2000 Lincoln Navigator

Defect. SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.

Risk. DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.

Defect. CERTAIN TRADESONIC COMBINATION LAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. COMBINATION LAMPS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

Risk. LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. TRADESONIC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JULY 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRADESONIC AT 626-934-8884.

Defect. CERTAIN AFTERMARKET FUEL FILTERS SOLD UNDER THE PUROLATOR BRAND NAME, P/N F65277, SHIPPED FROM JANUARY 16 THROUGH JUNE 2, 2006, FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. DUE TO INCORRECT DESIGN, THE QUICK CONNECTORS MAY NOT FULLY SEAT WITH THE TUBE INTERFACE, EVEN THOUGH THE PERSON MAKING THE CONNECTION MAY BELIEVE THAT THE QUICK CONNECTOR IS FULLY ATTACHED.

Risk. FAILURE OF THIS CONNECTION COULD LEAD TO FUEL SPILLAGE AND, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.

Remedy. UFI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 4, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT UFI FILTERS USA AT 800-230-5876.

Defect. ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.

Risk. A FIRE AT THE SWITCH COULD OCCUR.

Remedy. BY LETTER DATED SEPTEMBER 12, 2005, OWNERS WERE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLES TO THEIR DEALERS TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DISCONNECTED. OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THEIR SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATED ARE BEING NOTIFIED THAT PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE AND ADVISED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO RECONNECT THE SPEED CONTROL BEGINNING IN FEBRUARY 2006. OWNERS WHO DID NOT HAVE THEIR SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATED ARE BEING NOTIFIED TO HAVE THEIR SYSTEM REMEDIED BEGINNING IN FEBRUARY 2006. OWNERS ARE URGED TO AVAIL THEMSELVES OF THE FREE DISCONNECT SERVICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF THE SIGNIFICANT RISK OF FIRE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673. (NOTE: ALSO SEE RECALLS 05V017 AND 06V286)

Defect. ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUP TRUCKS, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.

Risk. THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO A FIRE. FIRES HAVE OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLES WERE PARKED WITH THE IGNITION 'OFF.'

Remedy. AS AN INTERIM REPAIR, OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLES TO THEIR DEALERS TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DISCONNECTED. AS SOON AS REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE AVAILABLE (EARLY APRIL 2005), OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN TO THE DEALERS FOR INSTALLATION OF A NEW SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673. (NOTE: ALSO SEE RECALLS 05V388 AND 06V286)

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND LIGHT AND MEDIUM DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS. A SWITCH LOCATED IN THE PLASTIC COVER OF THE WIPER MOTOR GEAR CASE COULD MALFUNCTION AND OVERHEAT, POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN LOSS OF INTERMITTENT WIPER FUNCTION, LOSS OF WIPER PARK FUNCTION, COMPLETE LOSS OF WIPER FUNCTION, OR IGNITION OF THE PLASTIC COVER MATERIAL. SWITCH MALFUNCTION IS MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR WHEN THE INTERMITTENT SETTING OF THE WIPERS IS BEING USED, OR WHEN SNOW OR ICE OBSTRUCTS THE BLADES FROM RETURNING TO THE "PARKED" POSITION AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD. THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT AT THE FOLLOWING ASSEMBLY PLANTS: ATLANTA PLANT FROM 2/11/00 THROUGH 7/31/00; CHICAGO PLANT FROM 2/14/00 THROUGH 8/4/00; KANSAS CITY PLANT FROM 2/26/00 TO 9/4/00; KENTUCKY TRUCK PLANT FROM 2/18/00 TO 8/31/00; MICHIGAN TRUCK PLANT FROM 2/23/00 THROUGH 8/3/00; NORFOLK PLANT FROM 2/21/00 THROUGH 7/27/00; WAYNE STAMPING AND ASSEMBLY PLANT FROM 2/25/00 THROUGH 8/15/00; AND WIXOM PLANT FROM 2/15/00 THROUGH 8/8/00.

Risk. LOSS OF VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE DATE CODE ON THE WIPER MOTOR. MOTORS BUILT WITH THE SUSPECT TIME FRAME WILL HAVE THE WIPER MOTOR GEAR CASE COVER REPLACED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 20, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLES. THE TRAILER HITCH ASSEMBLY TO THE FRAME ATTACHING BOLTS COULD LOSE THE CLAMP LOAD.

Risk. THE TRAILER HITCH COULD THEN SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRAILER HITCH MOUNTING BOLTS AND NUT PLATES.

ON OCTOBER 4, 2017 AT APPROXIMATELY 3:45 PM, I DEPARTED FROM THE SACRAMENTO CHILDREN'S HOME THROUGH AN ADJACENT ALLEY TRAVELING THROUGH THE SOUTH BOUND ENTRANCE. AS I MADE THE LEFT TURN INTO THE ALLEY AS I GRADUALLY GOT UP TO SPEED MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. I WAS STARTLED BY THE SUDDEN INCREASE OF SPEED AND IMMEDIATE MADE AN ATTEMPT TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND SHUT THE VEHICLE DOWN AND APPLY THE BRAKES. BEFORE I COULD MAKE THE CORRECTIONS THE VEHICLE HAD VEERED OFF TO THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE ALLEY AND STRUCK AN OAK TREE. TO MY GUESS THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT A RATE OF SPEED OF ABOUT 25-30 MPH. ON IMPACT I SLAMMED INTO MY MOTOROLA SPEAKER THAT WAS ATTACHED TO MY SUN VISOR AND SPLIT MY HEAD OPEN WHICH REQUIRED 8 STAPLES TO CLOSE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH SPEED AND TAKE YOUR FOOT OF THE GAS PEDAL AND CAR CONTINUES TO GO 65 MPH ALL OF SUDDEN NO POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED TO OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO GO 65 MPH, EVEN WHEN HE REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR. THE RPM METER AND THE MOTOR SPEED DROPPED DOWN TO 500 RPM AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING AND NO POWER BRAKES, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED GOING 65 MPH. ALSO, THE RADIO AND AIR CONDITIONER BURNED OUT. THE DEALER STATED THE BURN HAPPENED INSIDE THE WIRE HARNESS. UPDATED 03/08/17.*JB...UPDATED 03/08/17 *BF UPDATED 09/18/2017*JS THE CONSUMER STATED THE RADIO, AC-FANS, TURN SIGNALS, ELECTRIC WINDOWS, BRAKE LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, HAZARD LIGHTS, TAIL GATE, WINDOW WIPER, ACTUATOR, OVER HEAD STOP LIGHT, DOOR LOCK, THE TAIL GATE WOULD NOT OPEN, AIR SPRINGS/AIR COMPRESSOR, HEATER CONTROLS, AND THE WIRE FUSE CAUSED A FIRE. *JS *TR

VEHICLES WIPERS WILL NOT CUT OFF. WIPER MOTOR SMOKES BAD FROM UNDER HOOD.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO APPLIED PINS ON THE SUSPENSION AND REPLACED THE TIRES BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK ON THE WHEELS THAT CAUSED THE BOLT JOINTS TO FAIL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE AC AND HEAT WAS INOPERABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.

VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND TURNED OFF WHEN IT SUDDENLY EXPLODED. *TT

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) BUT THE VEHICLE STILL HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE WIRING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A BURNING WIRE ODOR. THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 127,000. *TR

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.

MY SPARE TIRE FELL OUT FROM BENEATH MY TRUCK. THE CABLE WAS SPLIT AT THE END. THE SMALL CONNECTOR THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE CABLE HAD SEPARATED FROM THE END OF THE CABLE WHICH ALSO HOLDS A METAL PAD IN PLACE. THE PAD ALLOWS THE SPARE TIRE TO BE RAISED OR LOWERED. ALL PARTS WERE RETRIEVED, THE SPARE TIRE, METAL PAD AND CONNECTOR. THE SPARE TIRE HOIST ASSEMBLY WAS STILL OPERATIONAL, MINUS THE PARTS THAT FELL OUT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE FRONT END BURST INTO FLAMES. THE CONTACT STATED THE FIRE STARTED NEAR THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND PUT OUT THE FIRE.. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FILED A REPORT. THE CONTACT STATED NO INJURIES OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT REFERENCE RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V017000, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, AND STATED THE RECALL WORK WAS NEVER PERFORMED ON HER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED IN 2010. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 118,000.

I HAVE HAD MY AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM REPLACED AT LEAST 6 TIMES FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THE REAR DROPS DOWN AND DAMAGES MY TIRES. AFTER REPLACING THE SYSTEM SEVERAL TIMES. I HAD A CONVERSION KIT REPLACED.

RUN AWAY LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. IN LIGHT OF TOYOTA'S PROBLEMS, THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED IN 2007. OUT OF CONTROL ACCELERATION, UNABLE TO STOP, UNABLE TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL. SUV KEPT INCREASING SPEED DESPITE NOT DEPRESSING THE GAS PEDAL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. DURING BRAKE APPLICATION AT 10 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL FELL TO THE FLOOR-BOARD. CONSEQUENTLY SHE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY, IN WHICH THE MECHANIC ATTEMPTED TO MAKE REPAIRS. HOWEVER, WHILE IN THE SHOP THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE IDLING. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. THE FIRE REPORT STATES THAT FIRE WAS CAUSED BY BRAKE BOOSTER FAILURE. ALL THE PLASTIC COMPONENTS OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM AND BRAKE LINES WERE DESTROYED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNDER 190,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. WHILE DRIVING THE PASSENGER SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION HE NOTICED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS, MAIN TERMINAL, COMPRESSOR AND THE ALTERNATOR HAD MELTED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, HE HEARD A PECULIAR NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER NOR HAS HE NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 169,000.

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2000 NAVIGATOR. I BOUGHT IT FROM A PRIVATE OWNER ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO. WHEN GO TO CHANGE GEARS, THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES WON'T GO INTO GEAR OR IF I PUT IT IN PARK, IT SOMETIMES WON'T GO. THEN I TRIED TO USE MY EMERGENCY BRAKE WHEN PARKING, WHICH IS WHAT I HAD TO RESORT TO DUE TO THE VEHICLE NOT STAYING IN GEAR, IT ALSO WOULD NOT WORK. I WENT TO GET MY VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION AND OF COURSE IT DID NOT PASS. SO THAT PROMPTED MY ONLINE RESEARCH AS TO HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEN I CAME ACROSS THE RECALL IN FORMATION FOR THIS VEHICLE AND SIMILAR MODELS AND I SEE THAT SOME RECALLS WERE MADE, BUT NOT FOR MY VEHICLE'S YEAR. I WAS WONDERING IF MY VEHICLE'S YEAR MODEL SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN SOME OF THE OTHER RECALLS BECAUSE I HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM BUT MY VEHICLE IS A 2000 AND THE RECALL WAS FOR A 1998 AND SO ON. THANK YOU. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. AFTER DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE AND SMELLED BURNING RUBBER. SHE NOTICED SMOKE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. SHE OPENED THE HOOD AND FLAMES APPEARED. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE BODY SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 110,000.

LINCOLN NAVIGATOR 2000 BURST INTO FLAMES LAST NIGHT IN OUR DRIVEWAY AND BURNT OUR OTHER CAR A LAND ROVER AND 8 SUITCASES WORTH OF PERSONAL EFFECTS OF CLOTHES AND JEWELRY. BICYCLIST AWOKE THE FAMILY WHO WERE SLEEPING AT 5AM TO WARN THEM TO EVACUATE THE HOUSE. FIRE FIGHTERS TOOK 3 HOURS TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. *TR

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.

2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR, RADIO FLASHES ON AND OFF WITH VEHICLE OFF, AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NOT WORKING, AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN SITTING OFF FOR A COUPLE HOURS, THERE IS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE UNDER THE WINDSHIELD, OPEN THE VEHICLE DOOR AND A/C IS BLOWING FULL BLAST AND RADIO IS FLASHING ON AND OFF AGAIN SMELLS LIKE SOMETHING IS BURNING AND CAUSED A MINOR FIRE. LOOKED UP RECALL INFORMATION AND FORD STATES THAT OUR VEHICLE IS NOT LISTED UNDER THE RECALL# 01S24, ALTHOUGH IT SHOWS OUR MODEL YEAR ALONG WITH A MAJORITY OF FORD, LINCOLN, AND MERCURY VEHICLES. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT HAPPENED WITH THE 2000 FORD EXPEDITION NHTSA ACTION# EA05015. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR AIR BAG SUSPENSION KIT IS DEFLATED. THE MOTOR APPEARS TO BE SHORTED OUT. HE STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS APPEAR TO WIND BACK UP, BUT THEN MOVE UP AND DOWN WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, AS IF THE MOTOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO POSITION IT CORRECTLY. THE CONTACT WENT TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR IT FOR FREE. THE DEALER IS CHARGING $2,500 TO INFLATE THE AIR BAGS. THERE WAS NO IMPACT OR FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE ITSELF. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 110,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE VEHICLE HAS CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC AW, SIZE P275/60/R17 TIRES. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE SHOOK. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO SEE IF THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY ITS FRONT END. THE AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES SUFFERED FROM TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRES WERE ONLY TWO YEARS OLD. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TIRES SHOULD NOT WEAR OUT IN THAT MANNER DUE TO THEIR AGE. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000. THE VEHICLE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 88,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. AS OF NOVEMBER 29, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD INVESTIGATE THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE VIN AND MILEAGE INFORMATION WERE UNAVAILABLE.

2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR SUFFERING TIRE BLOW OUTS. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THEY HAD 2 BLOW OUTS WITH CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC AW TIRES AND ONE WITH CONTINENTAL SPORT LT/SUV. *KB WHEN THE THIRD BLOWOUT OCCURRED, THE RUBBER SEPARATED AND CAUSED DAMAGED TO THE VEHICLE. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAS CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC AW TIRES (P275/60 R17) ON HER VEHICLE. SHE STATED THAT THE TIRES WENT BAD TOO QUICKLY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000. UPDATED 12-12-07. *KB

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.

UPON DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD,WITH NO AAPARENT PRELIMINARY WARNINGS, A SCREW FELL FROM UNDER MY DASH ONTO MY FEET. I DISMISSED IT AS A DASH COVER SCREW AND KEPT DRIVING. UPON REACHING MY HOME AND TRYING TO PUT MY GEARSHIFT INTO "PARK", I REALIZE THIS SCREW HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE GEAR SHIFT AND LINKAGE. THE SHIFTER IS NOW LOOSE AND WILL NOT GO INTO "PARK". IF I HOLD IT TOWARDS THE "P" I AM ABLE TO GET MY KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION. I NOW HAVE TO USE MY EMERGENCY BRAKE AND I HAVE TO START THE CAR IN "NEUTRAL". NOT A SERIOUS ISSUE UNLESS IT PROGRESSES AND THE GEARSHIFT FALLS OFF. I WILL HAVE IT FIXED BY THE DEALER TOMORROW - JUST THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *NM

TIRE HAS UNUSUAL WEAR CAUSING TIRE TO FAIL AND LOSE AIR PRESSURE. ALL 4 VEHICLE TIRES HAVE SAME UNUSUAL WEAR. IT IS NOT CONSISTENT AROUND TREAD OR GROUND CONTACT AREA. EXISTS IN SMALL OVAL PATTERN ON SECTIONS OF TIRE. SEVERELY WEARING DOWN IN ONLY THOSE AREAS. IT WAS NOT IDENTIFIED UNTIL VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TIRE SHOP AND THEY INDICATED OTHER CONTINENTAL TIRES HAVE BEEN RECALLED DUE TO FAILURES FOR SAME MODEL YEAR AND MANUFACTURER OF VEHICLE. *NM

OEM CONTINENTAL AT 255/75-R17 TIRE SEPARATION ON 2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR 4X4. TIRE BULGED ON TREAD (NOT SIDEWALL) AND STEEL BELTS WERE BROKEN SHOWING THROUGH THE TREAD. VEHICLE HAD 36895 MILES. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY FAILED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED ON DRY HIGHWAY ROAD.

ON JAN 14, 2006 , I CAME OUT IN THE AM AND STARTED MY 2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. I TURNED ON WIPER AND STARTED TO DRIVE IN A FEW MINUTES THE TRUCK WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE. I IMMEDIATELY TURN IT OFF AND GOT OUT. I RETURN AND STARTED TRUCK TURNED WIPERS BACK ON AND THEY WORKED EXCEPT FOR INTERMITTENT MODE. I THEN TOOK TRUCK TO DEALER THE NEXT DAY. THEY INFORMED ME THAT WATER LEAK PAST THE WINDSHIELD ONTO THE FUSE BOX AND GEM UNIT. THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE WINDSHIELD WITH A DIFFERENT TYPE. ( NOT RESEAL. THEY SAID THIS WAS COMMON ON THESE TRUCKS. THEY ALSO NEEDED TO REPLACE FUSE BOX AND GEM TOTAL WAS $1200.00, I CONTACTED FORD BECAUSE WHY WOULD THEY HAVE TO REPLACE WINDSHIELD IF IT WAS ORIGINAL AND NOT CRACKED. I WAS TOLD THERE IS NO RECALL AND THEY COULD NOT REIMBURSE ME. AFTER LOOSING 2 OTHER TRUCKS IN A 2 YEAR PERIOD TO FIRE BOTH FORDS , I AM NOW EXTREMELY ANNOYED THAT FORD WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THESE PROBLEMS. I SEARCH FORUMS AND INTERNET AND SEE THAT THIS IS COMMON ( WINDSHIELD LEAK), WHY WILL FORD NOT PAY FOR THIS. I GUESS THEY FEEL THAT IF THEY CAN GET AWAY WITH IT THEN WHY RECALL. I HAVE LOST 2 TRUCKS BECAUSE OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS NOW I HAVE A 3RD TRUCK WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. FORCE FORD TO RECALL OR FIX THESE PROBLEMS AT THEIR EXPENSE. I HAVE BEEN A MECHANIC FOR 15 YEARS AND UNDERSTAND A RECALL LIKE THIS TO REPLACE WINDSHIELDS WOULD BE EXPENSIVE BUT I THE CONSUMER CAN NOT KEEP BUYING TRUCKS. *NM

DT: CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ON A DIRT ROAD AT 50 MPH SHE LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND IT CRASHED INTO A DITCH. UPON IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. *AK UPDATED 12/7/2005. *NM

WHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY VEHICLE IGNITED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE, WHICH TOTALED THE VEHICLE. FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY FIRE DEPT., COPY OF FIRE INSPECTION REPORT INCLUDED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK *BF *NM

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER FEB. 2005 THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH MAY CAUSE A FIRE. THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WAS DEACTIVATED UNTIL THE DEALER GETS THE PART.

NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 01V258000; FORD ISSUED A WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR RECALL. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN, BUT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT OPERATE. *AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS PARKED 35 TO 45 MINUTES WHEN SHE SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE GRILL AREA, AND FLAMES COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT AREA. NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE OTHER THAN THE CRUISE CONTROL NOT WORKING.*AK

THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED CONTINUOUS MALFUNCTIONS OF THE AIR BAG SYSTEM . *BF *JB

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER IT WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE. *MR THE FIRE COMPLETELY DESTROYED THE CONSUMERS HOME AN BOAT. THE FIRE MARSHALL INFORMED THE CONSUMER OF NUMEROUS FIRES INVOLVING LINCOLN VEHICLES STARTED BY THE KEYLESS ENTRY. *SC *JB

WHILE DRIVING SRS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, AND HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. THE HORN DID NOT BLOW AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND UNATTENDED WHEN IT IGNITED INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE HORN STOPPED BLOWING AND THE VOLUME ON THE STEERING WHEEL STOPPED WORKING THE DAY BEFORE THE TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE. *SC *JB

TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING OUT AFTER TAKING TRAILER TO DUMP. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP ABOUT 4 WEEKS AGO AND THEY KEEP TELLING ME IT'S A DEFECTIVE TORQUE CONVERTER FOR TRANSMISSION THAT IS ORIGINATING FROMTHE SOUTHEASTERN DISTRIBUTOR. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I HAVE NOT HAD THE USE OF MY VEHICLE FOR 4 WEEKS.*AK

WIFE AND 2YO DAUGHTER DRIVING DOWN ROAD AND TOTALLY LOST CONTROL OF STEERING. WENT OFF SIDE OF ROAD AND MANAGED TO STOP VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION OF VEHICLE, I SAW THAT THE TIEROD OUTER JOINT SHEERED AT THE BOLT. DEALER ONLY REPLACED THE TIE ROD END.

WHEN THE SHIFTER WAS ENGAGED INTO PARK THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS WITHOUT WARNING. *AK *NM

I PURCHASED A 2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR FROM LAUREL-FORD DEALER IN MISSISSIPPI ON AUGUST 21, 2003. AFTER ASKING THE DEALERSHIP IF ALL NECESSARY MAINTENANCES WERE DONE ON VEHICLE MY FAMILY AND I LEFT FOR NEW YORK. I STILL HAD THE ORIGINAL MFR WARRANTIES AND I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY PLAN. WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE ON AUGUST 25TH THE BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON AND SUDDENLY THE LEFT REAR TIRE EXPLODED. MY FAMILY AND I FEARED FOR OUR LIVES. IT TURNED OUT THAT THE BRAKES WERE FAULTY, NO EMERGENCY BRAKES, NO STABLIZER, HEAVILY RUSTY LINKS, AND ETC. THE TOW TRUCK HAD TO TOW US TWICE. AFTER ARIVING IN NEW YORK, A DEALER, TOLD ME THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER SERVICED. THEY EXPLAINED IN DETIALED IN WRTING. WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. I WAS ON VACTION WITH MY TWIN BOYS AND WIFE. I VERY ANGRIED WITH THE LAUREL-FORD DEALERSHIP IN MS AND ITS OWNERS. THE TIRES SEEM DRY ROTTED AND CORROSION WAS VERY VISIABLE UNDER THE SUV. SINCE THEN, I SPENT OVER $5000 GETTING THIS NAVIGATOR FIXED AND GOT VERY LITTLE SATISFACTIN FROM THE OWNER AND HIS DEALERSHIP. *AK

WHEN DRIVING OVER 65 MPHVEHICLE VIBRATED. THIS CAUSED A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 85 MPH, THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK THE VEHICLE ALSO LOCK AT 55 AND 70 MPH. THE VEHICLE LOCKED AGAIN AFTER IT WAS FIXED BUT WAS BROKEN OUT OF THE LOCK. THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD WHEN STARTED. THE MECHANIC FOUND NOTHING WRONG. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE MUST BE USED. *SC *JB

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, ENGINE HESITATION THEN FAILURE. TROUBLE CODE READS SEVERAL IGNITION MODULES DEFECTIVE. AFTER CODES ARE CLEARED ENGINES WORKS FINE UNTIL ENGINE UNDER STRAIN, THEN STALLS OUT AGAIN AFTER IGNITION HAVE BEEN CHANGED OUT.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP INTERMITTENTLY. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED FIVE TIMES SINCE JULY. THE DEALER WORKED ON THE PROBLEM AND CLAIMED THAT IT WAS FIXED, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED. *AK

WITHOUT WARNING PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHEN THE DRIVER TURNED THE IGNITION SWITCH ON. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. AS A RESULT, THE FRONT END WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED NEW. THEY WERE MANUFACTURED IN 1997 AND DRY ROTTED. *AK *TT *JB

STEERING WHEEL MAKES NOISE EITHER WAY, TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK THE NOISE WA RANDOM AND NOT ALWAYS PRESENT. *PH *JB