There are 4 owner-reported visibility & wipers complaints for the 2004 Lincoln Navigatorin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
REAR WINDOW EXPLODED SHATTERING THE GLASS COMPLETELY. OCCURRED ONCE THE ENGINE WAS OFF WHILE PARKED.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS IN RAINY WEATHER, THE FRONT WINDSHIELD ALLOWED RAINWATER TO LEAK THROUGH THE LEFT FRONT WINDSHIELD SEAL AND INTO THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TO AWAIT FURTHER INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.
DT: THE CONTACT HAD DIFFICULTY WITH THE POWER SEATS MEMORY SETTING/POWER-FOLDING HEATED EXTERIOR MIRRORS, AND THE POWER-DEPLOYABLE RUNNING BOARDS. THEY WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE POWER SEATS WITH MEMORY SETTING HAD A MEMORY FUNCTION THAT SHOULD REMAIN SET AT THE DRIVER'S PREFERENCE. HOWEVER, IT SOMETIMES READJUSTED WITHOUT WARNING. THE POWER-FOLDING HEATED EXTERIOR MIRRORS WILL NOT IDENTIFY PROGRAMMED POSITIONS. THE POWER-DEPLOYABLE RUNNING BOARDS WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY DEPLOY WHEN THE DOORS WERE OPENED. THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEMS. AFTERWARDS, THE AFOREMENTIONED CONTINUED TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY. NO FURTHER REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. *AK
THE SUN ROOF LEAKS, TAIL GATE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, AND RUNNING BOARD DON'T WORK PROPERLY AS WELL AND THE MY LOCAL FOR CANNOT FIND A PROBLEM:( *TR
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.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026