2001 Lincoln LS recalls and problems

The 2001 Lincoln LS has 1 recall and 240 owner complaints on file with NHTSA; the most reported problem area is suspension.

2001 Lincoln Ls
Photo: 2001 Lincoln Ls by U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
How the 2001 compares
Fewest complaintsMost complaints

High complaint count among 7 LS model years — 2nd most.

1recalls
240complaints
20crashes
1fires
13injuries
88,006median miles

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, not verified and not adjusted for sales. Ranking compares this model's own years only.

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1 recall

Suspension

Nov 3, 2000 · NHTSA campaign 00V359001 · 82,300 vehicles

Problem: Vehicle description: Passenger vehicles. The front suspension lower ball joints were not tightened to specifications when they were attached to the lower control arms.

Original NHTSA wording

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE NOT TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATIONS WHEN THEY WERE ATTACHED TO THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS.

Risk: If the ball joint attaching nuts are not adequately tightened, they can loosen and, ultimately, result in fracture of the ball joint stud. If the ball joint fractures, control of the vehicle could be affected, increasing the risk of a crash.

Original NHTSA wording

IF THE BALL JOINT ATTACHING NUTS ARE NOT ADEQUATELY TIGHTENED, THEY CAN LOOSEN AND, ULTIMATELY, RESULT IN FRACTURE OF THE BALL JOINT STUD. IF THE BALL JOINT FRACTURES, CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE COULD BE AFFECTED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will inspect the torque on the two ball joint attaching nuts. Vehicles with loose ball joint attaching nuts will either have the fasteners tightened to specification, or if necessary, the ball joints will be replaced.

Owner notification began November 24, 2000.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

What owners complain about

Suspension110
Air Bags33
Engine31
Visibility16
Electrical System14
Power Train14
Steering14
Service Brakes13
Structure11
Vehicle Speed Control11

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA; one complaint can name several areas. Not verified by NHTSA.

Complaints by year filed

2000: 1 complaints20002001: 17 complaints2002: 20 complaints20022003: 17 complaints2004: 15 complaints20042005: 20 complaints2006: 22 complaints20062007: 21 complaints2008: 26 complaints2008262009: 20 complaints2010: 15 complaints20102011: 7 complaints2012: 5 complaints20122013: 8 complaints2014: 6 complaints20142015: 8 complaints2016: 8 complaints20162018: 1 complaints2021: 1 complaints20212023: 2 complaints20232

2001 vs. other Lincoln LS years

2000: 354 complaints20003542001: 240 complaints20012002: 121 complaints20022003: 68 complaints20032004: 91 complaints20042005: 90 complaints20052006: 18 complaints200618

Owner complaints by model year; the darker bar is the 2001. Click a bar to switch year.

Questions

Does the 2001 Lincoln LS have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign covering the 2001 Lincoln LS, the latest from Nov 3, 2000 (suspension). A recall applies to specific vehicles: enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours is affected and still open.

What are the most common problems with the 2001 Lincoln LS?

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA most often mention suspension (110), air bags (33), engine (31). Complaints are consumer reports and are not verified by NHTSA.