2005 Lincoln LS Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 4%of 90 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 34,600miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the tires of the 2005 Lincoln LS, 4% of the 90 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 34,600 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.
“Lincoln LS '05 with eagle gt hr 225/55 16, numerous flat tires on all 4, some tires as many as three nails or screws. Steel belts unable to resist puncture. All filled with slime now. Lots of tread left. -won't balance, shudders at 70mph. -pulls to the left. Tried alignments and swapping tires and wheels all around. No change.”
NHTSA complaint #10449384, filed 2012-02, 60,000 miles“The left rear wheel/tire assembly failed to hold air. A local tire merchant said that this is caused by the chrome plating separating from the aluminum alloy wheel. The dealer and Lincoln-mercury said that the failure was due to brake dust getting on the outside of the wheel. They claimed that this was not a defect in the product and refused a warranty claim. They were unable to explain how dust on the outside of the wheel could cause the surface inside the tire to fail and leak air until the tire was flat.”
NHTSA complaint #10237415, filed 2008-08, 9,200 miles“The contact owns a 2005 Lincoln LS. The contact stated all four tires melted and rusted to the ground and the belly of the vehicle fell out. The contact also stated the vehicle was overheated. There were no warning lights. The contact put tape underneath the engine to keep it in place. The contact drove the vehicle to the local mechanic which diagnosed the failure with a tire stripped. The vehicle was towed to a junkyard. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000”
NHTSA complaint #11466730, filed 2022-05, 100,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10011335Sep 1, 2004P225/55r16 continental tires may exhibit excessive tire cupping/feather edge wear at low tire mileage (under 24,000 miles/39,000 km). Oasis.
Tires: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 Lincoln LS
21 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
17 complaintsFuel system
14 complaintsEngine cooling
13 complaintsAir bags
10 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsEngine
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsWheels
8 complaintsElectronic stability control
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 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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