2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR Electrical System Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH SPEED AND TAKE YOUR FOOT OF THE GAS PEDAL AND CAR CONTINUES TO GO 65 MPH ALL OF SUDDEN NO POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED TO OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO GO 65 MPH, EVEN WHEN HE REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR. THE RPM METER AND THE MOTOR SPEED DROPPED DOWN TO 500 RPM AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING AND NO POWER BRAKES, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED GOING 65 MPH. ALSO, THE RADIO AND AIR CONDITIONER BURNED OUT. THE DEALER STATED THE BURN HAPPENED INSIDE THE WIRE HARNESS. UPDATED 03/08/17.*JB...UPDATED 03/08/17 *BF UPDATED 09/18/2017*JS THE CONSUMER STATED THE RADIO, AC-FANS, TURN SIGNALS, ELECTRIC WINDOWS, BRAKE LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, HAZARD LIGHTS, TAIL GATE, WINDOW WIPER, ACTUATOR, OVER HEAD STOP LIGHT, DOOR LOCK, THE TAIL GATE WOULD NOT OPEN, AIR SPRINGS/AIR COMPRESSOR, HEATER CONTROLS, AND THE WIRE FUSE CAUSED A FIRE. *JS *TR

Mileage: 115,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. WHILE DRIVING THE PASSENGER SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION HE NOTICED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS, MAIN TERMINAL, COMPRESSOR AND THE ALTERNATOR HAD MELTED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, HE HEARD A PECULIAR NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER NOR HAS HE NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 169,000.

Mileage: 169,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. AFTER DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE AND SMELLED BURNING RUBBER. SHE NOTICED SMOKE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. SHE OPENED THE HOOD AND FLAMES APPEARED. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE BODY SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 110,000.

Mileage: 110,000

2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR, RADIO FLASHES ON AND OFF WITH VEHICLE OFF, AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NOT WORKING, AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN SITTING OFF FOR A COUPLE HOURS, THERE IS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE UNDER THE WINDSHIELD, OPEN THE VEHICLE DOOR AND A/C IS BLOWING FULL BLAST AND RADIO IS FLASHING ON AND OFF AGAIN SMELLS LIKE SOMETHING IS BURNING AND CAUSED A MINOR FIRE. LOOKED UP RECALL INFORMATION AND FORD STATES THAT OUR VEHICLE IS NOT LISTED UNDER THE RECALL# 01S24, ALTHOUGH IT SHOWS OUR MODEL YEAR ALONG WITH A MAJORITY OF FORD, LINCOLN, AND MERCURY VEHICLES. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT HAPPENED WITH THE 2000 FORD EXPEDITION NHTSA ACTION# EA05015. *TR

Mileage: 98,000

WHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY VEHICLE IGNITED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE, WHICH TOTALED THE VEHICLE. FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY FIRE DEPT., COPY OF FIRE INSPECTION REPORT INCLUDED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK *BF *NM

Mileage: 63,000

CONSUMER STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS PARKED 35 TO 45 MINUTES WHEN SHE SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE GRILL AREA, AND FLAMES COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT AREA. NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE OTHER THAN THE CRUISE CONTROL NOT WORKING.*AK

Mileage: 72,500

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER IT WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE. *MR THE FIRE COMPLETELY DESTROYED THE CONSUMERS HOME AN BOAT. THE FIRE MARSHALL INFORMED THE CONSUMER OF NUMEROUS FIRES INVOLVING LINCOLN VEHICLES STARTED BY THE KEYLESS ENTRY. *SC *JB

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. THE HORN DID NOT BLOW AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND UNATTENDED WHEN IT IGNITED INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE HORN STOPPED BLOWING AND THE VOLUME ON THE STEERING WHEEL STOPPED WORKING THE DAY BEFORE THE TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE. *SC *JB

Mileage: 40,000

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, ENGINE HESITATION THEN FAILURE. TROUBLE CODE READS SEVERAL IGNITION MODULES DEFECTIVE. AFTER CODES ARE CLEARED ENGINES WORKS FINE UNTIL ENGINE UNDER STRAIN, THEN STALLS OUT AGAIN AFTER IGNITION HAVE BEEN CHANGED OUT.*AK

Mileage: 45,000

WHEN I TURN THE CAR OFF THE HEAT BLOWS HIGH AND WILL NOT CUT OFF. HAVE TO DISCONNECT BATTERY OR WILL RUN IT DOWN. HAVE ALSO NOTICED INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FLASHING AFTER CAR IS TURNED OFF. RECENTLY NOTICED THAT IT HAPPENS AFTER RAIN. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP TWICE - UNABLE TO DETECT PROBLEM AFTER KEEPING VEHICLE FOR 2 DAYS. *LA

VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES. DEALER , HAS REPLACED COMPUTER, BUT HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO REMEDY PROBLEM. VEHICLE HAS STALLED 4 TIMES. *AK

CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE, SHUT OFF ENGINE AND SMOKE STOPPED. CONTINUED TO DRIVE HOME, PULLED INTO DRIVEWAY, AND VEHICLE'S BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING. *AK *SLC

WHILE DRIVING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WOULD GO DOWN AND VEHICLE WOULD SHUT DOWN. IT WOULD PERIODICALLY SHUTDOWN WITHOUT ADVANCE WARNING. ALSO, ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS W/ POWER WINDOWS. DEALER HAS NO REMEDY AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK