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2002 Lincoln LS Electrical system Problems

Complaints
9about this part
Share
7%of 121 total for the year
Median mileage
73,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the electrical system of the 2002 Lincoln LS, 7% of the 121 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 73,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, 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 2002 Lincoln LS v8 has broken down in numerous ways. All ignition coils have had to be replaced, two window motors, airbag connector clip, my tie rod ends are bad, my car has actually shut off completely while driving up the 15 north three times while my son was in the car with me and now my transmission has completely stopped working. …”

NHTSA complaint #10281000, filed 2009-08, 73,000 miles

“This vehicle has issues with the transmission shifting and/or not shifting, it shifts back and forth between high and low gears until it stalls, this time it stalled while in front of a large tractor trailer. It stalled and lost all power including steering and brakes nearly causing a crash. When I took it to the dealership they told me it was a known issue and could do nothing to fix the issue as it is a glitch in the computer.”

NHTSA complaint #10456969, filed 2012-04, 99,931 miles

“My car has numerous parts that tear up repeatedly, within a 6 months time. Valve cover gasket had replaced twice within a 6 months time. The coil packs go up very often. I had panel buttons just tear up for no reason three times! Wheel caps replaced numerous times. Overheating issues, door locking issues, battery replaced twice within 2 years time. Ac issues, (I never used my AC..at all) . This car has a lot of problems on the t.s.bulletin. …”

NHTSA complaint #10355036, filed 2010-09, 25,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2002 Lincoln LS. While driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle lost power and shut down. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road and restarted. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The failure recurred and the headlights went out. When the vehicle was restarted, the headlights illuminated. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11079093, filed 2018-03, 160,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2002 Lincoln LS. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they replaced the battery. The vehicle stalled again and the dealer stated that the fog light relay caused the failure. On a separate occasion, the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle has not been repaired. The current and failure mileages were less than 113,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10273908, filed 2009-06, 113,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2006422%
20052123%
20041820%
20031116%
200297%
2001146%
2000247%

Other parts of the 2002 Lincoln LS

Engine cooling
25 complaintsAir bags
24 complaintsSuspension
24 complaintsBrakes
15 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
15 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsSteering
10 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsWheels
6 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsEngine
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2002 Lincoln LS

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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