1998 Lincoln Navigator: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 1998 Lincoln Navigator. The newest campaign is 05V388000. NHTSA received the report on 7 Sep 2005. The NHTSA record gives the component Vehicle Speed Control. NHTSA has 192 complaints on file for this model year. 4 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, 05V388000, in the NHTSA record
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)
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.
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Recall campaigns
5 campaigns, newest first. 8,023,600 units in total.
- 05V388000Vehicle Speed Control
- 00V073000Trailer Hitches
- 98V095000Wheels / Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
- 98V028000Exterior Lighting / Headlights
- 97V171000Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Gear Position Indication (Prndl)
05V388000Received . 4,500,000 units.
Vehicle Speed Control
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles equipped with speed control, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat, smoke, or burn.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A fire at the switch could occur.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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)
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 05S28. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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: .
98V028000Received . 571,800 units.
Exterior Lighting / Headlights
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The text and/or graphics for the vehicle headlamp aiming instructions provided in the owner guides are not sufficiently clear. This does not meet the requirements of FMVSS no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the headlamp assemblies are replaced, customers may be confused by the aiming instructions provided in the owner guides causing the headlamps to be improperly aimed.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owner guides containing revised aiming instructions will be mailed to owners of these vehicles.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
97V171000Received . 866,000 units.
Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Gear Position Indication (Prndl)
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and multi-purpose passenger vehicles. If the automatic transmission shift cable assembly was not fully attached to the steering column bracket, the shift cable assembly can come out of the bracket. The vehicle operator would then not be able to shift the transmission from one of the drive gear positions into the park position even though the gear shift selector would indicate "park."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The condition would not allow a disengagement of the transmission from the park position or affect proper neutral start switch operation. Unintended vehicle movement could occur if the parking brake was not set.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will make the proper attachment of the transmission shift control cable to the steering column bracket and add a tie strap to that connection.
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.
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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
192 complaints, 240 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 1998 Lincoln Navigator
- All 1998 vehicles
| Component | 1998 Navigator | All 1998 vehicles | Navigator, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tires | 225 | 51.8 | 93.4 | 54 |
| Suspension | 108.3 | 82.6 | 90.1 | 26 |
| Steering | 91.7 | 55.8 | 39 | 22 |
| Electrical System | 87.5 | 82.5 | 111.5 | 21 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 79.2 | 43.2 | 52.7 | 19 |
| Power Train | 66.7 | 90.4 | 98.4 | 16 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 66.7 | 123.7 | 54.9 | 16 |
| Wheels | 62.5 | 10.9 | 23.1 | 15 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 41.7 | 106.9 | 33.5 | 10 |
| Visibility | 37.5 | 56.1 | 39.6 | 9 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 21.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 14
- Complaints that report a fire
- 22
- Injuries in the complaints
- 26
- Deaths in the complaints
- 15
- Date of the newest complaint
- 12 Apr 2018
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
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 | |
| EA05005 | Engineering analysis | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | Electrical System | 22 Mar 2005 | 2 Aug 2006 | 05V388000 |
| 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 1998 Lincoln NavigatorThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1998 Lincoln Navigator: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/lincoln/navigator/1998/. 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 1998 Lincoln Navigator?
- 8,023,600 units in 5 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. 5 of them name the 1998 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1998 Lincoln Navigator name most often?
- Tires: 54 of 240 component mentions, or 225 per 1,000. For all 1998 vehicles the figure is 51.8 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1998 Lincoln Navigator open?
- No. Each of the 4 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.