2001 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR

116 complaints filed with NHTSA.

116
Complaints
7
Crashes
15
Fires
9
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
TIRES15
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM12
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL9
TIRES:TREAD/BELT5
SUSPENSION4
ENGINE4
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE3
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY2
SUSPENSION:FRONT2
WHEELS2
TIRES:SIDEWALL2

Recalls (6)

06E06400017/07/2006

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

CERTAIN TRADESONIC COMBINATION LAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. COMBINATION LAMPS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED

01V22700116/07/2001

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND MINIVANS. EQUIPPED WITH SEAT BELTS SUPPLIED BY TRW. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE DRIVER'S AND/OR FRONT PASSENGER'S OUTBOARD SEAT BELT BUCKLE MAY NOT FULLY LATCH. FORD CROWN VICTORIA BUILT AT ST. THOMAS ASSEMBLY PLANT FROM 4

06E05600013/06/2006

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

CERTAIN AFTERMARKET FUEL FILTERS SOLD UNDER THE PUROLATOR BRAND NAME, P/N F65277, SHIPPED FROM JANUARY 16 THROUGH JUNE 2, 2006, FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. DUE TO INCORRECT DESIGN, THE QUICK CONNECTORS MAY NOT FULLY SEAT WITH THE TUBE INTERFACE, EVEN THOUGH THE PERSON MAKING THE

01V25800008/08/2001

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

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, COMPL

05V38800007/09/2005

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

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

09E01200007/04/2009

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES

Recent Complaints

20160208FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER RAINY WEATHER, THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR AND AN ABNORMAL SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AS IF IT WAS ATTEMPTING TO START INDEPENDENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF T

Mileage: 135,000

20160208FireVISIBILITY/WIPER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER RAINY WEATHER, THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR AND AN ABNORMAL SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AS IF IT WAS ATTEMPTING TO START INDEPENDENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF T

Mileage: 135,000

20150811AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS SEATED AND THE ENGINE HAD NOT BEEN STARTED, THE DRIVER SEAT AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT HEARD AN EXPLOSIVE NOISE AND JUMPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG EXPLODED AND SMOKE AND OBJECTS WERE EJECTED. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND DIAGNOSED WITH FIRST DEGREE BURNS ON HIS BACK SIDE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 163,000.

Mileage: 163,000

20140227FireENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DECELERATING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR PRESENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND THE SOUND OF BURNING MATERIAL WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AREA NEAR THE FUSE BOX. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Mileage: 80,000

20140227FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DECELERATING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR PRESENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND THE SOUND OF BURNING MATERIAL WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AREA NEAR THE FUSE BOX. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Mileage: 80,000

20130828FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED AND UNOCCUPIED, THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS SUMMONED TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES. A POLICE REPORT WAS ALSO FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000. *TT

Mileage: 129,000

20130828FireUNKNOWN OR OTHER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED AND UNOCCUPIED, THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS SUMMONED TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES. A POLICE REPORT WAS ALSO FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000. *TT

Mileage: 129,000

20121019FireVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ON 10/16/12 TRUCK STARTED SMOKING TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC, HE SUGGESTED TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER TO FIX A RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH. ON 10/17/12 DEALER AUTO SHOP REQUESTED WE TAKE THE CAR THE NEXT DAY TO GET FIXED. ON 10/18/12 AROUND 9AM WHILE TRUCK WAS PARKED IT STARTED SMOKING AND THEN IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE WHOLE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS BURNED INCLUDING THE INTERIOR. *TR

20100624FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM

2001 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR SPONTANEOUSLY IGNITED RESULTING IN DESTRUCTION OF VEHICLE, ADJACENT VEHICLE AND HOME. *TR

20100305FireVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND IGNITED INTO MASSIVE FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE. THERE WAS EXCESSIVE FIRE DAMAGE TO THE GARAGE, DRIVEWAY, AND TWO OTHER VEHICLES. THE DAMAGES WERE ESTIMATED AT OVER $110,000. AN INVESTIGATION WAS PERFORMED BY THREE INSURANCE COMPANIES. THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO A LEAKAGE OF BRAKE FLUID INTO THE SPEED CONTR

Mileage: 80,000

20090926FireVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ABOUT 2 HOURS AFTER ME AND MY CHILDREN GOT BACK HOME FROM WAL-MART AND GOT SETTLED IN FOR THE NIGHT MY BROTHER STEPPED OUTSIDE AND CAME BACK IN THE HOUSE YELLING FOR ME TO CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT BECAUSE MY 2001 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR WAS ON FIRE. I SERIOUSLY THOUGHT HE WAS PLAYING A JOKE ON ME BUT INSISTED SO I GOT UP AND MY TRUCK WAS ON FIRE IN MY DRIVEWAY. MY HUSBAND HAD TO GET 2 WATER HOSE AND KEEP THE FIRE UNDER CONTROL SO THE WIND WOULDN'T BLOW THE FIRE TOWARDS THE OTHER VEHICLES PARKED IN THE

Mileage: 115,000

20090110FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM

I WAS THE OWNER OF A 2001 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. I WAS LIVING IN THE STATES FROM 2004 TO 2006 AND I HEARD IN THE NEWS THAT LINCOLN CAR MODELS BETWEEN 1998 TO 2002 WERE SUSCEPTIBLE TO BURN BECAUSE OF A ELECTRICAL FAILURE. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE FORD DEALER LOCATED IN VENTURA BOULEVARD, CA AND THEY TOLD ME MY CAR MODEL WAS NOT ONE OF THOSE WHO HAD THE SWITCH THAT MADE THE CAR BURN. I TOOK MY CAR HOME AND EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BE OK. I WENT BACK TO SPAIN SO I TOOK MY AMERICAN CAR BACK TO SPAIN TOO. AND E

Mileage: 96,000

20081108FireVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

THERE WAS A HOUSE FIRE CAUSED BY MY 2001 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. IT WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO THE HOME. THE FIRE WAS CAUSED DUE TO A MALFUNCTION IN THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. *TR

Mileage: 82,500

20080418FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD. SHE IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. BEFORE SHE COULD REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION, SHE NOTICED FLAMES UNDER THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED, BUT THEY DID NOT INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NEED A COPY OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT BEFORE THEY CO

Mileage: 111,000

20080418FireVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD. SHE IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. BEFORE SHE COULD REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION, SHE NOTICED FLAMES UNDER THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED, BUT THEY DID NOT INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NEED A COPY OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT BEFORE THEY CO

Mileage: 111,000

20061003FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER HOOD BY FUSE BOX/FIREWALL AND WIRING HARNESS TO MOTOR. FIRE MARSHALL STATED ELECTRICAL SHORT IN WIRING HARNESS. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS OF THE FIRE. MY WIFE AND MY 7 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WERE IN VEHICLE WHEN IGNITED WITH NO NOTICE. I NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE ABOUT VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL RECALL AND RECALL WAS NEVER PERFORMED AS A RESULT OF THAT. FIRE OCCURRED IN AREA OF SPEED CONTROL CABLE. *NM

Mileage: 121,000

20030514CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

I WAS ON THE EXPRESSWAY, THE GAS PEDAL CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AFTER REMOVING MY FOOT. I THOUGHT I MAY HAVE SET OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL ON THE STEERING WHEEL, SO I PUSHED THE OFF BUTTON. THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE, SO I HIT THE BRAKES, HOPING THAT WOULD TURN OFF THE CRUISE. THE BRAKES ON THE CAR WERE STIFF AND THE PEDAL WOULD NOT GO DOWN. THE BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING AT ALL. I DOWN SHIFTED TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN , THE CAR JUMPED A LITTLE AND SLOWED DOWN A LITTLE. I DOWN SHIFTED AGAIN AND

Mileage: 25,000

20030514CrashPOWER TRAIN

I WAS ON THE EXPRESSWAY, THE GAS PEDAL CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AFTER REMOVING MY FOOT. I THOUGHT I MAY HAVE SET OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL ON THE STEERING WHEEL, SO I PUSHED THE OFF BUTTON. THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE, SO I HIT THE BRAKES, HOPING THAT WOULD TURN OFF THE CRUISE. THE BRAKES ON THE CAR WERE STIFF AND THE PEDAL WOULD NOT GO DOWN. THE BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING AT ALL. I DOWN SHIFTED TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN , THE CAR JUMPED A LITTLE AND SLOWED DOWN A LITTLE. I DOWN SHIFTED AGAIN AND

Mileage: 25,000

20030317CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

THE VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP AND WAS HIT HEAD ON BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, HOWEVER NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. WHICH RESULTED IN THE DRIVER BEING SERIOUSLY INJURED. *JB

Mileage: 28,000

20030305CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*JB

Mileage: 21,000