2002 Lincoln LS Driver assistance Problems

The contact owns a 2002 Lincoln LS. The contact stated while driving at 50-55 MPH, the vehicle accelerated unintendedly. The brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to respond. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that he stood on the brake pedal until the vehicle responded 8-10 minutes later. The vehicle speed was 120 MPH at the time the contact regained control of the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred while driving. The contact shifted into neutral (N) and veered to the side of the road where the vehicle came to a complete stop. The contact then shifted into park (P). However, the RPMs revved up to 5,000 MPH. The contact turned off the vehicle. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 230,000.

NHTSA ID

11488849

Incident

Oct 4, 2022

Mileage

230,000 mi

WHEN I DRIVE APPROXIMATELY 35 MILES, MY 2002 LINCOLN LS WANTS TO OVERHEAT AND SHUT DOWN ON ME. I HAVE TO WAIT TILL IT COOLS DOWN AND THEN START IT UP AND PROCEED ON MY WAY.

NHTSA ID

11102934

Incident

Jun 19, 2018

Mileage

35 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE EMERGENCY BRAKES ALSO FAILED TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO SLOW DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

NHTSA ID

10865837

Incident

May 19, 2016

Mileage

200,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ON THE TRUMAN PARKWAY THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AS FAST AS IT WOULD GO. BRAKES FAILED AND CAR WENT OUT OF CONTROL. AFTER AVOIDING TO HIT 5 O6 CARS IT SIDE SWIPED ANOTHER CAR THEN VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND CAME TO A STOP ON A WET GRASSY AREA. IN 2 PREVIOUS INCIDENTS THE ENGINE REVVED UP AT A RED LIGHT AND I ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10649041

Incident

Oct 17, 2014

Mileage

100,018 mi

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ON THE PARKWAY THE CAR ACCELORATED AS FAR AS IT WOULD GO, BRAKES FAILED AND CAR WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND SIDE SWIPED ANOTHER CAR THEN WENT ON A GRASSY STRIP AND CAME TO A STOP.

NHTSA ID

10654415

Incident

Oct 17, 2014

Mileage

100,018 mi

VEHICLE WAS COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. WHILE DECELERATING FROM APPROXIMATELY 20-30 MPH, THE CAR SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD WITH FOOT COMPLETELY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. CAR HAD DECELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH WHEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. DRIVER SWERVED TO AVOID THE CAR STOPPED IN FRONT, BUT VEHICLE STRUCK THE OTHER CAR IN THE REAR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10494880

Incident

Jan 26, 2013

Mileage

127,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT INTENTION, AND THEN DOWN-SHIFTED. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL AND CONTINUE OPERATION WITH CAUTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND BALL JOINTS. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 90,000.

NHTSA ID

10290265

Incident

Sep 10, 2009

Mileage

90,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LINCOLN LS. WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE INVOLUNTARILY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A FENCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY AND THE HORN WAS INOPERATIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED, BUT THE CONTACT COULD NOT RECALL THE COMPONENTS THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO DID NOT REMEMBER THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS; THEREFORE, THEY COULD NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,005 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

NHTSA ID

10219945

Incident

Sep 26, 2007

Mileage

81,005 mi

CUSTOMER IS LOOKING FOR TRENDS ON AIR BAGS SENSORS, PROBLEMS WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL WORKING PROPERLY AND THE FACTORY SUN ROOF CABLES BEING STRIPPED. *CC *NM

NHTSA ID

10182680

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ALSO PUSHED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD AND STRIKE ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM BEHIND AT 45MPH. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A CRASH, NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. THE POLICE WERE ON THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE PLACEMENT OF THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS WERE ACCURATE AND SUGGESTED THE CRASH WAS NOT DUE TO ANY DEFECT. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, NO REPAIRS WERE MADE CONCERNING THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS.

NHTSA ID

10149297

Incident

Jan 12, 2006

Mileage

19,000 mi

MY WIFE WAS STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT AND STARTED TO MOVE UP IN TRAFFIC TO CLOSE A GAP BETWEEN HER AND VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER WHEN THE 2002 LINCOLN LS SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SURGE FORWARD. SHE FINALLY STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND THEN PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE TO BACK AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE SURGED IN REVERSE AND HIT THE VEHICLE BEHIND HER. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE IN BOTH FRONT AND REAR. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LINCOLN DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLES COMPUTER SYSTEMS DID NOT SHOW A CODE. FORD MOTOR COMPANY WAS CONTACTED BY THE VEHICLES OWNER. *JB

NHTSA ID

10141630

Incident

Nov 1, 2005

Mileage

31,700 mi

2002 LINCOLN LS EXHIBITING RECURRING BRAKE SYSTEM DEFECTS.*MR BRIEFLY, THE WARNING LIGHTS FOR THE BRAKE SYSTEM, ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM AND THE ADVANCED TRAC SYSTEM ILLUMINATED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING, WHICH WAS FOLLOWED BY A HARD BRAKE WITH A SEVERE PULL TO THE SIDE. THE DEALER FOUND FAULTY GROUND WIRE CAUSED A LOSS OF BATTERY VOLTAGE TO THE ABS MODULE, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED WHILE DRIVING, THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH BOARD, THE VEHICLE MADE A HARD TURN TO THE RIGHT AND A HARD BRAKING FORCE WAS APPLIED, THE CONSUMER HAD GREAT DIFFICULTY TRYING TO KEEP THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL, MINUTES LATER THE ENGINE SHUT OFF BY ITSELF AND THEN RESTARTED BY ITSELF, THE DEALER REPLACED NUMEROUS PARTS, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. ALSO THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO ACTIVATE DURING NORMAL HIGHWAY DRIVING. *JB

NHTSA ID

10029619

Incident

Sep 16, 2002

Mileage

1,808 mi

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10026525

Incident

Jul 2, 2003