2004 Lincoln LS Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 15about this part
- Share
- 16%of 91 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 45,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 15 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2004 Lincoln LS, 16% of the 91 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 45,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10478546, filed 2012-10, 92 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 miles“2004 Lincoln LS safety issue due to throttle body failure on the highway car went into a safety mode at full speed on the main interstate and almost got myself and family killed.”
NHTSA complaint #10324389, filed 2010-04, 104,000 miles“Intermittently when releasing the accelerator pedal vehicle would not decelerate, it continued to accelerate until consumer applied the brakes. Dealer was not notified.”
NHTSA complaint #10080323, filed 2004-07, 500 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10017903Apr 1, 2005No start, rough idle, or malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on with diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0171, p0174, p0173, p2195, p2197, p0420, p0301, p0302, p0303, p0304, p0305…
Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2004 Lincoln LS
25 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
19 complaintsElectrical system
18 complaintsAir bags
15 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsFuel system
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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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