BrakesOther / unspecifiedSuspension
Filed Jul 18, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SWAYED FROM SIDE TO SIDE WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO RESPOND AND THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SCRAPE ACROSS THE GROUND. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE STOPPED INDEPENDENTLY. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE LUG NUTS ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL FRACTURED AND CAUSED THE WHEEL TO DISENGAGE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE ENTIRE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRAME, THE DRIVE SHAFT, THE TRANS AXLE, THE TRANSFER CASE, THE REAR AXLE, THE BEARING, AND THE REAR LUG NUTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10885556
- Incident
- Mar 18, 2016
- Mileage
- 69,000 mi
BrakesElectricalSteering+1 more
Filed Aug 14, 2002
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY CONSUMER NOTICED THAT VEHICLE WILL BOUNCE DOWN TO THE GROUND. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER STATED THE SUSPENISON LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE, THE AIR COMPRESSOR RELAY WAS REPLACED FOR THE REAR SUSPENSION, THE FRONT WASHER WAS INOPERATIVE, CIGARETTE LIGHTER WAS INOPERATIVE, DEALER FOUND A FUSE TO BE BLOWN, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, RIGHT FRONT SPEED SENSOR WAS REPLACED, ALSO THE RIGHT FRNT PITMAN ARM WAS REPLACED, AND THE THE FRONT PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED SUE TO THEM BEING WORN WHICH WERE CAUSING NOSIE TO BE HEARD BY THE CONSUMER.*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 8016383
- Incident
- May 1, 2001
WHILE DRIVING, AND WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, IT FEELS LIKE FRONT END IS ABOUT TO FALL OFF. MAKING IT HARD TO CONTROL VEHICLE.*AK *YH
- NHTSA ID
- 8007772
- Incident
- Dec 26, 2001
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THEY SOMETIMES FEEL AS IF THEY WOULD NOT COME ON AT ALL. THE ABS LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED ALSO. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 838654
- Incident
- Jul 3, 1998
BRAKES PADS AND ROTORS WORN OUT. YH
- NHTSA ID
- 608825
- Incident
- Jun 1, 1998
ANTI LOCK BRAKES SKID.
- NHTSA ID
- 605875
WHILE BRAKING, VEHICLE WENT SIDEWAYS CONSUMER LOST TEMPORARY CONTROL OF VEHICLE.
- NHTSA ID
- 541390
- Incident
- Sep 6, 1998
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES. VEHICLE HAS ALOT OF VIBRATION. ALSO, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURS. DEALERS CONTACTED AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 827069
- Incident
- Jun 21, 1998
ABS SYSTEM FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 535089
- Incident
- Apr 23, 1998
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.