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2000 Lincoln LS engine problems

The 2000 Lincoln LS has 48 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 10% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

48

Engine complaints

10%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

LS engine complaints by model year48 complaints2000: 48 complaints2001: 31 complaints2002: 30 complaints2003: 15 complaints2004: 29 complaints2005: 22 complaints2006: 6 complaints
LS engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

I PURCHASED THE 2000 LINCOLN LS IN NOVEMBER 2002. I HAVE HAD BREAK TROUBLE AT THE COST OF $1000. IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS, I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THE CAR HAS HAD CATOSTROPHIC DAMAGE AND WOULD BE BETTER OFF BUYING A NEW ENGINE. I'M HIGHLY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS OCCURRENCE AND REQUEST AN IMMEDIATE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · December 4, 2003

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2000 Lincoln LS have?

NHTSA has 48 complaints about the 2000 Lincoln LS engine — 10% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.