2005 Lincoln Navigator Engine Problems

Fire inside of the motor, behind the engine computer. Upon researching recalls for Lincoln Navigators I found these other recalls online for possibly the same fire issue: "Ford has issued a recall for some of its 2021 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator SUVs due to a potential engine fire risk. Over 65,000 2021-year model vehicles manufactured between December 2020 and April 2021 have been affected." "We've discovered a vehicle safety issue in some 2021 model-year Lincoln Navigator® vehicles built from July 30, 2020 to August 31, 2021. Some of these vehicles have experienced an under-hood fire, even while parked and off."

NHTSA ID

11584238

Incident

Apr 1, 2024

AS I WAS MERGING ON FREEWAY, I EXPERIENCED SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND IT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN FATALITIES SINCE IT WAS AT RUSH HOUR. AS I PULLED OVER, THE ENGINE WAS BUCKING BUT REGAINED POWER WITH SPORADIC BOUTS OF LOSS DURING MY DRIVE HOME. THERE WAS A MISFIRE ON CYLINDER ONE AND I REPLACED AND TESTED ALL RELATED COMPONENTS AND THEN FOUND OUT IT WAS THE CAM PHASER ISSUE THAT PLAGUES THE TRITON ENGINE. FROM READING OTHER COMMENTS FROM BOTH CONSUMER AND REPAIR SHOP OWNERS, IT IS SIMPLY A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT FROM WHO ELSE, THE FORD CORP. OF COURSE THEY BLAME THE OWNER FOR LACK OF MAINTENANCE.

NHTSA ID

11128843

Incident

Aug 17, 2018

Mileage

159,000 mi

THE SPARK PLUGS ARE RECALL, MY LINCOLN HAS ONLY 68,000 MILES I PURCHASED NEW IN JULY 2005, NOW AIR SUSPENSION HAS PROBLEMS TOO HOW CAN I RECEIVE A REFUND ON THE RECALLS AFTER I PAID $1,800.00 IN REPAIRS.

NHTSA ID

10966267

Incident

Jul 20, 2013

Mileage

57,000 mi

2005 NAVIGATOR HAS ONLY 60,000 MILES, SPARK PLUGS DEFECTED, DEALER WANTS $1,500 TO $2,500 TO REPLACE THEM, WHICH IS DEFECT FROM MANUFACTURE. THESE SPARK PLUGS SHOULD BE REPLACED DUE TO DEFECTS FROM MANUFACTURE, AND THE RECALL ONLY WANTS TO PAY $1,040 FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE SPARK PLUGS, WHY SHOULD I PAY UP FRONT IF THEY ARE MANUFACTURE FAULT AND MY NAVIGATOR ONLY HAS 60,00 MILES NOW AND I PURCHASED IT NEW FROM THE DEALER IN 2005.

NHTSA ID

10853334

Incident

Dec 1, 2015

Mileage

60,000 mi

ENGINE STARTS TO KNOCK AN SHAKE VERY LOUDLY WHILE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP FROM SIMPLY DRIVING 45MPH OR IT COMPLETELY LLOSES ALL POWER AS I'M DRIVING AN A LOUD POPPIG EXPLOSIONS COMING FROM THE EXHUAST AN THEY ARE LOUD ENOUGH WERE PEOPLE HEHHAVE PULLED UP NEXT TO ME TO LET ME KNOW AN AFRAID THE CAR MAY BLOW UP. AIR SUSPENSION DOSE NOT COME ON WHEN IT'S COLD AN DRIVES VERY POORLY AN MISLEADING TO OTHER DRIVERS AN LAW ENFORCEMENT SINCE I'VE BEEN PULLED OVER FOR POSSIBLE DUI BECAUSE THE CAR IS ALL OVER THE PLACE AN JUMPY. THE RADIO CUTS IN AN OUT AS I DRIVE, THE CRUISE CONTROL DOESN'T WORK. I'VE TAKEN IT TO 3 DIFFERENT MECHANICS THEY ALL SAY THE SAME THING TAKE IT TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THEY CAN'T SEEM TO FIGURE IT OUT. SO I TOOK IT TO GALPIN LINCOLN IN VAN NUYS, CA ON ROSCOE BLVD AN SEPULVEDA AN THEY JUST FOUND ONE FUEL INJECTOR NEEDING REPLACED AN WANTED ME TO $2,500 FOR LABOR ALONE TO COMPLETELY OPEN UP MY ENGINE AN SEE IF IT COULD POSSIBLY BE THE TIMING CHAIN AN REALINE THE CAMSHAFTS BUT THEY ARE NOT CERTAIN THAT'S ACTUALLY THE PROBLEM WITH MY NAVIGATOR BECAUSE THEY CAN COMPLETELY DO ALL THAT AN COME UP TO BE FINE AN BE SOMETHING ELSE BUT UNLESS I PAY $2,500 FOR LABOR TO JUST SEE IF IT IS AN HAVE THE CHANCE IT COULD NOT BE I STILL LOSE THOSE $2,500 BECAUSE IT'S A NON REFUNDABLE. WHERE AM I GOING TO COME UP WITH THAT KIND OF MONEY NOT ALONE WHY AM I HAVING TO PAY THAT FIRST TO SEE IF IT'S A MAYBE THE REASON OF ALL MY CAR PROBLEMS. HONESTLY THAT IS RIDICULOUS AN NOT GOING TO PAY THAT KIND OF MONEY ON A MAYBE ANSWER NOT A 100 PERCENT WE ARE SURE THAT'S THE PROBLEM. SOMETHING NEEDS TO GIVE AN HEAVEN FORBID MY CAR DOES BLOW UP WITH MY SON'S IN THE CAR DRIVING IT JUST BECAUSE I NEEDED TO PAY THAT AMOUNT ON A MAYBE ANSWER IS UN CALLED FOR.

NHTSA ID

10808625

Incident

Nov 16, 2015

AIR BAGS ARE VERY LOUD AND THEY RUN OFTEN AIR CONDITIONING IN REAR MAKES A POPPING NOISE AIR CONDITIONING IN BLOWS THROUGH FLOOR VENTS WHEN I ACCELERATE I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIX IT BECAUSE IT IS TOO EXPENSIVE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10361607

Incident

Sep 1, 2010

Mileage

120,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE SINCE THE HEAD GASKET WAS DEFECTIVE AND THERE WAS A PISTON THAT CAUSED METAL SHAVINGS TO ENTER THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES SINCE A KNOCKING SOUND WAS IN THE ENGINE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE SOURCE OF THE KNOCKING SOUNDS IN THE ENGINE. SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS 5000 MILES OVER THE WARRANTY THE ENGINE FAILED. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND STATED THAT IN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 55000. UPDATED 11/05/10. *LJ

NHTSA ID

10348137

Incident

Jul 21, 2010

Mileage

55,000 mi

LTR FROM SENATOR HUTCHISON ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT, RE PROBLEMS WITH HER 2005 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE FRONT END VIBRATED CONSTANTLY. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE TRACK BAR AND CAD MOUNT BUSHINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED TO CORRECT THE VIBRATING. THE SUNROOF LEAKED, THE CD CHANGER SCRATCHED THE CD'S, THE DRIVERS SEAT WAS REPAIRED 3 TIMES, THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR DIDN'T WORK, THE REMOTE START DID NOT WORK, THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING, THE REAR WINDOWS WERE GRINDING, THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN, THE MIRROR WOULD NOT ADJUST AND THE WIPERS WERE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER TWO YEARS OF BEING TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE, IT FINALLY BROKE DOWN AND THE DEALER HAD TO PERFORM MAJOR ENGINE WORK. AFTER THE ENGINE WORK WAS COMPLETED THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO MAKE NOISE AND THERE WAS ALSO HESITATION PROBLEMS. *JB UPDATED 03/01/10.

NHTSA ID

10256728

Incident

Aug 31, 2005

Mileage

2,195 mi

2005 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR HAS HAD LOSS OF POWER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE SINCE NEW AND I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE FORD DEALERS IN THE AREA 3 TIMES TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED. DEALER HAS BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM BUT DOES NOT HAVE A SOLUTION TO FIX IT. VEHICLE HESITATES AND DOES NOT ACCELERATE CREATING A SERIOUS HAZARD WHEN ACCELERATION IS NEEDED. FORD HAS NO SOLUTION TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM AND I WAS TOLD TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND KEEP A LOG OF WHEN THE PROBLEM EXISTS (IE; WEATHER, TIME DATE ECT). *NM

NHTSA ID

10170045

Incident

Sep 25, 2006

Mileage

18,000 mi

MY CAR CONTINUES TO SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING, HAVE HAD IT SERVICED ALREADY 3 TIMES AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10154234

Incident

Mar 8, 2005

Mileage

170 mi