2004 Lincoln LS Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 10%of 91 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 71,100miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the fuel system of the 2004 Lincoln LS, 10% of the 91 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 71,100 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.
“2004 Lincoln LS. This is the third time that I have had problems with the acceleration. When you push on the gas petal the tool light comes on and the speed that I can drive is around 30 miles per hour. I can not drive the care on the highway. I have changed the ignition coils and now I have been told that it is the throttle body. I have been having this problem for about 4 years on and off.”
NHTSA complaint #10357469, filed 2010-09, 30 miles“Driving down road - etc engine failsafe mode light comes on, and car drives terrible and slow. Then, as drive down the road, ABS light and check autotrac light come on. Pulled over to wait to for tow truck, as ford place told me the car would eventually shut down on the highway if I kept driving it (I was just trying to drive it to the ford place) problem ended up being throttle body, which was replaced for $1255 parts & labor. After throttle body replaced, rear wheel sensor for ABS is bad, and needs to be replaced for $220. …”
NHTSA complaint #10330298, filed 2010-05, 78,000 miles“I have been have been made aware of a issue with my Lincoln LS sedan 2004 v8 with the failure of the coils. There has been an extended warranty by Lincoln ford pertaining to the recall or damage parts on my model.the warranty was extended for 10 years or 100,000 miles for this problem. The issue is that with the coils failing it affects the throttle body in every instance with the coils failing. I believe Lincoln/ford should be including this part for warranty repair as it comes hand in hand in the problems with coils failing and putting the vehicle in safe mode. …”
NHTSA complaint #10377198, filed 2011-01, 71,100 miles“Throttle body failure on 2004 Lincoln LS (v8). Engine cuts out intermittently and goes to etc engine failsafe mode , reducing maximum engine speeds to 10-15 miles per hour. Occasional stalls at full speed have also occurred, twice during turns at intersections. Replacement is necessary per ford / Lincoln dealer.”
NHTSA complaint #10353267, filed 2010-09, 59,850 miles“2004 Lincoln LS v8 throttle body failures result in reduced RPM until the car is restarted. On occasion car will stall. Safety issue especially on the high way. Internet search shows known problem with 2003-2004 throttle position sensor. Search also results in vehicles 2003-2006 exhibit this failure. Dealer trying to procure new throttle body but on national backorder...only one company in us fabricates. Approximately $900 part per dealer (contact info available upon request). This is a ford design problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10315354, filed 2010-03, 106,521 milesFuel system: 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 complaintsEquipment
8 complaintsSeats
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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