There are 5 owner-reported speed control & cruise complaints for the 2005 Lincoln Navigatorin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES RECENTLY TWICE IN ONE WEEK.DRIVING AND MY TRUCK SHUTS OFF,STEERING LOCKS UP AND NO POWER.THE WARNING INDICATOR TELLS ME. "CHECK THROTTLE COMPUTER SYSTEM,I SHUT OFF TRUCK AND AFTER A COUPLE TIMES IT STARTS BACK UP... *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SITTING IDLE IN TRAFFIC, THE THROTTLE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,875.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE AND ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LAMPS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. HE STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED AT 45 MPH AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 65 MPH WHEN THE BRAKE WAS TAPPED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN REPEATED ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE ACCELERATOR MAT ENTRAPMENT CAUSED THE FAILURE. HE ALSO STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A PEDAL ADJUSTMENT FOR TALLER DRIVERS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FLOOR MAT HOOKS AND MADE SURE THAT IT WAS NOT CLOSE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,717. UPDATED 01/15/10. *LJ THE DEALER FOUND THE ALL SEASON MAT STUCK UNDER THE GAS AND BRAKE. THEY REMOVED THE CARPET MAT AND INSTALLED AN ALL WEATHER MAT HOOK. UPDATED 01/19/10.*JB
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE IDLE SPEED. WHEN PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. MEANTIME, THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING AT 2500 RPMS. OWNER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER, AND NO ONE SEEMED TO KNOW HOW TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE ENGINE TAKES 2-5 MINUTES FOR IDLE SPEED TO COME DOWN FROM 2500 RMP. *TC
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 26, 2026