1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR Complaints

WHILE DRIVING, THE LEFT TIE ROD SEPARATED, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *JB WHILE DRIVING, THE RIGHT TIE ROD SEPARATED. (ALL PARTS WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALER) THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITHOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE BOTH FAILURES OCCURRED AT A LOW SPEED. WHEN THE TIE ROD BROKE, ALONG WITH THE INNER BINDING, THE REACTION WAS EXTREMELY VIOLENT AND DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE LEFT INNER AND OUTER TIE ROD END WERE REPLACED. THE SWAY BAR LINK HAD BROKEN. (THE RIGHT TIE ROD END AND SWAY BAR LINK WAS REPLACED) *SCC *JB

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *NLM THE ENTIRE MEDIAL WALL OF THE TIRE HAD BLOWN OUT. THE VEHICLE VEERED OFF TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STOPPED 10 FEET IN FRONT OF THE GUARD RAIL. CONTINENTAL WAS SUPPOSEDLY EXAMINING THE TIRE BUT THE CONSUMER HAVEN'T GOTTEN ANY WORD FROM THEM. *SCC

THE TIE ROD ASSEMBLY FAILED. *JB THE CONSUMER WAS AT A STOP SIGN AND JUST COMPLETED A RIGHT TURN WHEN IT APPEARED THAT THE LEFT TIE ROD HAD BROKEN. SCC

VEHICLE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, HAD IT CHECKED AT DEALER NOTHING FOUND. VEHICLE HAS A ROUGH IDLE, STALLS AT IDLE AND WHEN COMING TO A STOP.

SPARK PLUGS!! I HAVE A 98 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR, I JUST HAD A 60,000 MILE SERVICE COMPLETED ON IT 3,000 MILES AGO. THE TRUCK WAS SPUTTERING AND STALLING OUT IN TRAFFIC, THE LINCOLN DEALERSHIP ASSURED ME IT WAS A HOSE EGR/PCV, I CAN'T REALLY RECALL WHICH. THEY REPLACED THE HOSE ALONG WITH THE SERVICE. I DEPLOY TO KOREA IN SEP 02', AND I GET A CALL FROM MY WIFE THE TRUCK IS DOING THE SAME THING. SO SHE TAKES IT TO A DIFFERENT LINCOLN DEALERSHIP, THEY INFORM HER THAT A SPARK PLUG IS RUSTED AND FROZEN IN THE HEAD ASSY. THEY ALSO INFORM HER THAT THE UPPER HALF IS BROKEN OFF, AND THE LOWER HALF IS STILL IN THE HEAD. I CALL TO ASK IS THIS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN CAUGHT ON ONE THE REGULAR SERVICES, AND HE SAID "MAYBE". THAT IS ALL HE WOULD SAY , HE SAID HE COULD NOT COMMENT ON WHAT ANOTHER DEALERSHIP SHOULD HAVE DONE. SO I'M GETTING NOWHERE, BUT OUT OF $14-$1,500. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT HOW IS SOMETHING LIKE THIS SUPPOSE TO CAUGHT IF NO ONE EVER CHECKS UNDER THE SPARK PLUG COVERS EVEN FOR CONDITION AND SECURITY. I HAD THIS TRUCK CHECKED BEFORE I LEFT SO I WOULD FEEL GOOD THAT MY WIFE AND KIDS WRE IN A RELIABL/SAFE VEHICLE, WHEN IN FACT THAT TRUCK COULD OF STALLED OUT WHEN SHE WAS PASSING OR EVEN CAUGHT ON FIRE OR SOMETHING. THAT IS MY COMPLAINT.

I PURCHASED MY LINCOLN NAVIGATOR IN 1998. THE PROBLEM I HAVE IS THAT THE AIRBAGS FILLED UP WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO TO SWERVE. THE SUSPENSION STAYS IN THE UP POSITION. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM CORRECTED ONCE AND IT COST ME $500.00 DOLLARS. WHEN THE AIRBAGS FILL WITH AIR THE TRUCK IS RAISED IN THE REAR TO A VERY UNSAFE DRIVING HEIGHT THAT SHIFTS MOST OF THE WEIGHT OF THE TRUCK ONTO THE FRONT WHEELS. THE FIRST TIME I ENCOUNTERED THIS PROBLEM WAS AT 55000 MILES AND NOW AT 96500 THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURED AGAIN. I'M SURE THE DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR MY $50,000.00 VEHICLE WITHOUT CHARGE, BUT I'M STILL HEADED FOR THE DEALERSHIP NEXT WEEK TO GET THE PROBLEM CORRECTED BECAUSE IT IS TO UNSAFE TO DRIVE IN THE CONDITION IT IS IN NOW. DT

CONSUMER STATES, THE REAR AIR SUSPENTION COMPRESSOR IS LEAKING. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 10MPH ON THE HIGHWAY HE HEARD A POPPING NOISE THE LEFT REAR WHEEL FELL OFF. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

CONSUMER NOTICED THE METAL RIM HEAT TOO MUCH CAUSING DEFLATION ON ALL FOUR TIRE (ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT) DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS CONSUMER STATED TIRES CONSTANTLY NEED TO BE FILLER WITH AIR, POSSIBLE TIRE DEFECT. PH 09-DEC-2002

LINCOLN DEALER WAS NOT CONCERNED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK