1998 Lincoln Navigator Other / unspecified Problems

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

I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH ON A RODE A DROVE EVERYDAY SOMETHING BROKE ON MY 98 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR . THE GUYS WHO FLIPPED IT BACK OVER SAID THE SUSPENSION BROKE I SCRAPED A GUARDRAIL THEN STRAIGHT ACROSS THE ROAD HEAD ON WITH A TREE I FLIPPED UP ON MY HEADLIGHTS SPUN LIKE THAT THEN ROLLED 50 MORE FEET DOWN THE ROAD IT KNOCKED ME OUT ON IMPACT BUT A FRIEND WAS IN FRONT OF ME AND SEEN THE WHOLE THING I HAD A SEVERE CONCUSSION AND BROKE MY BACK N FOUR PLACES NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE FOR ANYONE THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SUSPENSION AND AIR SHOCKS NOT WORKING MY SONS ALMOST LOST THEIR MOM BC THE SUSPENSION BROKE IT WAS A VERY WELL MAINTAINED VEHICLE ONE OWNER BE FORE ME WHO TOOK VERY GOOD CARE OF IT I ONLY DROVE IT FOR 5 MONTHS ABOUT 20 MILES ADAY TO WORK IN BACK IT WAS NOT LACK OF MAINTENANCE OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT

NHTSA ID

10860549

Incident

Dec 17, 2015

Mileage

200,000 mi

WHEELS ARE NOT SAFE AND VERY DANGEROUS AND RANDOMLY BREAKING OFF ALL SCREWS WHILE DRIVING AND RUINED THE FRAME AND DRIVE SHAFT TRANSMISSION SUSPENSION ETC... HIGHWAY 10 WEST AND VEHICLE BECAME UNSTOPPABLE AS BRAKES ALSO NEW BUT FAILED WITHOUT 4TH WHEEL THIS OCCURRED 1ST ON MORNING AFTER ST PATRICKS DAY 2016 AND THE TIRES WERE GOOD AND WHEELS WERE BOLTED WITH LUGNUT IMPACT DRILL AND MECHANIC SAID THERS A RECALL AND THE ORIGINAL OWNER WAS UNAWARE BUT LINCOLN CLAIMS THEY TRIED TO FIX BEFORE IN 1999 BUT ANAHEIM WAS FRAUDULENTLY CLAIMING REPAIRS THAT WERE NEVER COMPLETED BECAUSE THE OWNER ALWAYS ONLY WENT TO THE DEALER WHERE PURCHASED NEW AND THE WARRANTY WAS IN EFFECT 69,863 MILES .

NHTSA ID

10854253

Incident

Mar 17, 2016

Mileage

69,291 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED SHE NOTICED THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE RIM WAS CORRODED. THE TIRES WOULD LOOSE AIR FREQUENTLY. ALSO, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER SIDE RIMS WERE CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC WHO STATED THAT THE RIM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

NHTSA ID

10475070

Incident

Sep 1, 2010

Mileage

125,000 mi

ON 14 JUNE 08, MY MOTHER'S 98 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED IN MY GARAGE, IT BURNED MY GARAGE AND THERE WAS ENOUGH DAMAGE THAT I WAS MOVED OUT OF MY HOUSE. I FILED A CLAIM WITH FORD AND THEY DENIED MY CLAIM BECAUSE THEY STATED THAT NC LAW STATES THAT THEY DON'T HAVE TO COVER A VEHICLE IF IT IS OVER 6 YEARS OLD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10231848

Incident

Jun 14, 2008

Mileage

167,000 mi

1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR WITH WHEEL SEPARATION PROBLEMS CUSTOMER *CC THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURE WAS A RESULT OF PREMATURE METAL FATIGUE. THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS NEVER INFORMED OF A RECALL REGARDING THE WHEEL/LUGS. (RECALL 98V095000). *JB *TR

NHTSA ID

10202649

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. WHILE TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BROKE OFF AND WENT OFF THE NORTH SHOULDER AND CAME TO REST IN THE CENTER MEDIAN. *MC (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *TR

NHTSA ID

10194433

Incident

Apr 26, 2007

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

NHTSA ID

8021563

Incident

Oct 12, 2002

WE HAVE HAD OUR NAVIGATOR INTO THE DEALERSHIP A TOTAL OF 8 TIMES IN THE LAST 3 YEARS. THE FOLLOWING HAD TO BE REPLACED: SUNROOF, GROANING NOISE FROM BENEATH THE HOOD (IN 4 TIMES FOR THIS STILL NOT CORRECTED), CD PLAYER REPLACED, STERIO REPLACED, HEATING ELEMENTS BOTH FRONT SEAT REPLACED 2 TIMES EACH, INCORRECT LUG NUTS, INCORRECT TIRE WRENCH, SHAKING IN STERING @ HIGHWAY SPEEDS-STILL NOT CORRECTED, LIFT SYSTEM BROKEN-NOT FIXED, HOOD LATCH WOULD NOT RELEASE, FUSE BLOWEN 3 TIMES FOR AC OUTLETS, CHECK SUSPENSION LIGHT ON, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, REAR TURN SIGAL OUT, PASSENGER WINDOW CATCHES, INCORRECT SPAIR TIRE. (TIRESIZE: P265/70R17)

NHTSA ID

754925

Incident

Nov 17, 2001

TRUCK STARTED TO WOBBLE, DUE TO TH RIGHT PASSENGER WHEEL, THE LUG NUTS BROKEN AND ALL THE LUG NUTS SO LOOSE THAT THEY COULD BE REMOVE BY HAND. LUG NUTS CAN BE REPLACED AND FOUND OUT THAT ALL FOUR WHEELS WERE LOOSE.

NHTSA ID

9003871

Incident

May 27, 2001

2 OF THE ORIGINIAL TIRES FAILED (SIZE P24575R16). NLM

NHTSA ID

553156

RECALL 98V095000/ LUGS: NUTS, AND BOLTS. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. AFTER THE REPAIRS, LUGS BROKE AGAIN. DEALER IS REPAIRING THE PROBLEM AGAIN. OWNER TRADED CAR IN AFTER PAYING FOR MANY COSTLY REPAIRS THAT WERE NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID

858464

Incident

Mar 11, 2000

PRIOR TO THIS HAD THE ALL TIRES ROTATED AND FOUND OUT LATER THAT THE LUGS: NUTS WERE LOOSE.WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65MPH, ALL OF THE SUDDEN HEARD A LOUD NOISE ON THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE . VEHICLE JUMPED UP INTO THE AIR AND BACK ONTOTHE GROUND. CONTACTED THE DEALER IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING NECESSARY REPAIRS, BUT WAS TOLD ABOUT ANOTHER RECALL THAT THE NUTS NEED TO BE RETORQUED AT 110 LBS, AND THAT THEY ARE NOT UNDER WARRANTY. *AK

NHTSA ID

852673

Incident

Oct 16, 1999

LUG NUTS FAILED.

NHTSA ID

607565

Incident

Oct 1, 1998

LUG NUTS RECALLED FOR TIGHTENING, HOWEVER NOT FOR REPLACEMENT (INADEQUATE RECALL) 98V-095. MJS

NHTSA ID

606196

CONSUMER HAS BEEN WAITING ON DEALER TO REPLACE LUGS NUTS. SENT JULY 14, 1998; DEALER STILL INFORMING CONSUMER THAT THEY CANNOT GET THE PARTS. *AK

NHTSA ID

828016

Incident

Jul 14, 1998

VEHICLE ROLLED OVER FOUR TIMES WHEN WHEEL SEPERATED DUE TO LUG NUT FAILURES. OCCURANCE COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED HAD FORD ISSUED RECALL NOTICED IN A MORE TIMELY FASHION.

NHTSA ID

780394