The 2003 Lincoln LS has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,736 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 113 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
WHEELS03V1360002003-04-071,736 affected
Defect
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 17 INCH CHROME WHEELS, THE CHROME WHEELS WERE NOT HEAT-TREATED. THESE WHEELS MAY CRACK AT THE LUG-NUT HOLES, WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE LOSS OF THE LUG-NUT TORQUE.
Consequence
IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE DRIVER MAY EXPERIENCE NOISE AND/OR VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE COULD RESULT IN THE WHEEL SEPARATING FROM THE HUB, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WHEELS TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL THE WHEELS HAVE BEEN HEAT-TREATED. ANY WHEEL THAT HAS NOT BEEN HEAT-TREATED WILL BE REPLACED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 14, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY…
Complaints by component
POWER TRAIN
13
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
7
ENGINE
7
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
6
3injuries
SUSPENSION
6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
6
1crashes
WHEELS
6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
5
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
5
STEERING
5
1crashes
Total complaints113
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“We have owned this car for about 3 years and it has been one problem after another and see same problems on line 1) will start over heating sometimes at idle sometimes while driving (try being in dfw rush hour traffic and deal with that 2) wife was driving one day and a bolt on right lower control…”
“We have owned this car for about 3 years and it has been one problem after another and see same problems on line 1) will start over heating sometimes at idle sometimes while driving (try being in dfw rush hour traffic and deal with that 2) wife was driving one day and a bolt on right lower control…”
“We have owned this car for about 3 years and it has been one problem after another and see same problems on line 1) will start over heating sometimes at idle sometimes while driving (try being in dfw rush hour traffic and deal with that 2) wife was driving one day and a bolt on right lower control…”
“The contact owns a 2003 lincoln ls. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle was vibrating abnormally. The contact stated that the chrome wheels were leaking air which caused the tires to become flat. There was no warning light illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle…”
“The contact owns a 2003 lincoln ls. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle was vibrating abnormally. The contact stated that the chrome wheels were leaking air which caused the tires to become flat. There was no warning light illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle…”
“Car gets to hot my fill bucket for the radiator keeps getting a hole in the bottom of it or some where I have replaced it twice and again the same problem with this car. And it has over heated and goes all the way to h now because of this problem it mite now need head gaskets y can't you make this…”
“Car gets to hot my fill bucket for the radiator keeps getting a hole in the bottom of it or some where I have replaced it twice and again the same problem with this car. And it has over heated and goes all the way to h now because of this problem it mite now need head gaskets y can't you make this…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2003 lincoln ls. While driving various speeds, the gear shifter became difficult to maneuver. The vehicle was taken to autofarm ford lincoln (221 mall rd, logansport, in 46947, [REDACTED]) where it was diagnosed that the cycloid patch failed. The vehicle was not repaired.…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2003 Lincoln LS as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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