1999 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR Complaints

TIRE TREAD SEPARATION AT 65 MPH, 2ND TIRE IN 6 MONTHS. CAUSED DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF RESIDENCE AND FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE, AND VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. *AK

OIL ODOR WAS COMING FROM THE VENTS WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, A LIQUID WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE CYLINDER HEAD AND HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

CHECKED PRESSURE AT 40 # AT 9AM. LEFT ON A TRIP AT 1130. AT 1150 THERE DEVELOPED A HEAVY VIBRATION AT 70 MPH. SLOWED TO 45 AND THE RIGHT REAR SUFFERED COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION DAMAGING THE RIGHT REAR DURING SEPARATION. OLD TREAD IS STILL ON SHOULDER OF I75, REST OF TIRE REPLACED IN TAMPA AT A GOODYEAR DEALERSHIP. *JB

CONSUMER BELIEVES THE MANUFACTURER IS TRYING TO AVOID RECALLING THE VEHICLES STEERING LINKAGE AND TIE RODS *NM *TC

(1) NOTHING BEFORE IT HAPPENED. (2) I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AT 10:50 PM AND AS I MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN INTO THE PARKING LOTS AT ABOUT 5-10 MPH, I HEARD A CLANK AND BUMP BUMP. I TURNED AND SAW NOTHING AND SLOWLY MOVED FORWARD WHERE I SAW A TIRE IN THE ROAD BEHIND ME. I TURNED AROUND AND WENT BACK AND SAW IT WAS A GOOD TIRE AND RIM ABOUT THE SIZE I HAD ON MY CAR. I LOOKED UNDER MY CAR AND TO MY SUPRISE MY SPARE WAS GONE. I PICKED UP THE TIRE AND METAL BRACKET THAT HELD IT. I COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING ELSE. THE NEXT DAY IN DAYLIGHT I LOOKED UNDER MY CAR AND FOUND THAT THE CABLE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE WAS BROKEN AT THE POINT WHERE IT CAME OUT OF THE BRACKET. (3) I TOOK THE CAR TO MY LOCAL DEALER AND HE DIDN'T LOOK AT THE CAR BUT SAID HE HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING BEFORE. I ASKED HIM TO FIX IT FREE AND PASS THIS INFO UP THE LADDER AS THIS WAS A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WAITING TO KILL SOMEONE. I TOLD HIM THE DAY BEFORE I HAD BEEN DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE @70 MPH AND IF IT CAME OFF THEN I WAS SURE I COULD HAVE KILLED SOMEONE. HE SAID I WAS LUCKY, BUT HE COULDN'T FIX IT FOR FREE AND MY CAR WAS 5 YEARS OLD. I TOLD HIM THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSURE AND THE SPARE TIRE HAD NEVER BEEN PUT ON THE CAR. NOTHING HE COULD DO BUT GAVE ME AN 800 NUMBER TO CALL. I DID AND GOT NOWHERE WITH THEM EITHER, I DID GET A REFERENCE # 0420083070. I'M ALMOST SCARED TO DRIVE THE CAR, AS THE SPARE TIRE COULD COME OFF AND KILL SOMEONE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING UNDER 40 MPH THE ENGINE STARTED VIBRATING AND HESITATING. THE CHCK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. ACCORDING TO LINCOLN, THE ENGINE NEEDS TWO NEW CYLINDER HEADS. THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 64,000 MILES.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS ENGINE WILL STALL WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK VEHICLE WOULD STALL AS SOON AS CONSUMER TAKES OFF FOOT FROM ACCELERATOR PEDAL. DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, CONSUMER HAD CONCERNS REGARDING THE INCIDENT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. *LA

THE REAR WHEEL AND RIM SEPARATED AND FELL OFF WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN. THERE'S A WHEEL LUG NUT RECALL 99V099000 ON THIS ISSUE BUT THE VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. *LA

WHILE DRIVING 4-WHEEL DRIVE ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RETURN TO 2-WHEEL DRIVE. *AK *JB