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1999 Ford Navigator

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Mar 24, 2005
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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2 injuries, 0 deaths reported

Overview

Our database contains 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1999 Ford Navigator, most frequently naming the driver assistance, fuel system and other / unspecified categories. 1 NHTSA investigation names it; and 16 manufacturer communications are on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Driver assistance133.3%
  • Fuel system133.3%
  • Other / unspecified133.3%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Safety investigations

NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.

EA05005ClosedEngineering Analysis

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES

Opened Mar 22, 2005
Closed Aug 2, 2006

EA05-005 IS CLOSED WITH FORD?S ACTIONS IN RECALLS 05V-017, 05V-388, AND 06V-286, RECALLING APPROXIMATELY 6.7 MILLION VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH TEXAS INSTRUMENTS SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCHES (SCDS).THE BRAKE SYSTEMS IN THESE RECALLED VEHICLES GENERATE A VACUUM THAT CAN POTENTIALLY CAUSE THE SCDS TO FAIL AND, IN CERTAIN SWITCH INSTALLATION ORIENTATIONS, CATCH FIRE.FORD IS ALSO INCLUDING THE ENTIRE POPULATION OF 1998 EXPLORERS.FORD HAS INFORMED ODI THAT TESTING TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURES IN THE 1998 EXPLORERS WILL CONTINUE AFTER THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.ODI BELIEVES THAT THE VEHICLES EXHIBITING THE FACTORS CAUSING SCDS FAILURE DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT CORRELATE WELL WITH THE OBSERVED FAILURE RATES ON THESE VEHICLES BY MODEL AND MODEL YEAR.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST IN THE NON-RECALLED VEHICLES MANUFACTURED WITH SCDS THAT ARE NOT INCLUDED IN FORD?S RECALLS.ODI WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE NON-RECALLED POPULATION FOR INCIDENCE OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.SEE ATTACHED CLOSING REPORT FOR DETAILS.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEMLed to recall 05V388000

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Driver assistance
Filed Mar 24, 2005
Fire reported

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE OVERNIGHT. THEN, CONSUMER ENTERED THE GARAGE AND SMELLED SMOKE. AFTER INSPECTING THE GARAGE HE CHECKED THE VEHICLE, AND THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. HE PROCEEDED TO BACK THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE GARAGE FOR FEAR IT WOULD BURN THE HOUSE, AND CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, THEY EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. CRUISE CONTROL NHTSA RECALL 05V017000. *AK

NHTSA ID
10115740
Incident
Mar 24, 2005
Mileage
112,000 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed Jul 19, 2004
Crash reported2 injuries reported

RECALL 00 V 073 000/TRAILER HITCH ASSEMBLY: VEHICLE TRAILER FISHTAILED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, RESULTING IN A CRASH. BOTH THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE WITH NECK INJURIES. *AK

NHTSA ID
10083219
Incident
Jun 28, 2004
Mileage
105,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Aug 18, 2000

SOMETIMES WHEN PULLING OFF VEHICLE WILL STAL. , CONSUMER HAS CAME CLOSE TO HAVING AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID
868141
Incident
Jul 1, 1999

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

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ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

ENGINE-LIGHT TICK OR RATTLE TYPE NOISE FROM ENGINE AFTER COLD START. *MJ

15152

INTERIOR LIGHTING

SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT COURTESY RAIL LAMPS ABOVE THE 2ND ROW SEATS THAT DO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY OR CAUSE A BATTERY DRAW. *ET

15122

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A VIBRATION AT IDLE AND/OR ENGINE DROANING NOISE ON ACCELERATION FROM A STOP. *SLC

15123

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE

SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A DRIVELINE VIBRATION AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 60-70 MPH. *SLC

13712

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

INFORMATION REGARDING VEHICLES THAT EXPERIENCE THE RADIOS THAT DISPLAY NO DJ-NO DISC OR CD WILL NOT EJECT. *MJS

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STRUCTURE

SERVICING TRAILER HITCH.

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Ford Navigator by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2009000—
2003500—
2002101—
2001512—
2000421—
1999Viewing301—
1998511—
1997000—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.