1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR Complaints

I VISITED MY FATHER WHO LIVES 22 MILES AWAY. I MADE IT THERE AND BACK FINE. I JUST GOT BACK INTO MY HOMETOWN WHEN I CROSSED A SET OF TRACKS THAT ARE ON A TURN. I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. AFTER CROSSING THEM I STRAIGHTENED MY WHEELS AND MY NAVIGATOR BEGAN TO SHAKE WITH EXTREME VIOLENCE. I IMMEDIATELY BRAKED AND TURNED DOWN A SIDE ALLEY TO GET OFF THE STREET. THAT'S WHEN I SEEN THE BROKEN PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD.*AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR ABOUT 3 MINUTES WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THIS SEEMED TO HAVE BEEN A SIMILAR PROBLEM TO THE ONE MENTIONED IN FORD RECALL 05V17OOOO REGARDING THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH.*AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED OUTSIDE THE OWNER'S HOME, JUST A FEW MINUTES AFTER THE OWNER CAME INSIDE THE HOME, VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED, AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK

I STARTED VEHICLE AND DROVE APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE OR SO AND VEHICLE COMPLETELY LOST POWER. I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP NOTICE SMOKE FROM UNDER HOOD. I INVESTIGATED SMOKE AND NOTICED THE FIRE AND IMMEDIATELY HAD FRIENDS EVACUATE FOLLOWING PHONE CALL TO FIRE DEPARTMENT. I HAVE DONE NOTHING TO FIX PROBLEM AT THIS POINT EXCEPT FOR CONTACTING INSURANCE COMPANY.*AK

WHILE PARKED VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PREVENT THE SPREADING OF THE FIRE BY PULLING OUT THE WIRES FROM WHERE FIRE ORIGINATED.*AK

1) DRIVING UP MOUNTAIN PASS, 65 MPH WITH CHILDREN IN CAR, TRUCK STARTED AGGRESSIVELY SHAKING, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BLINKING ,HAD TO PULL OFF TO FAR RIGHT LANE WITH DIESEL TRUCK ON MY REAR END. SMELL OF GAS IN CAB, HAD TO GET CHILDREN OUT OF CAR, HAD TO STAND BY BUSY HIGHWAY IN THE DARK FOR HELP. 2) BLOWN SPARK PLUG - STRIPPED THE SPARK PLUG HOLE, BURNED COIL 3) CAR IN REPAIR SHOP FOR 2 WEEKS, REPLACED CYLINDER HEAD, COIL, SPARK PLUG. CAR STILL "BUCKS", TAKING BACK TO SHOP AS I DO NOT TRUST CAR. I SEE MANY, MANY POSTS ON INTERNET WITH SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP AS MY CHILDREN WERE PUT AT RISK DUE TO FORDS CHRONIC "SPARK PLUG BLOW-OUT. *JB

TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING DUE TO FAILURE OF LEFT OUTER TIE ROD. REPAIRED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY, RECURRED. *BF THE SECOND LOSS OF STEERING OCCURRED WHILE THE CONSUMER BACK OUT OF THE GARAGE. *SC

FAX FM ARCHIE BICE (PA) RE DEFECTIVE TIE ROD ON HIS WIFE'S 1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR.*MR WHILE DRIVING OVER A SPEED BUMP THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE JUMPED SIDEWAYS IN A VIOLENT MANNER. THE CONSUMER DROVE OVER ANOTHER SPEEDBUMP AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED. THE CONSUMER'S HUSBAND CHECKED THE VEHICLE WHEN SHE GOT HOME AND NOTICED THAT THE TIE ROD BROKE OFF AT THE END (THE BALL SEPARATED FROM THE SOCKET). THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS FAILURE WAS NOT A COMMON PROBLEM THEREFORE NO THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. *NM

CONTINENTAL CONTI TRACK, P225/75R17, DOT # AD9C448078 FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, RESULTING IN BLOWOUTS. *AK THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE SAME BRAND AND EXPERIENCED ANOTHER SEPARATION. *SC *JB

VEHICLE'S TIE ROD BROKE ON 1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR.*MR WHILE DRIVING OVER A SPEED BUMP THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE JUMPED SIDEWAYS IN A VIOLENT MANNER. THE CONSUMER DROVE OVER ANOTHER SPEEDBUMP AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED. THE CONSUMER'S HUSBAND CHECKED THE VEHICLE WHEN SHE GOT HOME AND NOTICED THAT THE TIE ROD BROKE OFF AT THE END (THE BALL SEPARATED FROM THE SOCKET). THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS FAILURE WAS NOT A COMMON PROBLEM THEREFORE NO THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. *NM