The engine failures began on July 28, 2005 and have continued through this date. This engine should have been recalled. The types of problems cause the engine to create erroneous mechanical readouts preventing the vehicle from passing state's emission inspections. The engine shuts down due to faulty plastic tensioners causing the timing chains to become loose, thus causing engine failures. I'm lucky I was not going any faster when my engine failed twice causing me to lose my steering capabilities, etc. Most mechanics are replacing ignition coils because they are getting misfire readings on specific cylinders, however the problem lies with the timing chains that go out eventually. Currently, I have four diagnostic readings on my engine stating that number 4 cylinder is misfiring, when indeed two mechanics are stating that the timing chain is the problem and another expert familiar with this problem sells the specific kits to try to correct this known problem of Ford's. check out this website for more information: stores.christophersforeigncarparts.com/-strse-template/about/page.bok. I have had all 8 cylinder ignition coils changed; spark plug boots; and valve cover gaskets replaced and still these are misfiring. Lincoln knew of the problem with these models and changed the factory warranty on all models after 2002 from 50,000 miles to 80,000. Please refer to edmund's blog site under Lincoln Ls for additional owners experiencing the same thing. Also, I filed a consumer complaint back on 10.25.2007 at the state of Missouri attorney general's office. Ford was made aware of the problem and did nothing to remedy the situation claiming the car had too many miles and was too old.

- Dallas City, IL, USA

I bought my Lincoln Ls in August in September it started messing up when I would get on the interstate it would stop in the middle of driving and the steering wheel will not move so that I can pull over it is very dangerous.

- Richmond, VA, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Lincoln Ls. The contact stated that since July 2007, the check engine light would illuminate intermittently and the vehicle would stall and began to idle. The contact was able to restart the vehicle immediately. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer but the dealer could not give a proper diagnosis. The hoses, egr valve, thermostat, cooling system fan and O2 sensor were replaced at a local repair facility. The failure continued to occur. The contact called the manufacturer and was referred to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The current mileage was approximately 85,813. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.

- Dorchester, MA, USA

Driving on the interstate at 65mph, the engine suddenly just shuts off. Power steering is gone. No warning given. Car has to be steered over to the side of the road, and restarted. This has occurred numerous times.

- Satellite Beach, FL, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Lincoln Ls. The vehicle has severeal problems with the engine coil system, radiator and supsesion.the vehicle had these problems since the time a of purchase in September 2008. The vihicle mileage was 53587 when the failures started and 73189 current miles. The vehicle has stalled in highway conditions. The contact feels this is a major safety hazzard.

- Carmicheal, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Lincoln Ls. The contact stated that the vehicle shuts off while idling and driving in reverse. He took the vehicle to the dealer to have the O2 and cam positioning sensor replaced and the computer reset. After the repairs, the vehicle still shut off while driving various speeds. The dealer refused to assist. The current and failure mileages were 86,996.

- Lima, OH, USA

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 Lincoln?

- Wyandotte, OK, USA

The 2000 model year Lincoln Ls. After a cold start, sometimes the weather is dry, sometimes not, I will drive 2-4 miles down a fairly level road, and there is a high pich whine noise from the engine, the thermostat starts to rise, the check engine light comes on and if I do not stop it continues until the engine power is reduced and I have to stop., this occurs at speeds of 0-35mph. I stop for 5 minutes and restart the engine and most of the time it works like nothing ever happened. There is no odor associated with this. The dealer has replaced the thermostat, and some coils. These fixes have not removed the problem. It will not happen for 3-4 months then will reoccur.

- Elberfeld, IN, USA

I am concerned with the safety of my Lincoln. When the coils go bad the car starts missing. I was stopped being a school bus when my RPM's surged to 6500 and my car jolted forward. After the bus started up, I gave the car little gas to go, and it stalled. It stalled on the interstate the evening before. The mechanic told me that 3 coils were out. I have had the same situation 3 or 4 other times. My 2000 Lincoln Ls has had several coils replaced. Mechanic finally determined that the valve cover gasket was bad. After replacing the gaskets, 3 coils went out within several days. I think that from my research, the valve cover gaskets are defective and should be recalled and coils replaced or reimbursement made for coils already replaced. I feel that this is a safety issue when the car surges and stalls on the highway.

- Cambridge, OH, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Lincoln Ls. While driving 35 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate properly. The failure is a frequent occurrence. The contact stated that when it rains, the failure is persistent. The mechanic stated that the cause of failure was the spark plug coil. The correct VIN, engine size, and number of cylinders were unknown. The current and failure mileages were 61,000.

- Fort Pierce, FL, USA

Engine light comes on and seconds later engine shuts off especially while turning right or left at low speeds.

- Raleigh, NC, USA

: the contact stated that since the vehicle was purchased it has had problems with the engine stalling while in motion. On one occasion, the problem almost caused an accident from the rear. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the vehicle was test driven but the problem could not be duplicated. The vehicle has been taken back to the dealer on several occasions but the dealer could not determine the problem with the vehicle. The manufacturer has been notified. The manufacturer has been unable to check for recalls on the vehicle due to a computer malfunction.

- Zion, IL, USA

Vehicle shuts off making a right turn. Without warning and potentially dangerous shut off problem. When the consumer took the vehicle in for service he was told by the dealer there were two other vehicle with the same problem and unfortunately they were unable to find a cause.

- Frederick, MD, USA

Upon deecleration vehicle engine races on intermittetent basis- almost caused accident and car had to be shut off after stopping to prevent accident- dealer, markel Ford of omaha Nebraska unable to solve problem- accepting car back with no assurances of safe condition by dealer.

- Omaha, NE, USA

While driving at any speed check engine light appeared on the dashboard.this problem recurred, and dealership could not duplicate the problem.

- Corpus Christi, TX, USA

Several times during the past 6 months while coming to a stop and lightly applying the brakes the engine starts to race to the point it can't be held back with the brakes. Quickly putting the transmission in neutral corrects the problem immediately and the engine returns to idle speed. Most recently I had this problem 3 time in one evening. The last time I was slowly turning onto my driveway and the car took off. Before I could react I was on the front lawn and narrowly missed my son who happened to be on the driveway. This is a serious problem and someone is going to get killed or seriously injured.

- Long Grove, IL, USA

~both lower ball joints have failed ~driver side interior door handle doesn't work ~driver side door control strap broke ~vehicle transmission misses gear going up inclines ~vehicle misfires and engine idles rough at times, dealer found nothing wrong ~replace back right side and front driver side window regulators after failures ~moonroof switch went bad ~lug nuts on vehicle strip easily, have to replace most of them ~shifts extremely rough from reverse to park ~engine idle sound terrible for a luxury car, ever after dealer tune up ~had to replace engine gaskets, coolant leaked into engine block contaminating the oil ~headlights fog over after any precipitation, very dangerous ~lower front bumper is separating from the upper bumper

- Temple Hills, MD, USA