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Power Train
02/12/2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR INDICATOR ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED TO DISPLAY THE DESIRED GEAR SELECTION. IN ADDITION, THE GEAR LEVER WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO THE PARK POSITION PROPERLY. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 97V171000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
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Power Train, electrical System
02/12/2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT FAILED TO GO INTO THE PARK POSITION. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION KEY FAILED TO DISENGAGE FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 187,000.
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Exterior Lighting
02/10/2015
STARTED WITH THE LIGHT IN VEHICLE STAYING ON FOR HOURS AT A TIME CAUSING A LOUD NOISE UNDER HOOD. WHILE DRIVING AND PICKING UP MY GIRLFRIEND, WE WERE SCARED BY THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION OF MY VEHICLE. WE HIT ANOTHER CAR CAUSING OUR HEADS TO HIT THE DASH BOARD. THE CAR WOULDN'T STOP SO AFTER WE HIT A CAR WHILE ON BREAKS, I THROUGH CAR IN PARK AND THAT JUST MADE CAR ENGINE ROAR EVEN LOUDER CAUSING ENGINE TO GO INTO DANGER MOOD. TURNED CAR OFF AND STARTED BACK UP IT WAS STILL ROARING BUT THEN CALM DOWN TO NORMAL. *TR
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Electrical System, engine
01/20/2014
CAR WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. HAD NOT BEEN RUNNING OR STARTED IN OVER A WEEK. SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED UP. VEHICLE IS TOTALED AND OUR GARAGE AND FRONT FASCIA RECEIVED FIRE AND WATER DAMAGE. *TR
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Engine
06/17/2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER ADDING FUEL TO THE VEHICLE SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FOLLOWED BY A THERMAL EVENT. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR WAS IT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. ..UPDATED 07-17-13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER PUMPING GAS A STRANGE CLICKING NOISE WAS HEARD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE DRIVERE TURNED THE VEHICLE ON AND OFF WITH THE SAME RESULT. SMOKE THEN EMERGED FROM THE HOOD. A FIRE STARTED ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. A THUMP WAS HEARD AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LEAK FLUIDS.. THE FIRE WENT OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. UPDATED 07/24/2013 *JS
