Lincoln Navigator Complaints (2003)

127 consumer complaints on file.

#10451552March 13, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID, LEAKED THROUGH TO CRUISE DEACTIVATION SWITCH INTO CRUISE SYSTEMS AND ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS CAUSING CORROSION WHICH CAUSED A SHORT. HAD TROUBLE WITH CRUISE CONTROL WORKING OVER TIME LEAD TO HIGHER FLOW OF CURRENT THAT OVERHEATED AND CAUSED FIRE AT SWITCH UNDER HOOD. FORD SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH FIRE. THE FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE AREA WHERE THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH IS LOCATED (LEFT REAR CORNER OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AT THE MASTER CYLINDER. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH FAILURE PRIOR TO THE FIRE INCLUDING INOPERABLE SPEED CONTROL, REPEATED DIFFICULTY SHIFTING OUT OF PARK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440374December 19, 2011
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM DISENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHENEVER HE DROVE OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM WAS DISENGAGED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AT LEAST TEN TIMES TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED MORE FREQUENTLY DURING COLD WEATHER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439168December 9, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LINCOLN AVIATOR. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL REMAINED STUCK TO THE FLOOR. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE ACCELERATOR CABLE WAS FRACTURED. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO AWAITING A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,300. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429384October 10, 2011
SUSPENSION
THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED IT'S ALL OVER THE INTERNET. THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM ON THESE ARE ALWAYS MESSED UP PLEASE FIX THIS. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427828September 29, 2011
AIR BAGS
I WAS DRIVING INTO A PARKING LOT WHEN SPONTANEOUSLY BOTH SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED CAUSING ME FIRST DEGREE BURNS AND CONTUSIONS ON MY FOREARM, FACE AND CHEST. ALSO MY DAUGHTER HAD CONTUSIONS ON FOREARM AND HEAD. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10427948September 29, 2011
AIR BAGS, SUSPENSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT A CAR PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF MY 2003 NAVIGATOR AS I HIT THE BRAKES I FELT MY SUV DROP FROM THE FRONT. THE TIRE SKIDDED AND I HIT THE CAR THAT WAS PULLING OUT. AFTER THE ACCIDENT MY TRUCK WAS NEVER THE SAME .IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT THEY SAID THE WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER IT.I HAVE A 40000 DOLLAR TRUCK JUST PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR THE PAST 6 MONTHS I KNOW MECHANICS THAT CAN CONVERT IT TO TO SPRINGS SUSPENSION FOR ABOUT 400 DOLLARS BUT THAT'S NOT THE POINT I PAID TOP DOLLAR FOR A PIECE OF YOU KNOW WHAT.I DRIVE A 2000 NISSAN WITH 170000 MILES ON IT AND HAVEN'T SPEND A DIME ON IT BESIDES TIRES *TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422728August 31, 2011
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AND THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIR COST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10418201August 9, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE DRIVER RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES TO THE CHEST AND SIDE ARMS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 124,890. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10413381July 18, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE HATCH BACK DOOR WAS RUSTED . THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO AWARE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10408572June 22, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER REGARDING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND THEY STATED THE ENTIRE FUSE BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THE SUSPENSION WAS ALSO DEFECTIVE AND THE AIR BAGS WERE DEFLATING. THE DEALER STATED THE AIR BAG FOR THE SUSPENSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400546May 11, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS SUDDENLY DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO CRASH WHEN THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED OR WARNING PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER FOR ASSISTANCE WHO REFERRED HER TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 122,303.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393603March 29, 2011
WHEELS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH A NOISE WAS IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DROVE ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO DETERMINE WHERE THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM AND NOTICED THAT THE CHROME WAS COMING OFF OF THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL. THE CHROME PEELED TO THE POINT WHERE THE RIM WEIGHTS WERE HANGING OFF OF THE VEHICLE AND HITTING THE BRAKE CALIPER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WHO STATED THAT THE RIMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO DRIVE BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL WAS VIBRATING AND MADE IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT NOTICED ADDITIONAL COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE RIMS AND THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT PROVIDED ANY ASSISTANCE TOWARD THE REPLACEMENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10389609March 9, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN HE DISCOVERED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ABNORMALLY BRIGHT. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO ADJUST THE LAMPS AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO ALSO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375034January 6, 2011
POWER TRAIN
GEAR SHIFT KNOB CAME LOOSE. CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE LOCKED INTO THE DRIVE POSITION. COULD NOT USE REVERSE, NEUTRAL OR PARK. I COULD NOT SHIFT THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE DRIVE. DEALERSHIP TELLS ME THAT THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373563December 30, 2010
SUSPENSION
SUSPENSION SYSTEM RISES AND FALLS WHILE DRIVING OR PARKED. THE FIRST INCIDENT THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE WOULD NOT RAISE UP AND MADE DRIVING HAZARDOUS. THIS LAST INCIDENT THE REAR WENT UP AND WILL NOT COME DOWN. THE VEHICLE CAN HARDLY BE HELD IN THE ROAD WHEN THIS HAPPENS. SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF THIS PROBLEM HAVE BEEN LISTED ON THE INTERNET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373394December 29, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I OWN A 2003 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR WITH THE 5.4 LITER ENGINE AND I HAVE AN OIL LEAK COMING FROM BOTH BACK CORNERS ON EACH OF THE CYLINDER HEAD GASKETS. MY MECHANIC SHOP DID RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT DURING THIS YEAR OF 2003 THE GASKETS COULD OF BEEN DAMAGED DURING INSTALLATION AT THE MANUFACTURING PLANT. I FEEL LIKE THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND FOR FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS MATTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372802December 22, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2003 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR HAS SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY THREE TIMES IN THE LAST 6 WEEKS. TWO OF THE OCCASIONS HAPPENED ON THE INTERSTATE WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH, THE THIRD INSTANCE HAPPENED IN MY SUBDIVISION DRIVING LESS THAN 30 MPH. AFTER PULLING THE TRUCK OVER TO THE SIDE FOR SAFETY THE TRUCK WILL NOT START IMMEDIATELY BUT WILL START AFTER RESTING ABOUT 7 MINUTES. WHEN THE TRUCK SHUTS DOWN SEVERAL LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD LIGHT UP. I EXPLAINED THE ISSUE AS WELL AS I COULD TO MY LOCAL FORD / LINCOLN DEALERSHIP IN MADISON, TN BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY ISSUES WITH IT SAYING THAT NO CODES WERE SHOWING. I ALSO TOOK THE TRUCK TO A GOODYEAR SERVICE REPAIR IN BRENTWOOD, TN BUT THEY ALSO COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. AFTER SEARCHING FOR THIS TYPE OF ISSUE ON THE INTERNET I FOUND NUMEROUS CUSTOMERS THAT HAVE HAD A SIMILAR EXPERIENCE, SOME SAYING THAT THE ISSUE IS RELATED TO THE "FAIL SAFE" SECURITY OPTION KICKING IN WHILE A PERSON IS DRIVING. THE ISSUE OF HAVING MY TRUCK SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY ON THE INTERSTATE IS DANGEROUS AND I WOULD APPRECIATE HELP ON GETTING THE ISSUE RESOLVED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368497December 1, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT, SUSPENSION:FRONT, SUSPENSION:REAR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION FAILED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BOUNCE ABNORMALLY. WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL HE COULD FEEL THE BODY OF THE TRUCK TOUCH THE TIRE. THE ABS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED IN APRIL 2008 AND HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED FOR THE CURRENT FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000. UPDATED 5/9/11 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368246November 29, 2010
SUSPENSION
SUSPENSION RELAY FAILS THEN COMPRESSOR FAILS NOW IT STILL WILL NOT FILL AND HOLD AS IT SHOULD RIGHT FRONT DIPS DANGEROUSLY LOW NO REAL FIX OR RELIEF IN SIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365684November 15, 2010
SUSPENSION
SUSPENSION PROBLEMS IN MY 2003 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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