2005 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR Complaints

VEHICLE HAS PROBLEMS WITH AIR RIDE SUSPENSION. THIS OCCURS ABOUT EVERY TWO WEEKS, THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO OPERATE ERRATICALLY. THE DEALER TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT IT STILL CONTINUES TO HAVE ISSUES. *TR

AIR BAGS ARE VERY LOUD AND THEY RUN OFTEN AIR CONDITIONING IN REAR MAKES A POPPING NOISE AIR CONDITIONING IN BLOWS THROUGH FLOOR VENTS WHEN I ACCELERATE I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIX IT BECAUSE IT IS TOO EXPENSIVE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE SINCE THE HEAD GASKET WAS DEFECTIVE AND THERE WAS A PISTON THAT CAUSED METAL SHAVINGS TO ENTER THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES SINCE A KNOCKING SOUND WAS IN THE ENGINE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE SOURCE OF THE KNOCKING SOUNDS IN THE ENGINE. SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS 5000 MILES OVER THE WARRANTY THE ENGINE FAILED. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND STATED THAT IN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 55000. UPDATED 11/05/10. *LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR WOULD NOT MOVE FROM THE PARK POSITION. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,126 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

MY VEHICLE IS A 2005 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STALL WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY. THE MOTOR WAS RUNNING BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THIS IS VERY FRIGHTENING AS VEHICLES FOLLOWING CLOSELY ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN MY VEHICLE IS SLOWING DOWN BECAUSE THE BRAKES ARE NOT APPLIED. THE VEHICLE SLOWS RAPIDLY AND THERE IS NO WAY TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO A SAFE PLACE OUT OF TRAFFIC.

MY 2005 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR FUEL PUMP WENT BAD, AND WHEN I WENT TO BUY ONE, THERE IS A NATION WIDE BACK ORDER ON THIS ITEM, CAN THIS BE BECAUSE THE PART HAS BEEN GOING BAD ON ALL NAVIGATORS WHICH IS THE CAUSE OF THE MAJOR BACK ORDER, NOW MY CAR IS SITTING FOR 3 WEEKS BECAUSE I CANNOT LOCATE NO FUEL PUMP ANYWHERE IN THE USA. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. HE STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED AT 45 MPH AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 65 MPH WHEN THE BRAKE WAS TAPPED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN REPEATED ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE ACCELERATOR MAT ENTRAPMENT CAUSED THE FAILURE. HE ALSO STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A PEDAL ADJUSTMENT FOR TALLER DRIVERS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FLOOR MAT HOOKS AND MADE SURE THAT IT WAS NOT CLOSE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,717. UPDATED 01/15/10. *LJ THE DEALER FOUND THE ALL SEASON MAT STUCK UNDER THE GAS AND BRAKE. THEY REMOVED THE CARPET MAT AND INSTALLED AN ALL WEATHER MAT HOOK. UPDATED 01/19/10.*JB

MY 2005 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR HAS SUDDENLY STOPPED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. IT ONLY HAS 43K MILES. THE COMPUTER STATED TO CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME TO REPLACE THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY. THEY WANTED $500+!! THE TRUCK HAS STOPPED WORKING SEVERAL TIMES SINCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY REFUSED TO PAY! THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS ON THE FREEWAY IN THE FAST LANE!! *TR

LTR FROM SENATOR HUTCHISON ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT, RE PROBLEMS WITH HER 2005 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE FRONT END VIBRATED CONSTANTLY. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE TRACK BAR AND CAD MOUNT BUSHINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED TO CORRECT THE VIBRATING. THE SUNROOF LEAKED, THE CD CHANGER SCRATCHED THE CD'S, THE DRIVERS SEAT WAS REPAIRED 3 TIMES, THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR DIDN'T WORK, THE REMOTE START DID NOT WORK, THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING, THE REAR WINDOWS WERE GRINDING, THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN, THE MIRROR WOULD NOT ADJUST AND THE WIPERS WERE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER TWO YEARS OF BEING TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE, IT FINALLY BROKE DOWN AND THE DEALER HAD TO PERFORM MAJOR ENGINE WORK. AFTER THE ENGINE WORK WAS COMPLETED THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO MAKE NOISE AND THERE WAS ALSO HESITATION PROBLEMS. *JB UPDATED 03/01/10.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY FULL SPEED, THE VEHICLE (2005 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR) STOPPED AND I THEN COASTED INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE WHERE I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE TO SAFE LOCATION. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED TWICE BEFORE RECEIVING THE ERROR CODE IN THE CAR CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING BEFORE STOPPING LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO A SAFE LOCATION BUT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A CATASTROPHIC EVENT ESPECIALLY WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY TO THE TUNE OF $563.85 INCLUDING LABOR. *TR