Major Problems with 2003 Lincoln Navigator Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2003 Lincoln Navigator

2003 Lincoln Navigator AIR BAGS Victims: 3

2003 Lincoln Navigator SIDE/WINDOW Victims: 3 Mileage: 119600 miles

2003 Lincoln Navigator POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS Victims: 1 Mileage: 6982 miles

Browse 2003 Lincoln Navigator complaints by category

Problems with SUSPENSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and AIR BAGS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Lincoln Navigator owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
SUSPENSION 2003 lincoln navigator ultra high speed wheel shimmy. original wheels replaced by dealer due to out of round defect. wheels	28 ~ 61490 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the consumer experienced ongoing problems with 2003 lincoln navigator electrical system. mr cb ...	19 ~ 44521 miles
AIR BAGS while driving at 45 mph an accident occurred. the other vehicle made a sudden left turn and consumer's vehicle caught	9 ~ 75355 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving vehicle stalled four times on the highway. also vehicle had problems with getting the gear out of park.	7 ~ 73143 miles
STRUCTURE the driver had a hard time reading the dashboard panel. the dealer was aware of the problem. *ak the lights...	7 ~ 19509 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION while driving at 30-40 mph consumer felt that vehicle rose in the rear and tilted on driver's side. vehicle was...	5 ~ 43740 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE excessive wind and road noise in cab of lincoln navigator. *ak...	5 ~ 37362 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE rattles in both front door trim panels - occurs at speeds greater than 45-50 mph. have had vehicle unsuccessfully in	5 ~ 26660 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL vehicle was purchased at marshall bros in new orleans vehicle was sold as a certified vehicle. vehicle had to have...	4 ~ 105075 miles
POWER TRAIN vehicle was purchased at marshall bros in new orleans vehicle was sold as a certified vehicle. vehicle had to have...	4 ~ 68600 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER without warning the vehicle stalled while the consumer was driving at an undetermined speed. the consumer contacted the dealer on...	4 ~ 74891 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING without warning the vehicle stalled while the consumer was driving at an undetermined speed. the consumer contacted the dealer on...	4 ~ 71891 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC without warning the vehicle stalled while the consumer was driving at an undetermined speed. the consumer contacted the dealer on...	4 ~ 39803 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION while driving vehicle lowers without warning causing inadequate suspension. *ak...	4 ~ 56250 miles
ENGINE we were driving down the highway at approximately 70mph when i heard a loud pop and clanking noise on the...	3 ~ 115000 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS on sunday june 27th 2010 at approx. 4:30 pm. my wife and 2 children were traveling to palm springs on...	3 ~ 136251 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2003 lincoln navigator. the contact was driving 35 mph when he discovered that the headlights...	3 ~ 95667 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN while shifting the transmission would down shift on its own. driver heard a clanking sound. driver took vehicle to the	3 ~ 18967 miles
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY consumer states switch which control the side mirrors are not working properly. dealer has replaced 4 times the module and	3
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY while traveling at 40 mph consumer stated the sunroof broke and hit the driver and passenger in their heads.*jb...	3 ~ 10033 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL my 2003 lincoln navigator has shut down completely three times in the last 6 weeks. two of the occasions happened...	2 ~ 76500 miles
FLOOR SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION the transmission shift interlock failed on this 2003 lincoln navigator. when it failed it could have impacted the safety of	2 ~ 99000 miles
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING while driving 20 mph front tie rod collapsed causing consumer to lose control of the vehicle. vehicle was towed to	2 ~ 17500 miles
VISIBILITY dealership replaced the motor and the computer of driver's seat that was too loose and moved back and forth while...	2 ~ 47500 miles
SEATS dealership replaced the motor and the computer of driver's seat that was too loose and moved back and forth while...	2 ~ 50000 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL when backing up in driveway 2003 lincoln navigator accelerated extremely with wheels "peeling" and car would not brake. car came	2 ~ 9606 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES without warning the vehicle stalled while the consumer was driving at an undetermined speed. the consumer contacted the dealer on...	2 ~ 73781 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY on 7/31 i had a tire pressure system fault error and took in for problem to be fixed. on 8/17...	2 ~ 3492 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT on 7/31 i had a tire pressure system fault error and took in for problem to be fixed. on 8/17...	2 ~ 8491 miles
TIRES july 22 2003 i purchased a new 2003 lincoln navigator vin# [xxx]. after two days i noticed excessive wind noise...	2 ~ 17550 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS while slowly backing up after a parallel park the passenger air bag suddenly deployed. there was no crash nor contact	2 ~ 7943 miles
WHEELS i purchased my vehicle brand new in january of 2003. i have had numerous problems with the vehicle since day...	2 ~ 6101 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT i purchased my vehicle brand new in january of 2003. i have had numerous problems with the vehicle since day...	2
REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY mirrors go out of adjustment and can impair side/rear view. dt...	2
AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM > SPRINGS > FRONT tl* the contact owns a 2003 lincoln navigator. the contact stated that the air rise system on the vehicle failed...	1 ~ 150000 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN we have a 2003 lincoln navigator. on june 17 2010 while driving on the 605 freeway we heard a loud...	1 ~ 72000 miles
STEERING this is the fifth (5th) time in 6 years i have brought my car in for repair of the air...	1 ~ 45000 miles
ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2003 lincoln navigator. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph the front and rear...	1 ~ 140000 miles
WRECKER AND WHEEL LIFT DEVICES > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT several electrical problems with the vehicle since purchase. took back to dealer who explained there was not a problem. recently...	1 ~ 34000 miles
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS my car is 2003 lincoln navigator. one of the 2nd row seat (behind the driver side) has a defective seat...	1
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE power deployable running board on the passenger side did not extend out (deploy) when the door was opened to exit...	1 ~ 72500 miles
REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY my name is kim davis i purchased a navigator from arkansas and i have been trying to get my truck...	1
SPRINGS/BAGS > AIR SUSPENSION > SPRINGS dt: the contact stated vehicle has front air suspension. while driving the front end dropped down too low. this was...	1 ~ 47000 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL driving on interstate cruise control set at 70 mph engine revved to full speed and could not be disengaged by...	1
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS while applying the brake pedal consumer heard a loud squeaking noise. vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and...	1 ~ 15000 miles
GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN while driving vehicle stalled four times on the highway. also vehicle had problems with getting the gear out of park.	1 ~ 25000 miles
INTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY consumer stated that when opening vehicle doors or when driving without warning remote marrow would shift in the downward position	1
COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY > MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN dealership replaced the motor and the computer of driver's seat that was too loose and moved back and forth while...	1 ~ 40000 miles
DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN dt: while making a right turn off on an exit the vehicle went out of control the front driver's tire...	1 ~ 35000 miles
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC when backing up in driveway 2003 lincoln navigator accelerated extremely with wheels "peeling" and car would not brake. car came	1 ~ 13211 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING without warning the vehicle stalled while the consumer was driving at an undetermined speed. the consumer contacted the dealer on...	1 ~ 17562 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i was driving down driveway and hit the memory seat button my my naviagator and the seat started to move...	1
EQUIPMENT 2003 lincoln navigator--- within the first 60 days (5000 miles) of ownership the rear end was termed to be defective...	1 ~ 3500 miles
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i purchased my vehicle brand new in january of 2003. i have had numerous problems with the vehicle since day...	1 ~ 1 miles
NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT i purchased my vehicle brand new in january of 2003. i have had numerous problems with the vehicle since day...	1 ~ 1 miles
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM consumer states while driving at highway speeds the truck completely shut down. cause is unknown. consumer was able to restart....	1
TREAD/BELT > TIRES owner of suv returned continential tires (255-70r-17 dot unknown) that were part of recall. after inspection only 2 tires were...	1

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