2003 Lincoln LS electrical system problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2003 Lincoln LS — 16% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Car goes into fail safe each and every time it is driven. It did so 19 times today. I connected a code reader which identified the problems as being related to the throttle control and the throttle body. I purchased the car 1 1/2 months ago. Prior owner had the throttle body replaced with a new…”
filed Nov 3, 2017
“Took transmission for repair. Transmission shop could not load new lincoln software on new computer module. It has been two weeks at rowlett transmission shop and now the "engine side" of the new computer installed will not clear. Says there in an engine issue now. There was no engine issue before…”
filed Jun 20, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electrical System problems in other LS years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 LS | 21 | 23% |
| 2004 LS | 18 | 20% |
| 2002 LS | 9 | 7% |
| 2001 LS | 14 | 6% |
| 2000 LS | 24 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 Lincoln LS
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.