1998 Lincoln Navigator
Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1998 Lincoln Navigator.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-29 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN PARK, THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED T… |
| 2016-06-22 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE FRONT OF ANOTHER VEH… |
| 2016-03-18 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTL… |
| 2016-03-17 | POWER TRAIN | Yes | 2 | WHEELS ARE NOT SAFE AND VERY DANGEROUS AND RANDOMLY BREAKING OFF ALL SCREWS WHILE DRIVING AND RUINED THE FRAME AND DRIV… |
| 2015-12-17 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH ON A RODE A DROVE EVERYDAY SOMETHING BROKE ON MY 98 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR . THE GUYS WHO FLIPPED… |
| 2015-02-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT FAILED TO GO INTO THE PARK POSITI… |
| 2015-02-12 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR INDICATOR ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAI… |
| 2015-02-10 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Yes | 0 | STARTED WITH THE LIGHT IN VEHICLE STAYING ON FOR HOURS AT A TIME CAUSING A LOUD NOISE UNDER HOOD. WHILE DRIVING AND PI… |
| 2014-01-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | CAR WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. HAD NOT BEEN RUNNING OR STARTED IN OVER A WEEK. SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED … |
| 2013-06-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER ADDING FUEL TO THE VEHICLE SMOKE EMITTED F… |
| 2012-09-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT AT 45 MPH W/O WARNING. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND GOT BACK NEXT DAY. 2 DAYS LATER, ENGINE LIGHT ON, WAS… |
| 2011-11-29 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD AFTER SHIF… |
| 2011-07-02 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC STOP, THE VEHICLE CA… |
| 2010-11-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, SHE TURNED ON THE I… |
| 2010-11-13 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | Yes | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A DECLINE IN A PARKING LOT THE VEHICLE RO… |
| 2010-09-01 | WHEELS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED SHE NOTICED THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE… |
| 2010-05-20 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | THE COMMON BLOWN SPARK PLUG PROBLEM FOR FORD ENGINES. *TR |
| 2009-10-04 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | THE AIR COMPRESSOR CONTINUES TO FAIL, THIS CAUSES THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE TO DROP WAY DOWN. IF THIS HAPPENS WHILE THE V… |
| 2009-03-23 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | I HAVE A 1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR THAT IS EXHIBITING ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFT. THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECAL… |
| 2009-03-21 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | NUMBER 8 CYLINDER EJECTED SPARK PLUG. *TR |
| 2009-03-21 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | No | 0 | SPARK PLUG EXPLOSION ON CYLINDER #3 IN MY 1998 FORD 5.4L V8. *TR |
| 2008-12-06 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. WHILE PARKED AT A GAS STATION, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE UNDERNEATH THE … |
| 2008-09-21 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE SHE NOTICED THAT IT WA… |
| 2008-06-14 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | ON 14 JUNE 08, MY MOTHER'S 98 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED IN MY GARAGE, IT BURNED MY GARAGE AND THERE WA… |
| 2008-04-10 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING AND SMOKE STARTED TO FILL THE 1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR WHILE PULLING OVER FLAMES STARTED COMING FROM THE HO… |
| 2008-03-05 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 2 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL WAS DEACTIVATED FOR THE FORD RECALL. THE CONT… |
| 2007-11-11 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. WHILE PARKED IN THE GARAGE, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT EXTING… |
| 2007-10-21 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | STEPPED ON BRAKES AT AN INTERSECTION AND MY 1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR DEVELOPED A MIND OF ITS OWN AND ACCELERATED WIDE OPE… |
| 2007-08-27 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A FORD RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:… |
| 2007-04-26 | WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS | No | 0 | 1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. WHILE TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BROKE OFF AND WENT OFF THE… |
| 2007-03-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | No | 0 | 1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE BATTERY DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH CHARGE TO START THE ENGINE AND THE AIRBAG … |
| 2007-02-25 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE SPED UP ON ITS OWN. THE HARDER I BRAKED THE FASTER THE ACCELERATION. THE RPM… |
| 2006-06-18 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | I DROVE FROM MAINE TO MASS. APPROX 170 MILES, WE STOPPED AT MY BOYFRIENDS MOTHERS HOUSE FOR 20 MIN. I GOT BACK IN MY … |
| 2006-06-16 | STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT STRETCH OF ROAD THROUGH RIVERSIDE, PA DOING 35 MPH WHEN I EXPERIENCED VIOLENT SHAKING IN TH… |
| 2006-05-28 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PULLING INTO A DRIVEWAY AT 5 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS LIGHTLY DEPRESSED AND THE VE… |
| 2006-04-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE VEHICLE TREMBLED AND GEARS WOULD NOT CHANGE WHEN THE S… |
| 2006-03-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WOKE AT 4:00AM TO THE SMOKE AND FIRE OF OUR VEHICLE FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE W… |
| 2006-01-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | MY AUTO, A 98 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR, SOMETIMES WILL NOT START. THE STARTER JUST GRINDS & VEHICLE CANNOT BE STARTED OR MOVED… |
| 2005-09-10 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATES THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WAS DISCONNECTED BY A DEALERSHIP ACCORDING TO A RECALL REPAIR. THERE… |
| 2005-08-09 | TIRES | No | 0 | DT: WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 60 MPH THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. THE TIRE COMPLETELY SHREDDED, NO EVIDENCE… |
| 2005-07-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | ON SATURDAY JULY 23, 2005, MY 1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. AT THE MOMENT IT IS AT T… |
| 2005-07-20 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | THE PASSANGER DOOR LOCKED AND WILL NOT OPEN, IT JUST HAPPEN ALL OF A SUDDEN WE CANT UNLOCK THE DOOR WITH THE KEY, POWER… |
| 2005-07-13 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | DT: CONSUMER STATED THAT YESTERDAY SHE PLACED HER GRANDDAUGHTER IN CAR SEAT AFTER UNLOCKING THE VEHICLE. WHEN SHE … |
| 2005-07-05 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | No | 0 | HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS A RECALL ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 97V171000). COMPONENT: POWER TRAIN:AU… |
| 2005-05-31 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | No | 0 | DT: CONTACT STATES VEHICLE IS NOT DISPLAYING THE PROPER SHIFT. WHEN THE DISPLAY IS PLACED IN PARK IT IS IN REVERSE. … |
| 2005-04-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ENGINE BLEW OUT A SPARK PLUG FROM THE NUMBER 1 CYLINDER. OWNER LATER CONTACTED T… |
| 2005-03-30 | STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | I VISITED MY FATHER WHO LIVES 22 MILES AWAY. I MADE IT THERE AND BACK FINE. I JUST GOT BACK INTO MY HOMETOWN WHEN I C… |
| 2005-03-09 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL | No | 0 | VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR ABOUT 3 MINUTES WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THIS SEEMED TO HAVE BEEN A SIMILAR… |
| 2005-03-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THERE WAS A LOUD BANG COMING FROM THE ENGINE AREA. ALSO, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LOS… |
| 2005-01-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I STARTED VEHICLE AND DROVE APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE OR SO AND VEHICLE COMPLETELY LOST POWER. I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP NO… |