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2002 Lincoln LS problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

121 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

80,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2002 model year. Data snapshot: . 89 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 16 of 121 complaints (13.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior2823.1%
Transmission and shifting1411.6%
Steering behavior1411.6%
Engine operation97.4%
Electrical and battery issues86.6%
Fuel system concerns10.8%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags
16
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
14
Suspension
12
Suspension:Front
9
Engine And Engine Cooling
8
Power Train
8
Steering
8
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
7
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags16
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine14
Suspension12
Suspension:Front9
Engine And Engine Cooling8
Power Train8
Steering8
Power Train:Automatic Transmission7

Air Bags: 16; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 14; Suspension: 12; Suspension:Front: 9; Engine And Engine Cooling: 8; Power Train: 8; Steering: 8; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 7

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
12
25,000 to 49,999
12
50,000 to 74,999
13
75,000 to 99,999
24
100,000 to 149,999
18
150,000 and above
10
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00012
25,000 to 49,99912
50,000 to 74,99913
75,000 to 99,99924
100,000 to 149,99918
150,000 and above10

Under 25,000: 12; 25,000 to 49,999: 12; 50,000 to 74,999: 13; 75,000 to 99,999: 24; 100,000 to 149,999: 18; 150,000 and above: 10

75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (24). 32 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2002
2
2003
17
2004
5
2005
13
2006
5
2007
5
2008
11
2009
10
2010
10
2011
6
2012
2
2013
3
2014
7
2015
5
2016
6
2017
3
2018
4
2019
2
2020
1
2021
2
2022
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20022
200317
20045
200513
20065
20075
200811
200910
201010
20116
20122
20133
20147
20155
20166
20173
20184
20192
20201
20212
20222

2002: 2; 2003: 17; 2004: 5; 2005: 13; 2006: 5; 2007: 5; 2008: 11; 2009: 10; 2010: 10; 2011: 6; 2012: 2; 2013: 3; 2014: 7; 2015: 5; 2016: 6; 2017: 3; 2018: 4; 2019: 2; 2020: 1; 2021: 2; 2022: 2

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 28 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 14 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 14 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10010399 · 2003-03-13 (March 13, 2003)

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

Owner-reported narrative. 17,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10010399 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10011973 · 2003-03-18 (March 18, 2003)

WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH THE VEHICLES BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH IN WHICH THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. 28,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10011973 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10031111 · 2003-08-08 (August 8, 2003)

MAKING A SOFT RIGHT TURN AT SPEED OF 10MPH, ENGINE FAILED, SHIFTED INTO N TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WHILE MOVING WITHOUT POWER STEERING, REAR-ENDED A FRONT VEHICLE. ENGINE STARTED WITHOUT A PROBLEM AND HASNT HAPPENED SINCE. DAMAGE TO FRONT VEHICLE WAS AT $310. DAMAGE TO LS WAS AT $960.

Owner-reported narrative. 18,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10031111 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10128580 · 2005-07-13 (July 13, 2005)

DT: CONSUMER STATES THE CHECK TRANSMISSION LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE SERVICE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DULPICATE THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER IS NOT HAVING ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10128580 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10016259 · 2003-04-21 (April 21, 2003)

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

Owner-reported narrative. 8,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10016259 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10011880 · 2003-03-17 (March 17, 2003)

THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10011880 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10020440 · 2003-05-22 (May 22, 2003)

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND DID NOT RESTART. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10020440 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10029619 · 2003-07-17 (July 17, 2003)

2002 LINCOLN LS EXHIBITING RECURRING BRAKE SYSTEM DEFECTS.*MR BRIEFLY, THE WARNING LIGHTS FOR THE BRAKE SYSTEM, ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM AND THE ADVANCED TRAC SYSTEM ILLUMINATED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING, WHICH WAS FOLLOWED BY A HARD BRAKE WITH A SEVERE PULL TO THE SIDE. THE DEALER FOUND FAULTY GROUND WIRE CAUSED A LOSS OF BATTERY VOLTAGE TO THE ABS MODULE, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED WHILE DRIVING, THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH BOARD, THE VEHICLE MADE A HARD TURN TO THE RIGHT AND A HARD BRAKING FORCE WAS APPLIED, THE CONSUMER HAD GREAT DIF…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,808 miles reported. Look up ODI 10029619 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10040965 · 2003-09-30 (September 30, 2003)

ENGINE STALLS WHEN SLOWING TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN. BATTERY POWER REMAINS, BUT POWER STEERING IS OUT AND CAR MUST BE STOPPED TO RESTART.

Owner-reported narrative. 33,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10040965 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10625978 · 2014-08-18 (August 18, 2014)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT NOTICED AN INTERMITTENT FUEL LEAK AND A STRONG FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 175,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10625978 at NHTSA ↗