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2007 Lincoln NAVIGATOR problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

45 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

70,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: . 38 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Fuel/Propulsion System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 7 of 45 complaints (15.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior1431.1%
Fuel system concerns715.6%
Electrical and battery issues48.9%
Engine operation24.4%
Steering behavior24.4%
Transmission and shifting12.2%

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.

Fuel/Propulsion System
7
Electrical System
5
Structure:Body
5
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
4
Unknown Or Other
4
Vehicle Speed Control
4
Engine
3
Service Brakes
3
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Fuel/Propulsion System7
Electrical System5
Structure:Body5
Service Brakes, Hydraulic4
Unknown Or Other4
Vehicle Speed Control4
Engine3
Service Brakes3

Fuel/Propulsion System: 7; Electrical System: 5; Structure:Body: 5; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 4; Unknown Or Other: 4; Vehicle Speed Control: 4; Engine: 3; Service Brakes: 3

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
10
25,000 to 49,999
6
50,000 to 74,999
4
75,000 to 99,999
8
100,000 to 149,999
9
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00010
25,000 to 49,9996
50,000 to 74,9994
75,000 to 99,9998
100,000 to 149,9999
150,000 and above1

Under 25,000: 10; 25,000 to 49,999: 6; 50,000 to 74,999: 4; 75,000 to 99,999: 8; 100,000 to 149,999: 9; 150,000 and above: 1

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (10). 7 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.

2007
5
2008
5
2009
2
2010
3
2011
2
2012
1
2013
4
2014
7
2015
5
2017
2
2018
3
2019
4
2021
1
2024
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20075
20085
20092
20103
20112
20121
20134
20147
20155
20172
20183
20194
20211
20241

2007: 5; 2008: 5; 2009: 2; 2010: 3; 2011: 2; 2012: 1; 2013: 4; 2014: 7; 2015: 5; 2017: 2; 2018: 3; 2019: 4; 2021: 1; 2024: 1

Pattern summary

Fuel/Propulsion System leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 14 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 7 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues 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 10186116 · 2007-03-25 (March 25, 2007)

WHILE BRAKING NORMALLY MY ENGINE CONTINED TO REV AND MY VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. I HAD TO PUSH THE BRAKE DOWN AS HARD AS I COULD TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 1,058 miles reported. Look up ODI 10186116 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10197694 · 2007-07-27 (July 27, 2007)

UPON PLACING VEHICLE IN TO GEAR WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON IT'S OWN. I HAD TO STAND ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AFTER IT LURCHED FORWARD AND I STOPPED THE VEHICLE IT WAS FINE AFTER. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10197694 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10456003 · 2012-04-21 (April 21, 2012)

MY 2007 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR ULTIMATE 4X4 ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING SUDDENLY LIKE IT RAN OUT OF GAS. THERE WAS A HALF A TANK OF GAS IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WOULD CRANK AND CRANK BUT WOULD NOT START. I TROUBLESHOOTED THE ISSUE TO A FAILED FUEL PUMP. WHEN I PULLED THE FUEL PUMP OUT OF THE FUEL TANK I NOTICED THAT THE WIRING GOING TO THE NEGATIVE SIDE OF THE PUMP WAS MELTED. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS THAT THE PUMP WAS SUBMERGED IN GASOLINE BUT IT GOT HOT ENOUGH TO MELT THE PLASTIC ON THE PUMP AND WIRING. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. …

Owner-reported narrative. 63,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10456003 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10514436 · 2013-05-31 (May 31, 2013)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP HAD BECOME BURNED AND WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH AN AFTER MARKET FUEL PUMP BECAUSE THE ORIGINAL PART WAS NO LONGER BEING MANUFACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICL…

Owner-reported narrative. 115,704 miles reported. Look up ODI 10514436 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10223762 · 2008-04-08 (April 8, 2008)

WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT ON A LEVEL PAVED STREET IN TOWN AT ABOUT 30-35 MPH, CLEAR DAY, 70-75 DEGREES WHEN THE RSC DASH LIGHT CAME ON, AND A LOUD GRINDING SOUND CAME FROM THE TRANSMISSION AREA, THE TRANSMISSION GEARED DOWN BY ITSELF, THE ENGINE LOST POWER, AND I HAD NO BRAKES. THIS LASTED ABOUT 5 SECONDS OR SO. OVER THE NEXT 3/4 MILE, THE RSC DASH INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD COME ON BRIEFLY AND WHEN IT DID, I HAD NO BRAKING ABILITY. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 3 TIMES WITHIN 3/4 MILE. THE CAR WAS IN DEALERSHIP FOR 20 DAYS, AND THE ONLY THING THEY DID WAS TO P…

Owner-reported narrative. 22,745 miles reported. Look up ODI 10223762 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10779078 · 2015-10-01 (October 1, 2015)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 120,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10779078 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10660757 · 2014-11-25 (November 25, 2014)

DRIVER'S SIDE RETRACTABLE RUNNING BOARDS KEEPS GETTING STUCK IN OPEN POSITION AND KEEPS TRYING TO RETRACT WHILE DRIVING, AFTER RESEARCH FOUND OUT RUNNING BOARDS HAVE BEEN MALFUNCTIONING ON NAVIGATORS SINCE EARLY 2000. FORD MERCURY WILL NOT RECALL EVEN THOUGH THEY KNOW ITS A VEHICLE DEFECT. DRIVERS SEAT AND STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT STAY WHERE ITS SET WILL RESET IT SELF SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING

Owner-reported narrative. 113,412 miles reported. Look up ODI 10660757 at NHTSA ↗