Your Lincoln has been acting a little tentative in the mornings when you turn the key in the ignition... could your Lincoln starter be failing? First, do some troubleshooting first to pinpoint the cause. Check your starter wires, relay, battery or battery terminals to see if they are corroded or loose. Although a faulty starter might be to blame for your starting problems, it's most often due to low battery voltage, poor electrical connections at the battery or a failed relay or fusible link. To check if you have a dead battery or corroded battery terminals: turn on your headlights and interior lights, and then try to start your car. If the lights are dim, or you hear a clack or chattering sound in your starter's solenoid, then the problem might be with the battery. If the problem is with the solenoid, then you will not hear the sound of the clicking when you turn your key in the ignition. Lincoln starters nowadays usually last a long time, so normally the problem lies in the electrical system or the solenoid. But you've deduced that your Lincoln starter is failing, replace the entire starter unit at once to save yourself time and money.