Lincoln Navigator Complaints (2005)

48 consumer complaints on file.

#10422367August 29, 2011
STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED BOTH RUNNING BOARDS ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WERE COVERED WITH RUST AND CORRODED. THE RUNNING BOARDS RETRACT IN AND OUT IN ORDER TO CLIMB INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REMOVED THE RUNNING BOARDS BUT DID NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE REPAIR COST WHICH WAS OVER $2000. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THE REASON FOR THE RUST AND CORROSION WAS DUE TO THE CONTACT LIVING IN A SALT STATE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000. THE CONSUMER STATED IT LOOKED AS IF THE METAL USED WAS A MILD STEEL PLATE ON 1/8 INCH THICK AND THE RUNNING BOARDS HAVE RUSTED AWAY COMPLETELY. THE METAL USED TO MAKE THE RUNNING BOARDS WAS NOT SUFFICIENTLY STRONG FOR NORMAL USE NOR HAD IT BEEN PROTECTED FROM CORROSION. UPDATED 09/27/11 UPDATED 9/19/11 *CN UPDATED 2/23/12 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375231January 8, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR THE VEHICLE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC WITHOUT ANY WARNING. EVENTUALLY RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. THE PROBLEM WAS A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY. WE HAD TO GET THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY REPLACED. THE OLD PART IS NOT AVAILABLE. *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364081November 4, 2010
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE HAS PROBLEMS WITH AIR RIDE SUSPENSION. THIS OCCURS ABOUT EVERY TWO WEEKS, THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO OPERATE ERRATICALLY. THE DEALER TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT IT STILL CONTINUES TO HAVE ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361607October 21, 2010
AIR BAGS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
AIR BAGS ARE VERY LOUD AND THEY RUN OFTEN AIR CONDITIONING IN REAR MAKES A POPPING NOISE AIR CONDITIONING IN BLOWS THROUGH FLOOR VENTS WHEN I ACCELERATE I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIX IT BECAUSE IT IS TOO EXPENSIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348137August 9, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE SINCE THE HEAD GASKET WAS DEFECTIVE AND THERE WAS A PISTON THAT CAUSED METAL SHAVINGS TO ENTER THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES SINCE A KNOCKING SOUND WAS IN THE ENGINE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE SOURCE OF THE KNOCKING SOUNDS IN THE ENGINE. SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS 5000 MILES OVER THE WARRANTY THE ENGINE FAILED. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND STATED THAT IN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 55000. UPDATED 11/05/10. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346161July 29, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR WOULD NOT MOVE FROM THE PARK POSITION. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,126 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323279April 1, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY VEHICLE IS A 2005 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STALL WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY. THE MOTOR WAS RUNNING BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THIS IS VERY FRIGHTENING AS VEHICLES FOLLOWING CLOSELY ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN MY VEHICLE IS SLOWING DOWN BECAUSE THE BRAKES ARE NOT APPLIED. THE VEHICLE SLOWS RAPIDLY AND THERE IS NO WAY TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO A SAFE PLACE OUT OF TRAFFIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297470December 30, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2005 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR FUEL PUMP WENT BAD, AND WHEN I WENT TO BUY ONE, THERE IS A NATION WIDE BACK ORDER ON THIS ITEM, CAN THIS BE BECAUSE THE PART HAS BEEN GOING BAD ON ALL NAVIGATORS WHICH IS THE CAUSE OF THE MAJOR BACK ORDER, NOW MY CAR IS SITTING FOR 3 WEEKS BECAUSE I CANNOT LOCATE NO FUEL PUMP ANYWHERE IN THE USA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296837December 23, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. HE STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED AT 45 MPH AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 65 MPH WHEN THE BRAKE WAS TAPPED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN REPEATED ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE ACCELERATOR MAT ENTRAPMENT CAUSED THE FAILURE. HE ALSO STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A PEDAL ADJUSTMENT FOR TALLER DRIVERS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FLOOR MAT HOOKS AND MADE SURE THAT IT WAS NOT CLOSE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,717. UPDATED 01/15/10. *LJ THE DEALER FOUND THE ALL SEASON MAT STUCK UNDER THE GAS AND BRAKE. THEY REMOVED THE CARPET MAT AND INSTALLED AN ALL WEATHER MAT HOOK. UPDATED 01/19/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267491May 1, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2005 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR HAS SUDDENLY STOPPED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. IT ONLY HAS 43K MILES. THE COMPUTER STATED TO CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME TO REPLACE THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY. THEY WANTED $500+!! THE TRUCK HAS STOPPED WORKING SEVERAL TIMES SINCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY REFUSED TO PAY! THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS ON THE FREEWAY IN THE FAST LANE!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256728January 23, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION, SEATS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, VISIBILITY, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
LTR FROM SENATOR HUTCHISON ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT, RE PROBLEMS WITH HER 2005 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE FRONT END VIBRATED CONSTANTLY. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE TRACK BAR AND CAD MOUNT BUSHINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED TO CORRECT THE VIBRATING. THE SUNROOF LEAKED, THE CD CHANGER SCRATCHED THE CD'S, THE DRIVERS SEAT WAS REPAIRED 3 TIMES, THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR DIDN'T WORK, THE REMOTE START DID NOT WORK, THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING, THE REAR WINDOWS WERE GRINDING, THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN, THE MIRROR WOULD NOT ADJUST AND THE WIPERS WERE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER TWO YEARS OF BEING TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE, IT FINALLY BROKE DOWN AND THE DEALER HAD TO PERFORM MAJOR ENGINE WORK. AFTER THE ENGINE WORK WAS COMPLETED THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO MAKE NOISE AND THERE WAS ALSO HESITATION PROBLEMS. *JB UPDATED 03/01/10.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255605January 20, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY FULL SPEED, THE VEHICLE (2005 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR) STOPPED AND I THEN COASTED INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE WHERE I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE TO SAFE LOCATION. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED TWICE BEFORE RECEIVING THE ERROR CODE IN THE CAR CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING BEFORE STOPPING LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO A SAFE LOCATION BUT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A CATASTROPHIC EVENT ESPECIALLY WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY TO THE TUNE OF $563.85 INCLUDING LABOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247811November 5, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I TURNED MY IGNITION TO START MY CAR AND THE DRIVER AIRBAG DEPLOYED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL HITTING ME IN THE HEAD CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONSCIOUSNESS BRIEFLY FROM THE IMPACT. THE AIRBAG POPPED IN MY EAR AFTER HITTING MY HEAD AND STARTED SMOKING. THE SMOKING COMING FROM THE NOW DEFLATED AIRBAG DID NOT STOP FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES. THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. I AM VERY AFRAID OF WHY THIS HAPPENED AND SINCE IT HAPPENED FOR NO REASON I AM FORTUNATE THIS DIDN'T HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING. I AM 7 MONTHS PREGNANT, SO DUE TO THIS HAPPENING MY DOCTOR HAD ME GO TO THE HOSPITAL TO HAVE THE BABY MONITORED TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING WAS OK. I USE THIS CAR TO DRIVE MY 4 YEAR OLD AND 2 YEAR OLD AND I AM CONCERNED FOR MY WHOLE FAMILY'S SAFETY. FORD NEEDS TO TAKE ACTION ON THIS CASE OF AIRBAG DEPLOYING FOR NO REASON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243099September 22, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
2005 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR RUST AT DOOR AND TAILGATE SEAMS LINCOLN REQUIRES PERFORATION AND WILL NOT HONOR RUST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240101August 28, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2005 NAVIGATOR INJECTOR FAILED AND RUINED ENGINE ON JUNE 17, 2008 WITH 53,000 MILES DRIVEN. CAR WAS BILLOWING SMOKE, SMELLED STRONGLY OF GAS, AND STOPPED FUNCTIONING AS I WAS DRIVING IT. FORD TOOK NEARLY A MONTH TO REPLACE ENGINE AND REPLACE INJECTOR. PICKED CAR UP ON JULY 23, 2008. ROUGHLY 3 WEEKS LATER,A SECOND INJECTOR FAILED ON AUGUST 22, 2008. CAR WAS BILLOWING SMOKE AND FAILED AND I HAD TO PULL OVER IMMEDIATELY. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALER. PICKED UP CAR TODAY(AUG 28,2008) AND I KNOW IT WILL FAIL AGAIN IN THE NEXT 14-30 DAYS BECAUSE EARLY INDICATORS ARE ROUGH IDOL AND ROUGH START, AND CAR DISPLAYED BOTH AS I DROVE AWAY FROM THE DEALER TODAY. CALLED DEALER-THEY SAID NOTHING COMES UP ON TEST AND FORD WON'T REPLACE ANOTHER INJECTOR UNTIL IT FAILS. UNABLE TO TOW BOAT BECAUSE OF SAFETY FEARS. IF CAR FAILS WHILE TOWING BOAT DRIVER COULD MOST DEFINITELY LOOSE CONTROL AND HAVE ACCIDENT WITH 5000 LBS. OF BOAT BEHIND. WHAT I HAVE IS A 60,000 VEHICLE WITH 53,000 MILES ON IT THAT IS COMPLETELY UNDEPENDABLE AND NOT SUITABLE TO TOW ANYTHING UNTIL ALL INJECTORS ARE REPLACED BECAUSE OF SAFETY CONCERNS. THE PROCESS OF DRIVING THE CAR AS THE INJECTOR FAILS IS HARROWING BECAUSE THE CAR LITERALLY STOPS FUNCTIONING AS IT IS MOVING, BILLOWS SMOKE AND SMELLS STRONGLY OF GAS, LEAVING ME SHAKING AND FEARING THAT IT MAY BLOW UP OR CATCH FIRE. THE ONLY WAY FORD WILL REPLACE AN INJECTOR IS IF THIS EXACT THING OCCURS. IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE INJURY AND DAMAGE OCCUR. I URGE YOU TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BEFORE THAT HAPPENS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222717March 30, 2008
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. ALL THE AIRBAGS IN THE VEHICLE DEPLOYED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE DRIVERS AIRBAG. PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITH NO PASSENGER IN SEAT. DRIVER SUFFERED CRUSHED SPINE AND LEGS, ALONG WITH HEAD AND FACIAL INJURIES. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10221780March 19, 2008
AIR BAGS
05' NAVIGATOR. AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY ON IMPACT. MOMENTS AFTER IMPACT, AS A PRECAUTION I PULLED PARKING BRAKE, BUT VEHICLE ROLLED BACK AND CAUSED A 2ND IMPACT. AS A RESULT, I WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR CHEST/HEAD/ANKLE/KNEE RELATED INJURIES. MANUFACTURER TOOK NO RESPONSIBILITY, WHEN MY LAWYER INQUIRED ON THIS MATTER. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10217346February 7, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
A LITTLE COMPLEX FOR THIS LITTLE BOX. DRIVING IN TOWN. CAR STARTER TO RUN REALLY ROUGH, VOLUMES OF WHITE SMOKE OUT OF TAIL PIPE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. FLATBEDDED CAR TO DEALER. NEXT DAY LEARNED 2 FUEL INJECTORS HAD JAMMED ON. DEALER REPAIRED. LATER IN DAY, DEALER EXPLAINED 2 CONNECTING RODS HAD BEEN BENT ATTEMPTING TO COMPRESS FLUID (GASOLINE). FORD SUPPLIED A SHORT BLOCK UNDER WARRANTY. SIX MONTHS LATER, VOLUMES OF WHITE SMOKE, ROUGH RUNNING, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. DEALER STATED ANOTHER INJECTOR HAD JAMMED PARTIALLY OPEN. REPLACED. I ASKED IF THEY HAD REPLACED ALL EIGHT THE INITIAL TIME. NO, FORD WON'T ALLOW. WILL FORD ALLOW THIS TIME. NO. LETTER TO FORD 6 WEEKS AGO. ASKED FORD TO REPLACE THE REMAINING 5 FUEL INJECTORS. NO ANSWER. ALSO LEARNED THAT FORD CHANGED INJECTOR VALVE MANUFACTURES FOR THE 2005 MODEL YEAR. I'VE ALSO LEARNED FORD HAS HAD MANY, MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE INJECTOR VALVES USED IN 2005. I BELIEVE I AM NOW DRIVING A CAR THAT HAS A GOOD LIKELIHOOD OF STRANDING ME AND MY FAMILY IN A MINNESOTA WINTER. YES, IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY - BUT THAT WON'T KEEP US FROM FREEZING ON A LONELY ROAD. CAN YOU DO ANYTHING TO DOCUMENT OTHER CASES? CAN YOU DO ANYTHING TO HELP ME? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170045October 5, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2005 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR HAS HAD LOSS OF POWER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE SINCE NEW AND I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE FORD DEALERS IN THE AREA 3 TIMES TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED. DEALER HAS BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM BUT DOES NOT HAVE A SOLUTION TO FIX IT. VEHICLE HESITATES AND DOES NOT ACCELERATE CREATING A SERIOUS HAZARD WHEN ACCELERATION IS NEEDED. FORD HAS NO SOLUTION TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM AND I WAS TOLD TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND KEEP A LOG OF WHEN THE PROBLEM EXISTS (IE; WEATHER, TIME DATE ECT). *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162954July 20, 2006
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S SPARE TIRE IS ONE SIZE SMALLER THAN THE SPARE TIRES THAT SHOULD BE INCLUDED WITH THE VEHICLE AND THE SPARE TIRE IS ALSO A DIFFERENT BRAND. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THE SPARE TIRE WHEN ON OF THE VEHICLE'S TIRE BLEW OUT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH THE SPARE. NO ACCIDENT OR INJURIES OCCURRED DUE TO THE SIZE OF THE TIRE. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE SPARE TIRE WAS A PART OF THE FACTORY WARRANTY AND REFUSED TO REPLACE THE SPARE TIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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