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2004 Lincoln Navigator problems

NHTSA lists 86 complaints for the 2004 Lincoln Navigator, 4 of them mention a crash and 2 mention a fire. 5 complaints mention an injury, with 7 injuries and 1 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-10.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as LINCOLN NAVIGATOR.

At a glance

Complaints
86
With crash
4
With fire
2
With injury (complaints)
5
Injuries
7
Deaths
1
Recalls
0
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
Unavailable
Investigations
1
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
99

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
SUSPENSION2427.9%
AIR BAGS1315.1%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1112.8%
STRUCTURE1011.6%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING89.3%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING67.0%
SEATS67.0%
EQUIPMENT55.8%
STEERING55.8%
POWER TRAIN44.7%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
STRUCTUREBODY5
SUSPENSIONFRONT4
AIR BAGSSIDE/WINDOW2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGEXHAUST SYSTEM2
SEATSFRONT ASSEMBLY2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICFOUNDATION COMPONENTS2
AIR BAGSFRONTAL1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMWIRING1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGENGINE1
EQUIPMENTELECTRICAL1

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

1 investigations; 0 open.

DP05005

Opened: 2005-09-22. Closed: 2006-01-04.

SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD

ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2005, ODI RECEIVED A PETITION REQUESTING THAT THE AGENCY INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF ENGINE SPARK PLUG EJECTION IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1997 THROUGH 2004 FORD VEHICLES WITH TRITON V-8 AND V-10 ENGINES.ODI RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 474 NON-DUPLICATIVE COMPLAINTS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES WHERE THE COMPLAINANT, OR THE DEALER REPAIRING THE VEHICLE, REPORTED THAT A SPARK PLUG DETACHED FROM THE CY

Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.

Linked campaign numbers: None listed.

Manufacturer communications

99 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
POWER TRAIN19
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM14
EQUIPMENT12
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING8
STRUCTURE6
SUSPENSION6
VISIBILITY6
EXTERIOR LIGHTING5

11005305

Date: 2024-07-24. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: WHEELS.

This article supersedes TSB 22-2219 to update the Parts List and Service Procedure to clarify applicable steps by vehicle application. 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 a

10235153

Date: 2023-04-04. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.

For 2000-2024 Ford and Lincoln vehicles, swapping a module from a vehicle for diagnosis purposes is likely to cause errors and is not recommended. It is also not recommended to order a replacement module using a vehicle identification number (VIN) from a different vehicle. Most modules on these affe

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

10181917

Date: 2020-10-16. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT, WHEELS.

Some 2003-2020 Expedition/Navigator and 2006-2020 F-150 vehicles equipped with TOD transfer cases 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 Procedur

10177863

Date: 2020-07-13. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.

This article supersedes TSB 19-2026 to update the vehicle model years affected. Some 2000 and newer Ford/Lincoln/Mercury vehicles equipped with aluminum body panels may exhibit corrosion concerns appearing as bubbled and/or peeling paint with or without accompanying white dust. Panel replacement is

10155551

Date: 2019-02-07. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.

Some 2000 and newer Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles equipped with aluminum body panels may exhibit corrosion concerns appearing as bubbled and/or peeling paint with or without accompanying white dust. Panel replacement is recommended. Follow the Service Procedure steps to correct the condition

10156863

Date: 2019-02-07. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT, STRUCTURE.

Some 2000 and newer Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles equipped with aluminum body panels may exhibit corrosion concerns appearing as bubbled and/or peeling paint with or without accompanying white dust. Panel replacement is recommended. Follow the Service Procedure steps to correct the condition

10109070

Date: 2016-09-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.

The Powertrain Control/Emissions Diagnosis (PC/ED) manual has been revised for diagnosing electronic throttle bodies (ETBs). The ETC_ACT and ETC_DSD PIDs should not used to diagnose possible ETB concerns. The IDS has a limited refresh rate when reading these PIDs and cannot display quickly enough to

10028736

Date: 2009-05-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.

FORD: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT OIL SEPARATION FROM THE INTERNAL LUBE FOUND IN THE UNITIZED CARTRIDGE SEAL. OIL SEPARATION APPEARS TO BE AND IS OFTEN MISDIAGNOSED, AS AN AXLE LUBE LEAK. *PE

10020133

Date: 2006-01-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EXTERIOR LIGHTING.

HIGH INTENSITY DISCHARGE (HID) - SERVICE FIX. *TT

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
NAVIGATOR86

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