Recall Register

2000 Lincoln Navigator: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2000 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 109 complaints on file for this model year. 2 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)

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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 6,887,290 units in total.

  • 05V388000Vehicle Speed Control
  • 05V017000Vehicle Speed Control / Cruise Control
  • 01V258000Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer / Motor
  • 00V073000Trailer Hitches
  1. 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: .

  2. 05V017000Received . 738,490 units.

    Vehicle Speed Control / Cruise Control

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat, smoke, or burn.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This condition could lead to a fire. Fires have occurred while the vehicles were parked with the ignition 'off.'
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    As an interim repair, owners will be instructed to return their vehicles to their dealers to have the speed control deactivation switch disconnected. As soon as replacement parts are available (early april 2005), owners will be instructed to return to the dealers for installation of a new switch free of charge. Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. (note: also see recalls 05v388 and 06v286)

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 05S28. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 01V258000Received . 1,083,000 units.

    Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer / Motor

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: passenger cars, sport utility vehicles, and light and medium duty pickup trucks. A switch located in the plastic cover of the wiper motor gear case could malfunction and overheat, potentially resulting in loss of intermittent wiper function, loss of wiper park function, complete loss of wiper function, or ignition of the plastic cover material. Switch malfunction is most likely to occur when the intermittent setting of the wipers is being used, or when snow or ice obstructs the blades from returning to the "parked" position at the bottom of the windshield. These vehicles were built at the following assembly plants: atlanta plant from 2/11/00 through 7/31/00; chicago plant from 2/14/00 through 8/4/00; kansas city plant from 2/26/00 to 9/4/00; kentucky truck plant from 2/18/00 to 8/31/00; michigan truck plant from 2/23/00 through 8/3/00; norfolk plant from 2/21/00 through 7/27/00; wayne stamping and assembly plant from 2/25/00 through 8/15/00; and wixom plant from 2/15/00 through 8/8/00.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Loss of visibility while driving increases the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the date code on the wiper motor. Motors built with the suspect time frame will have the wiper motor gear case cover replaced. Owner notification began august 20, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-866-436-7332.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 01S24. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 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: .

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Complaints by component

109 complaints, 137 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.

  • 2000 Lincoln Navigator
  • All 2000 vehicles
2000 Lincoln Navigator: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component2000 NavigatorAll 2000 vehiclesNavigator, all yearsMentions
Tires321.247.293.444
Electrical System94.999.2111.513
Power Train80.383.398.411
Air Bags65.756.3449
Suspension65.780.390.19
Vehicle Speed Control65.742.652.79
Steering58.445.9398
Service Brakes, Hydraulic51.1106.533.57
Engine and Engine Cooling51.111454.97
Structure43.866.245.66

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 19.

Complaints that report a crash
9
Complaints that report a fire
17
Injuries in the complaints
6
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
6 Oct 2017

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.

Complaints about the 2000 Lincoln Navigator, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2003, with 24 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2000 Lincoln Navigator
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
DP05005Defect petitionSPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEADEngine and Engine Cooling / Engine22 Sep 20054 Jan 2006
PE04078Preliminary evaluationSPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH FIREVehicle Speed Control / Cruise Control19 Nov 200422 Mar 200505V017000

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.

  1. 19972
  2. 19985
  3. 19995
  4. 20004
  5. 20013
  6. 20021
  7. 20030
  8. 20040
  9. 20050
  10. 20063
  11. 20072
  12. 20082
  13. 20091
  14. 20100
  15. 20110
  16. 20123
  17. 20130
  18. 20140
  19. 20154
  20. 20164
  21. 20175
  22. 201812
  23. 201910
  24. 202013
  25. 202112
  26. 202214
  27. 20238
  28. 20247
  29. 20256
  30. 20262
  31. 20271

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2000 Lincoln Navigator: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/lincoln/navigator/2000/. 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

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2000 Lincoln Navigator?
6,887,290 units in 4 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. 4 of them name the 2000 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2000 Lincoln Navigator name most often?
Tires: 44 of 137 component mentions, or 321.2 per 1,000. For all 2000 vehicles the figure is 47.2 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2000 Lincoln Navigator open?
No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.