KnownCarProblems2004 Lincoln LS Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 91 complaints with NHTSA about the 2004 Lincoln LS, most often about the engine (31% of complaints, typically around 59,500 miles). It is 4th of 7 LS model years by number of complaints.
Complaints91
Recalls0
Crashes reported8
Fires reported1
Injuries reported12
Most common 2004 Lincoln LS problems
Engine
28 complaints · 31%Half of these problems showed up before 59,500 miles. Parts named most often: engine, exhaust system, cooling system.
Tl contact owns a 2004 Lincoln LS. While driving 60 MPH, the driver side air bag suddenly deployed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the deployment was due to an impact. The vehicle was not serviced by the dealer and the contact did not notice any differences beforehand. The current and failure…
The contact owns a 2004 Lincoln LS. While accelerating from a stop, the vehicle experienced a reduction in engine power. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road and the engine was turned off. Upon restarting, the wrench warning symbol displayed continuously until after the vehicle was turned off and…
Transmission
19 complaints · 21%Half of these problems showed up before 57,500 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission, manual transmission.
- while driving the the vehicle lost power and reverted to an idle mode. The failure occurred when shifting gears between third and fourth gears and pressing the accelerator pedal. He stated that he would be driving speeds from 25mph to 60 MPH at the time of the failures. The contact took the car to the dealer, and…
I own a Lincoln LS v8 with 55,000 miles. When I shift into reverse it creates a harsh sound, like the transmission is going to fall out. My "check transmission" light came on will be taking it to the dealership. I have been researching transmission problems on LS and seems to be extremely common manufacturing problem.…
Electrical
18 complaints · 20%Half of these problems showed up before 73,000 miles. Parts named most often: horn, 12v/24v/48v battery, ignition.
Recall 2004 Lincoln LS had ignition coil plm and happen again , throttlebody repair, traction controls, and I knew it will happen again ignition due not replace all new one when I buy from chevy blossom, ford captio city want me to pay for diagnosis test machine to check what wrong , it was fine before worst odd…
I have a 2004 Lincoln LS that started to run rough so I replaced the air filter. This did not help so next I replaced the spark plugs. This did not help. The things that I have done up to this point started because my car started missing and running rough however I have found out that it was just the beginning of a…
Air bags
15 complaints · 17%Half of these problems showed up before 37,500 miles. Parts named most often: side/window, frontal.
Tl contact owns a 2004 Lincoln LS. While driving approximately 25 MPH, the contact swerved to miss an animal and struck a telephone pole on the front center of the vehicle. The driver side air bag deployed, but the passenger side air bag did not. There were no deaths or injuries. The vehicle was destroyed. The dealer…
: the contact stated while traveling 60 MPH, the vehicle struck a tire lying in the road. The damage was in the front end between the center and passenger side below the headlight. The airbags did not deploy when this occurred. There was no inspection to determine why the airbags did not deploy. Two years later, while…
Speed control
15 complaints · 17%Half of these problems showed up before 45,000 miles. Parts named most often: accelerator pedal.
The contact owns a 2004 Lincoln LS. The contact stated when traveling at 35 MPH, the vehicle would sporadically surge forward then correct itself without warning. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the ignition coil was replaced. There were no prior warnings of the failure. The failure mileage was…
Lincoln LS 2004 - throttle body failure - engine fail safe mode - no parts available nationwide from october 2009 until present date march 4, 2010 - unsafe to drive and car remains at dealership with no date from ford for replacement as apparently they are trying to re-engineer and fix whatever is the problem. After…
Brakes
9 complaints · 10%Half of these problems showed up before 19,000 miles. Parts named most often: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, antilock, pedals and linkages.
Slowed and turned into parking space noted vehicle was not stopping pressed firmer on brakes did not stop hit cement post at chatham county tag department with an officer watching $10,000 damage left driver side damage started at headlight and stopped at wheel. I had pain in neck and from seat belt.
Your driving along , the car slow down there is a metal to metal noise, traction light comes on, you step on the brake and the pedal goes to the floor. Came to close to having an accident' I or my wife took the car to the dealer they say they can not duplicate the problem. The car spent more than 2 months at the…
Fuel system
9 complaints · 10%Half of these problems showed up before 71,000 miles.
I have been have been made aware of a issue with my Lincoln LS sedan 2004 v8 with the failure of the coils. There has been an extended warranty by Lincoln ford pertaining to the recall or damage parts on my model.the warranty was extended for 10 years or 100,000 miles for this problem. The issue is that with the coils…
Driving down road - etc engine failsafe mode light comes on, and car drives terrible and slow. Then, as drive down the road, ABS light and check autotrac light come on. Pulled over to wait to for tow truck, as ford place told me the car would eventually shut down on the highway if I kept driving it (I was just trying…
Equipment
7 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 58,500 miles. Parts named most often: appliance, electrical, recreational vehicle/trailer.
Tl contact owns a 2004 Lincoln LS. While driving 60 MPH, the driver side air bag suddenly deployed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the deployment was due to an impact. The vehicle was not serviced by the dealer and the contact did not notice any differences beforehand. The current and failure…
Tl contact owns a 2004 Lincoln LS. While driving at an unknown speed, the emergency light illuminated on the instrument panel. In addition, the air conditioner blows hot air from the driver's side vents and cold air from the passenger side vents. The contact stated that these two failures were related to one another.…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2004 Lincoln LS recalls
NHTSA lists no recalls for this model year.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
Questions about the 2004 Lincoln LS
- What are the most common problems with the 2004 Lincoln LS?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: engine (28 complaints, typically around 59,500 miles); transmission (19 complaints, typically around 57,500 miles); electrical (18 complaints, typically around 73,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2004 Lincoln LS have?
- NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2004 Lincoln LS. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls in case one is issued later.
- Is the 2004 a bad year for the Lincoln LS?
- It is 4th of 7 LS model years by number of complaints, with 91 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.