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2002 Lincoln Navigator Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 32 complaints with NHTSA about the 2002 Lincoln Navigator, most often about the engine (28% of complaints, typically around 91,000 miles). It is 11th of 26 Navigator model years by number of complaints and has 1 recall.
Most common 2002 Lincoln Navigator problems
Engine
9 complaints · 28%Half of these problems showed up before 91,000 miles. Parts named most often: engine.
Tl contact owns a 2002 Lincoln Navigator. The contact stated that a fire originated in the engine compartment without warning. The vehicle was destroyed. The local fire department extinguished the fire. The manufacturer has not been notified. The contact's garage sustained fire. His home was slightly damaged due to…
My 2002 Lincoln Navigator caught fire, the entire engine and front half of the car is charred and the interior has significant burn damage, it almost set fire to our home.
Air bags
7 complaints · 22%Half of these problems showed up before 89,500 miles. Parts named most often: frontal, side/window.
Tl contact owns a 2002 Lincoln Navigator. While driving 2 MPH in reverse, the driver's side air bag deployed. There were no warning indicators or crash. The driver sustained a bruised arm, but was able to drive to the dealer. The dealer was unable to determine the cause of deployment. No repairs were made. The…
Tl contact owns a 2002 Lincoln Navigator. While driving 45 MPH, the contact proceeded through a traffic light and crashed into another vehicle. The rear of the vehicle was lifted from the ground. The contact sustained injuries to the face, shoulders, lower back, chest, and neck. Neither of the air bags deployed in the…
Speed control
7 complaints · 22%The contact owns a 2002 Lincoln Navigator. While driving 65 MPH the vehicle speed cruise control would not activate. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic, and he was informed that the cruise control switch needed to be replaced. The current and failure mileages were 115144.
I have a water leakage and it is affecting the electronics of the car..when it rains, electrical problem occurs..sometimes the car will shift to 4 wheel drive and the heater will go on and off, the radio stop working, electronic door lock will not open..acceleration and overdrive goes on..battery will go dead...
Electrical
6 complaints · 19%Half of these problems showed up before 96,000 miles.
I have a water leakage and it is affecting the electronics of the car..when it rains, electrical problem occurs..sometimes the car will shift to 4 wheel drive and the heater will go on and off, the radio stop working, electronic door lock will not open..acceleration and overdrive goes on..battery will go dead...
My 2002 Lincoln Navigator caught fire, the entire engine and front half of the car is charred and the interior has significant burn damage, it almost set fire to our home.
Fuel system
5 complaints · 16%Parts named most often: delivery.
Transmission completely went out at 56,000 miles- cost me $ 4,000.00 fuel pump went out at 76,000 miles- cost $ 800/ electrical and relay problems engine spark plugs fell out of engine currently in dealership replacing engine 81,000 miles- cost over $ 4,000.
The contact owns a 2002 Lincoln Navigator. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The check engine warning light illuminated. The fuel gauge did not indicate the accurate amount of fuel in the vehicle. In addition, the hazard lights failed to illuminate properly and the speed control…
Steering
3 complaints · 9%Parts named most often: steering wheel/handle bar, linkages.
: the contact stated while driving on the highway 75 MPH the driver's side tie rod snapped. As a result, the vehicle shook and the contact lost control of the steering. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic who determined the driver and passenger side tie rods needed to be replaced. Updated 10/17/2006 - the…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2002 Lincoln Navigator recalls
Speed control: vehicle speed control
Risk: A fire at the switch could occur.
Fix: 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 significa
Full defect summary
On certain pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles equipped with speed control, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat, smoke, or burn.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Spark plug ejection from cylinder head
Summary
On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton v-8 and v-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi is not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi is aware of only two incidents where the vehi
Engine compartment fires
Summary
Ea05-005 is closed with ford?s actions in recalls 05v-017, 05v-388, and 06v-286, recalling approximately 6.7 million vehicles equipped with texas instruments speed control deactivation switches (scds).the brake systems in these recalled vehicles generate a vacuum that can potentially cause the scds to fail and, in certain switch installation orientations, catch fire.ford is also including the entire population of 1998 explorers.ford has informed odi that testing to determine the cause of failures in the 1998 explorers will continue after this investigation is closed.odi believes that the vehicles exhibiting the factors causing scds failure described in this report correlate well with the obs
Questions about the 2002 Lincoln Navigator
- What are the most common problems with the 2002 Lincoln Navigator?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: engine (9 complaints, typically around 91,000 miles); air bags (7 complaints, typically around 89,500 miles); speed control (7 complaints).
- How many recalls does the 2002 Lincoln Navigator have?
- 1 recall listed by NHTSA, the latest from September 7, 2005 (speed control). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2002 a bad year for the Lincoln Navigator?
- It is 11th of 26 Navigator model years by number of complaints, with 32 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.