1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR Complaints

THE PASSANGER DOOR LOCKED AND WILL NOT OPEN, IT JUST HAPPEN ALL OF A SUDDEN WE CANT UNLOCK THE DOOR WITH THE KEY, POWER LOCKS OR ALARM SWITCH. THIS WAS REALLY ALARMING TO ME AND MY FAMILY SUPPOSE, WE HAD BEEN IN A ROLL OVER ACCIDENT AND HAD NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE TRUCK

DT: WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 60 MPH THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. THE TIRE COMPLETELY SHREDDED, NO EVIDENCE OF A PREVIOUS PUNCTURE. PULLED TO THE RIGHT SIDE SHOULDER OF ROAD ON A BRIDGE AND CALLED FOR TOW TRUCK. TOW TRUCK CAME , REMOVED TIRE AND PLACED THE SPARE ON. THE TIRE IS NOW AT AUTO REPAIR SHOP FROM WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED. HAD NOT CONTACTED GENERAL TIRES, BUT WISHED FOR SOMEONE TO INVESTIGATE THE TIRES. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A GOODYEAR TIRE. GENERAL TIRE, AMERITRACK, P255/70R16. *AK

ON SATURDAY JULY 23, 2005, MY 1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. AT THE MOMENT IT IS AT THE REPAIR SHOP, BUT IT IS SAID THAT THERE IS NO REPAIR, IT IS BURNED COMPLETELY. THANK GOD THERE WAS NO INJURIES, BUT IN HEARING ABOUT THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION FIRES. I WAS CONCERNED THAT MY VEHICLE COULD OF HAD THIS TYPE OF ACCIDENT. *JB

WHILE PARKED THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *JB *NM

WIFE DROVE HOME FROM NC. PARKED CAR AND STARTED UNLOADING. 5 FEET FROM HOUSE. 20 MINUTES AFTER PARK SMOKE SEEN FROM HOOD. COULD NOT OPEN HOOD DUE TO HEAT. FIRE CAME FROM HOOD AND WHEEL WELL. FLAMES WERE 4 FEET TALL. USED CC FREQUENTLY DO NOT REMEMBER PROBLEMS. MAY HAVE HAD SOME FUSE ISSUES. VEH INSURED BY USAA WHO WAS GOING SUBRIGATE. USAA ALSO SENT AN ADJUSTER WHO TOOK PHOTOS.

DT: CONSUMER STATED THAT YESTERDAY SHE PLACED HER GRANDDAUGHTER IN CAR SEAT AFTER UNLOCKING THE VEHICLE. WHEN SHE SHUT THE DOOR ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR, THE VEHICLE LOCKED. AFTER THE DOOR LOCKED SHE WENT INSIDE AND HAD SOMEONE CALL 911 BECAUSE HER GRANDCHILD WAS IN THE VEHICLE. SHE LIVES IN CALIFORNIA, BECAUSE OF THE HEAT SHE HAD THE SIDE PANEL WINDOW BROKEN BEHIND THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THIS HAS HAPPENED ONCE BEFORE, BUT CONSUMER DID NOT THINK ANYTHING OF IT, SHE THOUGHT THAT SHE HAD LOCKED IT HERSELF. CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER YET. *AK

HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS A RECALL ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 97V171000). COMPONENT: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATOR THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THIS MODEL , BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER THE RECALL.

DT: CONTACT STATES VEHICLE IS NOT DISPLAYING THE PROPER SHIFT. WHEN THE DISPLAY IS PLACED IN PARK IT IS IN REVERSE. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THIS MODEL O, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER THE RECALL. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ENGINE BLEW OUT A SPARK PLUG FROM THE NUMBER 1 CYLINDER. OWNER LATER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN. THE SPARK PLUG COULD NOT BE RETHREADED. THE CYLINDER HEAD WILL NEED REPLACING, AND IT WILL COST $3500.00. *AK *BF *NM

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THERE WAS A LOUD BANG COMING FROM THE ENGINE AREA. ALSO, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. DRIVER COASTED TO THE SHOULDER AND APPLIED THE BRAKES. DRIVER GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND LIFTED THE HOOD. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE 3RD CYLINDER SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE TOP OF THE ENGINE, RIPPING THE CABLE AND THE ELECTRONIC IGNITION COIL. OWNER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. *AK *BF *NM