Selling a junk Lincoln LS
Any LS sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.
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What owners report about the Lincoln LS
NHTSA has 1,366 owner complaints on file for the Lincoln LS, model years 2000 to 2006, the 236th-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are suspension (289, 21%), engine and cooling (146, 11%), air bags (140, 10%). 111 complaints involved a crash, 6 a fire, and 18 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 75,000 miles. The 2000 model year has the most complaints (458). Data as of 2026-10-12.
When the top complaint is suspension, the question for a seller is whether a buyer will resell the car, pull the parts or scrap it. Read our guide to deciding whether to repair or junk: it explains which offers assume the part works and how to describe the car so the price holds at pickup.
Lincoln LS by model year
| Year | Complaints | Most reported | Crash | Fire | Recalls | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 458 | Suspension | 27 | 2 | 1 | 74,600 |
| 2001 | 319 | Suspension | 31 | 3 | 1 | 89,000 |
| 2002 | 179 | Engine and cooling | 31 | 0 | 0 | 81,005 |
| 2003 | 113 | Transmission and drivetrain | 3 | 0 | 1 | 66,400 |
| 2004 | 140 | Engine and cooling | 11 | 1 | 0 | 64,000 |
| 2005 | 132 | Electrical system | 6 | 0 | 1 | 60,000 |
| 2006 | 25 | Air bags | 2 | 0 | 0 | 83,176 |
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.
Lincoln LS recalls
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for suspension (1), wheels (1), fuel system (1). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.
- 2005 model year, fuel system (campaign 05V113000, Mar 2005): ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FUEL TANK MAY HAVE A LOCALIZED THIN WALL SECTION IN THE LOWER HALF OF THE TANK. THE FUEL TANK MAY CRACK CREATING A POTENTIAL FOR A FUEL LEAK AND FUEL ODOR. THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" IND…
- 2003 model year, wheels (campaign 03V136000, Apr 2003): 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.
- 2000 model year, suspension (campaign 00V359001, Nov 2000): VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE NOT TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATIONS WHEN THEY WERE ATTACHED TO THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS.
What a Lincoln LS is worth as a junk car
Buyers price a junk LS on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.
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Questions people ask
- What is a junk Lincoln LS worth?
- What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same LS gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
- Will a junkyard buy a Lincoln LS that doesn't run?
- Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
- Should I fix an open recall before selling a Lincoln LS?
- Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
- Where do these Lincoln LS numbers come from?
- From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.