2004 Lincoln LS: stuck in gear or won't shift

Filed Oct 3, 2012 · Acceleration, Electrical · 92 miles · IL

Driving down the side street and my car goes into limp mode. Reads etc .start up will move about 1/4 of the block and does it again. Had to keep turning it off and on to get home.once stop in the middle of the intersection. From what I have seen this is not unusual for ls. This is a safety concern. Have not got my car fix because it is very expensive to fix.

Filed Jan 12, 2009 · Transmission · 32,000 miles · HI

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 lincoln ls. While driving approximately 25-30 MPH on normal road conditions, the vehicle began to jerk and experienced difficulty driving uphill. The vehicle would not shift into gear and remained in gear. The vehicle was pulled over and towed to a repair shop. The mechanic stated that the transmission solenoid pack within the transmission was not responding. The mechanic informed her to take the vehicle to the dealer because they could not make the repair. The dealer informed her of a recall for the transmission and stated that she must file a complaint first before they could assist with the vehicle. There is no recall for the 2004 lincoln vehicle. The failure mileage was 32,000. Updated 02/05/09 *bf updated 02/06/09.

Filed Jan 23, 2006 · Lights, Steering · 4,945 miles · NY

2004 lincoln ls v8 sport bucked when coming to a stop. Check engine light appeared code 92106 tp sensor. *ts ***no answer required*** the consumer experienced problems with transmission, such as erratic shifting, harsh engagement when shifting to reverse. In jan 2005 the consumer received a notification in the mail which stated the vehicle was filled at the assembly plant with a transmission fluid formulation that, over time may cause delayed and harsh reverse transmission engagement. The consumer decided to take the vehicle to the dealership, until the vehicle all of a sudden went into limp mode. The vehicle nearly stalled at an intersection and it would hardly accelerate above 30 MPH. The consumer experienced other problems such as a failing headliner, the steering was squeaking and the cabin filter light stayed illuminated. The cd player was not operating properly. The consumer stated the vehicle hesitated when accelerating, and when removing pressure from the accelerator to coast. The consumer stated his vehicle now has scratches and indentations in the rear bumper from when the vehicle shifted abruptly and hit a parked vehicle.

Filed Jun 3, 2005 · Acceleration, Lights · NC

Consumer request for ford to buy back 2004 lincoln ls which is experiencing problems with acceleration.***no answer required***. *mr the vehicle would stop accelerating, jerk and on several occasions, go into limp home mode. The dealer could not find anything wrong with the vehicle. The consumer requested ford to replace or a refund since the problem could not be fixed. The vehicle also displayed the following; when the cruise was on the vehicle would skip, the wrench light illuminated and the cruise would not work at that time, after a cold start, the wrench light illuminated and the engine had gone into limp mode. *sc the left turn signal would not cancel at times, the dealer replaced the multi-function switch.

Filed Dec 10, 2004 · Acceleration, Engine · NC

The consumer constantly experienced acceleration problems. The vehicle jerked and would not accelerate. *bf this problem occurred while being driven on the highway. The consumer was advised that the problem was the electronic throttle control. When the cruise was on the vehicle would skip, when returning to the center from a left turn the signal would not cut off at times, the engine would race at low speeds and did not accelerate properly, and the engine would go into limp mode.