12.9% of complaints about the 2004 Lincoln LS came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2004 vehicle — around the middle of the 236 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 5.7 yr in service. The most-reported system is engine cooling (25 complaints), typically at 5.3 yr or about 67,000 miles.
THE HORN ON MY CAR DOES NOT BLOW AT TIMES. THE DEALER SAID TO SIMPLY PUSH HARDER. DEALER CHECKED ANOTHER SIMILAR CAR ON THE LOT AND SAID IT WAS THE SAME. WHEN THE HORN IS NEEDED IN TRAFFIC SITUATIONS YOU DON'T HAVE TIME TO THINK "PUSH THE HORN HARDER". MY CAR IS NEW AND THIS SHOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM.*AK
2004 LINCOLN LS HAS HAD 4 BRAKE FAILURES IN LESS THAN 2 YEARS. THERE IS A POSSIBLE DEFECT PER THE CONSUMER. *TS ***NAR*** THE CONSUEMR ALSO EXPERIENCED AN INGITION/STARTER PROBLEM WITHTHE VEHICEL ON 2/4/2006. *NM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE AND REALIZED THAT THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE JUMP STARTED. WHEN THE ENGINE IS SHUT OFF FOR 24-36 HOURS, THE BATTERY DIES. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY TWICE, BUT THE FAILURE STILL CONTINUED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,400.
WHILE DRIVING, THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD SUDDENLY ILLUMINATED, AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKES ENGAGED WITHIN SECONDS. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY WENT TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS FLAT BEDDED TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND INDICATED THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED BECAUSE OF A COMPUTER FAILURE AND THE ENGINEERS ARE WORKING ON IT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR 12 DAYS, IN WHICH THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES WHILES BEING TEST DRIVEN. *LA