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2002 Lincoln LS: complaints, problems and recalls

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.

Examples from the source records

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

THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10011880 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 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 10018152 · 2003-05-05 (May 5, 2003)

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND NO WARNING THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE. DEALER NOTIFIED.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10018152 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 10021632 · 2003-07-11 (July 11, 2003)

THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE AT TIMES. *NLM. *AK *CB *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10021632 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10022190 · 2003-05-12 (May 12, 2003)

HEAD REST ON THE DRIVER SEAT WILL NOT STAY DOWN. *MR THE DRIVER'S SEAT HEAD REST DID NOT STAY DOWN. ON FOUR OCCASIONS, THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REPAIR, BUT THERE WAS NEVER AVAILABILITY. THE CONSUMER FELT FEATURE WAS AN UNSAFE FEATURE FOR PERSONS THAT WERE SHORT. *SCC *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10022190 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.