Lincoln Navigator Complaints (2006)

60 consumer complaints on file.

#10786913October 29, 2015
SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE MOTOR RUNNING BOARDS, THE ALUMINUM PIECE THAT SUPPOSE TO HOLD THE RUNNING BOARDS TO THE VEHICLE, BROKE OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING. HOW DOES THIS HAPPEN? I AM DRIVING, STOP AT THE LIGHT AND MAKE A LEFT TURN, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEAR THESE SOUND LIKE MY RUNNING BOARD ARE SLIDING OUT. I PULL OVER AND THE ENTIRE RUNNING BOARD IS HANGING OUT COMPLETELY AWAY FOR THE VEHICLE. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO OTHER CARS BESIDE ME. I HAD TO PUSH IT BACK IN AND DROVE VERY SLOWLY SO IT WOULD NOT FALL BACK OUT AND HIT ANOTHER CAR. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND COULD HAVE CAUSE A SERIOUS CAR ACCIDENT. THE RUNNING BOARD NEEDS TO BE CHECKED ON ALL 2006 LINCOLN NAVIGATORS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10725400June 15, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ISSUE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILED. THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER A SECOND TIME AND THE ALTERNATOR WAS AGAIN REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THE ISSUE STILL PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10678384January 22, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A PASSENGER STEPPED ON THE BRACKET TO ENTER THE VEHICLE AND IT FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE BRACKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10655382November 17, 2014
ENGINE, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. ALSO, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654945November 14, 2014
ENGINE
2006 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR, WITH JUST OVER 100,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. VEHICLE SHUT DOWN IMMEDIATELY AFTER GIVING AN ENGINE FAILED SAFETY MODE ERROR ON DASH. FORTUNATELY MY WIFE WAS DRIVING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND DOING 25 MPH. MUSCLED IT OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THIS IS ABOUT THE 4TH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN THE 5 YEARS WE HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. THE OTHER TIMES THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AROUND 45 MPH ON 4 LANE HIGHWAYS/ROADS. WE HAD A 2003 EXPEDITION THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. FORD MOTOR COMPANY DEFINITELY HAS A DESIGN ISSUE THAT IMPACTS SAFETY AND THEY DO NOT WANT IT KNOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631313September 7, 2014
ENGINE
WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE VEHICLE WENT INTO ENGINE FAILSAFE MODE. WAS ABLE 2 PULL OVER AND TURN ENGINE OFF AND RESTART WITH NO PROB. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 10 MORE TIMES SINCE ALWAYS ON ACCELERATION LUCKILY I WAS NOT IN ACCIDENTS. MOST OF THE SHUT OFFS HAVE BEEN IN HIGHWAY DRIVING CONDITIONS AT SPEEDS OVER 55 MPH. AFTER RESEARCH SEEMS THIS IS HARD 2 DIAGNOSE BUT FORD IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE. SEEMS AS THOUGH IT'S USUALLY THE THROTTLE BODY BUT CAN ALSO BE THE FUEL MODULATOR. OTHER PEOPLE HAVE BEEN IN ACCIDENTS I'M JUST LUCKY I HAVEN'T. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569242March 14, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2006 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR WAS PARKED. ENTERED VEHICLE AND INSERTED KEY IN IGNITION. I CRANKED THE VEHICLE, SAT BACK TO HAVE THE CAR WARM UP. ABOUT 5 SECONDS AFTER CRANKING THE VEHICLE, AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CAR WAS FILLED WITH WHITE SMOKE. CONTACTED LOCAL FORD/LINCOLN DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF A VEHICLE AIRBAG DEPLOYING WITHOUT INCIDENT. CONTACTED FORD/LINCOLN CORPORATE OFFICE AND THEY OFFERED TO PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC AT LOCAL FORD/LINCOLN DEALERSHIP. DIAGNOSTIC REVEALED NO ACCIDENT DATA, AND A DEFECTIVE CLOCKSPRING MECHANISM IN THE STEERING WHEEL....SAME PROBLEM AS PREVIOUS RECALLS IN 2006 FORD F150 AND LINCOLN MARK LT, WHICH OBVIOUSLY SHARE PARTS WITH MY VEHICLE. FORD/LINCOLN OFFERED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS, LESS A $200 DEDUCTIBLE BECAUSE, AS THEY STATED MY VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH IT'S THE SAME PROBLEM THAT OTHER VEHICLES WERE RECALLED FOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567422March 5, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561332January 24, 2014
SUSPENSION
SUSPENSION GOES OUT FREQUENTLY FOR OVER 2 YEARS AND EVERYTHING HAS BEEN CHECKED OUT AND FORD SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG AFTER EACH REPAIR. I DON'T UNDERSTAND THE RULES TO GETTING A VEHICLE REPLACED BUT MY CONCERNS ARE ABOVE AND BEYOND THE RULES AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FOR OUR SAFETY AND WELL BEING. WE HAVE BEEN IN THE SHOP AT LEAST 7-10 TIMES DURING THIS TIME. ALL GOES BACK TO SAME ISSUE - SUSPENSION IN JUNE OF 2009 WE PURCHASED A 2006 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR FOR NEARLY $30,000, WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT IF WE TOOK REASONABLE CARE OF THE CARE THAT THIS WOULD BE A DEPENDABLE,RELIABLE VEHICLE FOR OUR FAMILY OF 5. SINCE EARLY 2010 WE HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM IN THIS CAR. WE HAVE GONE NEARLY TWO MONTHS AND $4,000 IN CAR BILLS DURING THIS TIME DRIVING OTHER CARS FROM DEALERS WHILE THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING ON OUR VEHICLE. STARTED WITH BUYING A NEW CONTROL MODULE, THEN RIDE HEIGHT SENSORS, AND ON TO THE LATEST BUYING A NEW AIR COMPRESSOR. CAR BROKE DOWN ON VACATION AND THEY SAID CONTROL MODULE (WHICH WAS JUST REPLACED) AND NEEDED TO ORDER IT SO WE WOULD HAVE BEEN STRANDED IN FLORIDA FOR NEARLY A WEEK AND THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN THE 3RD NEW CONTROL MODULE PUT INTO OUR CAR. SO FORD PUMPED US UP WITH AIR AND PUT SOMETHING IN CAR FOR NEARLY $700 AND ENSURED US THAT WILL GET US BACK TO MICHIGAN SAFELY UNTIL WE COULD GET THE NEW MODULE. MADE IT 2 HOURS INTO OUR TRIP AND THE SUSPENSION DROPPED OUT ON US AGAIN. BEEN NEARLY 2 YEARS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. OUR CAR HAS JUST BEEN TAKEN BACK IN TODAY 1/20/2014 BECAUSE OF THE SAME ISSUE. IT BROKE DOWN ON US ON OUR WAY TO A WORK FUNCTION THIS TIME, SO I MISSED WORK AND WE DEALT WITHOUT HAVING CAR AGAIN. GOT NEW AIR COMPRESSOR FOR $900 AND IT WORKED FOR A WEEK THIS TIME. BOTTOMED OUT AGAIN AND THEY SAID EVERY TEST PERFORMED FINE AGAIN. WHEN WILL FORD/LINCOLN LISTEN AND TAKE ACTION RUNNING OUT OF MONEY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10491718January 7, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10476835September 24, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE CAR GAVE IN RAPID SUCCESSION A NUMBER OF WARNINGS AND THE CAR BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND SHIFT ERRATICALLY. ONE RELATED TO THE STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM AND THE OTHER WAS A "ETC ENGINE FAILSAFE MODE". AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR THE STABILITY CONTROL ERROR PERSISTED. THE DEALER REPLACED SENSOR ASSEMBLY 6L2Z*3C187*AA FOR ~ $1000 FOR THE PART AND LABOR + THE BATTERY AND INDICATED NO OTHER CODES WERE STORED RELATING TO THE FAIL SAFE WARNING. THE FAIL SAFE WARNING RETURNED A FEW WEEKS LATER AND THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE OR CAPTURE ANY CODES OVER A 2 DAY PERIOD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440317December 18, 2011
SUSPENSION
DROVE THE VEHICLE OFF ROAD, HIT A SEVERE POTHOLE, AIR RIDE SUSPENSION HAS CONSTANTLY FAILED AND FORD HAS NEVER REPAIRED IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410692July 6, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE WAS MISSING WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE OR PASS VEHICLES. DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN TRYING TO PASS ON HIGHWAYS AND INTERSTATES. TOOK 2006 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR IN FOR NEW SPARK PLUGS. DEALER SAID ALL 8 PLUGS BROKE OFF AND ONE DAMAGED THE HEAD AND NOW NEED NEW HEAD DUE TO BROKEN SPARK PLUG. COST WILL EXCEED $3,000. SPOKE WITH 6 LOCAL MECHANICS AND ALL AGREED THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM. WHY SHOULD I PAY FOR FORD'S FAULTY DESIGN? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386935March 8, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2006 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR, 60,000 MILES ON CAR. CAR SHUT DOWN AFTER GIVING AN ENGINE FAILED SAFETY MODE ERROR ON DASH WHILE ON FOUR LANE BUSY HIGHWAY TRAVELING 40-45 MPH. COASTED TO SIDE OF ROAD (NO BERM AVAILABLE). .. WAITED 5 MINUTES. RESTARTED CAR AND LIMPED INTO GARY YEOMAN FORD DEALER. I WAS TOLD THE THROTTLE CONTROL BODY & MOTOR ASY #3L3Z*9E926*A WAS BAD AND WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY I PURCHASED ON THE CAR IN 2009. REPAIR BILL WAS $900 OUT OF POCKET. CHECKED ONLINE AND THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR FORD EXPEDITIONS & LINCOLN NAVIGATOR ENGINES AND YET FORD DOES NOTHING TO FIX. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE TO GET FORD TO REPAIR THESE DEFECTIVE PARTS? NOTHING MORE DANGEROUS THAN A CAR THAT SHUTS DOWN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386177March 2, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL CRANKING NOISE FROM THE FRONT END. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD ALSO OCCUR WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AND WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10381252February 9, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE SHUT DOWN AT 45 MILES AN HOUR. FAIL-SAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. COASTED CAR TO THE SIDE OF ROAD AND TURNED KEY TO OFF POSITION. THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY RESTARTED WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS. THIS CAR HAS 79,000 MILES ON IT AND I HAVE OWNED IT SINCE NEW. THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED SINCE THE CAR WAS NEW. THE DEALER TOOK THE PROBLEM SERIOUSLY, BUT CAN NEVER FIND A PROBLEM. IT SEEMS TO BE A COMPUTER PROBLEM WITH THE FAIL-SAFE MODE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10377058January 18, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 40-45 MPH WHEN THE SAFE ENGINE MODE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THEN THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY STALLED. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AND RESUMED OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES REGARDING THE SIMILAR FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM SOFTWARE AND THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED AT A DIFFERENT TIME. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AFTER THE REPAIRS. ALSO, MOST RECENT THE TEMPERATURE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED DURING THE ENGINE MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND A TROUBLE CODE WAS NOT DETECTED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED IN WHICH THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376322January 11, 2011
SUSPENSION, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
I AM HAVING CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH MY 2006 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. FOR A VEHICLE OF THIS QUALITY, I NEVER DREAM OF SO MANY PROBLEM. I HAD MY SUSPENSION SYSTEM FIX LAST YEAR AT THE DEALER. 1 YEAR HAS PASS NOW IT IS GONE OUT AGAIN. I HAD MY CATALYST CONVERTER FIX AT THE DEALER ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO. 1 YEAR LATER THEY ARE GONE OUT AGAIN. NOW I AM RIDING AROUND WITH A BOUNCING NAVIGATOR AND A SLUGGIST RUNNING NAVIGATOR WITH PLENTY OF FUMES. I JUST DON'T HAVE THE FUNDS FOR CONTINUOUS REPAIRS FOR THE SAME SERVICE. DO THE MECHANICS KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING? I AM REALLY FRUSTRATED WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THE SERVICE I HAVE RECEIVED. BOUNCING AROUND IN A 40,000 + VEHICLE IS EMBARRASSING. PLEASE HELP. I HAVE TO BUM A RIDE AT TIME. I HAVE TO TRAVEL , A LOT AND RENT A CAR. THIS IS GETTING OLD AND EXPENSIVE. THE DEALER WANT FIX IT BECAUSE THEY SAY IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY, EVENTHOUGH I HAVE PAID TO HAVE IT FIXED BEFORE. THIS IS NOT COSTUMER SERVICE. HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361771October 22, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2006 NAVIGATOR WOULD KEEP MISFIRING EVEN AFTER COILS WERE REPLACED. DEALER FIRST REPORTS IT WAS A VALVE. AFTER INSPECTION VALVE WAS NOT THE PROBLEM BUT A BURNT HEAD WAS THE CAUSE. HEAD WENT TO OUTSIDE SHOP FOR REPAIR BUT THE SHOP SAYS NOW THAT THE PROBLEM MIGHT BE LOWER IN THE ENGINE. A NEW ENGINE IS BEING SUGGESTED BY THE DEALER BUT THE WARRANTY COMPANY MAY NOT PAY. CAR HAS 44000 MILES CURRENTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357309September 24, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2006 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. FAIL SAFE MODE COMES ON WHILE DRIVING AND SHUTS VEHICLE DOWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE AND ALSO EXACT SAME INCIDENT TO FRIEND IN DIFFERENT STATE WITH SAME 2006 NAVIGATOR. DECIDED TO REPORT AFTER I CALLED LINCOLN AND THEY HAD RECORD OF MY CALL IN DECEMBER 2009 AND JANUARY 2010 BUT NO RECORD OF THE WORK PERFORMED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM OR THE DANGEROUS INCIDENT. IT HAPPENED AGAIN SEPTEMBER 23, 2010 AFTER IT WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN FIXED BY CHANGING A SENSOR. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS!! CAR SHUTS DOWN AND MY WIFE WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ON GOOGLE SEARCH OF "LINCOLN NAVIGATOR FAIL SAFE MODE PROBLEMS" THERE ARE 1380 RESULTS. GOES TO OVER 2500 WHEN 2006 IS REMOVED. DURING FIRST "FIX" FORD DEALERSHIP REPLACED A SENSOR BUT THE DETAILS ARE NOT DOCUMENTED IN MY FILE ON THE FORD/LINCOLN COMPUTER SYSTEM. THIS COULD BE HOW FORD/LINCOLN IS AVOIDING A MAJOR RECALL FOR A EXTRAORDINARILY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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