"How reliable is the 2005 Lincoln Ls?"

"Based on 132 NHTSA complaints, the 2005 Lincoln Ls has a median complaint mileage of 60000 miles. The most common issue is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM."

"What are common problems with the 2005 Lincoln Ls?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2005 Lincoln Ls is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, accounting for a significant portion of the 132 total complaints filed."

2005 Lincoln Ls: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 132 complaints

132

Total Complaints

60,000mi

Median Mileage

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

39,750 25th Percentile

60,000 Median Mileage

80,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

POWER TRAIN

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

ENGINE

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHEELS

AIR BAGS

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"REAR DRIVER'S TIRE SIDEWALL RIPPED AT 15 MPH WITH 100 MILES ON 2005 LINCOLN LS. TIRE - CONTINENTAL CONTITOURING P225/55R16 CV95, DOT #ACT4 465B 1904 PER CONTINENTAL, TIRE MANUFACTURED IN COLUMBUS? ON 19TH WEEK OF 2004 APPEARANCE OF THE STEEL CORD EXPOSED IN SIDEWAY APPEARS VERY THIN. DEALER AGR..."

"THE PASSENGER SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT WHILE I WAS DRIVING. FORD HAS REFUSED TO FIX THE VEHICLE CLAIMING THAT I "MUST HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THE DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER CODE". ONLY THE ONE BAG DEPLOYED, DAMAGING THE SEAT AND THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR MOLDING...."

"MY COMPANY LEASED THIS 2005 LINCOLN LS IN AUGUST 2005 FROM BOB MAXEY LINCOLN-MERCURY IN DETROIT. ON TUESDAY 10/4/2005 I WENT OUT TO THE CAR IN MY DRIVEWAY TO DRIVE MY CHILDREN TO SCHOOL. THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL OF GAS BY THE CAR. I DROPPED THE CHILDREN OFF AT SCHOOL, THEN PROCEEDED TO MY OFFICE. TH..."

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