2004 Lincoln LS Equipment Problems

“Driving down the side street and my car goes into limp mode. Reads etc .start up will move about 1/4 of the block and does it again. Had to keep turning it off and on to get home.once stop in the middle of the intersection. From what I have seen this is not unusual for LS. This is a safety concern. Have not got my car fix because it is very expensive to fix.”

“First it started out in july 2007,AC wasn't blowing like it should be replaced control heads. Then my trac control light came on and park brake light was on checked and advised replaced speed sensor. Then check engine light came on found upstream bank 2 02 sensor reading out of spec. Replaced 02 sensor and clear codes. That cost me$1285.51. Which I replaced sensor,spark plugs,coil then in jan 2008 my transmission shift hard into reverse checked and advised found faults in solenoid,valve body,trans filter,repaired clear codes,ok. Replaced drive belt and pulley. That bill was 1318.72. …”

“2004 Lincoln LS v8 sport bucked when coming to a stop. Check engine light appeared code 92106 tp sensor. ***no answer required*** the consumer experienced problems with transmission, such as erratic shifting, harsh engagement when shifting to reverse. In jan 2005 the consumer received a notification in the mail which stated the vehicle was filled at the assembly plant with a transmission fluid formulation that, over time may cause delayed and harsh reverse transmission engagement. The consumer decided to take the vehicle to the dealership, until the vehicle all of a sudden went into limp mode. …”

“The contact owns a 2004 Lincoln LS. While driving 60 MPH, the driver side air bag suddenly deployed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the deployment was due to an impact. The vehicle was not serviced by the dealer and the contact did not notice any differences beforehand. The current and failure mileages were 61,000. Updated 09/10/08 the AC started to blow hot air. The check engine light illuminated, the support handle in the back of the vehicle broke. Update 09/16/08.”

“The contact owns a 2004 Lincoln LS. While driving at an unknown speed, the emergency light illuminated on the instrument panel. In addition, the air conditioner blows hot air from the driver's side vents and cold air from the passenger side vents. The contact stated that these two failures were related to one another. The dealer stated that it would cost $100 to replace the part and $600 for labor. The contact does not want to pay for the repair. The dealer stated that there were no recalls. The failure mileage was 56,000.”