There are 2 owner-reported fuel system complaints for the 2002 Lincoln LSin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT NOTICED AN INTERMITTENT FUEL LEAK AND A STRONG FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000.
IN RESEARCHING WHETHER OR NOT A RECALL CURRENTLY EXISTED, I LOCATED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FROM ANOTHER CONSUMER WHO SEEM TO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS: THE VEHICLE EMISSIONS SYSTEM INDICATOR LIGHT APPEARED ON DISPLAY. THE VEHICLE HESITATES (JERKS SLIGHTLY) AT SPEEDS UP TO 60 MPH, CARS ALSO KILLS RANDOMLY WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION. I HAVE MADE EFFORTS TO GET THE VEHICLE REPAIRED BUT WAS TOLD THAT THE PARTS (FUEL INJECTIONS) DO NOT CURRENTLY EXIST DUE TO THE COMPANY WHO MADE THE PARTS GOING OUT OF BUSINESS. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO BE PUT ON A WAITING LIST OR KEEP CHECKING PERIODICALLY WITH THE DEALERSHIPS. *TR
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 26, 2026