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2004 Lincoln LS vehicle speed control problems

15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2004 Lincoln LS16% of all complaints for this model year.

15
Vehicle Speed Control complaints
16%
share of all complaints
59,500 mi
median reported incident mileage
2 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • 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…

    filed Jan 18, 2016

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2004 lincoln ls. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle and before shifting gears, the vehicle accelerated without manual force, causing the contact to have to use the parking brake to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis but they…

    filed Jun 28, 2013

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Vehicle Speed Control problems in other LS years

YearReportsShare
2005 LS910%
2003 LS710%
2002 LS119%
2001 LS115%
2000 LS226%
LS vehicle speed control problems by year →

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.