AI Damage2000 Lincoln LS: common problems
Owners of the 2000 Lincoln LS filed 354 complaints with NHTSA, most often about suspension and air bags. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 354
- involving a crash
- 18
What fails most often
- 1 Suspension 35% of all complaints
- 2 Air bags 13% of all complaints
- 3 Engine and cooling 12% of all complaints
- 4 Powertrain 11% of all complaints
- 5 Electrical system 7% of all complaints
- 6 Vehicle speed control 6% of all complaints
- 7 Service brakes 6% of all complaints
- 8 Visibility 6% of all complaints
- Suspension: 123 complaints (35% of all), 4 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Air bags: 47 complaints (13% of all), 7 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Engine and cooling: 42 complaints (12% of all).
- Powertrain: 38 complaints (11% of all), 2 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Electrical system: 24 complaints (7% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
Engines and transmissions
US-market versions per EPA. On the right: how many NHTSA complaints name this engine or transmission type.
- 3 L · petrol · 6 cyl
- 3.9 L · petrol · 8 cylnamed in 1 complaints
- automatic, 5-speed
- manual, 5-speednamed in 1 complaints
Drive: RWD
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 354 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 123 | 4 | 0 |
| Air bags | 47 | 7 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 42 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 38 | 2 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 24 | 1 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 22 | 6 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 21 | 4 | 0 |
| Visibility | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| Structure | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Tires | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Seats | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipment | 7 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was totaled and towed to an unknown location. A police report was filed. The contact suffered injuries and received medical attention. The manufacturer and dealer were not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The failure mileage was unknown.
The front driver side air bag failed to deploy with the massive impact. The front passenger seat was unoccupied, but the air bag deployed. The driver was fatally injured. The vehicle was completely destroyed and towed to a salvage facility. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure.
There were no injuries during the accidents, and the passengers were wearing seat belts. The dealership ran the vehicle identification number to see if there were any recalls and there were no recalls. The contact has not contacted manufacturer.
If both pedals were release at the same time the vehicle would lurch forward. The vehicle lurch once which resulted in the vehicle hitting the consumer's garage door and right turn signal lens. The manufacturer was contacted but there has been no follow-up correspondence.
While driving 45 mph vehicle was involved in a head on collision and the air bags did not deploy. The seat belt light was on and was on at the time of the accident.
Sudden acceleration while in stop and go heavy traffic. This caused vehicle to rear end another vehicle, no injury reported. Dealer / manufacturer notified, and still waiting for their response. * ak
Left front balljoint snapped into causing left front wheel to turn sideways which caused loss of steering resulting in loss of control of vehicle causing vehicle to spin into and jump guardrail causing numerous amounts of damage.there was a recall in dec.
Uphill at 45 mph vehicle lurched/took off, applied brake for about 1/8 of a mile. Brakes could not hold vehicle.went through two intersections before consumer was able to stop vehicle. Dealer had vehicle for 2 weeks, could not find cause. Consumer no longer felt safe driving vehicle.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 1,136 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 3% most complained about).
On average one model year of the LS has 123 complaints (8 years in the data). This year has 354, above average.
What to check before buying
- Suspension. Wheel alignment, control arms, subframe, even tire wear.
- Air bags. Check the SRS light, stored codes and airbag/curtain status after any impact.
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
Other years of this model
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 2000 Lincoln LS?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: suspension, air bags, engine and cooling. Total complaints: 354. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: windows, sunroof (8%), stalls while driving (6%), airbag warning light (5%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2000 Lincoln LS?
NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 2000 Lincoln LS from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
Other 2000 models
Read also
Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.