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Lincoln LS problems by year

1,341 complaints across 6 model years, 2000–2005. 2000 draws the most at 458; 2003 the fewest at 113.

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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.

Every model year

YearComplaintsTop reported systemCrashesFiresDeaths
2000 458most Suspension (29.0%) 27 2 1
2001 319 Suspension (37.3%) 31 3 3
2002 179 Engine and engine cooling (14.5%) 31 0 0
2003 113 Power train (18.6%) 3 0 0
2004 140 Engine and engine cooling (18.6%) 11 1 0
2005 132 Electrical system (15.9%) 6 0 0