2000 Lincoln NAVIGATOR: complaints, problems and recalls

CONSUMER STATED SHE HAD TO PURCHASE TIRES FOR THE VEHICLE BEFORE THERE WAS EVER A RECALL, DUE TO THE TIRES LOOSING TRACTION ON THE STREETS, HOWEVER THE COMPANY ONLY WANTS TO REIMBURSE 110.00 PLUS TAX WHEN THE COST OF THE REPLACEMENT TIRE WAS MORE. (CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC AW-DOT ADT044U4400)*JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10001253 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION "JUMPS AND SURGES" ERRATICALLY WITHOUT WARNING. CONSUMER FEELS AS IF VEHICLE IS GOING TO STALL. PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR ABOUT 1 YEAR. DEALER HAS CHECKED SEVERAL TIMES AND UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. TS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10002247 at NHTSA ↗

CONSUMER WANTS TO BE REIMBURSED FOR DEFECTIVE TIRES. NAR 1-22-03 THE CONSUMER HEARD A THUMPING SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT 3 BULDGES WERE FOUND IN THE TIRES AND WERE UNSAFE TO DRIVE ON. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10004479 at NHTSA ↗

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED IRREGULAR TREAD WEAR, THE REAR TIRE WAS REPLACED DUE TO SEPARATION OF THE BELT WHICH WAS CAUSED BY THE IRREGULAR WEAR. *SCC *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10006040 at NHTSA ↗

REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR 4 NEW TIRES.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10006159 at NHTSA ↗

THE REPLACEMENT TIRES WERE WARPED AND DID NOT STAY BALANCED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BOUNCE AND PULL TO THE LEFT. *JB *TS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10007155 at NHTSA ↗

CONTINENTAL TIRES REFUSED TO REIMBURSE THE CONSUMER FOR PURCHASE OF NEW TIRES. NOW A RECALL, BUT MANUFACTURER REFUSES REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE IT WAS RECEIVED TOO LATE.*JB...*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10009202 at NHTSA ↗

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE CONTINENTAL TIRES, HOWEVER CONSUMER WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT, BECAUSE THE RECEIPT WAS OUT OF DATE.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10011544 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2000-03-07 (March 7, 2000)

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

Consequence: THE TRAILER HITCH COULD THEN SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.

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

Reported: 2001-08-08 (August 8, 2001)

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.

Consequence: 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.

Reported: 2005-01-27 (January 27, 2005)

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

Consequence: 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)

Reported: 2005-09-07 (September 7, 2005)

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

Consequence: 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)