FaultScore

1998 Lincoln Navigator brake problems

11 of the 240 complaints about the 1998 Lincoln Navigator are about the braking system — 5% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 69,000 miles.

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11

Complaints

0

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip 4 36.4%
Foundation Components 3 27.3%
Disc 1 9.1%
Rotor 1 9.1%
Pads 1 9.1%
Service Brakes 1 9.1%

Brakes across every Lincoln Navigator year

1998 11 26.8%
2000 10 24.4%
2007 10 24.4%
2017 10 24.4%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

at 69,000 miles LOS Angeles, CA

SERVICE BRAKES

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SWAYED FROM SIDE TO SIDE WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO RESPOND AND THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SCRAPE ACROSS THE GROUND. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE STOPPED INDEPENDENTLY. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE LUG NUTS ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL FRACTURED AND CAUSED THE WHEEL TO DISENGAGE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE ENTIRE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRAME, THE DRIVE SHAFT, THE TRANS AXLE, THE TRANSFER CASE, THE REAR AXLE, THE BEARING, AND THE REAR LUG NUTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

NHTSA complaint #10885556 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Aurora, IL

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY CONSUMER NOTICED THAT VEHICLE WILL BOUNCE DOWN TO THE GROUND. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER STATED THE SUSPENISON LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE, THE AIR COMPRESSOR RELAY WAS REPLACED FOR THE REAR SUSPENSION, THE FRONT WASHER WAS INOPERATIVE, CIGARETTE LIGHTER WAS INOPERATIVE, DEALER FOUND A FUSE TO BE BLOWN, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, RIGHT FRONT SPEED SENSOR WAS REPLACED, ALSO THE RIGHT FRNT PITMAN ARM WAS REPLACED, AND THE THE FRONT PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED SUE TO THEM BEING WORN WHICH WERE CAUSING NOSIE TO BE HEARD BY THE CONSUMER.

NHTSA complaint #8016383 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Aurora, IL

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY CONSUMER NOTICED THAT VEHICLE WILL BOUNCE DOWN TO THE GROUND. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER STATED THE SUSPENISON LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE, THE AIR COMPRESSOR RELAY WAS REPLACED FOR THE REAR SUSPENSION, THE FRONT WASHER WAS INOPERATIVE, CIGARETTE LIGHTER WAS INOPERATIVE, DEALER FOUND A FUSE TO BE BLOWN, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, RIGHT FRONT SPEED SENSOR WAS REPLACED, ALSO THE RIGHT FRNT PITMAN ARM WAS REPLACED, AND THE THE FRONT PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED SUE TO THEM BEING WORN WHICH WERE CAUSING NOSIE TO BE HEARD BY THE CONSUMER.

NHTSA complaint #8016383 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Riverside, CA

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

WHILE DRIVING, AND WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, IT FEELS LIKE FRONT END IS ABOUT TO FALL OFF. MAKING IT HARD TO CONTROL VEHICLE.*AK

NHTSA complaint #8007772 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Encino, CA

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS

BRAKES PADS AND ROTORS WORN OUT. YH

NHTSA complaint #608825 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Encino, CA

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

BRAKES PADS AND ROTORS WORN OUT. YH

NHTSA complaint #608825 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Dickenson, TX

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THEY SOMETIMES FEEL AS IF THEY WOULD NOT COME ON AT ALL. THE ABS LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED ALSO.

NHTSA complaint #838654 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Beverly HI, CA

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

ANTI LOCK BRAKES SKID.

NHTSA complaint #605875 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Satellite Beach, FL

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

WHILE BRAKING, VEHICLE WENT SIDEWAYS CONSUMER LOST TEMPORARY CONTROL OF VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #541390 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Mariposa, CA

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES. VEHICLE HAS ALOT OF VIBRATION. ALSO, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURS. DEALERS CONTACTED AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #827069 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Fountain V, CA

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

ABS SYSTEM FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #535089 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1998 Lincoln Navigator problems

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