2000 Lincoln Lincoln: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 41 complaints
41
Total Complaints
63,917mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Top Issue
3
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

60,000 25th Percentile
63,917 Median Mileage
70,480 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1
TIRES
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
1

Severity Assessment

3
Crashes
2
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"BRAKE PEDAL SEPARATION IS NOT ADEQUATE IN DISTANCE FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHICH COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL APPLICATION. MJS"
"WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD VEHICLE MAKES NOISE. DEALER SAYS IT'S THE ABS TRYING TO ENGAGE WITHOUT APPLICATION. DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO REPAIR. *AK"
"CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 55MPH AND 300FT FROM TRAFFIC LIGHT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, AND CONSUMER'S FOOT HIT THE GAS PEDAL . HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP IN TIME. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28