1999 Lincoln Navigator Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR EQUIPPED WITH NATIONAL A/S COMMANDO TIRES, SIZE: 245/75/16 (N/A). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE TIRE AND THE VEHICLE WAS 6,500. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE VEHICLE HAS FOUR COOPER FUTURA ADVENTURER H/T TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TWO CAPS ON TWO OF THE TIRES HAVE BECOME DETACHED. THE MANUFACTURER IS GIVING HIM THE RUN AROUND CONCERNING REPLACING THE TIRES. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02T003000 (TIRES:SIDEWALL) WAS REFERENCED. THE TIRE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

IT BLOWS THE SPARK PLUGS OUT WHILE DRIVING ON NORMAL STREETS IN SEPTEMBER OR OCTOBER 2019 THE SHOP I TOOK IT TO BE REPAIRED TOLD ME THAT HAPPENS ALOT WITH THIS VEHICLE

DURING REGULAR, CASUAL VEHICLE OPERATION, ONE OF THE SPARK PLUGS FLEW OUT OF ITS SEAT. CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SMOKE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND LOSE COMPRESSION. I THOUGHT THE ENGINE HAD CAUGHT FIRE AND THERE WAS NO WARNING TO THIS HAPPENING. SPARK PLUGS WERE INSTALLED PER MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATIONS WHEN THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ....... WITHOUT WARNING THE AIR SUSPENSION LINE EXPLODED AND THE VEHICLE BECAME UNMANAGEABLE ... CAUSING ME TO GO OFF THE ROAD AND STRIKE VARIOUS STATIONARY OBJECTS ...... *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPARKS PLUGS WERE BECOMING OVERHEATED AND POPPING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD, AND WERE ALSO BURNING THE ATTACHED COIL. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUSPENSION WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL AND WOULD NOT INFLATE. THE CONTACT WOULD SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE FOR A FEW MOMENTS TO ALLOW THE SUSPENSION TO RESET ITSELF. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER INSPECTED FOR THE FAILURE NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 220,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 240,000.

LUGNUTS/FUEL LEAKING/LIGHTING/SEATBELTS

WHILE DRIVING ....... WITHOUT WARNING THE AIR SUSPENSION LINE EXPLODED AND THE VEHICLE BECAME UNMANAGEABLE ... CAUSING ME TO GO OFF THE ROAD AND STRIKE VARIOUS STATIONARY OBJECTS ...... *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ROOF LEAKED WATER ONTO THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW POST AND THEN TRAVELED TO THE DASHBOARD AREA. THE WATER CAUSED ELECTRICAL ISSUES. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE EXTERIOR POWER DOOR LOCK COULD ONLY BE ACCESSED MANUALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

1999 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR-SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT. *TR

SPARK PLUGS FAILED. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. *AK COOLANT LEAKED TWICE IN THE PAST. THE RADIATOR ASSEMBLY WAS REINSTALLED. THE LEFT FRONT WINDOW SQUEAKED. THE TRIM ON THE FRONT DOOR PANEL WAS REMOVED AND REINSTALLED. THE ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON AND THE ENGINE HAD RUN ROUGH. THE SERVICE DEALER REPLACED THE FAULTY COIL PACK ON THE #4 CYLINDER. THE HEATER HOSE WAS REPLACED DUE TO LEAKAGE. THE HEATER DID NOT BLOW AIR AND DISPLAYED A BURNING SMELL. *SC

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT BEING SWITCHED ON/OFF. THEY SEEM TO HAVE A MIND OF THEIR OWN. THE REAR WIPER DOES NOT COME ON AT ALL MOST TIMES, EVEN WHEN TURNED ON. ALSO, THE ODOMETER LCD READOUT COMES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. SEVERAL LIGHT ON THE DASH CONTROLS PANELS COME ON AND OFF AT WILL AS WELL. IT JUST SEEMS THAT THERE IS SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE WIRING SYSTEMS OR POSSIBLY IN THE COMPUTER. HOWEVER, SINCE IT ONLY DOES IT INTERMITTANTLY YOU CANNOT PLAN TO CHECK IT WITH THE DEALER, BECAUSE THERE IS NO TELLING WHEN IT WILL OCCUR AND HOW LONG IT WILL LAST.*AK

THE VEHICLE IS NOT ABLE TO BE DROVE

SHORTLY AFTER A BRAKE REPAIR CONSUMER NOTICED BOTH FRONT CALIPERS BEING LOOSE. CALIPERS WERE TIGHTENED BY DEALER, BUT KEEP GETTING LOOSE.*AK

THE VEHICLE IS NOT ABLE TO BE DROVE

WE HAD DRIVEN THE VEHICLE ABOUT ONE MILE FROM THE BEACH TO A RESTAURANT, WHERE WE PARKED AS USUAL AND ENTERED TO DINE. WE HAD BEEN IN THE RESTAURANT APPROXIMATELY 15 - 20 MINUTES WHEN THE WAITER ANNOUNCED THAT THERE WAS A "CAR ON FIRE" IN THE PARKING LOT. MY FAMILY AND I, ALONG WITH EVERYONE ELSE IN THE RESTAURANT, RUSHED OUTSIDE, WHERE I WAS HORRIFIED TO SEE MY LINCOLN NAVIGATOR SURROUNDED BY POLICE CARS AND ENGULFED IN FLAMES. I HAVE PHOTOS ON MY PHONE IF NECESSARY. THE FIRE HAD VERY OBVIOUSLY STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND PROBABLY ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, AS THE FRONT TIRE ON THAT SIDE HAD MELTED AND WAS FLAT, BUT THE OTHER TIRES WERE ALL INTACT. I HAVE SINCE BEEN MADE AWARE OF A FAULTY SWITCH RELATED TO THE CRUISE CONTROL THAT CAN CAUSE THESE PROBLEMS. I AM ALMOST CERTAIN THAT WE TOOK OUR VEHICLE IN AND HAD THAT RECALL DEALT WITH YEARS AGO. I WILL SEARCH FOR PAPERWORK. I REMEMBER SOME REPAIR BEING DONE AT THE DEALER, BUT I CANNOT REMEMBER IF IT WAS A RECALL OR JUST SOMETHING THEY CONTACTED US TO RECOMMEND BEING REPAIRED. EITHER WAY, MY PARKED VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE WHILE I DINED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ROOF LEAKED WATER ONTO THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW POST AND THEN TRAVELED TO THE DASHBOARD AREA. THE WATER CAUSED ELECTRICAL ISSUES. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE EXTERIOR POWER DOOR LOCK COULD ONLY BE ACCESSED MANUALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

BLEND DOOR FAILURE DUE TO POOR DESIGN. DISCOVERY OF ACTUAL ISSUE WAS AFTER MANY TRIPS TO DIFFERENT MACHANICS ,WHO WERENT ABLE TO FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO DETERMINE THE ISSUE VIA INTERNET, AND BRING IT TO A MECHANIC ,WHO ESPECIALIZED IN AIR CONDITIONIN (A/)C REPAIR. TOTAL COST WAS $1,200 PLUS FOR THE TIME I SPENT.*AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT WAS ENTERING A HIGHWAY AT 50 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE LOST ALL STEERING CAPABILITY. THE VEHICLE CROSSED OVER THREE LANES BEFORE HE WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE SAFELY OFF THE HIGHWAY. THE CONTACT THEN DISCOVERED THAT THE TIE ROD HAD BECOME FRACTURED. THE TWO FRONT TIRES WERE PROTRUDING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE TIE ROD WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 300,000. UPDATED 01/06/11*LJ UPDATED 03/30/11

VEHICLE GEAR INDICATOR SLIPPED AND NOW INDICATES WRONG GEAR. *TR

LUGNUTS/FUEL LEAKING/LIGHTING/SEATBELTS

THE VEHICLE IS NOT ABLE TO BE DROVE

DRIVING FROM HOME TO CHARLESTON SC GOT TO LAST EXIT THE CAR SHUT OFF RESTARTED AND PUT IT BACK IN GEAR IT SHUT OFF AGAIN. 1999 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CAR STALLS REPEATEDLY WHENEVER THE TRANSMISSION IS PLACED IN REVERSE. PURCHASED FROM CARMAX MARCH 28,2007 MI 60,315. *TR

WHILE TRAVELING DOWN HIGHWAY ABOUT 65-70 MPH THE VEH SUDDENLY STARTED SLOWING DOWN AND AFTER PULLING OVER WOULD NOT ACCELARATE. AFTER INSPECTION I LEARNED THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON BUT PROBLEM WAS NOT DETECTED WITH TRANSMISSION

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ROOF LEAKED WATER ONTO THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW POST AND THEN TRAVELED TO THE DASHBOARD AREA. THE WATER CAUSED ELECTRICAL ISSUES. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE EXTERIOR POWER DOOR LOCK COULD ONLY BE ACCESSED MANUALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE REAR END OF THE CHASSIS HAD RUST ON IT, WAS ROTTEN AND BROKEN. THE DRIVE SHAFT FELL OFF OF THE VEHICLE WHILE HE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND BOTH LEADING ARMS BROKE OFF OF THE VEHICLE. THE CHASSIS AND THE FRAME WERE BEGINNING TO SEPARATE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TWO REPAIR SHOPS AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD HAVE POTENTIALLY CAUSED A CRASH TO OCCUR. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED TO-DATE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 86,000.

LUGNUTS/FUEL LEAKING/LIGHTING/SEATBELTS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. WHEN ENGAGING THE HIGH BEAM SWITCH FOR THE HEADLIGHTS THE LIGHTS WILL NOT ACTIVATE. WHEN THE LIGHTS FINALLY TURN ON THEY APPEAR DULL. THE WIRING FOR THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND HE WAS ADVISED THAT DEPENDING ON WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED THEY WOULD ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. AT 103,000 MILES THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT 25 MPH AND THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING ,AND HE ALMOST LOST CONTROL. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR AND THE RELAY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER DRIVING 1,000 MILES THE VEHICLE FAILURE RECURRED. THE RELAY FAILED AND WAS REPLACED BY THE FORD DEALER. ON 4/16/2007 AFTER DRIVING OVER A BUMP, THE DRIVER HEARD METAL SCRAPING AND THE VEHICLE WAS VERY HARD TO CONTROL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE COMPRESSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000.*AK

DEALER REFUSES TO FIX THE HEATED SEATS IN A 1999 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE MECHANIC STATED THEY WERE DAMAGED DUE TO ABUSE. *KB ***NAR*** SINCE THE CONSUMER HAS OWNED THE VEHICLE THE DRIVER'S HEATED SEAT HAS BEEN REPAIRED 10 TIMES AND IS BROKEN AGAIN. THE CONSUMER SENT A CERTIFIED LETTER TO THE MANUFACTURER BUT HAS RECEIVED NO REPLY.

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER'S SON GOT CAUGHT ON THE REAR SEAT BELT WHICH TIGHTENED AROUND HIS NECK. CONSUMER HAD TO CUT THE BELT IN ORDER TO RELEASE HER SON. *AK

WHEN LEAVING WORK ON EVENING OF 07-08-99, ATTEMPTED TO PLACE SEATBELT INTO LATCH AND LATCH FAILED TO WORK. I WAS CONCERNED THAT IF I HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT I COULD HAVE POSSIBLY BEEN EJECTED FROM MY VEHICLE. INCIDENTLY, IN 1997, I WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT AND THE PERSON DRIVING THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS NOT WEARING A SEATBELT AND WAS EJECTED AND KILLED. I RUN HIGH ANXIETY LEVELS CONCERNING WEARING SEATBELTS. I FEEL THAT MY SAFETY AND MY FAMILIES SAFETY IS AT HAND AND THIS PROBLEM COULD HAPPEN AGAIN.

WHILE DRIVING ....... WITHOUT WARNING THE AIR SUSPENSION LINE EXPLODED AND THE VEHICLE BECAME UNMANAGEABLE ... CAUSING ME TO GO OFF THE ROAD AND STRIKE VARIOUS STATIONARY OBJECTS ...... *TR

GRINDING NOISE UNDERNEATH VEHICLE'S FRONT END WHILE APPLICATION OF POWER IN ACCELERATION OR DURING CLIMB ON A HILL. BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP AND TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE WITH MECHANIC AND HE COULD NOT HEAR A SOUND IN THE VEHICLE. THE NEXT DAY I TOOK THE SAME MECHANIC ON ANOTHER TEST DRIVE ON A HILL WHERE THE SOUND COULD BE HEARD. HE FOUND THAT THE NOISE WAS INCONCLUSIVE TO ANY MANUFACTURE RECALLS AND COULD NOT IDENTIFY THERE WAS ANY PROBLEMS. THE NOISE IS STILL THERE AND HE STATES THERE IS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. I FEEL THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG AND DO NOT WANT MY FAMILY OR MY SELF TO BE INJURED BECAUSE OF SOMETHING UNIDENTIFIABLE. *PH

AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF WHEN HIT FROM FRONT AND REAR.*AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED 20 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION HITTING A TREE IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER DIED IN THE CRASH. (STATE OF ILLINOS TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *AK