There are 8 owner-reported visibility & wipers complaints for the 2003 Lincoln Navigatorin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
MY NAME IS KIM DAVIS, I PURCHASED A NAVIGATOR FROM ARKANSAS AND I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET MY TRUCK SERVICED BUT I HAVE BEEN GETTING THE RUN AROUND ABOUT IT. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY. THE COMPANY IS AWARE OF MY WARRANTY BUT HERE IN TENN. THEY COULD CARE LESS ABOUT YOUR WARRANTY. COULD SOMEONE PLEASE CONTACT ME A.S.A.P. THE PERSON THAT I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH IS MIKE ROSS AND HE DOES NOT FEEL MY WARRANTY FROM THIS COMPANY MEANS NOTHING TO HIM. *JB
THE SUNROOF OF MY 2003 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR HAS A DEFECT IN THAT IN HEAVY RAIN THE TRACKS OF THE SUN ROOF FILL WITH WATER AND OVERFLOW INTO THE HEADLINER (INTERIOR) AND LEAK INTO THE CAR FROM VARIOUS LOCATIONS SUCH AS THE DVD PLAYER. THIS HAS HAPPENED 2 TIMES SINCE OWNERSHIP. WAS TOLD BY THE LINCOLN DEALER THAT IT WAS A DEFECT IN DESIGN AND THEY COULD NOT FIX IT. THEY SAID THEY WOULD REPAIR ANY DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE PROBLEM, BUT ONLY IF THE CAR WAS STILL "IN WARRANTY". THERE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE DRAIN HOLES IN THE SUNROOF THAT DOES NOT ALLOW FOR PROPER DRAINING. I HAVE TALKED TO ONE OTHER OWNER OF AN FORD EXPEDITION AND FOUND HE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. HE WAS ALSO TOLD IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE SUNROOF. I THINK FORD WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND SHOULD HAVE ADVISED ME AND ALL OTHERS BEFORE WE PURCHASED THE CAR. EVERYTIME IT RAINS HEAVY THE RAIN LEAKS INTO THE VEHICLE AND I AM AFRAID IT WILL CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT AND FIRE IN THE CAR. THE WATER TRAVELS DOWN THE HEADLINER INTO THE DASHBOARD AREA AND ALSO THE DVD AS STATED ABOVE. IF YOU CAN LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM AND SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE EFFECTIVE BY THIS I WOULD APPRCIATE IT. I DO BELIEVE, IF YOU INVESTIGATE, YOU WILL FIND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR ALL OWNERS OF NAVIGATORS OR EXPIDITIONS AND MAYBE EVEN EXPLORERS. THANK YOU.*AK
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN OPENING VEHICLE DOORS OR WHEN DRIVING, WITHOUT WARNING REMOTE MARROW WOULD SHIFT IN THE DOWNWARD POSITION FACING THE GROUND. DEALER AND MANUFACTURE HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *LA
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED, THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT BOTH SIDE MIRRORS SHOWED POOR VISIBILITY WHEN TOWING A TRAVEL TRAILER. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER NOT TO SEE OTHER PASSING VEHICLE'S. THE CONSUMER HAD MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEALER ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *JB THE CONSUMER FEELS THE MIRRORS SHOULD BE EXTENDED. *NM
ON 7/31 I HAD A TIRE PRESSURE SYSTEM FAULT ERROR AND TOOK IN FOR PROBLEM TO BE FIXED. ON 8/17 WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE I WAS SHOVED INTO STEERING WHEEL AS FAR UP AS IT WOULD GO AND MIRRORS WERE GOING CRAZY ON OUTSIDE. I 'M THREE MONTHS PREGNANT AND I ALREADY LOST 2 OF THE 3 TRIPLETS I FOUND OUT ON 8/25. NOT SURE IF THIS IS WHY OR NOT. ON TOP OF THAT HAD ANOTHER TIRE PRESSURE SYSTEM FAULT ERROR. THEY PUT ON MACHINE AND FOUND 7 ERROR CODES AND SAID THEY FIXED, IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN TO BRING IT BACK. ON 8/30 THE LIGHTS WENT NUTS, THE BACK LIFTGATE ALMOST CRUSHED ME IN IT. LUCKILY, I GOT MY HEAD OUT FROM THE BOTTOM JUST IN TIME BEFORE GATE CLOSED. THE SENSORS/ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WERE NOT WORKING. THIS IS MAJOR TO ME, IF ONE OF MY CHILDREN HAD BEEN BACK THERE AND DIDN'T THINK FAST ENOUGH - I CRINGE TO THINK THAT THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. I HAVE A CASE OPEN WITH FORD RIGHT NOW AS WE SPEAK. I'M SO SCARED TO GET THIS VEHICLE BACK BECAUSE THAT LIFT GATE COULD HAVE KILLED ME AND WHAT IF I GET THIS BACK AND THEY FIX THESE 5 ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THEY ARE WORKING ON NOW AND THEN I FIND OUT THE HARD WAY THAT THERE ARE MORE. IT SEEMS THEY FIX ONE PROBLEM AND I HAVE MORE. IT'S LIKE ONE FIX AND IT TRIGGERS MORE. PLEASE ASSIST ME ANYWAY POSSIBLE. I RESEARCHED AND ACCORDING TO OHIO LAW THEY HAVE ONE OPPORTUNITY TO FIX THE LIFTGATE AND IF IT DOESN'T THEN IT IS A LEMON. HOWEVER, I'M AFRAID THEY AREN'T GOING TO BE ABLE TO FIX THE ELECTRICAL MESS IN THIS VEHICLE. ALL I WANT IS MY PURCHASE PRICE BACK. I'M PAYING OVER $1000 A MONTH ON THIS VEHICLE (WHICH IS MORE THAN MY RENT) AND THIS IS THE MOST EXPENSIVE CAR I HAVE EVER PURCHASED AND IT IS ALSO THE MOST DANGEROUS. PLEASE HELP. SINCERELY, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
CONSUMER STATES SWITCH WHICH CONTROL THE SIDE MIRRORS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. DEALER HAS REPLACED 4 TIMES THE MODULE ,AND STILL RECURRING THE PROBLEM. *AK
MIRRORS GO OUT OF ADJUSTMENT AND CAN IMPAIR SIDE/REAR VIEW. DT
WHILE TRAVELING AT 40 MPH, CONSUMER STATED THE SUNROOF BROKE AND HIT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER IN THEIR HEADS.*JB
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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