2001 Lincoln LS Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 14about this part
- Share
- 6%of 240 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 98,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2001 Lincoln LS, 6% of the 240 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 98,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My 01 Lincoln LS 3.9 v8 caught fire while it was sitting in my driveway at 11:30 pm. By the time it was noticed, the entire front half was engulfed. It exploded about 3 times (possibly the airbags exploding). The fire department put the fire out before it reached the fuel tank. I had driven it around an hour before. The most damage was near the driver side front of car near where the headlight and air filter were located. The passenger side of the engine compartment had not burned as intense as the driver side. …”
NHTSA complaint #10545536, filed 2013-09, 120,000 miles“Transmission problems - gears are hard to shift while driving, gears take long time to switch between p, d, r transmission hisitated to switch gears. I looked and did some research on the internet and saw alot of Lincoln LS owners having the same problem. I think this is not right, that someone buys a high end car and has to face problems such as these without a recall from the dealership because it would cost too much.”
NHTSA complaint #10187528, filed 2007-04, 18,000 miles“Car transmission suddenly stopped working, and the car would not move. Now only drive and reverse work, so the car starts off in drive and accelerates very slowly. Does not shift to overdrive or downshift to lower gears. Replaced solenoid block for $400 and have it in transmission shop now. Mechanic clears codes, and all failure codes then reappear the moment the engine is started.”
NHTSA complaint #10493653, filed 2013-01, 135,000 miles“Transmission first began shifting roughly into reverse, jerking the vehicle backward. Then the transmission also began rough shifts into 1st and 2nd gear. Pcm was reprogrammed by dealer 8/04. Problem began to occur even worse. Returned to dealer and dealer performed engine diagnositc, then did this: AC bdy asy-trans sol shft&throt plus some extras.”
NHTSA complaint #10120169, filed 2005-05, 81,000 miles“Automatic transmission....no previous signs or signals of fault. Turned left in front of on coming traffic and transmission slipped out of gear. Later found that the transmission will not shift from 2nd to 3rd . It now happens all the time.”
NHTSA complaint #10173091, filed 2006-11, 53,926 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10014086Dec 13, 2004General (pcm) power train control module programming procedures.
- 10013369Nov 1, 2004General power train control module (pcm) programming procedures.
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2001 Lincoln LS
110 complaintsAir bags
33 complaintsEngine cooling
26 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
16 complaintsElectrical system
14 complaintsSteering
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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