My 2001 lincoln ls v8 has been in the shop numerous times, way more than I can remember. There has been issues with the ignition coils, hydraulic fans, starter, coil pads. This has all been repaired with numerous amounts of dollars. I can no longer afford to keep up with this car. There is constant miss fires and bad shifting.
2001 Lincoln LS engine complaints
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2000 to 2006 lincoln ls all have misfire problems , coming from faulty valve cover gaskets, 2000 to 2006 ford t-birds have same problem, only thing is the lincoln didn't made the recall list . Same engine though, seems that the valve cover gasket leaks oil into spark plug wells causing short and misfire.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 lincoln ls. The contact stated that the throttle body assembly, which leads from the accelerator to the motor, completely fell apart. As a result, the vehicle shut off and the accelerator pedal went all the way to the floor. She was able to coast to the side of the road. She took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that in order to repair the component, the entire unit needed to be replaced. A police report was filed. In addition the contact heard the sound of glass cracking when attempting to roll up the window. She stated that the window fell down into the door panel. The dealer stated that nothing could be done because it was not under warranty. As a result, the replacer unit of the automatic windows unit was replaced. The contact also stated that the coil that leads to the transmission needed to be replaced, however, the warranty was expired. The current mileage is 110,000 and failure mileage was 90,000.
Several engine misfires caused by leaking oil. Coil packs, boots, spark plugs, and the ignition switch have been replaced. On separate occasions, we have fixed the rear and driver side windows which fell in the window tracks, the trunk release was repaired, the rear view mirror shook when driving and the brakes are still squeaking since we bought the car.
The car was running out of coolant very fast. Then the check engine light kept coming on. You can smell fumes coming through the heating vents. Took it to the dealer & oil is mixing with the spark plugs & with a water midst. Bought the car in 09/2005 with 39,000 miles. Engine needs replaced at 67,000 miles. Haven't been able to drive the car in 5 months. Estimate cost to replace with a used engine is $3,794.60. The dealer sold this car in this condition. They need to recall all the lincoln ls.
Mis-firing coils due to faulty design of valve cover gaskets. Had to replace all 8 coils and valve cover gasket seals. Parts $$ over 800, labor for work was another $1000.
Stalling at idle, engine codes 171,174 both banks lean fuel mixture. Repaired at dealer $450 for pvc hose failure. Others have the same failure.
Dt: this vehicle has 8 coils in it. Its has been to the dealers 8 times. They replaced the coils in the engine #'s 4,6,7, and 2. This first time this happened was on september 3, 2003. Contacted the manufacturer, they say nothing they could do. This was not a dependable vehicle. The dealer stated that if one coil failed, they all will fail.
Intake manifold cracked. Owner went to start the vehicle and there was an explosion under the hood, and a puff of smoke that smelled like fire works came from under the hood. Owner had the vehicle towed to the dealer, who discovered a cracked intake manifold, and 4 fuel injector was not working. *ak
2001 lincoln ls had an air vent facing the wrong way causing water to enter into the trunk.***no answer required***. *mr the cd player malfunctioned, front rotors were below specifications and needed to be replaced, when the key was turned on, fresh gasoline was smelled, the vehicle would take 5 seconds to crank before it turned over, slipping was felt in the front end, the engine light had come on and had gone off when the speed was decreased below 60 MPH, the #4 coil had gone bad and needed replacement and on another occasion a loud bang was heard under the hood along with white smoke due to a cracked intake manifold. The brake pads had about 2k miles left on them. The consumer requested reimbursement. *sc
Dt: the car had a noise in the right front tire that started 2 weeks after the car was bought. The car has been repaired at least 5 times. Still makes noise and sounds as if the whole front is falling apart. Currently, using oil more than normal, has been checked oil leaks and found none. The engine has an idle miss, and every time starting it has white smoke, this is been going on since january 2003. Dealer has repaired the car with lots of parts, but it is still not fixed. And still using oil, when driving over 60 MPH the check engine light comes on. The brake system had to be changed 8-9 months after purchasing the vehicle.
While stopped in traffic or waiting at a stop sign, the engine suddenly picks up acceleration to 4-5 thousand RPM - this overpowers the break power and the vehicle forces itself ahead or into traffic - only flipping the gear shift into neutral averted a disaster.. The acceleration cycle lasted 15-20 seconds.
Whine in engine or transmission during idle when the engine RPM is increased or decreased. Noise is more noticeable at city speeds (1000 to 1400 RPM).pitch changes with engine RPM.
Consumer states that the valve cover gasket leaks causing fumes to come up through the vent. Please provide any additional information. Ts
While driving vehicle went through a puddle of water and died out. The dealership indicated this was caused by water getting into the engine motor and blowing it. Please provide more details. Ts
Vehicle experiences stalling and at times will not start, dealer can not remedy problem.
During normal operation, while making a left turn, the car suddenly shut down without warning. Attempts to restart (10), engine would turn over but shut down immediately on idle. Dealer reprogramed PCM with latest update.
Engine stalled during normal operation of the vehicle while traveling approximately 45 MPH. Consumer lost control before traveling into a ditch. Dealership has examined vehicle and determined that alternator failed which resulted in stalling of engine. Please provide any additional information / documentation. *note: engine was previously replaced in september 2001 due to an unknown problem.
Vehicle will shut off without prior warning, especially when there is water in street. The dealership is aware of problem.
Intermittently at speeds of 45mph and higher vehicle will stall out and die without warning. Dealer has inspected vehicle several times, and could not duplicate or correct the problem. Please provide additional information.
During my 2nd oil/filter change, the mechanic decovered oil on the compressor. I took the car in on tues 05/29/01. I was told that the right head gasket was leaking and that lincoln would have to replace w/ new engine, because that was the policy of lincoln. When I picked my car up on 06/13/01, much to my surprise the ticket indicated a "remanufactured" engine. I'm wondering how many miles, etc this engine has on it???
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