Model year record

2000 Lincoln Navigator

4 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 137 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 05V388000

Vehicle speed control

Component: Vehicle speed control
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected: 4,500,000
Reported to NHTSA: 2005-09-07
Owners notified: 2005-09-12

Defect description

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

Safety risk

A FIRE AT THE SWITCH COULD OCCUR.

Manufacturer 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)

Recall campaignNHTSA 05V017000

Vehicle speed control: cruise control

Component: Vehicle speed control: cruise control
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected: 738,490
Reported to NHTSA: 2005-01-27
Owners notified: 2005-02-08

Defect description

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

Safety risk

THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO A FIRE. FIRES HAVE OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLES WERE PARKED WITH THE IGNITION 'OFF.'

Manufacturer 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)

Recall campaignNHTSA 01V258000

Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor

Component: Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected: 1,083,000
Reported to NHTSA: 2001-08-08
Owners notified: 2001-08-20

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

LOSS OF VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer 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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 00V073000

Trailer hitches

Component: Trailer hitches
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected: 565,800
Reported to NHTSA: 2000-03-07
Owners notified: 2000-05-15

Defect description

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

Safety risk

THE TRAILER HITCH COULD THEN SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.

Manufacturer remedy

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

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Tires	19	40,000 mi
Tires: tread/belt	18	36,800 mi
Electrical system	9	72,500 mi
Power train: automatic transmission	7	86,000 mi
Vehicle speed control	6	75,000 mi
Air bags	4	110,000 mi
Air bags: frontal	4	60,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline	4	120,000 mi
Tires: sidewall	4	—
Engine and engine cooling	3	97,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip	3	82,000 mi
Steering	3	28,722 mi
Structure	3	90,000 mi
Suspension	3	54,000 mi
Vehicle speed control: cruise control	3	72,500 mi
Electrical system: ignition: module	2	45,000 mi
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood	2	169,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch	2	—
Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly	2	44,500 mi
Suspension: front	2	—
Suspension: rear: springs: air suspension system	2	76,390 mi
Tires: temporary/emergency spare tire	2	49,970 mi
Unknown or other	2	98,000 mi
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module	1	37,000 mi
Engine	1	145,000 mi
Equipment: mechanical: carrier/rack	1	—
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system	1	—
Parking brake	1	—
Parking brake: conventional: mechanical: linkage and cable	1	44,500 mi
Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift	1	—
Power train: automatic transmission: torque converter	1	—
Service brakes, air: antilock: ABS warning light	1	44,500 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic	1	190,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components	1	—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc	1	—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor	1	—
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar	1	—
Steering: hydraulic power assist system	1	—
Steering: linkages: arm: idler and attachment	1	44,500 mi
Structure: body	1	290,000 mi
Structure: body: bumpers	1	44,500 mi
Structure: frame and members	1	—
Suspension: front: springs: air suspension system	1	44,500 mi
Suspension: rear	1	—
Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems	1	44,500 mi
Visibility	1	98,000 mi
Visibility/wiper	1	—
Visibility: power window devices and controls	1	—
Visibility: rear window wiper/washer: motor	1	—
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor	1	—
Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs	1	44,569 mi

The 1999 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 2001 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.