2004 Lincoln Navigator

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/30/2004· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  2004 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR WAS PURCHASED AUGUST 30TH 2004, ON ITS FIRST DRIVE HUSTON FROM DALLAS, THE ROTORS HEATED AND WARPED RESULTING IN SERIOUS SHIMMING ISSUES, THIS WAS FIXED BY MACHINING THE ROTORS. SECOND TRIP TO VERMONT DURING CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS FROM DALLAS, ROOTORS WARPPED AGAIN AND THE NAVIGATOR WAS SHIMMING SERIOUSLY, GETTING ME AND MY FAMILY NERVOUS THROUGHOUT THE 3300 MILE ROUND TRIP TO EAST COAST, DRIVING ON ICY ROADS AND THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS. DEALERSHIP SIMPLY MACHINED THE ROTORS AGAIN, THEY ADMIT THAT OTHER 2004 MODELS HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE BUT WOULD NOT REPLACE ROTORS. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS BAD ROTOR BATCH THAT NEEDS TO FIXED BEFORE FAMILY ARE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. *AK

• 12/27/2004· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT

  THE 2004 LINCOLN NAVIGTOR THAT WE PURCHASED HAS SUFFERED NUMEROUS BATTERY FAILURES LEADING TO VARIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. AT FIRST, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AT ALL. AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR AND OVER A WEEK WITH THE DEALER, AN IMPROPERLY DEALER INSTALLED DVD PLAYER WAS THE CAUSE. HOWEVER, IMMEDIATELY AFTER THAT PROBLEM WAS "FIXED" THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM FAILED. SPECIFICALLY, THE SCREEN WOULD "GREY" OUT NOT ALLOWING ANY INPUT INTO THE SYSTEM. AFTER 10-13 MINUTES, THE OPTIONS WOULD APPEAR FOR A FEW SECTIONS AND THEN "GREY" OUT AGAIN. *AK

• 12/18/2017· SEATS

  ON 12-3-17 GRANT COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT OFFICERS RESPONDED TO A CALL IN SWAYZEE, IN REFERENCE AN UNRESPONSIVE TODDLER. A 20 MONTH OLD WHO HAD FALLEN ASLEEP IN THE THIRD ROW OF A 2004 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE PARENTS HAD GONE TO SWEETSER TO HELP A RELATIVE MOVE. UPON ARRIVING AT SWEETSER, THE MOTHER TOLD THE FATHER SHE WAS TAKING "THE BABY" OUT TO CHANGE HER DIAPER. THE FATHER TOOK THAT TO MEAN THEIR 20 MONTH OLD; HOWEVER THE MOTHER MEANT THE 8 MONTH OLD THAT SHE WAS BABYSITTING. THE FATHER DID NOT KNOW HIS 20 MONTH OLD HAD FALLEN ASLEEP IN THE THIRD ROW SEAT. HE LOADED ITEMS IN A TRAILER AND HAD THREE OTHER ITEMS TO FIT. HE PUSHED THE BUTTONS LOCATED IN THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE TO FOLD DOWN THE AUTOMATIC THIRD ROW SEATS. THE SEATS FOLDED COMPLETELY DOWN AND HE LOADED THE ITEMS IN THE VEHICLE. THEY DROVE TO SWAYZEE WHERE THEY REALIZED THEIR 20 MONTH OLD WAS NOT AROUND. THE MOTHER REMEMBERED HER BEING IN THE THIRD ROW SEAT. THE FATHER REMOVED THE ITEMS AND RAISED THE SEATS WHERE HE LOCATED THE 20 MONTH OLD UNRESPONSIVE. AUTOPSY SHOWED SHE DIED OF SUFFOCATION DUE TO COMPRESSION ON THE CHEST. REENACTMENTS WERE VIDEOTAPED AND PHOTOGRAPHED USING A CPR DOLL 2 INCHES SHORTER THAN THE 20 MONTH OLD, THE SEATS FOLDED DOWN FLAT ALL THREE TIMES THESE WERE CONDUCTED. OUR CONCERN WITH THE VEHICLE IS THE FACT THERE WAS NO SENSORS THAT KEPT THE SEATS FROM COMPLETELY FOLDING WITH THE CHILD ON THE SEAT.

• 12/13/2011· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE

  SHIFTER ASSEMBLY BREAKS AND MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN THEFT. POWER LIFTGATE WILL NOT WORK CORRECTLY WHICH COULD CAUSE IT TO CLOSE ON TOP IF YOU. DRIVERS SIDE POWER RUNNING BOARDS ARE FAULTY AND BECOME A TRIP HAZARD. *TR

• 12/13/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  SPARK PLUGS EJECTED FROM CYLINDER HEAD. *TR

• 12/10/2004· AIR BAGSCrash

  CAR INVOLVED IN HIGH SPEED CRASH WITH STATIONARY OBJECT PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT 2004 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR REPAIRS EXCEED 24000.00 INCLUDING FRAME WAS A DIRECT HIT DEAD CENTER OF VEHICLE BOTH AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE GONE OFF. *AK

• 12/07/2004· POWER TRAIN

  WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE COMPRESSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

• 12/05/2005· VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE,SEATS

  DT: THE CONTACT HAD DIFFICULTY WITH THE POWER SEATS MEMORY SETTING/POWER-FOLDING HEATED EXTERIOR MIRRORS, AND THE POWER-DEPLOYABLE RUNNING BOARDS. THEY WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE POWER SEATS WITH MEMORY SETTING HAD A MEMORY FUNCTION THAT SHOULD REMAIN SET AT THE DRIVER'S PREFERENCE. HOWEVER, IT SOMETIMES READJUSTED WITHOUT WARNING. THE POWER-FOLDING HEATED EXTERIOR MIRRORS WILL NOT IDENTIFY PROGRAMMED POSITIONS. THE POWER-DEPLOYABLE RUNNING BOARDS WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY DEPLOY WHEN THE DOORS WERE OPENED. THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEMS. AFTERWARDS, THE AFOREMENTIONED CONTINUED TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY. NO FURTHER REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. *AK

• 12/02/2015· AIR BAGS

  VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT, DRIVER WAS TEXTING. STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. NO BUMPS, NO ACCIDENTS. UPON CHANGING AIRBAG, FOUND STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG WIRING HAD CHAFED AGAINST THE HORN MOUNT RING, AND GROUNDED OUT, CAUSING THE DEPLOYMENT.

• 12/02/2011· SUSPENSION

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE DROPPED AND STARTED TO EXHIBIT A LOUD, ABNORMAL NOISE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR COMPRESSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT HIM BACK AT A LATER DATE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,677 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,581.

• 11/28/2006· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR TWO MONTHS FOR A CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACEMENT, HOWEVER THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 12/18/06. *JB

• 11/16/2004· SEATS

  2004 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. DRIVER SEAT ELECTRIC MOTOR POSITIONING FAILURE. FAILED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASE IN MAY, 2004. SEAT MOTOR REPAIRED/REPLACED BY DEALER. SEAT POSITION STUCK ON ONE SIDE AND MOVES ON OTHER. RESULTS IN TORQUING OF FRAME WHERE IT IS BOLTED/SECURED TO FLOOR/FRAME OF VEHICLE WHEN SEAT IS ACTIVATED. SEAT AUTOMATICALLY ACTIVATES WITH INSERTION OF KEY. BODY POSITION WHEN SEATED IS NOT SQUARE WITH DRIVING DIRECTION.*AK

• 11/14/2020· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  REAR WINDOW EXPLODED SHATTERING THE GLASS COMPLETELY. OCCURRED ONCE THE ENGINE WAS OFF WHILE PARKED.

• 11/10/2011· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  ACCORDING TO MY , DECEASED WIFE, THE PROBLEM STARTS ON JULY 14, 2010. THE CAR BECAME BOUNCY IN THE FRONT WHILE IN MOTION, WE ARE STILL UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY ON AUTO MAINTENANCE. MY WIFE WENT TO THE DEALER FINDLAY LINCOLN HERE HIN SAHARA ST LAS VEGAS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM, SOMEHOW THEY WERE ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT AFTER 2 WEEKS AGAIN THE BOUNCY PROBLEM STARTED TO APPEAR, AGAIN SHE WENT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT FIX, THE PROBLEM WAS AGAIN FIX AND AFTER 3 WEEKS THE PROBLEM AGAIN APPEAR AT THIS POINT MY WIFE HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE HOSPITAL AND WAS NOT ABLE TO BRING THE CAR IN THE DEALERSHIP. WHEN I CAME HOME FROM HAWAII BECAUSE OF MY WIFE ILLNESS THE CAR WAS IN THE GARAGE AND ACCORDING TO MY SON THEY HAVE NOT USED IT BECAUSE OF THE CAR BOUNCE SO HARD THAT ITS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE WHEELS. SO ON OCT 13, 2010 I DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER 25 MILES DESPITE OF THE SUSPENSION PROBLEM, SINCE WE ARE NOT UNDER WARRANTY ANYMORE, I WAS CHARGE $912.40 FOR REPLACING AIR SUSPENSION COMPRESSOR, MILEAGE IS 45,076, ITS BEEN A YEAR NOW SINCE I HAVE THAT FIX AND NOW MY FRONT IS SO LOW THAT ITS ALMOST TOUCH MY FRONT TIRES AND WHEN I DRIVE IT IT FEELS THAT MY TIRES ARE UNEVEN LIKE RIDING ON A BIKE. I HAVE CANCELLED MY CAR INSURANCE BECAUSE I CANT DRIVE IT WITH THAT CONDITION AND DEALER WARRANTY IS EXPIRED AND THE MILEAGE IS 53,423. I HAVE FAITH WITH OUR AMERICAN CARS THATS WHY ALL THE CARS I OWN SINCE I STARTED TO DRIVE IS ALL AMERICAN MADE, THIS IS MY FIRST LUXURY CAR I HAVE AND IT COST ME ARM AND A LEG BUT I NEVER GET TO ENJOY IT, I AM UNEMPLOYED RIGHT NOW AND HAVE NO MONEY TO FIX IT, ALSO THE HOOD SUSPENSION WAS OUT 06/2010 I HAVE TO USED A PIECE OF WOOD TO HOLD THE HOOD, IS THERE ANY HELP YOU COULD ADVISE ME TO HAVE THESE PROBLEM TO BE A RECALL FROM THE MANUFACTURING, THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME ANY HELP WILL BE APPRECIATED. *TR

• 11/10/2005· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  THERE IS A DISTINCT SHIMMY IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN DECELERATING FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE SHIMMY PROGRESS' AS TIME GOES ON. THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN RESURFACED TWICE AND CHANGED ONCE. *JB

• 11/04/2010· SUSPENSION

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE AIR SUSPENSION ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS NOT LIFTING UP PROPERLY IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE WITHOUT ANY INCIDENT. ON COLD DAYS THE SUSPENSION DOES NOT ALLOW THE FRONT END TO LIFT UP; YET, THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE WARM OR THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE HAD TO BE WARM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION WHICH WAS TAKEN TO THREE OTHER SERVICE STATIONS WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTIES STATING THAT SHE HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,500.

• 10/29/2010· STEERINGCrash

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH WHEN THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED AND THEN THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED IN THE RIGHT POSITION WITHOUT WARNING. SUDDENLY, THERE WAS A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND THE VEHICLE TRAVELED OVER A CURB UP AN EMBANKMENT. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FROM THE EMBANKMENT AND THE IDENTICAL FAILURE REOCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A NEARBY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THERE WERE UNRELATED REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 67,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERN OF THE POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD.

• 10/15/2004· EQUIPMENT

  THE RUNNING BOARD INTERMITTENTLY FAILED TO COME OUT PROPERLY WHEN EITHER DOOR WAS USED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON 5 SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB

• 10/11/2019· SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  I LET MY DRIVER GLASS UP IN DOWN MY GLASS HAVE CRACKED BADLY SOMETHING GONE ON

• 10/06/2015· AIR BAGS

  I WAS DRIVING DOWN A COUNTY ROAD WHEN THE SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITH NO COLLISION OR FAST BRAKING. I WAS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AND WAS COASTING AND HAD NOT APPLIED THE BRAKES WHEN IT OCCURRED.

• 09/26/2011· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR HAD IT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

• 09/16/2019· SUSPENSION

  AIR SUSPENSION WILL NOT PUMP UP, RIPPED OFF OIL FILTER CAR BOTTOMS OUT AND VEHICLES LOSE CONTROL

• 09/16/2006· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  IN NOV 05 THE CAR STARTED TO SHUT OFF MOMENTARILY AS YOU STARTED TO DRIVE, IT WOULD DO IT ONLY WHEN YOU WOULD TAKE OFF FROM A STOP AND NEVER AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. THIS WOULD OCCUR 50% OF THE TIME. THE DEALER HAD IT ON 11-7 AND REPLACED THE CAM POSITION SENSOR. WHEN I PICKED IT UP ON 11-8 IT WAS WORSE THAN BEFORE. I RETURNED IT ON 11-9 THEY RETURNED IT ON 11-19 AFTER REPLACING ONE OF THE COILS. THIS HELPED BUT DIDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM, STILL HAD THE HESITATION LEAVING A STOP BUT ONLY HAPPENED 2-3 TIMES IN THE 1ST WEEK. IN THE 2ND WEEK AS I SLOWED DOWN FOR A STOP IT SHUT COMPLETELY OFF, WHEN I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL , TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND BACK ON IT STARTED. IT CONTINUED TO HESITATE AT TIME WHEN YOU WERE DRIVING IN CITY TRAFFIC BUT WOULD NOT SHUT COMPLETELY OFF. THIS PAST WEEK THE HESITATIONS BECAME MORE FREQUENT AND ON TUGS 5-16 IT SHUT DOWN TOTALLY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AS I TURNED A CORNER. I DELIVERED THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER IN THE AFTERNOON, HE CALL AND SAID NOTHING COULD BE FOUND AND COULD ONE OF THE TECHS DRIVE IT HOME FOR A TEST DRIVE, I AGREED. HE CALLED AND REPORTED THE CAR RUNS PERFECT AND THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING IF THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. THE CAR NOW SHUTS OFF MOMENTARILY AT FREEWAY SPEEDS AND IS VERY VIOLENT. THE CAR ONCE ACTED LIKE IT WAS RUNNING ON 4 CYLINDERS AND SLOWED DOWN TO 30 MPH, AFTER PULLING OVER ON THE FREEWAY SHUTTING THE KEY OFF IT WORK K AGAIN. DEALER STILL CAN'T DETECT WHAT IS WRONG IN SEPTEMBER 2006. *NM

• 09/15/2004· STEERING

  WHILE DRIVING, I NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD VIBRATE AND MAKE A CLICKING NOISE WHENEVER I DROVE OVER A BUMP OR WHILE TURNING. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS A LUBRICATION PROBLEM. THEY LUBRICATED THE STEERING SHAFT. THE PROBLEM CAME BACK 2 DAYS LATER. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK VIGOROUSLY WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. I TOOK IT BACK IN AND THEY SANDED THE ROTORS TO FIX THE SHAKING PROBLEM, BUT DID NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE VIBRATION WHEN TURNING OR GOING OVER BUMPS.*AK

• 09/14/2010· SUSPENSION,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  THE AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM HAS FAILED ON MY LUXURY 2004 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR (124,000 MILES). THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON FAILURE FOR THIS VEHICLE BASED UPON MY ONLINE RESEARCH. THERE ARE COMPANIES THAT SELL KITS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE SYSTEM AS IT IS APPARENT THAT NOT FAILING IS NOT AN OPTION. PLEASE SEE THE STRUTMASTERS WEBSITE (HTTP://WWW.STRUTMASTERS.COM/). THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR/REPLACEMENT AND APPEARS TO BE RELATED TO DEFECTIVE AND UNSAFE PARTS. HOWEVER THERE IS NO RECORD OF ANY RECALLS OR CHANGE IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. HELP!!! *TR

• 09/07/2006· VISIBILITY

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS IN RAINY WEATHER, THE FRONT WINDSHIELD ALLOWED RAINWATER TO LEAK THROUGH THE LEFT FRONT WINDSHIELD SEAL AND INTO THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TO AWAIT FURTHER INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.

• 08/31/2020· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER

  [XXX]. AIR SUSPENSION AIR TRACK RADIATION ELECTRICIAN AND AIR CONDITIONER WENT OUT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

• 08/31/2020· EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS,VISIBILITY/WIPER

  AIRBAGS FOR NOW COMPLETELY SO DOES THE AIR COMPRESSOR CARS WITHOUT AIRBAGS WENT OUT BRAKES WENT OUT RADIATOR WENT OUT COMPLETELY THE CAR IS FALLING APART

• 08/29/2013· SUSPENSION

  HI I OWN A 2004 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR FOR 6 MONTHS AFTER THE 3RD MONTH MY AIR SUSPENCION WENT OUT THE FRONT OF MY TRUCK IS SO LOW IT TOUCH THE TIRES WHEN I DRIVE THE TRUCK BOUNCE SO MUCH MY BACK AND HEAD HURTS I HATE TO DRIVE IT BUT IS THE ONLY CAR I HAVE AND NO MONEY TO FIX MY KIDS DONT LIKE TO DRIVE IN IT AND IM SCARE TO TAKE MY 7 MONTH OLD BABY ANY WERE BECAUSE I AM SCARED THAT SHE WILL GET HURT FROM ALL THE BOUNCING!!!! I SEEN OVER 10 NAVIGATOR WITH THE SAME PROBLEM LINCOLN NEED TO MAKE THIS A RECALL BECAUSE IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AROUND BOUNCING AND ITS HARD TO CONTROL THE STARING WHEEL

• 08/28/2004· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE

  VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END. HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP THREE TIMES. TWICE THE TIRES CHECKED AND ONE ALIGNMENT. NOTHING HELPED. ALSO THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WENT OUT. BOUGHT BRAND NEW AND HAS ONLY 6,000 MILES.. ALSO THE FRONT BUMPER HAS WATER STREAKS ON IT THAT DEALER SAYS IS MANUFACTURE PROBLEM DUE TO NO CLEAR COAT ON IT. *JB

• 08/23/2019· STEERING,POWER TRAIN,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, EXTRA FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL RIGHT AND LEFT, AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BRILL'S AUTO SALES (388 SOUTHAMPTON RD, WESTFIELD, MA 01085, (413) 568-9487) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT AND DRIVE AXLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE REPAIRED THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE ACTUATOR HIMSELF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COMPLETELY REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 163,000.

• 08/06/2004· EQUIPMENT

  UNABLE TO OPERATE SATELLITE RADIO AND REAR ENTERTAINMENT DVD SIMULTANEOUSLY. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW OF THE RADIO WHICH HAS ONLY ONE AUX INPUT FOR BOTH SYSTEMS. THIS MEANS THAT THE OCCUPANTS CANNOT LISTEN TO SATELLITE RADIO ON LONG TRIPS WHILE KIDS WATCH A DVD. DEALER DID NOT INFOM BUYER OF THIS PROBLEM AND FORD HAS NO SOLUTION.*AK

• 07/30/2013· SUSPENSION

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2004 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT SUSPENSION FAILED AND CAUSED THE FRONT END TO REST ON THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION, WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FRONT SUSPENSION SENSOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR, WHO REPLACED THE FRONT SUSPENSION SENSOR HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO ADVISED THAT THE AIR COMPRESSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,100 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

• 07/30/2004· AIR BAGSCrash

  WHILE DRIVING AT 45-50 MPH VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND CRASHED DIRECTLY INTO A BRICK WALL. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK

• 07/29/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,STRUCTURE,EQUIPMENT

  NOTICED THE AIR COMPRESSOR RAN ALL OF THE TIME FOR THE AIR RIDE SYSTEM. THE CAR WAS STILL IN WARRANTY TOOK IT TO FORD AND THEY SAID THEY HAD FIXED THE PROBLEM. 800 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY THE RIDE SIDE AIR SHOCK WENT BAD AND BURNED OUT THE COMPRESSOR. LOOKED UP OLD PAPER WORK AND COME TO FIND OUT THAT THEY HAS PUT ON A NOISE REDUCTION KIT ON THE COMPRESSOR. SO WE COULD NO LONGER HEAR IT RUN. CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP AS WELL AS CUSTOMER SERVICE AT LINCOLN. THEY TOLD US SORRY ABOUT YOUR LUCK IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. TOOK IT TO A DIFFERENT DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THE BAGS ON THE AIR RIDE SYSTEM WERE DRY ROTTED (THE TRUCK HAS 50,800 MILES. HE SAID THIS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORD AND LINCOLN. THEY REPLACE AT LEAST 8 SETS A WEEK. I HAD THE RIGHT SIDE FIXED, NEW COMPRESSOR. NOW 7 MONTHS LATER THE LEFT SIDE AS DONE THE SAME THING (55,000 MILES). *TR

• 07/27/2012· EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS

  WHILE DRIVING NORTH ON AR HWY 9 A FEW MILES SOUTH OF MALVERN, ARKANSAS WITH MY WIFE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AND MY SON IN THE SECOND ROW DIRECTLY BEHIND ME, A LOUD BANG OCCURRED. IN THE NEXT MOMENTS I REALIZED THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE, A SMELL LIKE FIREWORKS BECAME IMMEDIATELY APPARENT, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR WAS DESTROYED AND HANGING DOWN DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME AT AN ANGLE. I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND STAY IN MY LANE OF THE TWO-LANE HIGHWAY AND SLOWED DOWN. AFTER SHORTLY REALIZING WHAT HAPPENED, I LOOKED FOR A PLACE TO PULL OVER, DID SO, AND TOOK MY POCKET KNIFE AND CUT AWAY THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS TO BE ABLE TO SEE OUT OF THE SIDE WINDOWS AND CONTINUE OUR TRIP NORTH. I FOUND THE DRIVER'S VISOR VANITY MIRROR HAD SHATTERED IN PIECES IN MY LAP AND ON THE FLOOR, ALONG WITH OTHER PARTS FROM THE VISOR WHICH NOW HUNG DOWN AT A STEEP ANGLE. BOTH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT BELTS WERE DAMAGED, AND THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT UPPER ANCHOR WOULD NO LONGER STAY LOCKED IN POSITION, SAGGING TO ITS LOWEST POSITION BY GRAVITY. LATER THAT DAY I DISCOVERED THAT THE MAP LIGHTS AND PASSENGER SIDE VISOR VANITY MIRROR LIGHT NO LONGER WORKED. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER NEAR WHERE I WAS STAYING, WHO TOLD ME THAT IT (AIR BAG SYSTEM) WAS NO LONGER COVERED BY WARRANTY. I THEN MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH MY HOMETOWN DEALER TO FURTHER RESOLVE THE ISSUE, AND ALSO INSTIGATED A CASE WITH THE LINCOLN CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER TO SEE IF THEY WOULD HELP. *TR

• 07/23/2007· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  2004 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR WITH ACCELERATION PROBLEMS CUSTOMER STATES WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED THE ENGINE ACCELERATED**CC

• 07/11/2020· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  THE VEHICLE ENGAGED IN INVOLUNTARY ACCELERATION (IN REVERSE) FROM STATIONARY POSITION RIGHT AFTER SHIFTING GEARS FROM PARKING 'P' TO REVERSE 'R' AND DISENGAGING THE PARKING BRAKE. THE BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED DURING THIS GEAR CHANGE. THE CAR STARTED MOVING IN REVERSE AS SOON AS THE DRIVER LET OFF THE BRAKES. THE DRIVER THEN REAPPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INSTEAD OF BREAKING. MORE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKES BUT THAT INCREASED THE SPEED INSTEAD OF REDUCING IT. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FROM 0 MPH TO APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH AND TRAVELED ABOUT 100 FEET IN REVERSE. THE DRIVER WAS MANEUVERING THE VEHICLE WITH THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BREAKS. THE DRIVER MANAGED TO STEER THE VEHICLE UP A SMALL GRASSY HILL OF ABOUT 15 DEGREES IN SLOPE UNTIL THE VEHICLE HIT A RESIDENTIAL CONCRETE WALL WITH THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. AT THE MOMENT OF IMPACT, THE VEHICLE BOUNCED BACK AND THE ACCELERATION DISAPPEARED WITH THE ENGINE STILL ON. THE VEHICLE THEN SLOWLY ROLLED DOWN THE HILL UNTIL IT HIT A PARKED CAR. AT THAT MOMENT, THE CAR STOPPED AND REMAINED STATIONARY. THE ENGINE WAS THEN TURNED OFF. THE IMPACT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE AND TO THE RESIDENTIAL CONCRETE WALL. THE DRIVER'S SEAT WAS ALSO DAMAGED. IT BECAME LOOSE WITH THE IMPACT AND WAS EJECTED BACKWARDS TOWARDS THE BACK SEAT WITH THE DRIVER STILL ON IT. THERE WERE NO PHYSICAL INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANTS OTHER THAN WHIPLASH. A FIRMWARE DEFECT OF THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM IS SUSPECTED.

• 07/09/2009· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  I HAVE A 2006 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR WITH 99,000 MILES ON IT. I NOTICED THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE 2009 FOR AN INTERMITTENT BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE PROBLEM. I HAVE JUST BEGUN TO HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM ON MY TRUCK. IF I LIGHTLY BRAKE NONE OF THE BRAKE LIGHTS WORK BUT IF I PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR THEY ALL THREE COME ON. *TR

• 07/01/2010· STRUCTURE

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. WHILE OPENING THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE HOOD SHOCK ABSORBERS WOULD NO LONGER SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE SHOCK ABSORBER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 54000. UPDATED 09/24/10. *LJ UPDATED 09/24/10. 8JB

• 06/28/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATSFire

  DRIVER POWER SEAT, PEDAL ADJUSTMENT AND MIRROR/FOLDING MIRRORS NOT WORKING DUE TO FAULTY WIRING. WIRING HARNESS MELTS DOWN TO FUSE BOX. UNABLE TO REPAIR WIRING BUT TO REPLACE COMPLETE WIRING SYSTEM TO FUSE BOX . *TR

• 06/26/2015· SUSPENSION

  MY 2004 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR DROPPED DOWN ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT. I TOOK IT TO A MECANIC AND HE SAID IT WAS THE HEIGHT SENSOR IN THE MEANWHILE WHILE THEY ORDERED THE PART AND A WEEK LATER IT GOT TO THE SHOP I DROVE IT AND OF COURSE WITH ALL THE BUMPING AROUND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DROPPED NOW THE LINCOLN REALLY BOUNCES I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP TO GET THE SENSOR INSTALLED WENT BACK TO PICK IT THEY TELL ME THAT WASNT THE PROBLEM NOW MY PUMP DONT WORK AND MY FRONT END IS REALLY LOW. NOW IM STUCK WITH NO SUSPENSION AND SOMETHING MORE THAN LIKELY IS GOING TO HAPPEN EITHER A BLOWN TIRE BECAUSE OF THE RUBBING ON THE TIRE WALL OR A CAR ACCIDENT. THIS IS MY DAILY DRIVER BACK AND FORTH TO WORK I ALSO AM AFRAID TO TAKE MY THREE CHILDREN ANYWHERE BECAUSE OF THIS. IM AND EMPLOYEE OF GM SOMEONE NEEDS TO DO A RECALL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE TO THE DRIVER AND OTHER DRIVERS AS WELL.

• 06/22/2008· STRUCTURE

  REAR TAILGATE PAINT IS BUBBLING. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THIS IS COMMON FLAW ON FORD/LINCOLN VEHICLES FROM 2000-2005. *TR

• 06/13/2011· SUSPENSION

  WE HAVE A 2004 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR ( THE SECOND WE HAVE OWNED) THE AIR SUSPENSION HAS NEVER WORKED AS WELL AS THE FIRST NAVIGATOR. THE RIDE WAS VERY GOOD FOR THE FIRST 50 THOUSAND MILES THEN WHEN IT WAS COLD IT WOULD TAKE A WHILE FOR THE AIR SUSPENSION TO WARM UP AND BEGIN TO WORK. IN ALABAMA IT DOES NOT GET THAT COLD THAT MANY DAYS BUT IT WAS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE ON THOSE DAYS. FINALLY THE SUSPENSION JUST STOPPED WORKING AND THE RIDE WAS TERRIBLE. TOOK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND PAID $98.00 FOR DIAGNOSIS. INDEED THE AIR SUSPENSION WAS LEAKING. COULD NOT GIVE US A FIRM PRICE SINCE THEY WOULD NOT KNOW FOR SURE IF ANY DAMAGE WAS DONE INSIDE THE SYSTEM. THE RANGE WAS FROM $1,200.00 TO OVER $4,000.00. IF I WANTED TO GAMBLE LIKE THAT I WILL GO TO THE CASINO. AFTER TALKING WITH SEVERAL MECHANICS THEIR RECOMMENDATION WAS TO INSTALL A REGULAR SUSPENSION WHICH COST US $850.00 INCLUDING INSTALLATION. CAR RIDES AS GOOD AS IT DID AND WE DO NOT HAVE TO EXPECT THE SUSPENSION TO GO OUT AGAIN. WE HAVE HEARD LOTS OF STORIES ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM WE HAD AND HAVE HEARD A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE AIR SUSPENSION 2 TIMES BEFORE THEY GAVE UP. FORD KNOWS THIS IS A PROBLEM AND WILL NOT DO A RECALL. ONE MECHANIC TOLD US THAT THE AIR SUSPENSION IS THE SAME ONE THEY USE IN THE BIG FORD SUV AND THEY NEVER HAVE PROBLEMS WITH IT. FORD AND THE ENGINEERS NEED TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM. AT THIS TIME WE WILL NOT PURCHASE A THIRD NAVIGATOR EVEN THROUGH I LOVE THE CAR. *TR

• 06/09/2016· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE

  DUCK THIS THIS IS SUPPOSE TO BE A LUXURY SUV FOR MY AND MY 4 CHILDREN. I SHOULDN'T HAVE THESE MANY PROBLEMS CONSIDERING THE PRICE I PAID HELLO..... MY DAD IS A MECHANIC FOR TOYOTA AND NOW I UNDERSTAND WHY HE ONLY BUYS TOYOTAS TO.

• 06/07/2005· POWER TRAIN

  THE CONSUMER NOTICED A WHINING NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVELINE OF THE VEHICLE WHICH PROGRESSIVELY WORSENED. IT SEEMED TO BE MOST PRONOUNCED AT 60 MPH. THE CONSUMER THOUGHT IT MAY HAVE BEEN THE UNIVERSAL JOINT AND HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO TASCA LINCOLN DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR A WEEK, BUT THEY DID NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE PART WAS DEFECTIVE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. WHEN THE REPLACEMENT PART HAD COME IN, IT WAS ALSO DEFECTIVE. *AK *SC *JB

• 06/07/2004· SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

  WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES TO STOP OR SLOW DOWN, THERE IS A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL.*AK

• 05/26/2009· AIR BAGS

  I BOUGHT MY ONE OWNER CARFAX INCIDENT FREE 2004 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR IN APRIL 2009 , IN MAY 2009 I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND MY SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED ALMOST CAUSING ME TO WRECK MY VEHICLE, THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE PURCHASED , AFTER WAITING OVER A WEEK THE TRUCK WAS RETURNED WITH NO EXPLANATION THE ONLY THING I WAS TOLD WAS THAT IT DID NOT FALL UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY WOULD NOT BE WILLING TO HELP. LEFT WITH NO OPTION, I AM DRIVING THE VEHICLE AS IS, I WAS NOT GIVEN ANY INFORMATION OR WARNINGS. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AGAIN ON 5/24 THE DRIVERS AIRBAG FIRED BUT DID NOT DEPLOY, AGAIN ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. I AM CURRENTLY TAKING THE VEHICLE TO GET THE AIRBAGS TURNED OFF. *TR

• 05/23/2012· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THERE WAS AN ENGINE MISFIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

• 05/16/2011· AIR BAGS

  I HAVE A 2004 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR, WHICH I HAVE OWNED SINCE IT WAS NEW. WITH THE RECENT RECALL OF F-SERIES FOR DEFECTIVE AIRBAG CLOCKSPRINGS, I AM CONCERNED THAT MY NAVIGATOR WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON TWO DAYS AGO, I CYCLED THE IGNITION AND IT WENT OFF. TODAY IT CAME ON AGAIN AND STAYED ON THROUGH MANY ON/OFF CYCLES OF THE VEHICLE. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT ISSUES FROM A POSSIBLY DEFECTIVE CLOCKSPRING. PLEASE HELP. *TR