1999 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPARKS PLUGS WERE BECOMING OVERHEATED AND POPPING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD, AND WERE ALSO BURNING THE ATTACHED COIL. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUSPENSION WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL AND WOULD NOT INFLATE. THE CONTACT WOULD SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE FOR A FEW MOMENTS TO ALLOW THE SUSPENSION TO RESET ITSELF. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER INSPECTED FOR THE FAILURE NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 220,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 240,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN AT ALL ON SATURDAY, BUT AT 4:30 AM SUNDAY MORNING THEY WERE AWAKENED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND WILL PROVIDE A FIRE REPORT. THE FIRE STARTED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL UNDER CAMPAIGN NUMBER 05V388000. THE CONTACT THOUGHT THE DEALER REPLACED THE UNDERHOOD SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH, BUT WAS NOT SURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 142000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT WAS ENTERING A HIGHWAY AT 50 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE LOST ALL STEERING CAPABILITY. THE VEHICLE CROSSED OVER THREE LANES BEFORE HE WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE SAFELY OFF THE HIGHWAY. THE CONTACT THEN DISCOVERED THAT THE TIE ROD HAD BECOME FRACTURED. THE TWO FRONT TIRES WERE PROTRUDING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE TIE ROD WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 300,000. UPDATED 01/06/11*LJ UPDATED 03/30/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE SMELL OF SMOKE INSIDE THE CABIN. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE AND SEVERAL HOURS LATER, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED FOR THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,000.

#1 SPARK PLUG ON 1999 NAVIGATOR BLEW OUT ON RT 80 IN PA 400 MILES FROM MY HOME. I HAD TO RENT A U-HAUL TRUCK AND TRAILER TO TOW MY NAVIGATOR HOME AT THE COST OF $600. I HAD TO LEAVE MY RACE CAR AND TRAILER IN PA. I DON'T KNOW HOW I AM GOING TO GO GET IT. I HAVE NO TOW VEHICLE. *TR

REAR TAILLIGHTS WOULD NOT WORK AND HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT GO OFF AT TIMES DOOR AJAR WOULD COME ON AND ALL DOORS WERE CLOSED AT TIMES HEATED SEATS WOULD WORK AND SOMETIMES NOT TOOK TO SHOP AND HAD WIRING DIAGNOSTICS DONE AND FOUND OUT NEEDED NEW HEADLIGHT SWITCH PUT IN IT SHORTED OUT BURNING WIRES UNDER DASH GARAGE HAD TO ORDER NEW HEADLIGHT SWITCH PUT IT IN AND IT DID NOT WORK ORDERED 3RD ONE AND SAME SITUATION STILL DID NOT WORK AM BEING TOLD BY FORD AND GARAGE THAT THERE IS A BACKORDER ON PART BECAUSE OF KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH CONTROL THAT IS BEING MADE AND WILL BE AT LEAST A MONTH TELL PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. IF I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN OUTSIDE IN CAR WHEN THE SMOKING STARTED UNDER MY DASH BY THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH THE CAR WOULD HAVE BURNED TO THE GROUND BUT LUCKILY IT WAS JUST THE WIRING HARNESS THAT WAS HURT THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION PROPERTY DAMAGE WAS TO MY 99 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR WITH WIRES BURNING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE REAR END OF THE CHASSIS HAD RUST ON IT, WAS ROTTEN AND BROKEN. THE DRIVE SHAFT FELL OFF OF THE VEHICLE WHILE HE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND BOTH LEADING ARMS BROKE OFF OF THE VEHICLE. THE CHASSIS AND THE FRAME WERE BEGINNING TO SEPARATE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TWO REPAIR SHOPS AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD HAVE POTENTIALLY CAUSED A CRASH TO OCCUR. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED TO-DATE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 86,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. WHEN ENGAGING THE HIGH BEAM SWITCH FOR THE HEADLIGHTS THE LIGHTS WILL NOT ACTIVATE. WHEN THE LIGHTS FINALLY TURN ON THEY APPEAR DULL. THE WIRING FOR THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND HE WAS ADVISED THAT DEPENDING ON WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED THEY WOULD ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE VEHICLES REAR LEFT WHEEL FELL OFF IN JUNE OF 2008. A TIRE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE STUD BROKE. THE WHEEL WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, ON OCTOBER 5, 2009 WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE OUT OF A PARKING LOT HE HEARD A NOISE, AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEANING TO THE RIGHT. WHEN HE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE HE OBSERVED THAT THE RIGHT LEFT WHEEL AND THE ROTOR FELL OFF. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 98V095000 WHEELS: LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS; THEREFORE, THEY WERE UNABLE TO ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 230,000. UPDATED 11/06/09 *BF UPDATED 11/09/09*JB

MY LINCOLN NAVIGATOR HAS BEEN SITTING THERE FOR SO LONG SINCE MY WIFE AND I CAN NOT AFFORD TO FIX IT. MY 1993 FORD EXPLORER HAS BEEN BROKEN DOWN ON US LIKE YOU WOULD NOT IMAGINE. HELP IS NEEDED PLEASE. *TR