There are 3 owner-reported tires & wheels complaints for the 2006 Lincoln Navigatorin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE VALVE CORE WAS COMING OUT (ALMOST COMPLETELY). IT WAS STICKING OUT SO FAR THAT I WAS UNABLE TO SCREW TIRE VALVE CAP ON COMPLETELY. BY SCREWING THE VALVE CAP TIGHTLY WOULD ACTUALLY CAUSE THE VALVE CORE TO BE PUSHED IN WHICH WOULD ALLOW THE AIR TO ESCAPE FROM THE TIRE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE TIRE VALVES WHICH HAVE THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR ATTACHED TO THEM. *TR
2006 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR OWNED OR LEASED BY MY DAUGHTER/SON IN LAW ALMOST LOST LEFT REAR WHEEL ON JANUARY 27, 2008. UPON INSPECTION, LEFT REAR WHEEL WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE. WHEN HUB CAP WAS REMOVED IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT TWO OF THE THREADED WHEEL LUGS HAD BROKEN OFF WITH THE LUG NUTS STILL ON THE BROKEN PART OF THE STUDS. THE OTHER FOUR LUG NUTS WHERE LOOSE. THIS VEHICLE WAS CARRYING THREE BABY GIRLS (TRIPLETS) AND THEIR MOTHER AND FATHER WHEN THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS WITHIN A MINUTE OR SO OF LOOSING THE WHEEL. WITH POTENTIALLY DISASTROUS RESULTS. THE WHEEL STUDS SHOULD NEVER HAVE SEPARATED EVEN IF THEY WERE OVERTIGHTENED. THE THREADS SHOULD HAVE STRIPPED FIRST. WHEEL STUDS MAY HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE AND THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE VEHICLE HAS FALCON, SIZE P30540R23 TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE SIDEWALL HAD BEEN PUNCTURED, HOWEVER, THE CONTACT DISAGREED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 13,700. UPDATED 10/23/07 *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