Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (battery, alternator, wiring, ignition, instrument cluster, infotainment).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2000 Lincoln LS owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
Dt: the consumer was driving on the interstate at 60 MPH when the front drivers side tire swayed into the vehicle. The consumer lostcontrol of the vehicle for a moment. Suddenly flames erupted out of the front tire area. The vehicle skidded to the left into the median about 100 feet and had come to a stop. The consumer put the vehicle in park and turned off the engine and escaped from the vehicle. A pedestrian put out the fire with an extinguisher. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to a tire dealer who sauggested that there was a separation of the front control arm and the lower ball joint that contributed to the problem, as well as a leak in the fuel lines. The consumer searched the internet and found a recall that the consumer believed pertained to her vehicle. (recall 00V359001 which did not include the lower ball joints. …
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 Lincoln LS. While driving approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning and the battery warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 194,000.
I own a 2000 Lincoln LS with severe and erratic transmission problems which make this car unsafe to drive. I have spent over $2000.00 with numerous trips back to the repair shop in trying to correct this problem, but the car still hesitates, bucks, and even shuts down at highway speeds at which time the car has no power steering or brakes!! Reading up on forums, it appears that this is a very common problem with 2000 - 2002 Lincoln LS's. Lincoln Mercury repair shops "shoot in the dark" trying to repair these problems costing customers across the country thousands of dollars and still can not come up with a solution. They have stated that it is an "uncorrectable computer glitch". I am sure that there will be people who lose there lives do to this problem if some haven't already. This a $40,000 car and my problems started when the car had only 30,000 miles on it. …
Purchased my 2000 LS in October of that year. In 2001 had to have regulator on back passenger window replaced. Since then 2 more back window regulators have also been replaced at cost of approx. $700. Had to have coil replaced. Car has always hesitated shifting into reverse. At 40 MPH car runs roughly, shakes. In June this year car would not start after shutting off. Some computer valve sticking; dealership told my husband to take a rock and hit it to free it up so car will start. Several times car would not start at all for no apparent reason. Called dealership about ball joint noise under front of car; they said nothing wrong. Front passenger door drains plugged --- door filled with water that sloshed when coming to a stop. Called dealership(s) --- no help. Called Lincoln hotline - no help. They said it was a 5 year old what do we expect!
My car was sluggish and losing power upon taking it in for servicing I had five of eight coil on plugs replaced by dealership, not more than one week after my car started the same symptoms and had an clicking noise in the engine. I was told buy the dealership that their diagnostic equipment was giving them false reading, one saying that the car was alright, and the other saying that it wasn't. They couldn't do anything for me. Please contact me with an answer on what I can do.
On several occasions my LS will crank but will not start. The anti-theft indicator on the dashboard flashes which indicates that the car will not start. I have been stranded on three separate occasions only to have my car towed to the dealer where it starts just fine for them. I have had the following replaced: transceiver, anti-theft module, computer and the cables that connect the transceiver to the computer. The dealer has not been able to solve the problem.
Oil leak from valve lifter cover gasket. Leak detected jan 2004. Gasket backordered (according to hood river Ford dealer) to over 8000 vehicles. My vehicle released from dealer without repair. February returned with rough running and engine light. Oil had leaked onto solinoid shorting out several with assocaited boots. These parts were also backorder to the same number as gaskets. Vehicle sat at dealer for over a month without loaner or parts.
Tl contact owns a 2000 Lincoln LS. The air bag restraint system light remained illuminated on the instrument panel. The dealer informed the contact that the air bags would not deploy if the light is illuminated and he should have the vehicle serviced. The dealer replaced the wiring harness and restraint control module. There have not been any other occurrences since the replacement. The current and failure mileage were 76,100.
I just had to replace the 4th electrical spark plug coil (out of 8) in my 2000 Lincoln LS. Coils usually don't fail. This one did when I was driving up into the mountains. Thankfully, I wasn't passing anyone at the time, otherwise, things May have gotten ugly. Each repair costs about $300, so for all eight cylinders, I May end up spending $2400. I've never had a car go through coils before.
I believe my 2000 Lincoln LS is unsafe to drive do to the fact that the shifting is erratic. This car has actually cut out on me several times, on the highway all lights, power steering, brakes everything and gave me an error message. The message stated gear shifting error. My dealer doesn't know what to do. Why are they are registered as a Lincoln dealer if they can't fix lincolns?
Electrical complaints in other LS years
Frequently asked questions
How common are electrical problems on the 2000 Lincoln LS?
NHTSA has 24 complaints about the electrical system of the 2000 Lincoln LS, 7% of the model year's 354 complaints. The component named most often is ignition (7 mentions).
Is there a recall for 2000 Lincoln LS electrical problems?
No. NHTSA lists no electrical system recall for the 2000 Lincoln LS, though it has 1 recall for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 2000 Lincoln LS electrical problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 64,000 miles, and 6% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 1 crash, 1 fire and 1 injury to electrical system problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.