2006 Lincoln Navigator

2006 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR WITH POWER DEPLOYING RUNNING BOARDS. BOTH SIDES HAVE FAILED DUE TO THE STRUCTURAL SUPPORT POST CORRODING TO THE POINT OF MECHANICAL FAILURE. WHEN THIS FAILS A PASSENGER STEPPING ON IT CAN BE HURT DUE TO A FALL SO IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. AGAIN THIS IS A STRUCTURAL FRAME MEMBER THAT IS FAILING CATASTROPHICALLY DUE TO CORROSION. *TR

2006 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR, 50,000 MILES ON CAR. CAR SHUT DOWN AFTER GIVING AN ENGINE SAFETY MODE ERROR ON DASH WHILE ON FOUR LANE BUSY HIGHWAY TRAVELING 40-45 MPH. COASTED TO SIDE OF ROAD (NO BERM AVAILABLE). CARS RACING BY. WAITED 5 MINUTES. RESTARTED CAR AND LIMPED INTO TEAM FORD OF MARIETTA GEORGIA DEALER. I WAS TOLD THE THROTTLE CONTROL BODY & MOTOR ASY #8L3Z*9E926*A WAS BAD AND WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE $1,000 EXTENDED WARRANTY I PURCHASED ON THE CAR IN 2006. REPAIR BILL WAS $800 OUT OF POCKET. CHECKED ONLINE AND THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR FORD EXPEDITIONS & LINCOLN NAVIGATOR ENGINES AND YET FORD DOES NOTHING TO FIX. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE TO GET FORD TO REPAIR THESE DEFECTIVE PARTS? NOTHING MORE DANGEROUS THAN A CAR THAT SHUTS DOWN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS. *TR

WHENEVER THE CAR IS WASHED OR IF IT SNOWS OR RAINS THE CAR EXPERIENCES SPONTANEOUS ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY WHEN NO KEY OR PERSON IS PRESENT USING ANY ASPECT OF THE VEHICLE. FOR EXAMPLE, AFTER WASHING THE CAR, THE VEHICLE WILL DRIVE PERFECTLY FINE, BUT UPON BEING PARKED, SOMETIMES HOURS AFTER BEING PARKED, THE VEHICLE WILL THEN BE OBSERVED TRIGGERING POWER SEATS, AIRBAG WARNING LIGHTS, AND CLICKING SOUNDS CAN BE HEARD. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD A POWER WINDOW MOTOR BURN OUT AND A WIRING HARNESS RELATED TO THE POWER SEATS CORRODE AND FAIL COSTING OVER $700 IN REPAIRS. WE BELIEVE THE REASON FOR THESE PROBLEMS IS DUE TO THE WINDSHIELD LEAKING ON TO SOME KIND OF ELECTRONIC CONTROL DEVICE SUCH AS THE GEM MODULE AND THEN CAUSING THE DEVICE TO SHORT CIRCUIT AND TRIGGER VARIOUS ELECTRONIC LIGHTS/SWITCHES. MORE RECENTLY, THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT OUTSIDE FOR TWO WEEKS WITH NO USE AND SEVERAL FEET OF SNOW FELL ALONG WITH SOME RAIN AND THE VEHICLE'S BATTERY IS NOW COMPLETELY DISCHARGED DUE TO THE ELECTRONIC PROBLEMS/MOISTURE LEAKAGE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT THE DEALER COULD FIND NO PROBLEMS. ANOTHER DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE POWER STEERING, TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED AS THE STEERING ALSO MALFUNCTIONED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 12,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 42,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND A TUNE-UP, HE RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE MECHANIC STATING THAT THEY BROKE PART OF THE SPARK PLUG INTO THE ENGINE CYLINDER WHILE TRYING TO CHANGE THEM. THE DEALER WOULD NOT ASSUME LIABILITY FOR THE REPAIR. THE NECESSARY REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 35 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY FOUND THE FUEL PUMP COMPUTER MODULE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 11/22/10 *BF UPDATED 11/23/10

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE "ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE" WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. HE APPLIED PRESSURE ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, AND RECEIVED LOW VEHICLE POWER. HE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE TO RESUME NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE ENGINE THROTTLE SWITCH. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE VALVE CORE WAS COMING OUT (ALMOST COMPLETELY). IT WAS STICKING OUT SO FAR THAT I WAS UNABLE TO SCREW TIRE VALVE CAP ON COMPLETELY. BY SCREWING THE VALVE CAP TIGHTLY WOULD ACTUALLY CAUSE THE VALVE CORE TO BE PUSHED IN WHICH WOULD ALLOW THE AIR TO ESCAPE FROM THE TIRE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE TIRE VALVES WHICH HAVE THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR ATTACHED TO THEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. ON JULY 17, 2009, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 23 MPH, THE CONTACT FELT THE STEERING PULL TO THE RIGHT. SHE ATTEMPTED TO KEEP IT CENTERED AND THEN HEARD A LOUD NOISE. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE INSTANTLY COLLAPSED AND SHE CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHEEL WAS BROKEN IN THE CENTER AND THE TIRE WAS DETACHED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY WILL CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION. THE CONTACT INJURED HER RIGHT KNEE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000.