Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Lincoln LS has 16 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
16
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | DROVE ABOUT 30 MILES SLOW DOWN TO A RED LIGHT WHEN ENGINE WENT INTO FAILSAFE MODE BUT DID NOT THROW ... |
| Nov 1, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | IT WAS DRIVING FINE ONE DAY UNTIL I WENT TO START IT. IT SAID ETC ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE, CHECK PARKI... |
| Feb 7, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHILE TRAVELING ON A DIVIDED HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH MY CAR ABRUPTLY SLOWED TO ABOUT 20 MPH ... |
| Jan 3, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | THIS LOW MILEAGE VEHICLE (20,300 MILES) SHIFTS FROM PARK INTO REVERSE WITH A SUDDEN LURCH AND THUD. ... |
| Dec 8, 2012 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHILE TRAVELING ON A DIVIDED HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH MY CAR ABRUPTLY SLOWED TO ABOUT 10 MPH ... |
| Jul 5, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | PRESSED ON ACCELERATOR AND CAR JERKED AND STALLED AS RED LIGHT TURNED GREEN. THE DELAY AND SUDDEN J... |
| Jan 25, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | DRIVING AT 55 MPH THE VEHICLES WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND IT WENT INTO A REDUCED RPM MODE, CAUSING THE... |
| May 3, 2011 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | CAR LOST POWER ON TURN INTO TRAFFIC, WRENCH LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS WENT ON CAR, CAR WENT ON "... |
| Nov 1, 2010 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT ABRUPTLY AND VERY HARD GEAR SHIFTS AT TIMES. I ALSO HAD THE CAR LOOSE COMPLET... |
| Jul 11, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT WAS PARKING ON AN INCLINE. AS HE SHIFTED INTO PA... |
| Jun 10, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | 2005 LINCOLN LS ERRATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT. CAR LUNGES FORWARD VIOLENTLY..THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOIN... |
| Apr 2, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | MY LINCOLN LS 2005 WAS DOING FINE THAN 53000 MILES HITS THAT'S NOTHING ON VEHICLES AND. MY TRANSMISS... |
| Mar 10, 2010 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I HAVE THREE MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH MY 2005 LINCOLN LS. THE FIRST PROBLEM IS I HAVE A HARD REVERSE AND ... |
| Sep 17, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. THE VEHICLE... |
| Mar 8, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | I HAVE CONTINUED TO HAVE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH MY LINCOLN LS SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BRAN... |
| Aug 2, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | PROBLEMS WITH CAR STALLING AFTER STOP (I.E. NOT RESPONDING EASILY TO GAS PEDAL) AND JERKING INTO GEA... |