The Used Car Index

2003 Ford Navigator problems

NHTSA lists 5 complaints for the 2003 Ford Navigator, 0 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 0 complaints mention an injury, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-10.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as FORD NAVIGATOR.

At a glance

Complaints
5
With crash
0
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
0
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
Unavailable
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
13

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING360.0%
AIR BAGS120.0%
SEAT BELTS120.0%
STEERING120.0%
SUSPENSION120.0%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGENGINE2
AIR BAGSFRONTAL1
STEERINGLINKAGES1
SUSPENSIONFRONT1

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.

Recalls

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0 recalls.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

13 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
EQUIPMENT3
POWER TRAIN2
STEERING2
STRUCTURE2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1
SEAT BELTS1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1
TIRES1

10214754

Date: 2022-06-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.

Some 2003-2020 Expedition/Navigator and 2006-2020 F-150 (non-Raptor) vehicles equipped with 4WD may exhibit grinding/clicking/ratcheting noise from the front wheel area. This may be due to partial engagement of the integrated wheel ends (IWE). To correct this condition, follow the Service Procedure

10008122

Date: 2004-02-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SEAT BELTS.

SAFETY BELT DIFFICULT TO PULL OUT DUE TO WEB STOP BUTTON USED FOR VEHICLE ASSEMBLY. *MJ

10003156

Date: 2003-08-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: TIRES.

VEHICLES WITH A SILVER VALVE STEM TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM (TPMS) MAY EXHIBIT A WARNING LIGHT/MESSAGE ON. *TT

10003167

Date: 2003-08-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

ERRATIC OPERATION OF RETRACTABLE RUNNING BOARDS. *TT

10002491

Date: 2003-02-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STEERING.

POWER STEERING RETURN HOSE LEAK. *TT

10002508

Date: 2003-02-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC.

BRAKE SHUDDER/VIBRATION. *TT

10008331

Date: 2002-11-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.

REAR AXLE SEAL LEAK - CONTACT REQUEST. *MJ

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

10013078

Date: 2002-10-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

HIGH SIDE PRESSURE FLUCTUATIONS ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A FIXED SCROLL A/C COMPRESSOR. *TT

10008583

Date: 2002-09-02. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.

BODY-BODY JOINT REINFORCEMENT MATERIAL-REPAIR PROCEDURE. *MJ

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.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
NAVIGATOR5

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