2000 Lincoln LS steering problems
16 complaints about steering have been filed for the 2000 Lincoln LS, which is 3% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 16 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 95,000 miles 11 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 11 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 95,000 miles, and 9% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owned a 2000 lincoln ls. While driving 35 MPH, the steering wheel pulled to the right and caused the vehicle to drive into a ditch. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was totaled and towed to an unknown location. A police report was filed. The contact suffered injuries and received medical attention. The manufacturer and dealer were not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The failure mileage was unknown.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 lincoln ls. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the contact experienced uncontrollable steering. The dealer stated that the VIN was excluded from NHTSA campaign id number 00v359001 (suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint). The contact would have to pay $1,131.42 to replace the steering knuckle and the lower ball joint. The vehicle was repaired. The failure and current mileages were 76,018.
Other problems reported for the 2000 Lincoln LS
- Suspension 133 complaints
- Air bags 48 complaints
- Engine 43 complaints
- Transmission 30 complaints
- Electrical system 24 complaints
- Cruise control 23 complaints
- Brakes 21 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 20 complaints
Steering problems in other years
- 2006
- 2005
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- 2002
- 2001
- 2000