2001 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR Complaints

I WAS THE OWNER OF A 2001 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. I WAS LIVING IN THE STATES FROM 2004 TO 2006 AND I HEARD IN THE NEWS THAT LINCOLN CAR MODELS BETWEEN 1998 TO 2002 WERE SUSCEPTIBLE TO BURN BECAUSE OF A ELECTRICAL FAILURE. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE FORD DEALER LOCATED IN VENTURA BOULEVARD, CA AND THEY TOLD ME MY CAR MODEL WAS NOT ONE OF THOSE WHO HAD THE SWITCH THAT MADE THE CAR BURN. I TOOK MY CAR HOME AND EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BE OK. I WENT BACK TO SPAIN SO I TOOK MY AMERICAN CAR BACK TO SPAIN TOO. AND EVERYTHING WAS OK, UNTIL YESTERDAY MY LINCOLN NAVIGATOR STARTED TO BURN AND IT WAS TOTALLY PARKED AND SHUT DOWN. *TR

THERE WAS A HOUSE FIRE CAUSED BY MY 2001 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. IT WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO THE HOME. THE FIRE WAS CAUSED DUE TO A MALFUNCTION IN THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. *TR

MERGED ONTO INTERSTATE. TRAVELING AROUND 70 MILES PER HOUR WHEN PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION. *TR

TIRE TREAD STARTED TO SEPARATE. REMOVED TIRE FROM VEHICLE BEFORE COMPLETE SEPARATION. *TR

DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 65 MILES AN HOUR ON THE INTERSTATE. *TR

I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE INCIDENTS OF NEW TIRE VALVE FAILURE INVOLVING TIRES PURCHASED AND SERVICED BY SEARS AUTO CENTER, REGENCY SQUARE, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED IN FEBRUARY, FOLLOWED BY THE FAILURE OF THE SAME TIRE VALVE ON THE MORNING OF APRIL 24 TH 2008. MY COMPLAINTS WERE DISMISSED AT THAT TIME, AND AGAIN WERE DISMISSED WHEN THE OPPOSITE TIRE VALVE FAILED THAT AFTERNOON ALMOST CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON I 95 ( I HAVE ALL DOCUMENTATION AND AAA REPORTS). I WAS FORCED BY SEARS TO PAY FOR A NEW TIRE AND AGAIN, THEY FOUND NOTHING REMARKABLE IN THIS NEW VALVE FAILURE. WHEN I AGAIN COMPLAINED AND ASKED THAT ALL VALVES BE CHECKED, SEARS REPLACED ANOTHER VALVE ON A DIFFERENT TIRE. AT PRESENT, I HAVE ONE ORIGINAL VALVE ON MY VEHICLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD. SHE IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. BEFORE SHE COULD REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION, SHE NOTICED FLAMES UNDER THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED, BUT THEY DID NOT INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NEED A COPY OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT BEFORE THEY COULD SPEAK TO HER CONCERNING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) IN THE SUMMER OF 2005. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 111,000. UPDATED 07/08/08. *BF

A CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC AT SIZE 25575R17 MOUNTED ON THE LEFT FRONT OF A 2001 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR FAILED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON A A THREE LANE HIGHWAY IN MA. THE SIDEWALL AND TREAD SEPARATED AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE IN A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY, I KEPT MY VEHICLE FROM HITTING OTHER CARS AND/OR GOING OFF THE ROAD. CONTINENTAL HAS RECALLED TIRES OF THIS TYPE BUT NOT MY SERIAL NUMBER. THEY HAVE HAD PREVIOUS SUV CRASHES RESULTING IN DEATHS. I THINK THE TIRES MOUNTED ON MY VEHICLE ARE ALL POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE AND ASKED CONTINENTAL TO REPLACE FOUR TIRES AND THE DAMAGED RIM. THEY HAVE ONLY AGREED TO SHARE 50/50 COST ON ONE NEW TIRE. IT GETS WORSE. THE TIRE THAT FAILED IS OUT OF PRODUCTION. THEY SUPPOSEDLY ARE WORKING ON A REPLACEMENT BUT IT IS IN THE TESTING PHASE. IN AN ALL WHEEL DRIVE SUV ALL TIRES SHOULD BE THE SAME. SINCE THE ORIGINAL IS DISCONTINUED, I NEED FOUR NEW TIRES. I THINK CONTINENTAL SHOULD PAY FOR ALL FOUR AND THE DAMAGED WHEEL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE VEHICLE HAS CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC AW, SIZE P275/60R17 TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE ALSO HAD A KNOT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 02T012000 (TIRES:TREAD/BELT), BUT THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE CHARGE DUE TO THE WEAR AND TEAR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,550 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,650.

THE STEERING CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY AND FRONT SUSPENSION OF THE LINCOLN NAVIGATOR BROKE WHILE I WAS DRIVING HOME. IT WAS LUCKY THAT IT HAPPENED ON THE LOCAL STREET AND THE SPEED LIMIT WAS 30 MPH. I WA SABLE PULL THE CAR TO SAFETY. THE YEAR OF THE CAR WAS A 2001 MODEL. I THOUGHT IT WAS TOO EARLY TO BE BROKEN. WE WERE NOT AGGRESSIVE DRIVERS. WE JUST USED THE CAR TO COMMUTE FROM HOME TO WORK ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE LOCAL STREET. WE WENT TO THE DEALER TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER BLAMED IT ON THE EXTREME TIRE, (MICKEY THOMPSON : BAJA CRAWL RADIAL THAT WE USED. WE WERE SKEPTICAL OF THIS ANSWER. MAY BE IT WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE STEERING CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY AND FRONT SUSPENSION SHOULD BE STRONG AND DURABLE TO GAURANTEE THE DRIVER SAFETY. IT SHOULD NOT BE BROKEN EASILY LIKE THIS. COULD YOU GIVE US SOME ADVICE? WHO WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS CASE? SHOULD WE KEEP OR SELL THIS CAR. *AK