Model year record
2002 Lincoln LS
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 179 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 16 | 80,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 14 | 33,000 mi |
| Suspension | 12 | 100,000 mi |
| Suspension: front | 9 | 95,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 8 | 58,000 mi |
| Power train | 8 | 120,000 mi |
| Steering | 8 | 100,018 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 7 | 73,000 mi |
| Service brakes | 6 | 100,018 mi |
| Electrical system | 5 | 73,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 5 | 90,000 mi |
| Visibility: power window devices and controls | 5 | 73,000 mi |
| Engine | 4 | 125,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 4 | 28,000 mi |
| Structure: body | 4 | 100,000 mi |
| Unknown or other | 4 | 25,000 mi |
| Wheels | 4 | 35,000 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 3 | 92,000 mi |
| Air bags: side/window | 3 | 62,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 3 | 1,808 mi |
| Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint | 3 | 90,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 3 | 81,005 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: cruise control | 3 | 1,808 mi |
| Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module | 2 | — |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 2 | 100,018 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 2 | 61,200 mi |
| Equipment | 2 | 25,000 mi |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 2 | 175,000 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 2 | 25,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages | 2 | 19,000 mi |
| Tires | 2 | 29,000 mi |
| Traction control system | 2 | 76,000 mi |
| Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs | 2 | 22,603 mi |
| Electrical system: horn | 1 | 81,005 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition | 1 | 58,000 mi |
| Electrical system: software | 1 | 99,931 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring | 1 | 57,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 1 | 25,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan | 1 | 2 mi |
| Equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 1 | 75,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting: fog lights: switch | 1 | 113,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 1 | 97,100 mi |
| Seats: front assembly: head restraint | 1 | — |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist system | 1 | — |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist: pump | 1 | — |
| Structure | 1 | 75,000 mi |
| Suspension: rear | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: linkages | 1 | 31,700 mi |
| Visibility | 1 | 75,000 mi |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system | 1 | 13,600 mi |
| Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly | 1 | — |
The 2001 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2003 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.