1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC STOP, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ADVISED THAT THE FIRE HAD ORIGINATED FROM THE ENGINE AND RULED THE FIRE AS A MECHANICAL FAILURE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED AND AVAILABLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 119,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 119,000

THE COMMON BLOWN SPARK PLUG PROBLEM FOR FORD ENGINES. *TR

Mileage: 130,000

SPARK PLUG EXPLOSION ON CYLINDER #3 IN MY 1998 FORD 5.4L V8. *TR

Mileage: 150,000

NUMBER 8 CYLINDER EJECTED SPARK PLUG. *TR

Mileage: 146,000

ON 14 JUNE 08, MY MOTHER'S 98 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED IN MY GARAGE, IT BURNED MY GARAGE AND THERE WAS ENOUGH DAMAGE THAT I WAS MOVED OUT OF MY HOUSE. I FILED A CLAIM WITH FORD AND THEY DENIED MY CLAIM BECAUSE THEY STATED THAT NC LAW STATES THAT THEY DON'T HAVE TO COVER A VEHICLE IF IT IS OVER 6 YEARS OLD. *TR

Mileage: 167,000

I WAS DRIVING AND SMOKE STARTED TO FILL THE 1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR WHILE PULLING OVER FLAMES STARTED COMING FROM THE HOOD AND FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. I COULD SEE FIRE ON THE GROUND BEHIND ME. I PULLED OVER AND JUMP OUT JUST IN TIME TO SEE FLAMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND THE WHOLE THING BURNED. *TR

Mileage: 109,000

I DROVE FROM MAINE TO MASS. APPROX 170 MILES, WE STOPPED AT MY BOYFRIENDS MOTHERS HOUSE FOR 20 MIN. I GOT BACK IN MY CAR STARTED IT UP AND IT HAD A HORRENDOUS NOISE UNDER THE HOOD. IT SOUNDED LIKE A MOTORCYCLE WAS IN MY ENGINE. I DID NOT FEEL SAFE TO DRIVE IT ANYWHERE. WE HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED HOME AND OUR MECHANIC TOLD US THE BAD ...AWFUL NEWS AND THE EXPENSE. I HAVE A BLOWN SPARK PLUG AND NEED A HELICOIL RESULTING IN A NEW MOTOR OR MINE BEING TAKEN APART (WHICH ONE IS CHEAPER) I AM A SINGLE MOM AND CANNOT AFFORD TO REPLACE THE PART AS I HAVE A $350 A MONTH PAYMENT ON THIS VEHICLE!!! FORTUNATELY THIS HAPPENED WHILE WE WERE PARKED AND STARTING IT UP AND NOT SOMEWHERE ON THE MASS OR MAINE INTERSTATE. CONTACTING FORD HASN'T WORKED, I JUST GOT A GENERIC EMAIL ACTING LIKE THIS IS NEWS TO THEM YET I CAN FIND DOCUMENTATION ALL OVER THE INTERNET FROM PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE!!!! *NM

Mileage: 94,000

WHILE PARKED THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *JB *NM

Mileage: 100,000

1) DRIVING UP MOUNTAIN PASS, 65 MPH WITH CHILDREN IN CAR, TRUCK STARTED AGGRESSIVELY SHAKING, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BLINKING ,HAD TO PULL OFF TO FAR RIGHT LANE WITH DIESEL TRUCK ON MY REAR END. SMELL OF GAS IN CAB, HAD TO GET CHILDREN OUT OF CAR, HAD TO STAND BY BUSY HIGHWAY IN THE DARK FOR HELP. 2) BLOWN SPARK PLUG - STRIPPED THE SPARK PLUG HOLE, BURNED COIL 3) CAR IN REPAIR SHOP FOR 2 WEEKS, REPLACED CYLINDER HEAD, COIL, SPARK PLUG. CAR STILL "BUCKS", TAKING BACK TO SHOP AS I DO NOT TRUST CAR. I SEE MANY, MANY POSTS ON INTERNET WITH SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP AS MY CHILDREN WERE PUT AT RISK DUE TO FORDS CHRONIC "SPARK PLUG BLOW-OUT. *JB

Mileage: 135,000

FORD ENGINES. CYLINDER HEAD DEFECT ON FORD AND LINCOLN TRUCKS CAUSING SPARK PLUGS TO BLOW OUT, STRIPPING THE THREADS.*AK

Mileage: 118,000

CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED.*JB

THE RADIATOR IN MY NAVIGATOR FAILED DUE TO BUSTED CORE TUBES AND SEAKING SEAMS. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REQUESTED AN INVOICE WITH REASON FOR REPLACEMENT. I SENT THIS INFORMATION TO THEM AND THEY NEVER CONTACTED ME AS TO WHETHER I WOULD BE REIMBURSED. I THEN CALLED THEMN AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD RETURN MY CALL OF WHICH THEY NEVER DID. I THEN FILED COMPLAINTS WITH CONSUMER PROTECTION AGENCY, FLA. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER SERVICES, AND CALLED OTHER AGENCIES. SINCE THESE AGENCIES SAID I DID NOT HAVE ANY RECOURSE, BECAUSE THE SUV WAS LOCALLY REPAIRED AND THE LINCOLN/MERCURY DEALER DID NOT DO THE WORK I DIDN'T HAVE A LEG TO STAND ON. SINCE THE FIRST INCIDENT THE RADIATOR HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN, WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM A LITTLE OLD LADY 59 YEARS OLD WHO DOES NOT MISS USE MY VEHICLE, THEREFORE I SUSPECT I HAVE BEEN TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF BY REQUESTING REPAYMENT OF THE REPAIRS MADE LAST OCTOBER.*AK

DEALER DENIES ANY MALFUNCTION, SAYS CAFE IS OK. *AK

CONSISTENT INTENSE KNOCKING FOLLOWING "COLD" START. CONSIDERABLE INCREASE IN OIL CONSUMPTION. *AK

ENGINE STALLING ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS HOWEVER CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE FAILURE, UNABLE TO BE RECTIFIED. MJS

VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO POSSIBLE ENGINE FIRE.