Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Lincoln LS has 11 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
11
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | MY 01 LINCOLN LS 3.9 V8 CAUGHT FIRE WHILE IT WAS SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY AT 11:30 PM. BY THE TIME IT ... |
| Nov 1, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | CAR TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING, AND THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. NOW ONLY DRIVE AND REVERSE W... |
| Sep 20, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | 2001 LS LINCOLN TRANSMISSION I BELIEVE MY LINCOLN LS IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE DO TO THE FACT THAT THE SHI... |
| Mar 20, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | MY 2001 LINCOLN LS HESITATES WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST GEAR TO SECOND, SOMETIMES IT EVEN SHAKES. *TR |
| Nov 20, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | 2001 LINCOLN LS HAS AN E THAT WILL NOT GO AWAY AND EVERY TIME IT SHIFTS TO THE NEXT GEAR IT ALMOST J... |
| Sep 5, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | I CURRENTLY DRIVE A 2001 LINCOLN LS. THIS CAR HAS BEEN A COMPLETE NIGHTMARE AND IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE... |
| Dec 15, 2007 | POWER TRAIN,EQUIPMENT | 2001 LINCOLN LS V6. NUMEROUS ELECTRONIC ISSUES (WINDOW, LOCKS, SEATS, ETC.) HAD A USED TRANSMISSIO... |
| Mar 26, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS - GEARS ARE HARD TO SHIFT WHILE DRIVING, GEARS TAKE LONG TIME TO SWITCH BETWEE... |
| Nov 9, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION....NO PREVIOUS SIGNS OR SIGNALS OF FAULT. TURNED LEFT IN FRONT OF ON COMING ... |
| Jan 21, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION FIRST BEGAN SHIFTING ROUGHLY INTO REVERSE, JERKING THE VEHICLE BACKWARD. THEN THE TRAN... |
| Jun 25, 2001 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT | INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS DEFECTIVE. RPMS AND SPEED GAUGES WOULD START TURNING/ RADIO SUDDENLY SHUT O... |