2006 Lincoln LS Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 17%of 18 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 49,900miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2006 Lincoln LS, 17% of the 18 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 49,900 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.
“My car rolled backward out of a parking spot at a mall. When it came to rest upon the bumper of a truck, it was still in park. The windows were up and the doors were locked. It was witnessed rolling backward with no one in the car.”
NHTSA complaint #10238024, filed 2008-08, 49,900 miles“The contact owns a 2006 Lincoln LS. The contact stated that while parked with the gear in neutral, he was able to remove the key from the ignition. The vehicle began to roll away but the contact was able to stop the vehicle without incident. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10505356, filed 2013-04, 50,000 milesTransmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 Lincoln LS
4 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 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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