2006 Lincoln Navigator

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

• 12/31/2009· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  THE LINCOLN DEALERSHIP BROKE 5 OF MY 8 SPARK PLUGS WHILE TRYING TO CHANGE THEM. I WAS TOLD THAT I HAVE TO PAY SINCE THIS HAS HAPPENED. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH FORD ENGINES. PLEASE REFERENCE THE FOLLOWING LINK. HTTP://WWW.FORDPROBLEMS.COM/SPARK-PLUG-EJECTED-FROM-ENGINE.SHTML. *TR

• 12/21/2009· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE "ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE" WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. HE APPLIED PRESSURE ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, AND RECEIVED LOW VEHICLE POWER. HE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE TO RESUME NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE ENGINE THROTTLE SWITCH. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

• 12/18/2015· AIR BAGSCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A COMPLETED STOP, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE THAT WAS AHEAD. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO THE BACK AND LEGS THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 189,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/07/16*LJ UPDATED 05/14/18*JB *CN

• 12/18/2011· SUSPENSION

  DROVE THE VEHICLE OFF ROAD, HIT A SEVERE POTHOLE, AIR RIDE SUSPENSION HAS CONSTANTLY FAILED AND FORD HAS NEVER REPAIRED IT. *TR

• 12/09/2018· SUSPENSION

  THE SUSPENSION ON THIS SUV IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS I HAVE REPLACED THE SUSPENSION AIRBAGS OH RINGS COMPRESSORS MULTIPLE TIMES AND EACH TIME IT TURNS COLD AND I LIVE IN ARIZONA THE CAR DROPS AND ON ABLE TO DRIVE IT DUE TO EXTREME VIOLENT SHAKING TO WEAR THE CAR SEEMS LIKE IT'S GOING TO ROLL OVER SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE WITH THE SUSPENSION ON THIS VEHICLE LINCOLN NEEDS TO OWN UP TO THIS MISTAKE

• 12/04/2008· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  ACCELERATOR STUCK FULL OPEN WHEN PUTTING IN REVERSE TO BACK OUT OF MY CARPORT. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE (2006 NAVIGATOR) BURNT RUBBER FOR TWO FEET BEFORE I CUT THE IGNITION. THE DEALER CHECKED AND FOUND NO DISCREPANCY ON FILE OR WITH THE VEHICLE. *TR

• 12/02/2009· TIRES

  THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE VALVE CORE WAS COMING OUT (ALMOST COMPLETELY). IT WAS STICKING OUT SO FAR THAT I WAS UNABLE TO SCREW TIRE VALVE CAP ON COMPLETELY. BY SCREWING THE VALVE CAP TIGHTLY WOULD ACTUALLY CAUSE THE VALVE CORE TO BE PUSHED IN WHICH WOULD ALLOW THE AIR TO ESCAPE FROM THE TIRE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE TIRE VALVES WHICH HAVE THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR ATTACHED TO THEM. *TR

• 11/20/2017· SUSPENSION

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR SUSPENSIONS MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR SUSPENSIONS WERE LOWERED TO THE POINT WHERE THE CONTACT COULD NOT STEER THE VEHICLE OR MAKE SHARP TURNS. ALLEN VISUAL FORD IN MONROE, GEORGIA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REPLACED THE AIR SUSPENSIONS, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.

• 11/17/2014· STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. ALSO, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

• 11/14/2014· ENGINE

  2006 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR, WITH JUST OVER 100,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. VEHICLE SHUT DOWN IMMEDIATELY AFTER GIVING AN ENGINE FAILED SAFETY MODE ERROR ON DASH. FORTUNATELY MY WIFE WAS DRIVING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND DOING 25 MPH. MUSCLED IT OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THIS IS ABOUT THE 4TH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN THE 5 YEARS WE HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. THE OTHER TIMES THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AROUND 45 MPH ON 4 LANE HIGHWAYS/ROADS. WE HAD A 2003 EXPEDITION THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. FORD MOTOR COMPANY DEFINITELY HAS A DESIGN ISSUE THAT IMPACTS SAFETY AND THEY DO NOT WANT IT KNOWN. *TR

• 10/29/2015· SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  THE MOTOR RUNNING BOARDS, THE ALUMINUM PIECE THAT SUPPOSE TO HOLD THE RUNNING BOARDS TO THE VEHICLE, BROKE OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING. HOW DOES THIS HAPPEN? I AM DRIVING, STOP AT THE LIGHT AND MAKE A LEFT TURN, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEAR THESE SOUND LIKE MY RUNNING BOARD ARE SLIDING OUT. I PULL OVER AND THE ENTIRE RUNNING BOARD IS HANGING OUT COMPLETELY AWAY FOR THE VEHICLE. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO OTHER CARS BESIDE ME. I HAD TO PUSH IT BACK IN AND DROVE VERY SLOWLY SO IT WOULD NOT FALL BACK OUT AND HIT ANOTHER CAR. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND COULD HAVE CAUSE A SERIOUS CAR ACCIDENT. THE RUNNING BOARD NEEDS TO BE CHECKED ON ALL 2006 LINCOLN NAVIGATORS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

• 10/25/2007· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGCrashFire

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND FLAMES WERE NOTICED UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE EXPLODED FIVE TIMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER FACE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 32,000.

• 10/22/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  2006 NAVIGATOR WOULD KEEP MISFIRING EVEN AFTER COILS WERE REPLACED. DEALER FIRST REPORTS IT WAS A VALVE. AFTER INSPECTION VALVE WAS NOT THE PROBLEM BUT A BURNT HEAD WAS THE CAUSE. HEAD WENT TO OUTSIDE SHOP FOR REPAIR BUT THE SHOP SAYS NOW THAT THE PROBLEM MIGHT BE LOWER IN THE ENGINE. A NEW ENGINE IS BEING SUGGESTED BY THE DEALER BUT THE WARRANTY COMPANY MAY NOT PAY. CAR HAS 44000 MILES CURRENTLY. *TR

• 10/20/2016· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  LINCOLN NAVIGATOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 5.4L ENGINES. THE FUEL RAIL CROSS-OVER HOSE MAY CONTAIN WEAK AREAS. AS A RESULT, THE HOSE MAY CRACK, WHICH COULD CAUSE A FUEL ODOR AND/OR FUEL LEAK

• 10/10/2007· TIRES

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE VEHICLE HAS FALCON, SIZE P30540R23 TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE SIDEWALL HAD BEEN PUNCTURED, HOWEVER, THE CONTACT DISAGREED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 13,700. UPDATED 10/23/07 *TR

• 09/24/2012· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE

  DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE CAR GAVE IN RAPID SUCCESSION A NUMBER OF WARNINGS AND THE CAR BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND SHIFT ERRATICALLY. ONE RELATED TO THE STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM AND THE OTHER WAS A "ETC ENGINE FAILSAFE MODE". AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR THE STABILITY CONTROL ERROR PERSISTED. THE DEALER REPLACED SENSOR ASSEMBLY 6L2Z*3C187*AA FOR ~ $1000 FOR THE PART AND LABOR + THE BATTERY AND INDICATED NO OTHER CODES WERE STORED RELATING TO THE FAIL SAFE WARNING. THE FAIL SAFE WARNING RETURNED A FEW WEEKS LATER AND THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE OR CAPTURE ANY CODES OVER A 2 DAY PERIOD. *TR

• 09/24/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  2006 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. FAIL SAFE MODE COMES ON WHILE DRIVING AND SHUTS VEHICLE DOWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE AND ALSO EXACT SAME INCIDENT TO FRIEND IN DIFFERENT STATE WITH SAME 2006 NAVIGATOR. DECIDED TO REPORT AFTER I CALLED LINCOLN AND THEY HAD RECORD OF MY CALL IN DECEMBER 2009 AND JANUARY 2010 BUT NO RECORD OF THE WORK PERFORMED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM OR THE DANGEROUS INCIDENT. IT HAPPENED AGAIN SEPTEMBER 23, 2010 AFTER IT WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN FIXED BY CHANGING A SENSOR. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS!! CAR SHUTS DOWN AND MY WIFE WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ON GOOGLE SEARCH OF "LINCOLN NAVIGATOR FAIL SAFE MODE PROBLEMS" THERE ARE 1380 RESULTS. GOES TO OVER 2500 WHEN 2006 IS REMOVED. DURING FIRST "FIX" FORD DEALERSHIP REPLACED A SENSOR BUT THE DETAILS ARE NOT DOCUMENTED IN MY FILE ON THE FORD/LINCOLN COMPUTER SYSTEM. THIS COULD BE HOW FORD/LINCOLN IS AVOIDING A MAJOR RECALL FOR A EXTRAORDINARILY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. *TR

• 09/23/2005· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL

  (1) TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM FAILURE (4) PLUS TIMES. (2) BRAKES BEGAN TO PULSATE, THE WHEELS STARTS TO GRIP AND GRIND TO MAKE A TRACTION ADJUSTMENT AND THE ENGINE STARTS TO STALL. THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ACTIVATES DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS.(3) DEALER SERVICE MANGER REUBEN FERNANDEZ AT FREEWAY LINCOLN DEALERSHIP IN CALIFORNIA HAS TRIED TO DUPLICATE THE CONDITION AND HAS NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN DOING SO. THE DEALER'S SERVICE REQUEST THAT I DRIVE THE CAR UNTIL THE CONDITION WORSENS BEFORE HE CAN FIX THE PROBLEM. THE SUV'S COMPUTER WAS ADJUSTED AND RESET. THE FAILURE HAS ACCRUED TWICE SINCE THEN. THE DEALER CURRENTLY HAS THE SUV AND IV'E REQUESTED THE CAR BE REPLACED BY FORD. *NM

• 09/07/2014· ENGINE

  WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE VEHICLE WENT INTO ENGINE FAILSAFE MODE. WAS ABLE 2 PULL OVER AND TURN ENGINE OFF AND RESTART WITH NO PROB. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 10 MORE TIMES SINCE ALWAYS ON ACCELERATION LUCKILY I WAS NOT IN ACCIDENTS. MOST OF THE SHUT OFFS HAVE BEEN IN HIGHWAY DRIVING CONDITIONS AT SPEEDS OVER 55 MPH. AFTER RESEARCH SEEMS THIS IS HARD 2 DIAGNOSE BUT FORD IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE. SEEMS AS THOUGH IT'S USUALLY THE THROTTLE BODY BUT CAN ALSO BE THE FUEL MODULATOR. OTHER PEOPLE HAVE BEEN IN ACCIDENTS I'M JUST LUCKY I HAVEN'T. *TR

• 09/03/2022· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  Fuel gauge says zero miles to empty and will not take any gas more than a few gallons before kicking pump off. Gauge shows it's over heating but if you turn ignition off and turn right back on it resets and is fine. Codes come back saying nothing about fuel or cooling, but only something about speed control in the hub. Sounds like an electrical issue but no where to be found.

• 08/30/2016· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS

  "CLOCK SPRING RECALL" MY AIR BAG EXPLODED WHEN I STARTED THE VEHICLE AND PUT IT IN DRIVE. VEHICLE FILLED WITH SMOKE, RECEIVED GASHES TO MY LEFT ARM AND WATCH WAS BLOWN OFF MY WIRST. HAD CAR TOWED TO FORD DEALER. THEY DETERMINED CRACK IN WIRE ON CLOCK SPRING CAUSED THE AIR BAG TO EXPLODE . FORD RECALLED F150'S AND LINCOLN MARK LT FOR THE CLOCK SPRING AND PAID FOR DAMAGES ON A LINCOLN NAVIGATOR THAT HAD THE AIR BAG EXPLODE JUST LIKE MY EXPERIENCE DUE TO THE CLOCK SPRING. REFER TO NHTSA ID 10569242. FORD MOTOR CO HAS DENIED ANY HELP FOR DAMAGES.

• 08/17/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  1: 10/19/08 I WAS DRIVING 70+MPH AND ALL OF SUDDEN CAR GIVES AN ENGINE FAILURE/SAFE MODE SIGNAL WHICH LOCKED WHEEL, NOT ALLOWING ACCELERATION. ONCE ABLE TO GET TO SIDE OF THE ROAD, I HAD TO TRY AT LEAST 2 TIMES UNTIL FINALLY CAR TURNED ON. IT WAS TOWED AND DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. 2: 11/16/07 STARTED CAR DROVE ABOUT 2-3 MILES AND THEN WHEN I HAD TO RESTART THE CAR, IT DID NOT COME ON. IT WAS TOWED AND BATTERY WAS REPLACED 3: 7/16/08 TURNED ON CAR, DROVE FOR ALMOST 2MILES, STOPPED AT A LIGHT AND WHEN I HAD TO ACCELERATE, THE CAR GAVE ME A ENGINE FAILURE/SAFE MODE SIGNAL. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. *TR

• 08/03/2017· AIR BAGSCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE LANES, THE LEFT LANE SUDDENLY STOPPED AND THE CONTACT REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE ANN COLLISION REPAIR CENTER WHO REPAIRED THE FRONT END, RADIATOR SUPPORT, AND THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 177,000.

• 07/28/2009· STEERING,WHEELSCrash

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. ON JULY 17, 2009, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 23 MPH, THE CONTACT FELT THE STEERING PULL TO THE RIGHT. SHE ATTEMPTED TO KEEP IT CENTERED AND THEN HEARD A LOUD NOISE. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE INSTANTLY COLLAPSED AND SHE CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHEEL WAS BROKEN IN THE CENTER AND THE TIRE WAS DETACHED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY WILL CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION. THE CONTACT INJURED HER RIGHT KNEE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000.

• 07/18/2016· SUSPENSION

  AIR SUSPENSION ON MY VEHICLE BEGINS TO BOUNCE IN COLD WEATHER. APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE. IT IS DUE TO A FAULTY O-RING. I WAS ON A LONG DISTANCE TRIP AND RAN INTO COLD WEATHER AND THE CAR STARTED BOUNCING UNCONTROLLABLY. I FEEL THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS IN CERTAIN CONDITIONS

• 07/08/2010· STRUCTURE

  2006 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR WITH POWER DEPLOYING RUNNING BOARDS. BOTH SIDES HAVE FAILED DUE TO THE STRUCTURAL SUPPORT POST CORRODING TO THE POINT OF MECHANICAL FAILURE. WHEN THIS FAILS A PASSENGER STEPPING ON IT CAN BE HURT DUE TO A FALL SO IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. AGAIN THIS IS A STRUCTURAL FRAME MEMBER THAT IS FAILING CATASTROPHICALLY DUE TO CORROSION. *TR

• 07/06/2017· SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, THE CONTACT SMELLED BURNING RUBBER AND PLASTIC. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE AND FLAMES EMERGING FROM BOTH THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CALLED AND THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BAYWAY LINCOLN (12333 GULF FWY, HOUSTON, TX 77034) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL AND BRAKE LINES HAD OVERHEATED AND CAUGHT FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

• 07/06/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  ENGINE WAS MISSING WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE OR PASS VEHICLES. DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN TRYING TO PASS ON HIGHWAYS AND INTERSTATES. TOOK 2006 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR IN FOR NEW SPARK PLUGS. DEALER SAID ALL 8 PLUGS BROKE OFF AND ONE DAMAGED THE HEAD AND NOW NEED NEW HEAD DUE TO BROKEN SPARK PLUG. COST WILL EXCEED $3,000. SPOKE WITH 6 LOCAL MECHANICS AND ALL AGREED THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM. WHY SHOULD I PAY FOR FORD'S FAULTY DESIGN? *TR

• 06/29/2017· SUSPENSION

  IN COLD WEATHER THE CARS AIR SUSPENSIONS STOPS WORKING AND THE CAR STARTS BOUNCING ALL OVER THE PLACE WHILE DRIVING. THIS TO ME IS DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY ON WHEN OCCURRING ON LONG TRIPS. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT I AM SEEING ALL OVER THE INTERNET.

• 06/23/2020· SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS

  AIR BAGS SHOCKS. *TR

• 06/15/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ISSUE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILED. THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER A SECOND TIME AND THE ALTERNATOR WAS AGAIN REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THE ISSUE STILL PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

• 06/07/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  SPARK PLUG IN 2006 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR POPPED OUT! SERVICED BY FORD/LINCOLN/MERCURY AND SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IGNITION SYSTEM. SPARK PLUG REPLACED AND CARS IS BARELY DRIVABLE. IT OFTEN STALLS AT IDLE RPM. *TR

• 05/11/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  2006 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR, 50,000 MILES ON CAR. CAR SHUT DOWN AFTER GIVING AN ENGINE SAFETY MODE ERROR ON DASH WHILE ON FOUR LANE BUSY HIGHWAY TRAVELING 40-45 MPH. COASTED TO SIDE OF ROAD (NO BERM AVAILABLE). CARS RACING BY. WAITED 5 MINUTES. RESTARTED CAR AND LIMPED INTO TEAM FORD OF MARIETTA GEORGIA DEALER. I WAS TOLD THE THROTTLE CONTROL BODY & MOTOR ASY #8L3Z*9E926*A WAS BAD AND WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE $1,000 EXTENDED WARRANTY I PURCHASED ON THE CAR IN 2006. REPAIR BILL WAS $800 OUT OF POCKET. CHECKED ONLINE AND THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR FORD EXPEDITIONS & LINCOLN NAVIGATOR ENGINES AND YET FORD DOES NOTHING TO FIX. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE TO GET FORD TO REPAIR THESE DEFECTIVE PARTS? NOTHING MORE DANGEROUS THAN A CAR THAT SHUTS DOWN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS. *TR

• 05/10/2016· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  SUSPENSION IS MAKING NOISES, AND THE RUNNING BOARD IS RUSTY AND BOLTS CAME OUT OR BROKE OFF, AND THERE IS A CRACK IN IT, HAD I NOT BEEN HOLDING ON WHEN I GOT OUT OF CAR I WOULD HAVE FALLING. I HAD IT CHECK AND THE OTHER SIDE IS RUSTY ALSO AND ABOUT TO COME OFF.

• 05/03/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WHENEVER THE CAR IS WASHED OR IF IT SNOWS OR RAINS THE CAR EXPERIENCES SPONTANEOUS ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY WHEN NO KEY OR PERSON IS PRESENT USING ANY ASPECT OF THE VEHICLE. FOR EXAMPLE, AFTER WASHING THE CAR, THE VEHICLE WILL DRIVE PERFECTLY FINE, BUT UPON BEING PARKED, SOMETIMES HOURS AFTER BEING PARKED, THE VEHICLE WILL THEN BE OBSERVED TRIGGERING POWER SEATS, AIRBAG WARNING LIGHTS, AND CLICKING SOUNDS CAN BE HEARD. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD A POWER WINDOW MOTOR BURN OUT AND A WIRING HARNESS RELATED TO THE POWER SEATS CORRODE AND FAIL COSTING OVER $700 IN REPAIRS. WE BELIEVE THE REASON FOR THESE PROBLEMS IS DUE TO THE WINDSHIELD LEAKING ON TO SOME KIND OF ELECTRONIC CONTROL DEVICE SUCH AS THE GEM MODULE AND THEN CAUSING THE DEVICE TO SHORT CIRCUIT AND TRIGGER VARIOUS ELECTRONIC LIGHTS/SWITCHES. MORE RECENTLY, THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT OUTSIDE FOR TWO WEEKS WITH NO USE AND SEVERAL FEET OF SNOW FELL ALONG WITH SOME RAIN AND THE VEHICLE'S BATTERY IS NOW COMPLETELY DISCHARGED DUE TO THE ELECTRONIC PROBLEMS/MOISTURE LEAKAGE. *TR

• 04/30/2008· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAINCrash

  OUR 2006 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR (WITH 14,500 MILES) THAT WE JUST BOUGHT TODAY WAS PARKED IN OUR SLOPING DRIVEWAY. MY HUSBAND AND I ALONG WITH OUR TWO KIDS - 4 YR OLD SON AND 22 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER JUST GOT INTO THE TRUCK TO GO SOMEWHERE AND I JUST TURNED ON THE CAR, PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND CHANGED THE GEAR FROM PARK TO REVERSE. AND THE NEXT THING I KNOW, THE TRUCK WAS ROLLING DOWN OUR SLOPING DRIVEWAY AND ROAD IN REVERSE AND I JUST DIDN'T KNOW WHY THAT WAS HAPPENING BECAUSE I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. I JUST KEPT PRESSING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND NOTHING WAS HAPPENING. SINCE IT WAS DOWNHILL, IT JUST KEPT GOING REALLY FAST AND EVEN PUTTING THE AUTO SHIFT BACK INTO PARK DIDN'T SLOW IT DOWN UNTIL IT SWERVED AND RAMMED IN REVERSE INTO A CITY FENCE WHICH IS WHAT HALTED THE VEHICLE. MY ENTIRE FAMILY IS COMPLETELY SHAKEN BY THIS. WE JUST CALLED THE POLICE, CALLED OUR INSURANCE, ETC. TRUCK HAS BEEN REMOVED BY CUTTING THE FENCE, ETC AND HAS BEEN TOWED. FURTHER INTERNET SEARCH HAS REVEALED (ON EDMUNDS) 2006 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR BRAKE FAILURE. MY ENTIRE FAMILY COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED IN THIS INCIDENT. *TR

• 04/29/2008· POWER TRAIN

  2006 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR THE TRANSMISSION IS GOT PROBLEMS AND I FELL OF A RUNNING BOARD THAT WAS DEFECTIVE WAS HOSPITALIZED I ASKED DOWNY FORD IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE TRANS THEY SAID NO AND REFUSED TO CHECK THE TRANS WHEN LAST SERVICED. *TR

• 04/13/2010· STEERING,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT THE DEALER COULD FIND NO PROBLEMS. ANOTHER DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE POWER STEERING, TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED AS THE STEERING ALSO MALFUNCTIONED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 12,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 42,000.

• 04/03/2007· SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN

  WE HAVE BEEN HAVING BRAKING AND TRANSMISSION ISSUES WITH OUR 2006 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR AND HAVE BEEN TOLD TODAY THAT THE VEHICLE HAS ISSUES WITH BRAKE ROTORS OVERHEATING, ABS FAILURE AND TRANSMISSION FAILURE. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THESE CONDITIONS CAN HAPPEN SUDDENLY AS WE HAVE EXPERIENCED. *JB

• 03/29/2007· SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN,EQUIPMENT

  WE HAVE BEEN HAVING BRAKE, TRANSMISSION AND AIR SUSPENSION PROBLEMS THAT HAVE BECOME MORE FREQUENT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER MORE THAN SIX TIMES TO BE REPAIRED, BUT THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING AS THEY CLAIMED THAT COMPUTER SHOWED NOTHING HAPPENED OR THE COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEMS. FORD SENT A FIELD REPRESENTATIVE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE, BUT HE SAID THE SAME THING. WAS TOLD BY A DEALER THAT FORD DID RISK STUDIES AND WEIGHED THE COST OF ADMITTING TO AN ISSUE, AND LETTING A FEW PEOPLE GET INJURED OR DIE OVER THE COST IT WOULD PAY IN THE EVENT OF A RECALL. THE DEALER WE PURCHASED OUR LINCOLN NAVIGATOR FROM HAS BANNED ME FROM GETTING THIS LOOKED AT AGAIN AT HIS DEALERSHIP, AND AS MENTIONED IN THE FORD DATABASE I AM FLAGGED WHEREVER I GO. ALSO, THEY HAVE HAD AN AUTHORIZED FORD AFTER MARKET VENDOR INSTALL AN ILLEGAL DEVICE ON MY VEHICLE TV VIEWING BY THE DRIVER, AT THE DEALERSHIP AND AS A PART OF THEIR NORMAL SELLING PRACTICE.*AK

• 03/14/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS

  2006 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR WAS PARKED. ENTERED VEHICLE AND INSERTED KEY IN IGNITION. I CRANKED THE VEHICLE, SAT BACK TO HAVE THE CAR WARM UP. ABOUT 5 SECONDS AFTER CRANKING THE VEHICLE, AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CAR WAS FILLED WITH WHITE SMOKE. CONTACTED LOCAL FORD/LINCOLN DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF A VEHICLE AIRBAG DEPLOYING WITHOUT INCIDENT. CONTACTED FORD/LINCOLN CORPORATE OFFICE AND THEY OFFERED TO PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC AT LOCAL FORD/LINCOLN DEALERSHIP. DIAGNOSTIC REVEALED NO ACCIDENT DATA, AND A DEFECTIVE CLOCKSPRING MECHANISM IN THE STEERING WHEEL....SAME PROBLEM AS PREVIOUS RECALLS IN 2006 FORD F150 AND LINCOLN MARK LT, WHICH OBVIOUSLY SHARE PARTS WITH MY VEHICLE. FORD/LINCOLN OFFERED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS, LESS A $200 DEDUCTIBLE BECAUSE, AS THEY STATED MY VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH IT'S THE SAME PROBLEM THAT OTHER VEHICLES WERE RECALLED FOR. *TR

• 03/12/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO START THE VEHICLE. AAA WAS CONTACTED FOR ASSISTANCE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO JUMP START THE VEHICLE, THE TOW TRUCK OPERATOR NOTICED ELECTRICAL SPARKS IN THE REAR FUSE PANEL. THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUSE PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE WIRES WERE MELTED. THE FUSE BOX WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

• 03/08/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  2006 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR, 60,000 MILES ON CAR. CAR SHUT DOWN AFTER GIVING AN ENGINE FAILED SAFETY MODE ERROR ON DASH WHILE ON FOUR LANE BUSY HIGHWAY TRAVELING 40-45 MPH. COASTED TO SIDE OF ROAD (NO BERM AVAILABLE). .. WAITED 5 MINUTES. RESTARTED CAR AND LIMPED INTO GARY YEOMAN FORD DEALER. I WAS TOLD THE THROTTLE CONTROL BODY & MOTOR ASY #3L3Z*9E926*A WAS BAD AND WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY I PURCHASED ON THE CAR IN 2009. REPAIR BILL WAS $900 OUT OF POCKET. CHECKED ONLINE AND THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR FORD EXPEDITIONS & LINCOLN NAVIGATOR ENGINES AND YET FORD DOES NOTHING TO FIX. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE TO GET FORD TO REPAIR THESE DEFECTIVE PARTS? NOTHING MORE DANGEROUS THAN A CAR THAT SHUTS DOWN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS. *TR

• 03/05/2014· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 03/02/2011· SUSPENSION

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL CRANKING NOISE FROM THE FRONT END. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD ALSO OCCUR WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AND WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

• 02/26/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND A TUNE-UP, HE RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE MECHANIC STATING THAT THEY BROKE PART OF THE SPARK PLUG INTO THE ENGINE CYLINDER WHILE TRYING TO CHANGE THEM. THE DEALER WOULD NOT ASSUME LIABILITY FOR THE REPAIR. THE NECESSARY REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 35 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY FOUND THE FUEL PUMP COMPUTER MODULE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 11/22/10 *BF UPDATED 11/23/10

• 02/25/2020· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  IT STARTS SHAKING THEN IT SAYS ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE AND THEN TURNS OFF WHILE DRIVING

• 02/20/2018· SUSPENSION

  A NOTIFICATION APPEARED ON THE SCREEN TO CHECK SUSPENSION WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT LEAST 65 MILES PER HOUR.

• 02/13/2018· SUSPENSION

  TAKATA INFLATORS DO NOT WORK IN COLD WEATHER. BELOW A CERTAIN TEMPERATURE THE CAR BEGINS TO BOUNCE UNCONTROLLABLY. MAKES FOR A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN DRIVING AND THIS BEGINS TO OCURR.

• 02/12/2016· ENGINE

  I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 40 MPH ON A TWO LANE ROAD AND MY NAVIGATOR JUST SHUT OFF. I LOOKED AT THE INSTRUMENTS AND IT SAID ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE. I PULLED OVER AS BEST I COULD AND PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND TURNED IT BACK ON. LUCKILY I WAS ONLY ABOUT 3 MINUTES AWAY FROM HOME. I READ THE MANUAL AND IT MENTIONED COOLANT. I CHECKED THE COOLANT BUT IT IS COMPLETELY FULL. I'VE BEEN READING ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND IT SEEMS AS IF THERE'S A FLAW. I'VE READ ABOUT HOW PEOPLE TAKE THEIR CARS IN AND HAVE DIFFERENT DIAGNOSIS AND THE ISSUE DOES NOT GET FIXED. I WILL BE TAKING MY VEHICLE IN TO FORD BUT I'M WORRIED THAT I'M GOING TO BE CHARGED A LOT OF MONEY AND IT MAY NOT EVEN REPAIR THE ISSUE. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE WITH VEHICLES SHUTTING OFF ON THE HIGHWAY. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR EVEN AFTER I TAKE IT IN TO FORD. IF I'M ABLE TO I WILL UPLOAD MY BILL ONCE I SEE FORD.