2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR Complaints

WHEN DRIVING OVER 65 MPHVEHICLE VIBRATED. THIS CAUSED A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK

I PURCHASED A 2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR FROM LAUREL-FORD DEALER IN MISSISSIPPI ON AUGUST 21, 2003. AFTER ASKING THE DEALERSHIP IF ALL NECESSARY MAINTENANCES WERE DONE ON VEHICLE MY FAMILY AND I LEFT FOR NEW YORK. I STILL HAD THE ORIGINAL MFR WARRANTIES AND I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY PLAN. WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE ON AUGUST 25TH THE BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON AND SUDDENLY THE LEFT REAR TIRE EXPLODED. MY FAMILY AND I FEARED FOR OUR LIVES. IT TURNED OUT THAT THE BRAKES WERE FAULTY, NO EMERGENCY BRAKES, NO STABLIZER, HEAVILY RUSTY LINKS, AND ETC. THE TOW TRUCK HAD TO TOW US TWICE. AFTER ARIVING IN NEW YORK, A DEALER, TOLD ME THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER SERVICED. THEY EXPLAINED IN DETIALED IN WRTING. WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. I WAS ON VACTION WITH MY TWIN BOYS AND WIFE. I VERY ANGRIED WITH THE LAUREL-FORD DEALERSHIP IN MS AND ITS OWNERS. THE TIRES SEEM DRY ROTTED AND CORROSION WAS VERY VISIABLE UNDER THE SUV. SINCE THEN, I SPENT OVER $5000 GETTING THIS NAVIGATOR FIXED AND GOT VERY LITTLE SATISFACTIN FROM THE OWNER AND HIS DEALERSHIP. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 85 MPH, THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK THE VEHICLE ALSO LOCK AT 55 AND 70 MPH. THE VEHICLE LOCKED AGAIN AFTER IT WAS FIXED BUT WAS BROKEN OUT OF THE LOCK. THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD WHEN STARTED. THE MECHANIC FOUND NOTHING WRONG. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE MUST BE USED. *SC *JB

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, ENGINE HESITATION THEN FAILURE. TROUBLE CODE READS SEVERAL IGNITION MODULES DEFECTIVE. AFTER CODES ARE CLEARED ENGINES WORKS FINE UNTIL ENGINE UNDER STRAIN, THEN STALLS OUT AGAIN AFTER IGNITION HAVE BEEN CHANGED OUT.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP INTERMITTENTLY. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED FIVE TIMES SINCE JULY. THE DEALER WORKED ON THE PROBLEM AND CLAIMED THAT IT WAS FIXED, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED. *AK

WITHOUT WARNING PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHEN THE DRIVER TURNED THE IGNITION SWITCH ON. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. AS A RESULT, THE FRONT END WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED NEW. THEY WERE MANUFACTURED IN 1997 AND DRY ROTTED. *AK *TT *JB

STEERING WHEEL MAKES NOISE EITHER WAY, TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK THE NOISE WA RANDOM AND NOT ALWAYS PRESENT. *PH *JB

WHEN I TURN THE CAR OFF THE HEAT BLOWS HIGH AND WILL NOT CUT OFF. HAVE TO DISCONNECT BATTERY OR WILL RUN IT DOWN. HAVE ALSO NOTICED INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FLASHING AFTER CAR IS TURNED OFF. RECENTLY NOTICED THAT IT HAPPENS AFTER RAIN. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP TWICE - UNABLE TO DETECT PROBLEM AFTER KEEPING VEHICLE FOR 2 DAYS. *LA

DEALERSHIP NOTICED WHILE SERVICING VEHICLE THAT A HOLE DEVELOPED ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE SIDEWALL. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE HOLE WAS DUE TO A DEFECT AND NOT TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR.*AK