There are 8 owner-reported electrical system complaints for the 2001 Lincoln LSin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
WE OWN A 2001 LINCOLN LS - V8. THE ENGINE HAS A COIL ON EACH SPARK PLUG. THE COILS ARE FAILING AT THE RATE OF ONE A MONTH. WHEN THE COILS FAIL THE ENGINE MISFIRES AND YOU HAVE TO FIGHT WITH THE CAR TO KEEP IT UNDER CONTROL AS IT LURCHES ON THE HIGHWAY. IT IS REALLY SEVERE IN AN UPHILL FAILURE. I HAVE NEVER OWNED A CAR WITH COIL FAILURE. THE MECHANIC TELLS ME (AND HAS COIL PARTS TO PROVE IT) THAT THIS IS A SEVERE FORD PROBLEM. I CALLED FORD AND THEY DENY ANY SAFETY ISSUE OR WRONG DOING. I KNOW IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THE COILS ARE FAILING BEFORE THE RECOMMENDED SPARK PLUG CHANGE PERIOD!! FORD NEEDS TO STEP UP AND REPLACE THESE PARTS. THEY ARE DEFECTIVE AND PUT THE DRIVER IN AN UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION. *NM
THE ELECTRICAL COILS IN THE 2001 LINCOLN LS ARE A MAJOR EXPENSE IMPOSED UPON THE OWNER. THESE COILD ARE OVER 280.00 TO REPLACE AND USUALLY AFTER REPLACING ONE ANOTHER SOON GOES OUT OR GOES OUT ON THE SAME DAY AS THE REPLACED COIL. ALLL OF THE MECHANICS AT LINCOLN ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND SAID ITS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. I HAVE REPLACED 4 OF THE 8 AS TODAY AND WILL BE REPLACING ANOTHER ONE THIS WEEK. I THINK CONSUMERS MUST BE MADE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. I AM IN THE MARKET FOR PURCHASING A NEW CAR AND I MUS SAY, "BUYER BEWARE OF LINCOLN-MERCURY. HATS OFF TO CHRYLSLER, THE DEALER OF ALL OF MY PREVIOUS CARS. I HAD NO MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH NONE OF THE 3 CARS I PURCHASED FROM THEM. I JUST CANNOT BELIEVE RTHIS IS HAPPENING TO ME AND I AM SURE SO MANY OTHER CONSUMERS OF THIS VERY PRETTY CAR THAT'S A LEMON!. *AK
INSTRUMENT PANEL SHORT CAUSED LIGHTS TO FLICKER OR NOT COME ON AT ALL. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE SHUT OFF IN MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEARLERSHIP. DEALERSHIP MECHANIC TOLD HER THAT SHE NEEDED TO REPLACE ALTERNATOR.*AK *TT
VEHICLE EXHIBITING INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, GROUND WIRE REPLACED ON 2/28/2001, BY DEALERSHIP.
WHEN DRIVING INTERIOR LIGHTS AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS WILL AUTOMATICALLY TURN OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING, ALSO, DOORS WILL AUTOMATICALLY LOCK WITHOUT OPERATOR MANUALLY LOCKING DOORS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
THE CAR HAS SHUT DOWN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. NO KNOWN CAUSE. HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE PURCHASED - COULD NOT DUPLICATE, AND COULD NOT FIND A CAUSE. IT HAS NOW HAPPENED TWICE AT HIGH SPEEDS. NO RESOLUTION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.*AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026