NHTSA lists 5 complaints for the 2001 Ford Navigator, 1 of them mention a crash and 1 mention a fire. 0 complaints mention an injury, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-09.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as FORD NAVIGATOR.
At a glance
Complaints
5
With crash
1
With fire
1
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
1
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
495,000
Investigations
2
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
6
Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.
Where the complaints are
Top systems
System
Complaints
Share of this vehicle's complaints
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
40.0%
AIR BAGS
1
20.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
20.0%
STRUCTURE
1
20.0%
Top subsystems
System
Subsystem
Complaints
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WIRING
1
STRUCTURE
BODY
1
One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.
Model-generated complaint tags: This model year has not been tagged.
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS." THE AFFECTED EXPEDITION/NAVIGATOR OWNER GUIDES DO NOT IDENTIFY THE LOCATIONS OF SEATING POSITIONS EQUIPPED WITH TETHER ANCHORAGES, AND DO NOT PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS FOR SECURING CHILD SEATS TO THESE TETHER ANCHORAGES. T (excerpt)
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE CHILD SEAT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ATTACHED INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE CHILD. (excerpt)
Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH OWNER GUIDE INSERTS REVISED TO PROVIDE THE REQUIRED INFORMATION, AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR AFFIXING THESE INSERTS TO THEIR OWNER GUIDES. CUSTOMERS WILL ALSO BE ADVISED THAT IF THEY PREFER, THEIR DEALER WILL AFFIX THE INSERTS TO THEIR OWNER GUIDES. (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Investigations
2 investigations; 0 open.
EA05005
Opened: 2005-03-22. Closed: 2006-08-02.
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES
EA05-005 IS CLOSED WITH FORD?S ACTIONS IN RECALLS 05V-017, 05V-388, AND 06V-286, RECALLING APPROXIMATELY 6.7 MILLION VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH TEXAS INSTRUMENTS SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCHES (SCDS).THE BRAKE SYSTEMS IN THESE RECALLED VEHICLES GENERATE A VACUUM THAT CAN POTENTIALLY CAUSE THE SCDS TO FAIL AND, IN CERTAIN SWITCH INSTALLATION ORIENTATIONS, CATCH FIRE.FORD IS ALSO INCLUDING THE ENTI
UNDER RECALL CAMPAIGN (01V227), FORD RECALLED APPROXIMATELY 1.3 MILLION VEHICLES TO INSPECT AND IF NECESSARY REPLACE THE FRONT DRIVER AND/OR PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE.APPROXIMATELY 1.1 MILLION OWNERS RESPONDED BY TAKING THEIR VEHICLES TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION OF THE BUCKLE USING A SPECIALIZED BUCKLE TEST TOOL.FORD REPORTED THAT 829,927 VEHICLES HAD BOTH BUCKLES PASS THE TOOL TEST AND ANOTHER 16
Systems: SEAT BELTS.
Linked campaign numbers: None listed.
Manufacturer communications
6 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system
System
Count
STRUCTURE
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
POWER TRAIN
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
10008334
Date: 2002-11-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
ENGINE-LIGHT TICK OR RATTLE TYPE NOISE FROM ENGINE AFTER COLD START. *MJ
624155
Date: 2001-08-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
INFORMATION REGARDING EXTERNAL TRANSMISSION COOLER DISCONNECT TOOL. *JADA
624622
Date: 2001-08-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.
SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A VIBRATION AT IDLE AND/OR ENGINE DROANING NOISE ON ACCELERATION FROM A STOP. *SLC
624629
Date: 2001-08-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.
SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A DRIVELINE VIBRATION AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 60-70 MPH. *SLC
624712
Date: 2001-08-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A WEAK SOUNDING HORN CHIRP. *YD
624715
Date: 2001-08-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.
CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN OF WIND NOISE. *YD
Notes on this record
Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.