2004 Lincoln LS Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 2%of 91 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 89,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2004 Lincoln LS, 2% of the 91 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 89,500 miles.
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.
“Normal clear weather driving down busy street when care suddenly slowed down almost resulting in a collision with vehicles behind me. The engine stopped , I restarted with very limited drivability the etc failsafe mode kicked in for no apparent reason this issue must be addressed before someone is seriously injured.”
NHTSA complaint #10820770, filed 2016-01, 105,000 miles“I was driving to work early in the morning with my child in the back seat. While getting off the freeway (thank god) my 2004 Lincoln LS went into etc engine failsafe mode . I could not accelerate or drive over 20. At this point, I had to pull over because I was in traffic and I did not want to get hit. Once I pulled over, I turned the car off for about 5 mins and then turned it back on. Starting driving out of the parking lot and once I got to the main road, the error message came on again. Could not accelerate over 20 again. …”
NHTSA complaint #10346118, filed 2010-07, 74,000 milesElectronic stability control: other model years
Other parts of the 2004 Lincoln LS
25 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
19 complaintsElectrical system
18 complaintsAir bags
15 complaintsVehicle speed control
15 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsEquipment
8 complaintsSeats
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsSteering
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Lincoln LS
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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