1997 Lincoln Navigator: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1997 Lincoln Navigator. The newest campaign is 00V073000. NHTSA received the report on 7 Mar 2000. The NHTSA record gives the component Trailer Hitches. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 3 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 00V073000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the trailer hitch mounting bolts and nut plates.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on . Complaint file through . Recall file through .
Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 2,085,800 units in total.
00V073000Received . 565,800 units.
Trailer Hitches
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: multi-purpose vehicles. The trailer hitch assembly to the frame attaching bolts could lose the clamp load.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The trailer hitch could then separate from the vehicle.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the trailer hitch mounting bolts and nut plates.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 00S05. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
98V095000Received . 1,520,000 units.
Wheels / Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: multi-purpose vehicles and light duty pickup trucks. The lug nuts on these vehicles may not create sufficient clamp load allowing wheel movement in relation to the hub/rotor mounting surface.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This can result in the loosening of lug nuts, stud fatigue failure, and the potential for a wheel separation from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners of these vehicles will be receiving two notifications. The first notification, which began in may 1998, will provide an interim repair procedure until parts become available. This interim procedure can be completed by owners or their dealers. It specifies that the lug nut torque must be verified to be 100 lbs. Then the lug nuts need to be tightened an additional 1/8 to 1/4 turn more. There will be a second owner notification, which is expected to begin july 20, 1998, under which dealers will inspect the wheel studs and replace the wheel lug nuts.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DP05005 | Defect petition | SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD | Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine | 22 Sep 2005 | 4 Jan 2006 | |
| PE99060 | Preliminary evaluation | FACTORY INSTALLED TOWING HITCH SEPARATIO | Equipment | 27 Sep 1999 | 8 Mar 2000 | 00V073000 |
| PE98024 | Preliminary evaluation | TIE ROD END FAILURES | Steering | 21 Apr 1998 | 21 Jul 1998 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1997 Lincoln NavigatorThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1997 Lincoln Navigator: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/lincoln/navigator/1997/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1997 Lincoln Navigator?
- 2,085,800 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Lincoln Navigator have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 68 recall campaigns for the Lincoln Navigator, model years 1997 to 2027. 2 of them name the 1997 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1997 Lincoln Navigator open?
- No. Each of the 3 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.