Model year record

2002 Lincoln Navigator

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 48 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)

Owner complaints

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

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Vehicle speed control	7	90,000 mi
Electrical system	6	90,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling	4	80,000 mi
Air bags	3	34,219 mi
Air bags: frontal	3	82,500 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine	3	40,000 mi
Engine	2	120,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system	2	120,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission	2	56,641 mi
Air bags: side/window	1	89,746 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline	1	40,000 mi
Exterior lighting	1	150,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline	1	—
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump	1	56,641 mi
Fuel system, other	1	90,000 mi
Seat belts	1	150,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip	1	—
Steering	1	—
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar	1	—
Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly	1	70,000 mi
Structure	1	90,000 mi
Structure: body: door	1	—
Suspension	1	—
Tires: tread/belt	1	—
Unknown or other	1	—

The 2001 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2003 model has about a quarter as many 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.