1998 Lincoln Navigator complaints

WHILE DRIVING, AND WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, IT FEELS LIKE FRONT END IS ABOUT TO FALL OFF. MAKING IT HARD TO CONTROL VEHICLE.*AK *YH

WHILE DRIVING THERE IS A NOISE COMING FROM FRONT OR REAR. PREVIOUS OWNER HAD A PROBLEM WITH REAR DIFFERENTIAL. HOWEVER, MECHANIC WAS INSPECTING VEHICLE TO SEE WHAT OR WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS OCCURRING.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THERE WAS A NOISE AND VIBRATION . HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDER, SAW THAT RIGHT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. FIRESTONE, BRIDGESTONE, 24575R16, DUELER AT. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

WHEN APPROACHING TRAFFIC LIGHT VEHICLE STARTED SURGING FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK

RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS VIBRATING. THOUGHT WAS OUT OF BALANCE SO HAD TIRES ROTATED AND BALANCED. TIRE TECHNICIAN SAID RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD TIRE SEPARATION. I REVIEWED OTHER COMPLAINTS ON YOUR DATA BASE AND BASED ON NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THESE SAME TIRES, ASKED MANUFACTURER TO REPLACE ALL TIRES. THEY SAID THEY WOULD ONLY ADJUST THE ONE TIRE AT 50% WHICH I SAID WAS NOT ACCEPTABLE (DOT NUMBER: AD9C448287 TIRESIZE: P255/75R17)

WE HAVE HAD OUR NAVIGATOR INTO THE DEALERSHIP A TOTAL OF 8 TIMES IN THE LAST 3 YEARS. THE FOLLOWING HAD TO BE REPLACED: SUNROOF, GROANING NOISE FROM BENEATH THE HOOD (IN 4 TIMES FOR THIS STILL NOT CORRECTED), CD PLAYER REPLACED, STERIO REPLACED, HEATING ELEMENTS BOTH FRONT SEAT REPLACED 2 TIMES EACH, INCORRECT LUG NUTS, INCORRECT TIRE WRENCH, SHAKING IN STERING @ HIGHWAY SPEEDS-STILL NOT CORRECTED, LIFT SYSTEM BROKEN-NOT FIXED, HOOD LATCH WOULD NOT RELEASE, FUSE BLOWEN 3 TIMES FOR AC OUTLETS, CHECK SUSPENSION LIGHT ON, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, REAR TURN SIGAL OUT, PASSENGER WINDOW CATCHES, INCORRECT SPAIR TIRE. (TIRESIZE: P265/70R17)

THE CURRENT DESIGN OF THE TIE ROD IS SUCH THAT, WHEN IT WEARS OUT OR FAILS IT COMPLETELY FALLS APART. ON THE PREVIOUS DESIGN OF THE TIE ROD, EVEN AFTER FAILURE, THE BALL WAS CAPTURED AND COULD NOT COME APART UNTIL IT WAS COMPLETELY WORN OUT AFTER THOUSANDS OF MILES ALLOWING FOR PLENTY OF WARNING.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY ENGINE WOULD STALL WHEN APPLYING ACCELERATOR PEDAL FROM A STOP POSITION. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON FOUR OCCASIONS, WITHIN EIGHT MONTHS, AND THE DEALER STILL UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.*AK

THE RADIATOR IN MY NAVIGATOR FAILED DUE TO BUSTED CORE TUBES AND SEAKING SEAMS. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REQUESTED AN INVOICE WITH REASON FOR REPLACEMENT. I SENT THIS INFORMATION TO THEM AND THEY NEVER CONTACTED ME AS TO WHETHER I WOULD BE REIMBURSED. I THEN CALLED THEMN AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD RETURN MY CALL OF WHICH THEY NEVER DID. I THEN FILED COMPLAINTS WITH CONSUMER PROTECTION AGENCY, FLA. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER SERVICES, AND CALLED OTHER AGENCIES. SINCE THESE AGENCIES SAID I DID NOT HAVE ANY RECOURSE, BECAUSE THE SUV WAS LOCALLY REPAIRED AND THE LINCOLN/MERCURY DEALER DID NOT DO THE WORK I DIDN'T HAVE A LEG TO STAND ON. SINCE THE FIRST INCIDENT THE RADIATOR HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN, WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM A LITTLE OLD LADY 59 YEARS OLD WHO DOES NOT MISS USE MY VEHICLE, THEREFORE I SUSPECT I HAVE BEEN TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF BY REQUESTING REPAYMENT OF THE REPAIRS MADE LAST OCTOBER.*AK

SECOND SET OF CONTITRAC TIRES RESULTS IN SECOND SIDEWALL BLOW OUT. ONCE AGAIN ON THE FREEWAY 65-70MPH. WHAT ABOUT CONSUMER SAFETY?*AK

MY PARENTS HAVE OWNED THREE LINCOLN NAVIGATORS WITH 17 IN CONTI TRAC CONTINENTAL TIRES FROM THE FACTORY. MY MOTHERS 98 NAVIGATOR HAD A TIRE TREAD SEPARATE. MY FATHERS 99 NAVIGATOR HAD A TIRE TREAD SEPARATE ALSO. NOW HIS 2000 NAVIGATOR WITH 17 IN CONTI TRAC TIRES IS DEVELOPING THE SAME "TIRE THUMPING" AS THE OTHER TWO VEHICLES DID. A SEPARATION USUALLY FOLLOWS. WE HAVE REPLACED ONE TIRE, REPLACED THE ENTIRE SET ON A SECOND VEHICLE AND ARE AWAITING A MORE COMPLETE SEPARATION ON THE LATEST VEHICLE.......THESE 17 INCH TIRES ARE JUNK. I KNOW THE GOVERNMENT HAS RECALLED THE 16 IN, TIRES ON NAVIGATORS OF THE SAME BRAND BUT THE 17 INCH ONES ARE JUST AS BAD... I HAVE POWER OF ATTORNEY OVER BOTH MY AGING PARENTS AND FELT COMPELLED TO WRITE YOU AND LET YOU KNOW OF THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION....SINCERELY, RODGER D. CONNOR. *AK (TIRESIZE: 17 INCH)

CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC AC TIRES, P255 75 R17, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, 27OOO MILES, MOUNTED ON A 1998, LINCOLN, NAVIGATOR. WHILE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 70 MPH PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE HAD TREAD SEPARATION. TIRE WAS NOT FLAT, IT STAYED INTACT.*AK DOT NUMBER AD9C448098. *SLC

RIGHT FRONT STRUTS/ BEARINGS AND WHEEL SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, CAUSING DAMAGE TO BRAKE LINE. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE, AND THMANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

TRUCK STARTED TO WOBBLE, DUE TO TH RIGHT PASSENGER WHEEL, THE LUG NUTS BROKEN AND ALL THE LUG NUTS SO LOOSE THAT THEY COULD BE REMOVE BY HAND. LUG NUTS CAN BE REPLACED AND FOUND OUT THAT ALL FOUR WHEELS WERE LOOSE.

MY SUV SURVES TO THE RIGHT SO BAD I HAVE TO HOLD THE STEERING VERY CARFULLY I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER 7 TIMES NO LUCK SOMEONE PLEASE HELP I AM VERY UPSET!!*AK

THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM -DANGER ! I HAVE NO VEHICLE AND FORD MOTOR CO. REFUSES TO HELP. WHAT IF THERE HAD BEEN A CHILD IN FRONT OF MY CAR. IT STARTS IN REVERSE AND DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED IN DRIVE, ACCELERATED FORWARD AND HIT A TREE BEFORE I COULD STOP IT. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED.*AK

HINGE ON REAR DOORS WILL NOT KEEP DOOR OPEN. MY YOUNG SON HAVE BEEN HURT BY THE DOOR SLAMMING ON HIM SEVERAL TIMES WHEN HE IS GETTING IN/OUT OF THE CAR. MY WIFE AND I HAVE ALSO BEEN HURT.*AK

TIRE SEPARATED FROM SIDWALL, CALL CONTINENTAL AND THEY BLEW US OFF WENT TO THE FORD DEALER AND HE REPLACED THE TIRES FOR ME. HE SAID THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES BUT CONTINENTAL IS SAYING THEIR IS NO PROBLEM.*AK (TIRESIZE: P255/75 17)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255/75 17 )

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: AD9C448467 TIRESIZE: P25575R17)

VEHICLE STALLD OUT AND DIED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND HAD NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE TRANSMISSION ON MY NAVIGATOR WENT OUT AND CAUSED ME TO ALMOST BE KILLED ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE. THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES AND ALL THE DEALER COULD DO WAS INSULT ME. I HOPE THAT NO ONE ELSE HAS THIS PROBLEM B/C IF IT WEREN'T FOR MY DRIVING ABILITY I WOULD BE SENDING THIS FROM THE GRAVE!!!!*AK

DEALER DENIES ANY MALFUNCTION, SAYS CAFE IS OK. *AK

A LARGE BULGE DEVELOPED ON THE INSIDE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE, BUT IT DID NOT DEFLATE. IT HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE AGENT AT THE LINCOLN DEALER IN SAN ANTONIO, TX TOLD US THESE TIRES WERE ONLY GOOD FOR 20,000 MILES AND RECOMMENDED WE HAVE THEM ALL REPLACED. HE SOLD US A MICHELIN TIRE TO REPLACE THE DAMAGED ONE. THESE TIRES HAVE NOW ALL BEEN RECALLED AND WE GOT THE REMAINMING 4 REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE. ( I WAS UNABLE TO GET YOUR PROGRAM TO TAKE ALL 17 DIGITS OF HTE VIN. IT IS 5LMPU28L3WLJ54862). *AK (DOT NUMBER: AD704490XX TIRESIZE: P245/75R16)

ON THREE OCCASION THE TIRES EXPERIENCED TIRE BLOWOUT AND LOST A LARGE PIECE OF TREAD CAUSING IRREGULAR TREAD WEAR AND STRONG VIBRATION, CONSUMER REPLACED THE TIRES AND REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT (CONTINENTAL GENERAL TIRE). NLM

NO SUMMARY (TIRESIZE: P255/75 R1)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255/75 R1 )

JUST LIKE THE EXPLORER TIRES THE TREAD JUST CAME LOOSE YESTERDAY.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255/75 17 )

APPX. 12" OF INSIDE SHOULDER OF P245/75R16 TIRE LOCATED ON DRIVER'S SIDE REAR SEPARATED. (DOT NUMBER: UNK. TIRESIZE: P245/75R)

PROBLEM IS THAT THERE WAS ABNORMAL WEAR OF TIRES ON VEHICLE. CONSUMER CONTACTED LINCOLN, AND CONTINENTIAL HAS ALSO BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

TIRE SEPARATION ON THE HIGHWAY....QUESTION:DO PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE TO HAVE THESE RECALLED?*AK (TIRESIZE: P255/75R17)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255/75R17 )

3 OUT OF 4 TIRES HAVE SIGNS OF SIDEWALL SEPARATION. TIRE IS A CONTITRAC AT, P255/75R17. ORIGINAL TIRE EQUIPMENT ON A 1998, LINCOLN, NAVIGATOR. TIRE MILEAGE AT 40,000. CONTINENTAL WOULD NOT REPLACE TIRES FREE OF CHARGE.*AK

WAS OPERATING MY 1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR WITH LISTED TIRES FOR SEVERAL HOURS ON 08/01/2000 WHEN I FELT A SUDDEN CONSTANT VIBRATION IN TIRES OR SUSPENSION. AFTER LOOKING AT TIRES DID NOT INITIALLY SEE ANYTHING WRONG WITH THEM BUT LATER ASSUMED IT WAS POSSIBLY THE TREAD SEPERATING AND GIVING MY VEHICLE A ROUGH RIDE. I SLOWED MY SPEED AND DROVE VEHICLE HOME VERY SLOWLY AND NEXT DAY TO DESERT LINCOLN MERCURY IN LAS VEGAS. DEALER STATED THE TIRE WAS DAMAGED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT, TOTAL COST OF $124.76. I BELIEVE THIS TIRE COULD BE PART OF NATIONAL RECALL AND SHOULD BE COVERED.( DOT NUMBER: E4025825 TIRE SIZE: P255/75R17 )

MY CONTITRAC AS TIRES HAVE THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS THE TIRES IN THE RECALL ANNOUNCED BY CONTINENTAL TIRES ON 9/19/00; HOWEVER, THE RECALL DOT NUMBER RANGE INAPPROPRIATELY EXCLUDE MY TIRES. MY CONTITRAC P246/75R16 TIRES SHOULD BE INCLUDED AS PART OS THIS RECALL BECAUSE THEY ARE DEFECTIVE. THE RECALL SHOULD ALSO INCLUDE THE CONTITRAC 17INCH TIRES BECAUSE I HAVE SOME FRIENDS WHO HAVE THOSE TIRES WHICH HAVE THE SYMPTOMS OF VIBRATION, MISSING CHUNKS OF TREAD. *AK( DOT NUMBER: AD70449397 TIRE SIZE: 245/75R16 )

WHILE TRAVELING AT 55 MPH, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD A MASSIVE AND COMPLETE OUTER SIDEWALL FAILURE. THROUGH SKILLFUL MANEUVERING, THE TRUCK DID NOT LOOSE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND WERE ABLE TO CHANGE LANES TWICE AND STOP ON THE SHOULDER. TIRE WAS CHANGED AND TRIP COMPLETED. THE SIDEWALL WAS SO DESINTEGRATED THAT I TOOK PICTURES. CONTACT ME IF YOU WANT COPIES.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255/75R17 )

FIRESTONE TIRES P245 75 R16 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC

ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1998 LINCOLN, NAVIAGTOR. WHILE DRIVING TREAD SEPARATED ON THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WHICH CAUSED DAMAGES TO VEHICLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 65MPH ON INTERSECTION, AND EXPERIENCED VIBRATION FROM VEHICLE. THEN, THERE WAS A LOUD BOOM. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL VEHICLE OVER TO THE SHOULDERS, AND LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM RIM. TIRE WAS STILL INFLATED. CONTINENTAL, #P245/75R16. HE CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC REPLACED THE TIRES. ALSO THERE WERE STRESS MARKS AND CRACKING.*AK

ON THE LEFT REAR, THE TREAD SEPERATED FROM THE TIRE WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 65-70 MPH. A LOUD POP WAS HEARD WHEN THE TREAD SEPERATED FOLLOWED BY LOUD NOISES AS THE TREAD CAME OFF THE TIRE AND HIT THE FENDER WELL. I TOOK THE SEPERATED TIRE TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER AND THEY RECOMMENDED THAT I PUT ALL NEW TIRES ON MY CAR. THE LEFT FRONT TIRE ALSO HAD A CRACK IN IT ALONG THE TREAD AND SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE. THE FORD REPRESENTATIVE SAID THAT IT LOOK LIKE THE LEFT FRONT WAS ABOUT TO ALSO SEPERATE. THE SEPERATED TREAD ALSO CAUSED THE CENTER CAP OF THE WHEEL TO COME OFF. THIS WAS A VERY TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE AND I AM LUCKY THAT I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR STOPED WITHOUT CAUSING A WRECK. THE CAR SWERVED WHEN IT FIRST OCCURED AND WE WERE LUCKY THAT THERE WAS NOT ANOTHER BESIDE US.( DOT NUMBER: AD70 449 TIRE SIZE: P245/75R16 )

CAR STARTED VIBRATING HEAVILY IN SPEED OVER 30MPH. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE, AND WAS TOLD TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE. PURCHASED NEW TIRES FROM DEALER . WHILE AT THE DEALERSHIP WAS APPROACHED BY ANOTHER CUSTOMER WHO HAD ALSO BEEN TOLD THAT THE TIRES ON THEIR NAVIGATOR HAD FAILED AT 30,000 MILES. SAW ON ABC NEWS TONIGHT ( 9/18/00) THAT THESE TIRES WERE BEING LOOKED INTO FOR FAILURE IN SAUDI ARABIA. I THINK THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO HERE IN THE UNITED STATES ALSO.WHILE PICKING UP MY VEHICLE I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT TIRE FAILURE OCCURED ON A TRUCK WITH THE SAME TIRES AT ONLY 11,000 MILES. I WOULD APPRECIATE MORE INFORMATION, AS I DO NOT WANT TO PUT MY FAMILY IN JEOPARDY IF THESE TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE AS SUSPECTED.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P245/75R16 )

RIGHT REAR TIRE(NO BRAND OR SIZE PROVIDED) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING, MUFFLER BRACKET AND INNER FENDER WERE SLIGHTLY DAMAGED. *SLC

COMPLETE TIREAD SEPARATION AND RIGHT AXLE SEPARATION, CAUSING ROLLOVER. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )

THE SIDEWALL ON THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE SHREDDED. THERE IS NO INFORMATION STAMPED ON TIRE OR IN OWNER'S MANUAL REGARDING RECOMMENDED AIR PRESSURE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )

FRONT END CAMBER CANNOT BE ADJUSTED LEADING TO EARLY TIRE FAILURE

TREAD SEPARATION ON RIGHT FRONT TIRE, VEHICLE TRAVELING APPROX. 70 MPH, POSTED SPEED 70 MPH, ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF CAR WITH VEHICLE INSTABILITY. TIRE PURCHASED 10/18/1999, ONLY 13,000 MILES ON TIRE. VERY LUCKY NO INJURIES, BUT WHY DID TREAD SEPARATE? NOT A BLOW OUT, AS TIRE WAS INFLATED WITH AIR HISSING OUT WHEN WE WERE ABLE TO STOP. ON INTERSTATE 95, AND ABLE TO PULL OVER SAFELY, BUT AGAIN, VERY LUCKY NOT TO BE PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE OR ON A BRIDGE WHEN TIRE FAILURE OCCURRED. SHOULD THERE BE A RECALL FOR THESE TIRES TOO? JUST BECAUSE NO INJURIES AND MINOR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE FROM FLAILING TREAD WOUND AROUND AXLE DOESN'T MEAN IT'S A SAFE TIRE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P245/75R16 )

AFTER CHECKING PRESSURE AND TREAD 1 WK PRIOR, TREAD COMPLETLEY SEPARATED FROM TIRE( DOT NUMBER: AD70449457 TIRE SIZE: P245/75R16 )

TIRE BEGAN BUMPING, TREAD SEPERATED AT 70+MPH( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P245/75R16 )

2 OF THE ORIGINIAL TIRES FAILED (SIZE P24575R16). NLM

CONSISTENT INTENSE KNOCKING FOLLOWING "COLD" START. CONSIDERABLE INCREASE IN OIL CONSUMPTION. *AK

WHEN STARTING VEHICLE BLOWER WITHIN THE HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM AUTOMATICALLY COMES ON WITHOUT MANUAL OPERATION, AND CANNOT BE SHUTDOWN. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER REPLACED THE CONTROL SYSTEM WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

RECALL 98V095000/ LUGS: NUTS, AND BOLTS. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. AFTER THE REPAIRS, LUGS BROKE AGAIN. DEALER IS REPAIRING THE PROBLEM AGAIN. OWNER TRADED CAR IN AFTER PAYING FOR MANY COSTLY REPAIRS THAT WERE NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML