Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Lincoln LS has 26 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
26
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2014 | ENGINE | THE PLASTIC TENSIONERS THAT THE MANUFACTURER PUT IN BROKE CAUSING A HUGE ENGINE MISFIRE. THE VEHICL... |
| Sep 2, 2013 | ENGINE | THE PLASTIC TENSIONER FOR TIMING CHAIN BROKE DUE TO BEING MADE OF PLASTIC. INTERNAL PARTS SHOULD NO... |
| Feb 3, 2012 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,AIR BAGS | MY AIR BAGS LIGHTS ARE ALWAYS ON FOR NO REASON, I DONT FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT BECAUAE IM SCARE ITS GOI... |
| Dec 12, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE V... |
| Sep 7, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE,EQUIPMENT | THE CAR STARTED MAKING KNOCKING NOISE WHILE RIDING ON HWY 85 AND I PULLED OVER OFF ON AN EXIT AND ... |
| Jul 28, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2001 LINCOLN LS WITH V8. VEHICLE HAD 70,000 MILES WHEN PURCHASED ONE YEAR AGO, NOW HAS 102,000. I ... |
| Nov 30, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2000 TO 2006 LINCOLN LS ALL HAVE MISFIRE PROBLEMS , COMING FROM FAULTY VALVE COVER GASKETS, 2000 TO... |
| Jun 30, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | SEVERAL ENGINE MISFIRES CAUSED BY LEAKING OIL. COIL PACKS, BOOTS, SPARK PLUGS, AND THE IGNITION SW... |
| May 31, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ON THURSDAY, MAY 31, I HAD AN ENGINE FIRE IN MY 2001 LINCOLN LS (V8). THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS UNKN... |
| Dec 18, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | MIS-FIRING COILS DUE TO FAULTY DESIGN OF VALVE COVER GASKETS. HAD TO REPLACE ALL 8 COILS AND VALVE ... |
| May 25, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THE CAR WAS RUNNING OUT OF COOLANT VERY FAST. THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. YOU CAN SM... |
| Jul 25, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | STALLING AT IDLE, ENGINE CODES 171,174 BOTH BANKS LEAN FUEL MIXTURE. REPAIRED AT DEALER $450 FOR PVC... |
| Feb 24, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED. OWNER WENT TO START THE VEHICLE AND THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION UNDER THE HOOD,... |
| Aug 19, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHILE STOPPED IN TRAFFIC OR WAITING AT A STOP SIGN, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY PICKS UP ACCELERATION TO 4-5... |
| Jun 10, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | MY 2001 LINCOLN LS V8 HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP NUMEROUS TIMES, WAY MORE THAN I CAN REMEMBER. THERE HAS B... |
| Sep 3, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | DT: THIS VEHICLE HAS 8 COILS IN IT. ITS HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERS 8 TIMES. THEY REPLACED THE COILS IN ... |
| Feb 28, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. *JB THE VEHICLE STALLED AT LOW SPEEDS WITHOUT WARNING. THE DE... |
| Nov 17, 2002 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WENT THROUGH A PUDDLE OF WATER AND DIED OUT. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THIS WA... |
| Aug 26, 2002 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | WHINE IN ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION DURING IDLE WHEN THE ENGINE RPM IS INCREASED OR DECREASED. NOISE IS... |
| May 3, 2002 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | DURING NORMAL OPERATION, WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE CAR SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. ATTE... |