2000 Lincoln LS Power Train:automatic Transmission Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train:automatic transmission ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 354 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2000 Lincoln LS overview page.
What owners report
“2000 LINCOLN LS . THE VALVE BODY IN THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE LOCAL LINCOLN DEALER JACK KAIN…”NHTSA complaint 10054838 — filed 01/25/2004
“~BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS HAVE FAILED ~DRIVER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE DOESN'T WORK ~DRIVER SIDE DOOR CONTROL STRAP BROKE ~VEHICLE TRANSMISSION MISSES GEAR GOING UP…”NHTSA complaint 10025376 — filed 07/03/2003
“NHTSA RECALL 00-V-35-000: CONSUMER'S TWO YEARS OLD SON, ENGAGED THE VEHICLE FROM PARK TO DRIVE AND DAMAGED A FENCE AND THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE…”NHTSA complaint 10024123 — filed 06/16/2003
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2000 Lincoln LS have power train:automatic transmission problems?
Power Train:automatic Transmission is the #3 most-reported problem area on the 2000 Lincoln LS: 27 of 354 complaints on file (7.6%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2000 Lincoln LS have in total?
354 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 18 involved a crash, 1 involved a fire, 11 reported injuries, and 1 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train:automatic transmission category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
