2000 Lincoln LS V8 Sport review from North America
"Beautiful car and quite capable yet extreme lack of reliability"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Condensation in Head lights.
Air Bag Light On.
All ignition coils Replaced.
Valve Cover Gaskets Replaced.
All Wheel Bearings Replaced.
Front interior door handles replaced.
Drivers window regulator replaced.
Problems in Rear Diff Not fixed yet.
Problems running rich on one fule rail probably need new injectors not fixed yet.
Difficulty starting sometimes I think due to fuel rail problems.
General comments?
I absolutely love the Ls, but due to reliability I am no longer going to drive this car. I purchased a 00 v8 sport with 48000 miles in 4/05 it seemed to be in great shape. At 60000 had first coil problem in which I had one coil replaced for 300.00. Within 500 miles I ran into the same problem. Reading online this was a common issue due too bad valve cover gaskets. Dealership would replace gaskets and one bad coil for close to 1000.00. With a price like this I decided to order parts for cost online and replace all coils and gaskets myself. I have no longer had coil problems. Cost for gasket set around 30 each side, and coils were 50.00 each.
Shortly after I ran into problems with airbag light and within the last 10000 miles I have run into issues with rear diff and injectors. I couldn't imagine that I had a problem in my rear diff this caused me to change all wheel bearings in seach or noise and vibration. This I also did my self. I am not able to fix the rear diff or injectors and with a cost like the dealership and poor customer service I have to sell.
Count me in on a lawsuit.
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| Don't buy a Lincoln LS |
| My car is beautiful, but is turning out to be very costly |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 2000 |
| Year of manufacture | 2000 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.9 Liter Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 3 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 1 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 48000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 101000 miles |
| Previous car | BMW 5 Series |
| Date of Entry | 30th October, 2006 |