1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR Complaints

WHILE DRIVING THERE IS A NOISE COMING FROM FRONT OR REAR. PREVIOUS OWNER HAD A PROBLEM WITH REAR DIFFERENTIAL. HOWEVER, MECHANIC WAS INSPECTING VEHICLE TO SEE WHAT OR WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS OCCURRING.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THERE WAS A NOISE AND VIBRATION . HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDER, SAW THAT RIGHT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. FIRESTONE, BRIDGESTONE, 24575R16, DUELER AT. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

WHEN APPROACHING TRAFFIC LIGHT VEHICLE STARTED SURGING FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK

RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS VIBRATING. THOUGHT WAS OUT OF BALANCE SO HAD TIRES ROTATED AND BALANCED. TIRE TECHNICIAN SAID RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD TIRE SEPARATION. I REVIEWED OTHER COMPLAINTS ON YOUR DATA BASE AND BASED ON NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THESE SAME TIRES, ASKED MANUFACTURER TO REPLACE ALL TIRES. THEY SAID THEY WOULD ONLY ADJUST THE ONE TIRE AT 50% WHICH I SAID WAS NOT ACCEPTABLE (DOT NUMBER: AD9C448287 TIRESIZE: P255/75R17)

WE HAVE HAD OUR NAVIGATOR INTO THE DEALERSHIP A TOTAL OF 8 TIMES IN THE LAST 3 YEARS. THE FOLLOWING HAD TO BE REPLACED: SUNROOF, GROANING NOISE FROM BENEATH THE HOOD (IN 4 TIMES FOR THIS STILL NOT CORRECTED), CD PLAYER REPLACED, STERIO REPLACED, HEATING ELEMENTS BOTH FRONT SEAT REPLACED 2 TIMES EACH, INCORRECT LUG NUTS, INCORRECT TIRE WRENCH, SHAKING IN STERING @ HIGHWAY SPEEDS-STILL NOT CORRECTED, LIFT SYSTEM BROKEN-NOT FIXED, HOOD LATCH WOULD NOT RELEASE, FUSE BLOWEN 3 TIMES FOR AC OUTLETS, CHECK SUSPENSION LIGHT ON, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, REAR TURN SIGAL OUT, PASSENGER WINDOW CATCHES, INCORRECT SPAIR TIRE. (TIRESIZE: P265/70R17)

THE CURRENT DESIGN OF THE TIE ROD IS SUCH THAT, WHEN IT WEARS OUT OR FAILS IT COMPLETELY FALLS APART. ON THE PREVIOUS DESIGN OF THE TIE ROD, EVEN AFTER FAILURE, THE BALL WAS CAPTURED AND COULD NOT COME APART UNTIL IT WAS COMPLETELY WORN OUT AFTER THOUSANDS OF MILES ALLOWING FOR PLENTY OF WARNING.*AK

INTERMITTENTLY ENGINE WOULD STALL WHEN APPLYING ACCELERATOR PEDAL FROM A STOP POSITION. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON FOUR OCCASIONS, WITHIN EIGHT MONTHS, AND THE DEALER STILL UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.*AK

THE RADIATOR IN MY NAVIGATOR FAILED DUE TO BUSTED CORE TUBES AND SEAKING SEAMS. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REQUESTED AN INVOICE WITH REASON FOR REPLACEMENT. I SENT THIS INFORMATION TO THEM AND THEY NEVER CONTACTED ME AS TO WHETHER I WOULD BE REIMBURSED. I THEN CALLED THEMN AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD RETURN MY CALL OF WHICH THEY NEVER DID. I THEN FILED COMPLAINTS WITH CONSUMER PROTECTION AGENCY, FLA. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER SERVICES, AND CALLED OTHER AGENCIES. SINCE THESE AGENCIES SAID I DID NOT HAVE ANY RECOURSE, BECAUSE THE SUV WAS LOCALLY REPAIRED AND THE LINCOLN/MERCURY DEALER DID NOT DO THE WORK I DIDN'T HAVE A LEG TO STAND ON. SINCE THE FIRST INCIDENT THE RADIATOR HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN, WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM A LITTLE OLD LADY 59 YEARS OLD WHO DOES NOT MISS USE MY VEHICLE, THEREFORE I SUSPECT I HAVE BEEN TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF BY REQUESTING REPAYMENT OF THE REPAIRS MADE LAST OCTOBER.*AK

SECOND SET OF CONTITRAC TIRES RESULTS IN SECOND SIDEWALL BLOW OUT. ONCE AGAIN ON THE FREEWAY 65-70MPH. WHAT ABOUT CONSUMER SAFETY?*AK

MY PARENTS HAVE OWNED THREE LINCOLN NAVIGATORS WITH 17 IN CONTI TRAC CONTINENTAL TIRES FROM THE FACTORY. MY MOTHERS 98 NAVIGATOR HAD A TIRE TREAD SEPARATE. MY FATHERS 99 NAVIGATOR HAD A TIRE TREAD SEPARATE ALSO. NOW HIS 2000 NAVIGATOR WITH 17 IN CONTI TRAC TIRES IS DEVELOPING THE SAME "TIRE THUMPING" AS THE OTHER TWO VEHICLES DID. A SEPARATION USUALLY FOLLOWS. WE HAVE REPLACED ONE TIRE, REPLACED THE ENTIRE SET ON A SECOND VEHICLE AND ARE AWAITING A MORE COMPLETE SEPARATION ON THE LATEST VEHICLE.......THESE 17 INCH TIRES ARE JUNK. I KNOW THE GOVERNMENT HAS RECALLED THE 16 IN, TIRES ON NAVIGATORS OF THE SAME BRAND BUT THE 17 INCH ONES ARE JUST AS BAD... I HAVE POWER OF ATTORNEY OVER BOTH MY AGING PARENTS AND FELT COMPELLED TO WRITE YOU AND LET YOU KNOW OF THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION....SINCERELY, RODGER D. CONNOR. *AK (TIRESIZE: 17 INCH)