FaultScore

Lincoln LS vs RAM 3500

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Lincoln LS RAM 3500
Complaints on file 1,366 3,354
Model years covered 2000–2006 2007–2026
Worst model year 2000 2017
Best model year 2003 2007
Crashes reported 111 110
Fires reported 6 81
Injuries reported 64 51
Deaths reported 4 4
Most complained-about part Suspension Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm 13.5% 7.3%

Lincoln LS by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Suspension 289 21.2%
Engine & Cooling 181 13.3%
Airbags 140 10.2%
Brakes 79 5.8%
Steering 52 3.8%

RAM 3500 by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks