2001 Lincoln LS Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 110about this part
- Share
- 46%of 240 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 95,000miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 110 complaints about the suspension of the 2001 Lincoln LS, 46% of the 240 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 95,000 miles. 8 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was driving down the road around 11pm to pick up my husband, and the left driver side r/r ds lower ball joint in front of the car collapsed to the ground. I had traffic coming from behind and from a cross street in front of me. Luckily, I was able to signal everyone by horn, arm waving and double blinkers before I was hit by anyone. I was able to prevent the accident.”
NHTSA complaint #10680394, filed 2015-02, 191,821 miles“I got this car in july & shortly thereafter I started hearing a pop here & there in the front end. And its gradually getting worse. I was told to check to see if there may be a recall for the ball or u joints. I need to know if this car is included in a recall or not. And if so how do I go about getting it fixed.”
NHTSA complaint #10648916, filed 2014-10, 210,800 miles“We purchased a Lincoln LS on 2/24/12 and a I was driving the car home I heard a loud noise that sounded as if the wheels were going to fall off especially as I went over bumps. I took the car to midas and they diagnosed that the ball joints were bad, along with the struts, and gasket cover. I did some research and I found that the car had been recalled in 2000 for the ball joints.”
NHTSA complaint #10450118, filed 2012-03, 99,506 miles“On two occasions my car suspension had failed. I am just lucky I was not on the highway or I could have been fatally wounded. I can not believe I never received any notices about the suspension recall. The first instance I was driving in my driveway and the car completely dropped down on the tires and could not move the vehicle. The second instance I was driving and the suspension fell on a regular road not a fast highway. It had cost me $250.00 to have it towed both times because it could not be moved by driving. …”
NHTSA complaint #10875594, filed 2016-06, 110,000 miles“Last summer I started having problems with ball joints continuously coming loose on my used 2001 Lincoln LS. I went on the internet and discovered that there were over 82300 recalss for this exact problem. I tried to get it fixed but was told the recalls were VIN specific. Obviously this exact problem coninues to reoccur on my car and I have to continuously retighten the ball joints myself. …”
NHTSA complaint #10213726, filed 2008-01, 93,841 milesRelated recalls
- 00V359001Nov 3, 2000Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The front suspension lower ball joints were not tightened to specifications when they were attached to the lower…Covers: Lincoln LS 2000–2001
Suspension: other model years
Other parts of the 2001 Lincoln LS
33 complaintsEngine cooling
26 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
16 complaintsElectrical system
14 complaintsSteering
14 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
14 complaintsBrakes
13 complaintsBody and structure
11 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsWheels
9 complaintsEquipment
7 complaintsExterior lighting
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Lincoln LS
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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