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Service Brakes
03/22/2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, WHICH MADE IT HARDER TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS AN ONGOING FAILURE EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED SEVEN YEARS AGO. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE CHANGED SEVERAL TIMES APPROXIMATELY EVERY 4,000 MILES. AUTONATION FORD FORT LAUDERDALE (1333 N FEDERAL HWY, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33304 (954) 644-5015) STATED THAT THE ROTORS WAS A KNOWN FAILURE WITH FORD VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS TAKING THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN.
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Exterior Lighting
12/16/2016
ONE HEADLIGHT GOES OUT FOR NO APPARENT REASON. CYCLING THE SWITCH IMMEDISTELY TURNS IT BACK ON
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Power Train
09/22/2015
THE 2010 SUFFERED A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE IN THE TRANSMISSION AT 73K MILES. IT IS NOT USED AS A DELIVERY TRUCK OR FOR DIRT ROADS. WE ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNER. WHAT HAPPENED TO THIS VEHICLE IS IDENTICAL TO THE RECALL FOR RECALL NUMBER 12V190000 RECALL DATE 05/03/2012 COMPONENT POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) READ MORE AT HTTPS://WWW.CARS.COM/RECALLS/LINCOLN-NAVIGATOR/#KJUVZSWOQGETUOI2.99 JUDI WAS DRIVING HOME FROM OKLAHOMA AT NIGHT,ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2015 AROUND 10:30 PM AND HER VEHICLE 'SEIZED UP' AND SUFFERED A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION. SHE WAS DRIVING AT 75 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON, WHEN ALL FOUR BRAKES LOCKED UP AS TO THROW THE VEHICLE INTO PARK GOING HIGHWAY SPEED DOWN INTERSTATE 35 AROUND 30 MILES NORTH OF DALLAS WHERE THEY HAVE MAJOR ROAD CONSTRUCTION. SHE HAD THE WHERE-WITH-ALL TO PUT ON THE HAZARD LIGHTS, BARELY KEEPING THE CAR ON THE ROAD FROM THE SKID IT WAS SENT INTO, AND BARELY AVOIDING BEING HIT BY OTHER ONCOMING VEHIC...
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Electrical System, seats, visibility/wiper
05/20/2016
HEATED/COOL SEAT MODULE BURNING, IGNITION COIL, 4X4 (4-WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM) , WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR LINKAGE TRANSMISSION , ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON , HEATED HEAT STOPPED WORKING , CHANGED ENTIRE 4X4 SYSTEM AND IT STILL GOES INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE BY ITSELF
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Power Train
01/26/2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ON, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND WHEN ENTERING BACK INSIDE THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A LOUD GROUNDING NOISE AND IMMEDIATELY THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS OVER AN EMBANKMENT AND CRASHED INTO A CREEK. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS HAULED OUT OF THE CREEK BY A LARGE TRUCK AND TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED DESTROYED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
