2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR Complaints

2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR SUFFERING TIRE BLOW OUTS. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THEY HAD 2 BLOW OUTS WITH CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC AW TIRES AND ONE WITH CONTINENTAL SPORT LT/SUV. *KB WHEN THE THIRD BLOWOUT OCCURRED, THE RUBBER SEPARATED AND CAUSED DAMAGED TO THE VEHICLE. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAS CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC AW TIRES (P275/60 R17) ON HER VEHICLE. SHE STATED THAT THE TIRES WENT BAD TOO QUICKLY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000. UPDATED 12-12-07. *KB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE FAILED AND THE CONTACT SMELLED GAS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE SPARK PLUG WENT THROUGH A CYLINDER AND CREATED A HOLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 120,000.

UPON DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD,WITH NO AAPARENT PRELIMINARY WARNINGS, A SCREW FELL FROM UNDER MY DASH ONTO MY FEET. I DISMISSED IT AS A DASH COVER SCREW AND KEPT DRIVING. UPON REACHING MY HOME AND TRYING TO PUT MY GEARSHIFT INTO "PARK", I REALIZE THIS SCREW HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE GEAR SHIFT AND LINKAGE. THE SHIFTER IS NOW LOOSE AND WILL NOT GO INTO "PARK". IF I HOLD IT TOWARDS THE "P" I AM ABLE TO GET MY KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION. I NOW HAVE TO USE MY EMERGENCY BRAKE AND I HAVE TO START THE CAR IN "NEUTRAL". NOT A SERIOUS ISSUE UNLESS IT PROGRESSES AND THE GEARSHIFT FALLS OFF. I WILL HAVE IT FIXED BY THE DEALER TOMORROW - JUST THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *NM

TIRE HAS UNUSUAL WEAR CAUSING TIRE TO FAIL AND LOSE AIR PRESSURE. ALL 4 VEHICLE TIRES HAVE SAME UNUSUAL WEAR. IT IS NOT CONSISTENT AROUND TREAD OR GROUND CONTACT AREA. EXISTS IN SMALL OVAL PATTERN ON SECTIONS OF TIRE. SEVERELY WEARING DOWN IN ONLY THOSE AREAS. IT WAS NOT IDENTIFIED UNTIL VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TIRE SHOP AND THEY INDICATED OTHER CONTINENTAL TIRES HAVE BEEN RECALLED DUE TO FAILURES FOR SAME MODEL YEAR AND MANUFACTURER OF VEHICLE. *NM

OEM CONTINENTAL AT 255/75-R17 TIRE SEPARATION ON 2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR 4X4. TIRE BULGED ON TREAD (NOT SIDEWALL) AND STEEL BELTS WERE BROKEN SHOWING THROUGH THE TREAD. VEHICLE HAD 36895 MILES. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY FAILED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED ON DRY HIGHWAY ROAD.

ON JAN 14, 2006 , I CAME OUT IN THE AM AND STARTED MY 2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. I TURNED ON WIPER AND STARTED TO DRIVE IN A FEW MINUTES THE TRUCK WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE. I IMMEDIATELY TURN IT OFF AND GOT OUT. I RETURN AND STARTED TRUCK TURNED WIPERS BACK ON AND THEY WORKED EXCEPT FOR INTERMITTENT MODE. I THEN TOOK TRUCK TO DEALER THE NEXT DAY. THEY INFORMED ME THAT WATER LEAK PAST THE WINDSHIELD ONTO THE FUSE BOX AND GEM UNIT. THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE WINDSHIELD WITH A DIFFERENT TYPE. ( NOT RESEAL. THEY SAID THIS WAS COMMON ON THESE TRUCKS. THEY ALSO NEEDED TO REPLACE FUSE BOX AND GEM TOTAL WAS $1200.00, I CONTACTED FORD BECAUSE WHY WOULD THEY HAVE TO REPLACE WINDSHIELD IF IT WAS ORIGINAL AND NOT CRACKED. I WAS TOLD THERE IS NO RECALL AND THEY COULD NOT REIMBURSE ME. AFTER LOOSING 2 OTHER TRUCKS IN A 2 YEAR PERIOD TO FIRE BOTH FORDS , I AM NOW EXTREMELY ANNOYED THAT FORD WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THESE PROBLEMS. I SEARCH FORUMS AND INTERNET AND SEE THAT THIS IS COMMON ( WINDSHIELD LEAK), WHY WILL FORD NOT PAY FOR THIS. I GUESS THEY FEEL THAT IF THEY CAN GET AWAY WITH IT THEN WHY RECALL. I HAVE LOST 2 TRUCKS BECAUSE OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS NOW I HAVE A 3RD TRUCK WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. FORCE FORD TO RECALL OR FIX THESE PROBLEMS AT THEIR EXPENSE. I HAVE BEEN A MECHANIC FOR 15 YEARS AND UNDERSTAND A RECALL LIKE THIS TO REPLACE WINDSHIELDS WOULD BE EXPENSIVE BUT I THE CONSUMER CAN NOT KEEP BUYING TRUCKS. *NM

DT: CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ON A DIRT ROAD AT 50 MPH SHE LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND IT CRASHED INTO A DITCH. UPON IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. *AK UPDATED 12/7/2005. *NM

WHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY VEHICLE IGNITED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE, WHICH TOTALED THE VEHICLE. FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY FIRE DEPT., COPY OF FIRE INSPECTION REPORT INCLUDED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK *BF *NM