1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR Complaints

ON 14 JUNE 08, MY MOTHER'S 98 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED IN MY GARAGE, IT BURNED MY GARAGE AND THERE WAS ENOUGH DAMAGE THAT I WAS MOVED OUT OF MY HOUSE. I FILED A CLAIM WITH FORD AND THEY DENIED MY CLAIM BECAUSE THEY STATED THAT NC LAW STATES THAT THEY DON'T HAVE TO COVER A VEHICLE IF IT IS OVER 6 YEARS OLD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL WAS DEACTIVATED FOR THE FORD RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER DEACTIVATED THE SPEEDOMETER WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS DEACTIVATED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AND DESTROYED. TWO OCCUPANTS WERE INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 10,000. UPDATED 5/5/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. UPDATED 05/06/09.*JB

1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR WITH A RECALL FOR SPEED CONTROL. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED 5 YEARS AGO. HE BELEIVES THAT HE IS DUE SOME COMPENSATION FOR HIS LOSS. *KB

I WAS DRIVING AND SMOKE STARTED TO FILL THE 1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR WHILE PULLING OVER FLAMES STARTED COMING FROM THE HOOD AND FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. I COULD SEE FIRE ON THE GROUND BEHIND ME. I PULLED OVER AND JUMP OUT JUST IN TIME TO SEE FLAMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND THE WHOLE THING BURNED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. WHILE PARKED IN THE GARAGE, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE FORD DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY $400 FOR THE REPAIR. HE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER ON MARCH 8, 2008 STATING THAT THE VEHICLE IS INCLUDED IN THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL RECALL. HE INFORMED THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER OF WHAT HAPPENED AND THEY ARE GIVING HIM THE RUN AROUND. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 97,502.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A FORD RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL IN AUGUST OF 2007. HE IMMEDIATELY SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. HE REFUSED TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH DISCONNECTED BECAUSE THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAS RECEIVED SEVERAL NOTIFICATIONS STATING THAT HE NEEDED TO HAVE THE SWITCH DISCONNECTED UNTIL THE PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE. HE STILL HAS NOT HAD THE SWITCH DISCONNECTED BECAUSE THE PARTS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL JUNE OF 2008 AND HE TRAVELS A LOT. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

STEPPED ON BRAKES AT AN INTERSECTION AND MY 1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR DEVELOPED A MIND OF ITS OWN AND ACCELERATED WIDE OPEN WITHOUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL AS BOTH OF MY FEET WERE ANCHORED ON THE BRAKES TO KEEP ME FROM FLYING OUT IN FRONT OF AN ONCOMING TRUCK. MY TIRES WERE SMOKING AND I WAS STILL MOVING FORWARD UNTIL I TOOK THE CAR OUT OF GEAR. VERY TERRIFYING AND MY HUSBAND AND I COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN KILLED. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WITH A LINCOLN DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT TOMORROW AT MY OWN COST. I AM VERY CONCERNED AT WHAT TOOK PLACE. FRIENDS WERE BEHIND ME AND WITNESSED THE WHOLE THING. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THERE IS NO RECALL FOR SUCH INCIDENTS. *JB

1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR WITH WHEEL SEPARATION PROBLEMS CUSTOMER *CC THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURE WAS A RESULT OF PREMATURE METAL FATIGUE. THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS NEVER INFORMED OF A RECALL REGARDING THE WHEEL/LUGS. (RECALL 98V095000). *JB *TR

1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. WHILE TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BROKE OFF AND WENT OFF THE NORTH SHOULDER AND CAME TO REST IN THE CENTER MEDIAN. *MC (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *TR

1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE BATTERY DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH CHARGE TO START THE ENGINE AND THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ID FLASHING. CUSTOMER BELIEVES PROBLEMS ARE LINKED**CC THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A FAULTY AIRBAG MODULE CAUSED BY DECREASED BATTERY VOLTAGE. *JB