1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR Complaints

SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT AT 45 MPH W/O WARNING. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND GOT BACK NEXT DAY. 2 DAYS LATER, ENGINE LIGHT ON, WAS TOLD BY SAME DEALERSHIP THAT I HAD FAULTY VACUUM HOSES. MORE MONEY SPENT. NOW ABS LIGHT IS ON AFTER CHANGING ALL FRONT END BRAKE COMPONENTS. ALSO DASH LIGHTS STAY ON EVEN WITH ALL OTHER LIGHTS ARE OFF. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED SHE NOTICED THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE RIM WAS CORRODED. THE TIRES WOULD LOOSE AIR FREQUENTLY. ALSO, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER SIDE RIMS WERE CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC WHO STATED THAT THE RIM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC STOP, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ADVISED THAT THE FIRE HAD ORIGINATED FROM THE ENGINE AND RULED THE FIRE AS A MECHANICAL FAILURE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED AND AVAILABLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 119,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD AFTER SHIFTING INTO PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 97V171000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION -PRNDL). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, SHE TURNED ON THE IGNITION BUT THE SOUND OF THE IGNITION STARTING WOULD NOT STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN A DRIVABLE STATE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A DECLINE IN A PARKING LOT THE VEHICLE ROLLED OUT OF THE PARKING LOT INTO THE STREET AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. SLIGHT DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO PARK GEAR THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE PRE-OWNED VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON NOVEMBER 8, 2003. SHE REFERENCED RECALL 97V171000, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) AND WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE RECALL WORK HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE OPENED A CASE WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 163,000.

THE AIR COMPRESSOR CONTINUES TO FAIL, THIS CAUSES THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE TO DROP WAY DOWN. IF THIS HAPPENS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY I AM AFRAID THAT THE VEHICLE CAN FLIP OVER WITH MYSELF AND MY BABY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE SHE NOTICED THAT IT WAS LOW TO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY, AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE SUSPENSION SENSORS FAILED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 170,000. UPDATED 12/7/09 *CN UPDATED 12/08/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. WHILE PARKED AT A GAS STATION, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED, BUT DID NOT DISCLOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. PRIOR TO THE FIRE, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIRED AT THAT TIME. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE FIRE WAS DUE TO THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE FIRE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 155,969. UPDATED 09/16/09 *BF UPDATED 09/17/09.*JB

I HAVE A 1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR THAT IS EXHIBITING ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFT. THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL ON CERTAIN VEHICLES BUT FORD IS TELLING ME THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT AFFECTED. I'M WONDERING HOW THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL AFFECTED IN THE RECALL THAT IS NOW EXHIBITING THE SAME ISSUES, IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL? IT IS FORD CAMPAIGN # 97S86. *TR