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1998 Lincoln Navigator Brakes Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the brake system, filed with NHTSA

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Brakes reportsComplaints 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.
9
Latest Jul 18, 2016
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
5%
of 192 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1998 Lincoln Navigator submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 reports on file name it.

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

Owner reports naming brake

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

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
Brakes
Filed Apr 16, 2002

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
Brakes
Filed Jun 1, 1999

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
Filed Feb 1, 1999

BRAKES PADS AND ROTORS WORN OUT. YH

NHTSA ID
608825
Incident
Jun 1, 1998
Brakes
Filed Feb 1, 1999

ANTI LOCK BRAKES SKID.

NHTSA ID
605875
Brakes
Filed Sep 29, 1998

WHILE BRAKING, VEHICLE WENT SIDEWAYS CONSUMER LOST TEMPORARY CONTROL OF VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID
541390
Incident
Sep 6, 1998
Brakes
Filed Aug 21, 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
Brakes
Filed May 3, 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.

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