYPICALLY WHEN ACCELERATING ON FREEWAY OR CAUSING COMPLETE ENGINE SHUTDOWN. AS INDICATED ON A WED CHAT PAGE THIS LINCOLN LS ENGINE FAILSAFE MODE IS A SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM WHEN THE CAR WON'T GO PAST 20 MPH & THEN YOU GET TO PLAY A GAME OF LETS DODGE 70 MPH TRAFFIC W/ SEMI-TRUCKS (WHERE THE MINIMUM POST INTERSTATE SPEED IS 45 MPH). FROM SEVERAL WEB SITES, IT APPEARS THIS ERROR IS A COMMON SAFETY CONCERN WITH A NUMBER OF LINCOLN LS'S. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10496489

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.