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2000 Lincoln Navigator Engine Problems

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

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Engine 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.
8
Latest Aug 17, 2013
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.
7%
of 109 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.
3
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 the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2000 Lincoln Navigator submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 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 engine

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

Engine
Filed Aug 17, 2013
Fire reported

DROVE CAR TODAY AND IT HAD BEEN SITTING PARKED FOR 5 HOURS . NEIGHBORS CALLED MY CELL TO TELL ME THE TRUCK WAS ON FIRE AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD BEEN CALLED TO TRY TO PUT IT OUT . THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO CHAINSAW THE HOOD AND THEY WERE FINALLY ABLE TO PUT IT OUT WITHOUT THE FIRE DESTROYING THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE TRUCK HOWEVER HAD BURNED FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT . THIS TRUCK HAD SELF STARTED ITS OWN FIRE BEING LEFT ALONE IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR 5 HOURS . *TR

NHTSA ID
10535903
Incident
Aug 17, 2013
Mileage
145,000 mi
Engine
Filed May 2, 2012
Fire reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT IGNITED IN FLAMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS UNKNOWN TO THE CONTACT. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 157,000.

NHTSA ID
10457201
Incident
May 1, 2012
Mileage
157,000 mi
Engine
Filed Aug 11, 2008
Fire reported

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. FOUR HOURS AFTER BEING DRIVEN, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE AND CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE WAS SO BAD THAT THE HOOD BLEW OFF. THE TIRES AND EVERYTHING IN THE VEHICLE WERE MELTED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND A FIREFIGHTER STATED THAT THERE WAS A FORD RECALL REGARDING THIS FAILURE. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE FIRE APPEARED TO HAVE ORIGINATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL TOW YARD. THE CONTACT HAS PHOTOS AND A VIDEOTAPE OF THE FIRE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 97,000.

NHTSA ID
10237651
Incident
Aug 8, 2008
Mileage
97,000 mi
Engine
Filed May 9, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE FAILED AND THE CONTACT SMELLED GAS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE SPARK PLUG WENT THROUGH A CYLINDER AND CREATED A HOLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 120,000.

NHTSA ID
10190254
Incident
May 8, 2007
Mileage
120,000 mi
EngineFuel system
Filed May 29, 2003

VIBRATION WAS COMING FROM FRONT END OF VEHICLE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND TECHNICIAN REPLACED ENGINE TWICE/ FUEL INJECTION /ENGINE COIL SPARKS PLUGS / FLYWHEEL AND TORQUE CONVERTER. VEHICLE STILL HAS PROBLEMS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID
10021845
Engine
Filed Mar 14, 2002

VEHICLE STALLS AT SLOW SPEEDS WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. DEALER CANNOT REMEDY PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID
8005665
Incident
Oct 1, 2001
Engine
Filed Oct 29, 2001

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING WHEN DECREASING IN SPEED. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER'S SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID
898389
Incident
Jun 15, 2000
ElectricalEngine
Filed Aug 23, 2001

VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES. DEALER , HAS REPLACED COMPUTER, BUT HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO REMEDY PROBLEM. VEHICLE HAS STALLED 4 TIMES. *AK

NHTSA ID
895012
Incident
Mar 1, 2000

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.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Tires & wheels42Electrical13Transmission10Airbags9Suspension9Brakes9Driver assistance9

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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