1999 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR Wheels Problems

LUGNUTS/FUEL LEAKING/LIGHTING/SEATBELTS

WHILE DRIVING ....... WITHOUT WARNING THE AIR SUSPENSION LINE EXPLODED AND THE VEHICLE BECAME UNMANAGEABLE ... CAUSING ME TO GO OFF THE ROAD AND STRIKE VARIOUS STATIONARY OBJECTS ...... *TR

Mileage: 140,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE VEHICLES REAR LEFT WHEEL FELL OFF IN JUNE OF 2008. A TIRE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE STUD BROKE. THE WHEEL WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, ON OCTOBER 5, 2009 WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE OUT OF A PARKING LOT HE HEARD A NOISE, AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEANING TO THE RIGHT. WHEN HE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE HE OBSERVED THAT THE RIGHT LEFT WHEEL AND THE ROTOR FELL OFF. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 98V095000 WHEELS: LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS; THEREFORE, THEY WERE UNABLE TO ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 230,000. UPDATED 11/06/09 *BF UPDATED 11/09/09*JB

Mileage: 230,000

THE REAR WHEEL AND RIM SEPARATED AND FELL OFF WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN. THERE'S A WHEEL LUG NUT RECALL 99V099000 ON THIS ISSUE BUT THE VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. *LA

Mileage: 80,000

RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BECAME EGG SHAPED & DEALER IN CHASNSC SAID IT WAS BECAUSE OF METAL FATIGUE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE LEFT REAR WHEEL WAS SEPARATED. DEALER HAS VEHICLE NOW. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 99S12 DUE TO INSUFFICIENT CLAMPING ACTION OF THE WHEEL LUGS ON THE CHROME STEEL WHEELS. HOWEVER, CONSUMER WAS DENIED REPAIRS FROM DEALER. *YC

LEFT REAR WHEEL,RIM, AND TIRE DISENGAGED FROM CAR WHILE CAR WAS TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF 65 MPH. NO WORK WAS DONE ON THIS VEHICLE SINCE THE PDI (PREDELIVERY INSPECTION) AT THE DEALERSHIP. WE WANT TO KNOW THE CAUSE OF THE WHEEL DISENGAGING AND WHAT WOULD PREVENT IT FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. THE 1998 NAVIGATOR HAD A RECALL FOR BAD LUG NUTS. DO THE 1999'S HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM?

THE REAR LEFT WHEEL HAD SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 35MPH. THERE WAS NO WARNING. THIS WOULD HAPPEN. HAD HEARD A CLICKING NOISE & NOTICED THE TIRE ROLLING PASSED. MECHANIC WAS SENT TO PICK UP VEHICLE & THE TIRE. *AK

LEFT REAR DRIVER'S SIDE LUGS: NUTS CAME OFF, TIRE WENT ROLLING. DEALER CONTACTED, AND REPAIRED BY INSTALLING ANTI-LOCK NUTS ON EACH WHEEL. INCIDENT OCCURRED AGAIN. DEALER CONTACTED SECOND TIME AND REFUSED SERVICE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK