1999 Lincoln Navigator problems
Owners have filed 155 complaints about the 1999 Lincoln Navigator with NHTSA. Tires account for 19.4% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of engine and engine cooling at 14.2%.
Complaints155
Crashes10
Fires12
Injuries12
Deaths2
What owners report breaking
Tires 19.4% · 30
Engine and engine cooling 14.2% · 22
Electrical system 7.7% · 12
Suspension 7.7% · 12
Visibility 7.1% · 11
Wheels 6.5% · 10
Power train 5.2% · 8
Vehicle speed control 4.5% · 7
Severity
Of those complaints, 10 describe a crash, 12 describe a fire, 12 report an injury and 2 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 6 model years of the Lincoln Navigator in this data, 1999 ranks 3rd by complaint volume — 1998 draws the most.
Filings are rising — 11 in the last three years against 7 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 86,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 1999 Lincoln Navigator equipped with national a/s commando tires, size: 245/75/16 (n/a). The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the rear passenger's side tire separated from the vehicle. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The tire was not replaced. The failure mileage of the tire and the vehicle was 6,500. The vin was not available. Tires · reported at 6,500 miles
The contact owns a 1999 Lincoln Navigator. The vehicle has four cooper futura adventurer h/t tires. The contact stated that two caps on two of the tires have become detached. The manufacturer is giving him the run around concerning replacing the tires. Nhtsa campaign id number 02t003000 (tires:sidewall) was referenced. The tire size was unknown. The failure mileage was 78,000. Tires · reported at 78,000 miles
I was under the impression that the tires would last at least 60 thousand miles, with reasonable care, however we were wrong. Two of the tires now have plugs in them, one of which we are afraid to use, since weve had to have two different dealers put plugs in on two different occasions during a recent trip.*Ak (dot number: 025825 tiresize: 17 in) Tires
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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