U.S. public vehicle records

2005 Lincoln NAVIGATOR problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

48 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

60,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2005 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 39 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Suspension is the most frequently named component, appearing in 12 of 48 complaints (25.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	6	12.5%
Engine operation	5	10.4%
Fuel system concerns	4	8.3%
Steering behavior	3	6.3%
Transmission and shifting	1	2.1%
Electrical and battery issues	1	2.1%

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.

Suspension

Air Bags

Engine

Electrical System

Vehicle Speed Control

Engine And Engine Cooling

Fuel System, Gasoline

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Suspension: 12; Air Bags: 5; Engine: 5; Electrical System: 4; Vehicle Speed Control: 4; Engine And Engine Cooling: 3; Fuel System, Gasoline: 3; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 3

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 10; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 14; 75,000 to 99,999: 7; 100,000 to 149,999: 5; 150,000 and above: 2

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (14). 9 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.

2005

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2024

2005: 5; 2006: 5; 2008: 6; 2009: 5; 2010: 5; 2011: 2; 2012: 3; 2013: 2; 2014: 4; 2015: 3; 2016: 1; 2017: 2; 2018: 2; 2019: 1; 2022: 1; 2024: 1

Pattern summary

Suspension leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 6 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 5 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 4 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 10138172 · 2005-09-29 (September 29, 2005)

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKING SYSTEM APPEARED TO BE INADEQUATE FOR THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKES WERE VIBRATING. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE ENTIRE CAR AND THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED .THEY SAID THAT EXCESSIVE HEAT CAUSED THE ROTORS TO WARP AND THEY HAD TO BE GROUND DOWN. HE HAD THIS DONE ON 9-27-05. THE CAR ONLY HAD 7,700 MILES ON IT. *AK UPDATED 11/16/05. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 7,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10138172 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10149783 · 2006-02-01 (February 1, 2006)

2005 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR BRAKES SEEM TO GRAB WHEN DEPRESSING THE PEDAL. *TS THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. EACH TIM THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TOT HE DEALER THE ROTORS WERE MACHINED. IN ADDITION TO THE ROTOR PROBLEM THE BRAKES GRAB WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10149783 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10170045 · 2006-10-05 (October 5, 2006)

2005 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR HAS HAD LOSS OF POWER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE SINCE NEW AND I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE FORD DEALERS IN THE AREA 3 TIMES TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED. DEALER HAS BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM BUT DOES NOT HAVE A SOLUTION TO FIX IT. VEHICLE HESITATES AND DOES NOT ACCELERATE CREATING A SERIOUS HAZARD WHEN ACCELERATION IS NEEDED. FORD HAS NO SOLUTION TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM AND I WAS TOLD TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND KEEP A LOG OF WHEN THE PROBLEM EXISTS (IE; WEATHER, TIME DATE ECT). *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 18,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10170045 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10323279 · 2010-04-01 (April 1, 2010)

MY VEHICLE IS A 2005 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STALL WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY. THE MOTOR WAS RUNNING BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THIS IS VERY FRIGHTENING AS VEHICLES FOLLOWING CLOSELY ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN MY VEHICLE IS SLOWING DOWN BECAUSE THE BRAKES ARE NOT APPLIED. THE VEHICLE SLOWS RAPIDLY AND THERE IS NO WAY TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO A SAFE PLACE OUT OF TRAFFIC.

Owner-reported narrative. 74,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10323279 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10217346 · 2008-02-07 (February 7, 2008)

A LITTLE COMPLEX FOR THIS LITTLE BOX. DRIVING IN TOWN. CAR STARTER TO RUN REALLY ROUGH, VOLUMES OF WHITE SMOKE OUT OF TAIL PIPE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. FLATBEDDED CAR TO DEALER. NEXT DAY LEARNED 2 FUEL INJECTORS HAD JAMMED ON. DEALER REPAIRED. LATER IN DAY, DEALER EXPLAINED 2 CONNECTING RODS HAD BEEN BENT ATTEMPTING TO COMPRESS FLUID (GASOLINE). FORD SUPPLIED A SHORT BLOCK UNDER WARRANTY. SIX MONTHS LATER, VOLUMES OF WHITE SMOKE, ROUGH RUNNING, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. DEALER STATED ANOTHER INJECTOR HAD JAMMED PARTIALLY OPEN. REPLACE…

Owner-reported narrative. 7,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10217346 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10240101 · 2008-08-28 (August 28, 2008)

2005 NAVIGATOR INJECTOR FAILED AND RUINED ENGINE ON JUNE 17, 2008 WITH 53,000 MILES DRIVEN. CAR WAS BILLOWING SMOKE, SMELLED STRONGLY OF GAS, AND STOPPED FUNCTIONING AS I WAS DRIVING IT. FORD TOOK NEARLY A MONTH TO REPLACE ENGINE AND REPLACE INJECTOR. PICKED CAR UP ON JULY 23, 2008. ROUGHLY 3 WEEKS LATER,A SECOND INJECTOR FAILED ON AUGUST 22, 2008. CAR WAS BILLOWING SMOKE AND FAILED AND I HAD TO PULL OVER IMMEDIATELY. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALER. PICKED UP CAR TODAY(AUG 28,2008) AND I KNOW IT WILL FAIL AGAIN IN THE NEXT 14-30 DAYS BECAUSE EARL…

Owner-reported narrative. 53,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10240101 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10247811 · 2008-11-05 (November 5, 2008)

I TURNED MY IGNITION TO START MY CAR AND THE DRIVER AIRBAG DEPLOYED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL HITTING ME IN THE HEAD CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONSCIOUSNESS BRIEFLY FROM THE IMPACT. THE AIRBAG POPPED IN MY EAR AFTER HITTING MY HEAD AND STARTED SMOKING. THE SMOKING COMING FROM THE NOW DEFLATED AIRBAG DID NOT STOP FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES. THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. I AM VERY AFRAID OF WHY THIS HAPPENED AND SINCE IT HAPPENED FOR NO REASON I AM FORTUNATE THIS DIDN'T HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING. I AM 7 MONTHS PREGNANT, SO DUE TO THIS HAPPENING MY D…

Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10247811 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10256728 · 2009-01-23 (January 23, 2009)

LTR FROM SENATOR HUTCHISON ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT, RE PROBLEMS WITH HER 2005 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE FRONT END VIBRATED CONSTANTLY. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE TRACK BAR AND CAD MOUNT BUSHINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED TO CORRECT THE VIBRATING. THE SUNROOF LEAKED, THE CD CHANGER SCRATCHED THE CD'S, THE DRIVERS SEAT WAS REPAIRED 3 TIMES, THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR DIDN'T WORK, THE REMOTE START DID NOT WORK, THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING, THE REAR WINDOWS WERE GRINDING, THE DRIVERS…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,195 miles reported. Look up ODI 10256728 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10132919 · 2005-08-15 (August 15, 2005)

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED 2005 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE SUSPENSION AND THE GEAR SHIFT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP THREE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CALLED. THE CONSUMER TALKED TO THE DEALER, AND THEY COULD NOT HELP HIM. THE FIRST TIME THE ELECTRICAL WORK WAS DONE, IT WAS FIXED. AFTERWARDS, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP THE PAST WEE, AND NOTHING HAS BEEN FIXED. NO DATE WAS SET WHEN THE VEHICLE WILL BE FIXED. THE DEALERSHIP DOES NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WILL COME IN. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 2,824 miles reported. Look up ODI 10132919 at NHTSA ↗