2003 Lincoln LS V8...opinions

[IdabelBlue]

Checking one out today for my wife to drive around, great condition, I will get to test drive today. It is the Sport edition. Read a couple of reviews online, but I would rather get some opinions on here.

[DON SVO]

THey had some electrical and AC-related gremlins, but those got sorted out in the mid-late 2000s. I've always liked the LS cars.

[IdabelBlue]

THey had some electrical and AC-related gremlins, but those got sorted out in the mid-late 2000s. I've always liked the LS cars.

From the research I am doing, 2003 was the year they upgraded a lot of the short-coming parts. Also I am hearing Plugs and Coils go on them.

[Scott Mc]

The front suspension is weak in them. Loved those cars back in the day.

[IdabelBlue]

The front suspension is weak in them. Loved those cars back in the day.

Well I know they use front and rear coil springs...what else is wrong with the front suspension?

[Karson]

Coil packs are common primarily due to the valve cover seals failing and letting oil in. 03 went to a better rubber, so not nearly as common. They got rid of the hydraulic cooling fan in 03 too which is good. Rear power window regulator tracks fail frequently. The plastic rollers crack and break, and the glass drops into the door. The replacements are easy to find and not too expensive. The job only takes about 30 minutes. My mother has had an 01 v8 sport since new and its held up well. I've had to do several rear window regulators, coilpacks and valve cover seals, a couple batteries, and a fuel pump and thats it. Has around 95k on it now. I'm impressed with the interior quality. It still looks great after all these years. Nothing is worn yet. After she retired and the car stopped sitting in the sun baking every day, the window regulators stopped breaking. You hear lots of horror stories, but hers has treated her well. Seems the v6 cars are the ones that are more problematic.

[BP]

Well I know they use front and rear coil springs...what else is wrong with the front suspension?

Hub bearings

[IdabelBlue]

Coil packs are common primarily due to the valve cover seals failing and letting oil in. 03 went to a better rubber, so not nearly as common. They got rid of the hydraulic cooling fan in 03 too which is good. Rear power window regulator tracks fail frequently. The plastic rollers crack and break, and the glass drops into the door. The replacements are easy to find and not too expensive. The job only takes about 30 minutes. My mother has had an 01 v8 sport since new and its held up well. I've had to do several rear window regulators, coilpacks and valve cover seals, a couple batteries, and a fuel pump and thats it. Has around 95k on it now. I'm impressed with the interior quality. It still looks great after all these years. Nothing is worn yet. After she retired and the car stopped sitting in the sun baking every day, the window regulators stopped breaking. You hear lots of horror stories, but hers has treated her well. Seems the v6 cars are the ones that are more problematic.

That is what I am starting to notice with the V6 reviews. Going to see this one here in an hour or so.

[War Machine]

transmission issues

[white trash wagon]

I owned a 2004 LS V-6 for 2 years. Has 20K miles when I bought it. Had 40K when it went away. Replaced all 6 coil packs, valve cover gaskets twice, and a RF power window regulator. At the end the A/C was weak, and the blend doors were clattering at times.

Great looking car, handled well, but I never had much confidence in it since so many things needed repair at such low mileage. Had baseball size hail at work in April 2012, and it was totaled. Paid $10,000 for it in 2010, and State Farm gave me $9,600 in 2012. I was quite pleased to see it go away.

[71chevellejohn]

transmission issues

This is what I always heard about them. Had a friend who had one for his wife, he traded it in right as it started to fail. As I recall the mileage wasn't too outrageous(80-100k).

[Karson]

Transmission is a 5r55 like what was in 05-09 Mustangs I believe. I know there are some mechanical differences, but the pans interchange. I've got a performance automatic pan with dipstick on my moms LS. They dont come with a dipstick from the factory.