There are 5 stored owner reports matching the body & structure leading-label group for the 2001 Lincoln LS in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 5 of 5 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)DRIVERS SIDE REAR DOOR CAN NOT BE OPENED FROM OUT SIDE THE CAR CAN BE OPENED FROM CABIN SIDE. PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR CAN NOT BE OPENED FROM OUT SIDE THE CAR OR FROM CABIN SIDE. FAILURE OCCURED IN EARLY JANUARY 2016. PRESENTS UNSAFE INCONVIENENT SPACE FOR PASSENGERS IF USED. OCCRED PARKED IN DRIVE WAY.
ON THIS 2001 LINCOLN LS SPORTS PACKAGE , THE ROCKER PANELS, INNER AND OUTER IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT . THESE DEFECTS SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECTS THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE THE LOCAL LINCOLN / FORD DEALERSHIP HAS VERIFIED THESE DEFECTS AND THE WVSP AND DIVISION OF PUBLIC SAFETY HAS INSPECTED AND EXAMINED THIS VEHICLE AND AS AN DIRECT RESULT OF THEIR FINDINGS OF FACT, HAS DEEMED VEHICLE TO BE ROAD UNWORTHY AND POSED TOO SERIOUS RISK FOR ITS DRIVER (MYSELF) , FOR ITS OCCUPANTS (MINE) AND FOR OTHER DRIVERS ON HIGHWAYS AND FOR PEDESTRIANS AND THEREFORE REMOVED IT FROM BEING ABLE TO MOVE, FROM BEING ABLE TO OPERATE , AND REMOVED IT FROM BEING ABLE TO BE DRIVEN ON ANY AND ALL HIGHWAYS.. THE DEFECTS ON THIS VEHICLE IN THEIR FINDINGS OF FACTS ARE SIGNIFICANT AND SERIOUS IN NATURE AND WAS NOT CAUSED BY ME AS THE REGISTERED OWNER OF IT.
ON JULY 7, 2014 , THIS 2001 LINCOLN LS SPORTS PACKAGE WAS TAKEN INTO AN AUTHORIZED AND OFFICIAL INSPECTION STATION / ENTITY FOR AN WEST VIRGINIA VIRGINIA STATE INSPECTION . THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT LEGALLY AND / OR PROPERLY INSPECTED AND OR EXAMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSPECTION REGULATIONS SET FORTH BY THE WEST VIRGINIA STATE POLICE. THIS STATION / ENTITY JUST PLACED AN CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION ON WINDSHIELD OF VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT IN AN SAFE AND MECHANICAL CONDITION TO OPERATE ON THE HIGHWAYS OF WEST VIRGINIA . IT HAD SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURAL AND FRAME DAMAGE ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF VEHICLE. BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT ROCKER PANELS , INNER AND OUTER WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT . THIS SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECTS THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE , THE SAFETY OF ITS DRIVER , THE SAFETY OF OTHER DRIVERS , AND THE SAFETY OF PEDESTRIANS. ON OCTOBER 2, 2014 , THIS VEHICLE WAS REMOVED FROM OPERATION ON THE ROADWAYS / HIGHWAYS IN THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA AND DEEMED ROAD UNWORTHY BY THE WEST VIRGINIA DIVISION OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE WEST VIRGINIA STATE POLICE. THE CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION [ JULY 2015 STICKER] WAS REMOVED FROM THE WINDSHIELD. *TR
THIS 2001 LINCOLN LS SPORTS PACKAGE HAD AN FAULTY SAFETY INSPECTION PERFORMED ON IT IN THE MONTH OF JULY 2014 BY AN INSPECTION STATION LOCATED IN WEST VIRGINIA.. IT WAS NOT OFFICIALLY INSPECTED AND EXAMINED. IT DID NOT MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS OF WEST VIRGINIA INSPECTION LAWS. HOWEVER, THIS INSPECTION STATION ATTACHED AN CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION ON IT NEVERTHELESS. [ AN JULY 2015 INSPECTION STICKER ]. DURING THIS PERIOD , THIS VEHICLE HAD STRUCTURAL AND FRAME DAMAGE , INVOLVING BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT ROCKER PANELS, INNER AND OUTER, BEING COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. THIS DAMAGE AFFECTS THE 1] SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE, 2] UTILITY OF THE VEHICLE, 3] PERFORMANCE OF THE VEHICLE, 4] INTEGRITY OF THE VEHICLE , 5] STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE , AND, 6] USE OF VEHICLE. FURTHERMORE , THIS DAMAGE ON THIS VEHICLE AFFECTS 1] THE SAFETY OF ITS DRIVER[S] , 2] THE SAFETY OF ITS OCCUPANT[S] , 3] THE SAFETY OF OTHER DRIVER[S] ON THE HIGHWAYS , AND 4] THE SAFETY OF PEDESTRIANS. HOWEVER , THIS INSPECTION STATION DEEMED IT ROAD WORTHY DURING THEIR INSPECTION OF VEHICLE DURING MONTH OF JULY 2014.AND APPROVED IT AS BEING SAFE AND MEETING ALL INSPECTION LAWS, INSPECTION PROCEDURES, AND ALL INSPECTION CODES. HOWEVER, ON OCTOBER 2, 2014, DIVISION OF PUBLIC SAFETY [WEST VIRGINIA] AFTER THEIR INSPECTION AND EXAMINATION OF VEHICLE CONFIRMED THAT THIS INSPECTION STATION INDEED PERFORMED AN FAULTY AND IMPROPER AND ILLEGAL INSPECTION ON VEHICLE DURING THE MONTH OF JULY 2014 . THIS VEHICLE DID NOT MEET SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AS REQUIRED AS AN PROXIMATE RESULT OF THIS STRUCTURAL AND FRAME DAMAGE EXISTENT ON VEHICLE. THEREFORE, THE DIVISION OF SAFETY DIVISION [ WEST VIRGINIA] DEEMED THIS VEHICLE AS ROAD UNWORTHY AND REMOVED THE CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION FROM VEHICLE [ JULY 2015 STICKER]. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ENGINE OVERHEATED AND STALLED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ANTIFREEZE RESERVOIR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,999.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.