2008 Lincoln NAVIGATOR: complaints, problems and recalls

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. A DAY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE CONTACT SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. SHE RETURNED TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DETAILED AND INFORMED THEM THAT SHE COULD SMELL SOMETHING BURNING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SMELL ORIGINATED FROM THE UNDERCOATING. TWO DAYS LATER, HER HUSBAND DROVE THE VEHICLE AND THE COUPLE RETURNED TO THE DEALER. UPON ARRIVING AT THE DEALER, THERE WAS BLACK SMOKE RISING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSAXLE LEAKED FLUID DUE TO THE SEAL UNIT. AT TH…

Owner-reported narrative. 48 miles reported. Look up ODI 10208785 at NHTSA ↗

2008 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR SOMETIMES HAS NO BRAKES. HAVE ALREADY HAD ONE ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS. TOOK THE NAVIGATOR IN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CHECKED IT OUT AND SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. WROTE FORD A LETTER AND THEY REPLIED "THE CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH YOU OUTLINED CONCERNING YOUR NAVIGATOR, HAVE BEEN GIVEN CAREFUL CONSIDERATION. FORD MOTOR COMPANY CONSIDERS THE SATISFACTION OF ITS OWNERS TO BE ONE OF OUR MOST IMPORTANT OBJECTIVES. WE COMMIT VERY SUBSTANTIAL RESOURCES AND EFFORT IN A SINCERE ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE THE CONCERNS OF OUR OWNERS. …

Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10214805 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-45 MPH, THE TRACTION LIGHT BEGAN BLINKING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IN ADDITION, THE STOPPING DISTANCE INCREASED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES IN THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURES STILL PERSIST. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,200 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10230132 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS WIFE HAD A FLAT TIRE ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. HE NOTICED THAT THERE WERE TWO DIFFERENT TIRE SIZES ON THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT TIRES WERE LARGER THAN THE REAR TIRES. HE BELIEVED THAT THE DIFFERENCE IN THE TIRE SIZES COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT, THE CONTACT COULD NOT LOCATE THE TIRE SIZES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 7,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,000. THE TIRE HAD A NAIL IN IT…

Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10230946 at NHTSA ↗

PARKED NAVIGATOR 2008 IN HOTEL PARKING LOT, GETTING READY TO EXIT VEHICLE AND THE REAR WINDOW EXPLODED IN A MILLION PIECES. NO FOREIGN OBJECTS INVOLVED. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 5,190 miles reported. Look up ODI 10251124 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES WHILE PARKED IN THE GARAGE. BOTH THE VEHICLE AND THE GARAGE WERE DESTROYED. THE FIRE INVESTIGATOR COULD NOT DETERMINE WHY THE FIRE OCCURRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 22,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 22,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10276882 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCLON NAVIGATOR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND JERKED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE CALIBRATION WAS REPROGRAMMED AND UPDATES WERE MADE TO THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES WHERE THE SAME REPAIRS WERE MADE EACH TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAG…

Owner-reported narrative. 78,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10379732 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM WOULD CONTINUOUSLY PROVIDE ERRONEOUS DIRECTIONS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE CONTACT DECLINED, STATING THAT HE DID NOT BELIEVE THAT THE UPDATE WOULD CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10407147 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2008-02-05 (February 5, 2008)

FORD IS RECALLING 123,632 MY 2007-2008 EXPEDITION AND LINCOLN NAVIGATOR VEHICLES. THE DOOR HANDLE HOUSING EMBOSSMENT RETAINING THE BOTTOM OF THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE SPRING ON ALL SIDE DOORS MAY FRACTURE DURING NORMAL CUSTOMER USAGE. THIS CAN RESULT IN INSUFFICIENT SPRING FORCE TO RETURN THE HANDLE TO THE FULLY CLOSED POSITION. THE HANDLE MAY BE LOOSE CAUSING A RATTLE OR NOISE AND THE HANDLE MAY NOT RETURN TO THE FULLY CLOSED POSITION. THIS CONDITION MAY ALSO PROVIDE A DELAYED RESISTANCE WHEN ACTUATING THE HANDLE PRIOR TO OPENING THE DOOR.

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A SIDE IMPACT CRASH, THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE MAY CAUSE THE DOOR LATCH TO OPEN INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO A VEHICLE OCCUPANT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE INTERIOR HANDLE SPRING ON ALL SIDE DOORS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 5, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.

Reported: 2008-04-11 (April 11, 2008)

FORD IS RECALLING 158 MY 2008 EXPEDITION AND LINCOLN NAVIGATOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) AND THE LIMO BUILDERS PACKAGE FOR FAILING TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 138, Z"TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEMS." THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS INCREASED FROM 35 PSI TO 40 PSI WITHOUT A COMMENSURATE UPDATE TO THE TPMS CALIBRATIONS.

Consequence: THE TPMS INDICATOR LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN A TIRE PRESSURE IS IS 25% BELOW THE 40 PSI VALUE STATED ON THE TIRE PLACARD LABEL OCCURS.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL RECONFIGURE THE TPMS THRESHOLDS TO THE APPROPRIATE PRESSURES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 23, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.