2008 Lincoln Navigator

MY BRAKES WILL FAIL WITHOUT ANY WARNING. I WILL BE DRIVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY BRAKES WON'T WORK. THE ANTI-SKID LIGHT WILL GO ON ALONG WITH GRINDING NOISES. IT FEELS LIKE I AM PRESSING A STAKE DOWN THROUGH ROCKS AS I PRESS DOWN ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. DURING THIS TIME, I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THE BRAKES AND I PANIC THAT THE CAR WILL NOT STOP. AFTER A FEW SECONDS, THE BRAKES WORK ONCE AGAIN. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE AND THEY HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO FIX IT. THE SITUATION KEEPS HAPPENING. THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE WAS IN JANUARY, 2012. I AM VERY SCARED TO DRIVE THIS CAR. I HAVE BEEN VERY FORTUNATE THAT ANOTHER CAR HASN'T BEEN CLOSE BY WHEN MY BRAKES HAVE FAILED. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT 2008 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR MALFUNCTIONED MAKING BOTH WINDOWS INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER REPLACED BOTH REGULATORS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE WINDOW REGULATORS AND THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED HIM THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE WINDOW REGULATOR IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,208.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM WOULD CONTINUOUSLY PROVIDE ERRONEOUS DIRECTIONS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE CONTACT DECLINED, STATING THAT HE DID NOT BELIEVE THAT THE UPDATE WOULD CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCLON NAVIGATOR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND JERKED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE CALIBRATION WAS REPROGRAMMED AND UPDATES WERE MADE TO THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES WHERE THE SAME REPAIRS WERE MADE EACH TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,300.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS WIFE HAD A FLAT TIRE ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. HE NOTICED THAT THERE WERE TWO DIFFERENT TIRE SIZES ON THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT TIRES WERE LARGER THAN THE REAR TIRES. HE BELIEVED THAT THE DIFFERENCE IN THE TIRE SIZES COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT, THE CONTACT COULD NOT LOCATE THE TIRE SIZES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 7,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,000. THE TIRE HAD A NAIL IN IT. ALSO THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR WAS INOPERATIVE. UPDATED 07/08/08

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-45 MPH, THE TRACTION LIGHT BEGAN BLINKING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IN ADDITION, THE STOPPING DISTANCE INCREASED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES IN THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURES STILL PERSIST. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,200 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

2008 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR SOMETIMES HAS NO BRAKES. HAVE ALREADY HAD ONE ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS. TOOK THE NAVIGATOR IN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CHECKED IT OUT AND SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. WROTE FORD A LETTER AND THEY REPLIED "THE CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH YOU OUTLINED CONCERNING YOUR NAVIGATOR, HAVE BEEN GIVEN CAREFUL CONSIDERATION. FORD MOTOR COMPANY CONSIDERS THE SATISFACTION OF ITS OWNERS TO BE ONE OF OUR MOST IMPORTANT OBJECTIVES. WE COMMIT VERY SUBSTANTIAL RESOURCES AND EFFORT IN A SINCERE ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE THE CONCERNS OF OUR OWNERS. HOWEVER, LIMITS MUST BE PLACED ON THOSE EFFORTS. ALTHOUGH WE REGREST NOT BEING ABLE TO MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS, OUR REVIEW INDICATES THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY YOUR DEALER IS APPROPRIATE. THEREFORE, WE ARE UNABLE TO BE OF FURTHER ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER." THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE! I PAID $60,000 FOR THIS VEHICLE AND AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. A DAY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE CONTACT SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. SHE RETURNED TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DETAILED AND INFORMED THEM THAT SHE COULD SMELL SOMETHING BURNING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SMELL ORIGINATED FROM THE UNDERCOATING. TWO DAYS LATER, HER HUSBAND DROVE THE VEHICLE AND THE COUPLE RETURNED TO THE DEALER. UPON ARRIVING AT THE DEALER, THERE WAS BLACK SMOKE RISING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSAXLE LEAKED FLUID DUE TO THE SEAL UNIT. AT THAT TIME, THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND STATED THAT HE WAS NOT PURCHASING THE VEHICLE AND WANTED HIS OLD VEHICLE BACK. THE DEALER REFUSED. THE DISTRICT OFFICE STATED THAT THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO GET THE OLD VEHICLE BACK WITHIN 48 HOURS. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REACH ANYONE SINCE THAT TIME. CURRENTLY, SHE DOES NOT HAVE HER OLD VEHICLE, RETURNED THE VEHICLE THAT WAS PURCHASED, AND HAS NOT RECEIVED A REFUND FOR THE $3,400 DOWN PAYMENT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 48.