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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

2005 Lincoln LS Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
3%of 90 total for the year
Median mileage
50,153miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the visibility of the 2005 Lincoln LS, 3% of the 90 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,153 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.

“Driving my 2005 Lincoln LS down the street tonight all four windows were down. I pressed the button to let up the windows just before entering the freeway. Driver window came off of the track and back of the window continued to go up while the front of the window dropped down and looked as if it were going to fall out onto the freeway I got off at the next exit. Call the 1-800 number for Lincoln 24- roadside assistance. Phone rep put tony wang on the line this problem was above her expertise he said it was the weekend and he could not help me until monday. …”

NHTSA complaint #10200030, filed 2007-08, 47,500 miles

“Had just come off freeway and parked. Noticed that climate control was blowing hot air (excessively). Turning the control to cooler settings just increased the blast of heat. The dual setting was not working either as most air was being forced to the driver side. The strange thing was that shortly after that, the parking brake service light came on! .after stopping and turning the ignition off and on a couple of times and engaging and disengaging the parking brake a couple of times also, the parking brake service light has turned off. …”

NHTSA complaint #10658605, filed 2014-11, 50,153 miles

“The contact owns a 2005 Lincoln LS. The contact was driving 15 MPH and crashed into another vehicle due to the lack of visibility between the passenger's side window and the windshield. The contact stated that the interior designs width was too large and caused him not to notice the other vehicle. The contact stated that he sustained minor lacerations to the head from the crash. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the incident. The failure mileage was 115,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10525176, filed 2013-07, 115,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200533%
200422%
200311%
200287%
2001167%
2000206%

Other parts of the 2005 Lincoln LS

Electrical system
21 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
17 complaints
Fuel system
14 complaints
Engine cooling
13 complaints
Air bags
10 complaints
Brakes
9 complaints
Engine
9 complaints
Vehicle speed control
9 complaints
Wheels
8 complaints
Tires
4 complaints
Electronic stability control
3 complaints
Other or unknown
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2005 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology