1999 Lincoln NAVIGATOR problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
110 owner complaints analyzed
5 distinct recall campaigns
85,060 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1999 model year. Data snapshot: . 52 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Tires:Tread/Belt is the most frequently named component, appearing in 14 of 110 complaints (12.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 7 | 6.4% |
| Engine operation | 7 | 6.4% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 7 | 6.4% |
| Braking behavior | 5 | 4.5% |
| Steering behavior | 5 | 4.5% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 0.9% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Tires:Tread/Belt | 14 |
| Tires | 12 |
| Electrical System | 9 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 9 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 6 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 4 |
| Suspension | 4 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 3 |
Tires:Tread/Belt: 14; Tires: 12; Electrical System: 9; Engine And Engine Cooling: 9; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 6; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 4; Suspension: 4; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 3
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 2 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 3 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 14 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 12 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 13 |
| 150,000 and above | 8 |
Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 14; 75,000 to 99,999: 12; 100,000 to 149,999: 13; 150,000 and above: 8
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (14). 58 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 18 |
| 2001 | 8 |
| 2002 | 10 |
| 2003 | 12 |
| 2004 | 15 |
| 2005 | 10 |
| 2006 | 3 |
| 2007 | 5 |
| 2008 | 4 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2010 | 8 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 |
2000: 18; 2001: 8; 2002: 10; 2003: 12; 2004: 15; 2005: 10; 2006: 3; 2007: 5; 2008: 4; 2009: 5; 2010: 8; 2011: 2; 2013: 2; 2014: 1; 2015: 2; 2016: 1; 2018: 3; 2020: 1
Pattern summary
Tires:Tread/Belt leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 7 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 7 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 7 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10005582 · 2003-02-10 (February 10, 2003)
UPON ACCELERATING VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT THROUGH THE GEARS. WHEN GETTING SET TO SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE THE TRANSMISSION MADE A GRINDING SOUND. FELT LIKE HIGHWAY RIGHT OF WAY REMINDERS TO WAKE UP THE OCCUPANTS. THIS HAPPENED BEFORE AND I HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED 4 TIMES AND THE DEALER COULDN'T EXPLAIN. TRANNY FLUSH CURED THE PROBLEM. THIS WAS AT 25,000MILES. IT IS BACK AGAIN AT 55,000 MILES. IT FEELS UNSAFE. IF THIS LOCKS UP AT 55MPH MY FAMILY IS IN DANGER!
Owner-reported narrative. 55,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10005582 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10064070 · 2004-03-29 (March 29, 2004)
WHILE TRAVELING DOWN HIGHWAY ABOUT 65-70 MPH THE VEH SUDDENLY STARTED SLOWING DOWN AND AFTER PULLING OVER WOULD NOT ACCELARATE. AFTER INSPECTION I LEARNED THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON BUT PROBLEM WAS NOT DETECTED WITH TRANSMISSION
Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10064070 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10111350 · 2005-04-08 (April 8, 2005)
THE VEHICLE STALLS AT 45 MPH OR MORE WHEN ON THE HIGHWAY. TAKEN IN FOR TESTING AND RESULTS SHOW THAT THE COMPUTER HAS NO CODES, WHICH RECOGNIZES FAILURE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *JB *NM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10111350 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10216769 · 2008-02-02 (February 2, 2008)
DRIVING FROM HOME TO CHARLESTON SC GOT TO LAST EXIT THE CAR SHUT OFF RESTARTED AND PUT IT BACK IN GEAR IT SHUT OFF AGAIN. 1999 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CAR STALLS REPEATEDLY WHENEVER THE TRANSMISSION IS PLACED IN REVERSE. PURCHASED FROM CARMAX MARCH 28,2007 MI 60,315. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 67,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10216769 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10026027 · 2003-07-14 (July 14, 2003)
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT BEING SWITCHED ON/OFF. THEY SEEM TO HAVE A MIND OF THEIR OWN. THE REAR WIPER DOES NOT COME ON AT ALL MOST TIMES, EVEN WHEN TURNED ON. ALSO, THE ODOMETER LCD READOUT COMES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. SEVERAL LIGHT ON THE DASH CONTROLS PANELS COME ON AND OFF AT WILL AS WELL. IT JUST SEEMS THAT THERE IS SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE WIRING SYSTEMS OR POSSIBLY IN THE COMPUTER. HOWEVER, SINCE IT ONLY DOES IT INTERMITTANTLY YOU CANNOT PLAN TO CHECK IT WITH THE DEALER, BECAUSE THERE IS NO TE…
Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10026027 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10135854 · 2005-09-08 (September 8, 2005)
I WAS DRIVING MY 1999 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR AND SUDDENLY MY REAR SUSPENSION FAILED RESULTING IN A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF BOUNCING UP AND DOWN CAUSE A VERY SERIOUS CONTROL PROBLEM. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES AROUND TO CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE HOME BY DRIVING SLOWLY AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH MY LOCAL MECHANIC. HE DISCOVERED THAT THE COMPRESSOR RELAY AND CONNECTOR PLUG WAS MELTED/BURNED AND FOUND THE MAIN AIR LINE ALSO MELTED CAUSING THE SUDDEN LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE. THERE WERE ALSO NUMEROUS MELTED AND BUR…
Owner-reported narrative. 34,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10135854 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 756480 · 2002-01-06 (January 6, 2002)
I WAS DRIVING UP TO A RED LIGHT AND WAS STOPPING AND APPLIED EVEN BRAKE PRESSURE. THE VEHICLE SLOWED BUT DID NOT COME TO A STOP. I HAD PLENTY OF STOPPING ROOM AND THE VEHICLE JUST SLOWLY DROVE RIGHT INTO THE STOPPED VEHICLES. I KNOW HOW TO USE ABS BRAKES AND JUST PRESSED HARDER AND HARDER BUT THJE CAR DID NOT STOP.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 756480 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 8002828 · 2002-01-24 (January 24, 2002)
BRAKE LIGHT GOES OUT WITHOUT WARNING. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8002828 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10095481 · 2004-09-28 (September 28, 2004)
CONSUMER BELIEVES THE MANUFACTURER IS TRYING TO AVOID RECALLING THE VEHICLES STEERING LINKAGE AND TIE RODS *NM *TC
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10095481 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10135878 · 2005-09-08 (September 8, 2005)
SEVERAL MONTHS TO A YEAR AGO, I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM FORD/LINCOLN TELLING ME TO HAVE MY TIRE RODS INSPECTED. I DID SO THE LAST TIME THE CARE WAS IN FOR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD ALL WAS OK AND THEY DIDN'T NEED TO BE REPLACED. LAST NIGHT, WHILE DRIVING NEAR RFK STADIUM IN WASHINGTON, DC, THE TIRE ROD ON MY 99 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR SEVERED FROM THE VEHICLE CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND STEERING. SHORTLY BEFORE INCIDENT I HAD BEEN ON THE BELTWAY GOING 55 MPH. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, I WAS ONLY TRAVELING 25-30 MPH. BY LUC…
Owner-reported narrative. 80,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10135878 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 8014144 · 2002-07-17 (July 17, 2002)
CONSUMER SMELLED FUEL. ALSO, SAW FUEL UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. A RUBBER GASKET HAD FAILED, CAUSING LEAK WHERE FILLER NECK MET FUEL TANK. DEALER REPLACED FUEL TANK.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8014144 at NHTSA ↗