2006 Lincoln Navigator recalls and problems

The 2006 Lincoln Navigator has 3 recalls and 60 owner complaints on file with NHTSA; the most reported problem area is engine.

Pictured: a 2005 model; the 2006 may differ in details. Photo: 2005 Lincoln Navigator by Anorak Cline, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

How the 2006 compares

High

Fewest complaintsMost complaints

High complaint count among 27 Navigator model years — 6th most.

3recalls

60complaints

5crashes

3fires

6injuries

74,000median miles

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, not verified and not adjusted for sales. Ranking compares this model's own years only.

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3 recalls

Visibility

Nov 9, 2005 · NHTSA campaign 05V520000 · 199,942 vehicles

Problem: On certain trucks, passenger cars and sport utility vehicles, the windshield wiper motor May have been produced without grease being applied to the output shaft gear.

Original NHTSA wording

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, PASSENGER CARS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITHOUT GREASE BEING APPLIED TO THE OUTPUT SHAFT GEAR.

Risk: After a period of continuous use on the high speed setting, lack of grease on the output shaft gear May cause the gear to distort or fracture during operation resulting in a loss of wiper function. Inoperative wipers under inclement weather conditions could cause a crash due to impaired visibility.

Original NHTSA wording

AFTER A PERIOD OF CONTINUOUS USE ON THE HIGH SPEED SETTING, LACK OF GREASE ON THE OUTPUT SHAFT GEAR MAY CAUSE THE GEAR TO DISTORT OR FRACTURE DURING OPERATION RESULTING IN A LOSS OF WIPER FUNCTION. INOPERATIVE WIPERS UNDER INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS COULD CAUSE A CRASH DUE TO IMPAIRED VISIBILITY.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will inspect the wiper motor for the presence of grease and grease the wiper motor gears if necessary. The recall began on November 22, 2005. Owners May contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673 or Lincoln/Mercury at 1-800-521-4140.

Ford recall no. 05S40. Customers May also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Power Train

Nov 9, 2005 · NHTSA campaign 05V519000 · 289 vehicles

Problem: Certain passenger vehicles May have been built with an incorrectly manufactured automatic transmission parking pawl guide plate.

Original NHTSA wording

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN INCORRECTLY MANUFACTURED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PARKING PAWL GUIDE PLATE.

Risk: This could cause the parking lock system not to engage, after the transmission is placed in the park ("p") position. If the vehicle was parked on an incline, and the parking brake was not engaged, this could result in a vehicle rollaway condition.

Original NHTSA wording

THIS COULD CAUSE THE PARKING LOCK SYSTEM NOT TO ENGAGE, AFTER THE TRANSMISSION IS PLACED IN THE PARK ("P") POSITION. IF THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE, AND THE PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT ENGAGED, THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ROLLAWAY CONDITION.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will repair and replace the automatic transmission guide plate. The recall began on November 18, 2005. Owners May contact Lincoln at 1-800-248-0186.

Ford recall no. 05S39. Customers May also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Tires

Jul 6, 2005 · NHTSA campaign 05V310000 · 10,061 vehicles

Problem: On certain sport utility vehicles, the front and rear tires on the driver's side of affected vehicles May have been damaged at the center tread during production.

Original NHTSA wording

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE FRONT AND REAR TIRES ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF AFFECTED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED AT THE CENTER TREAD DURING PRODUCTION.

Risk: Over time, the damage May be sufficient to allow belt corrosion ultimately leading to a tread separation, which could result in a crash.

Original NHTSA wording

OVER TIME, THE DAMAGE MAY BE SUFFICIENT TO ALLOW BELT CORROSION ULTIMATELY LEADING TO A TREAD SEPARATION, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will inspect all four tires (to ensure inspection of the left hand side tires that May have been rotated to the other side of the vehicle) for tire tread damage and, if necessary, replace the damaged tire. The recall began on July 13, 2005. Owners May contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673.

Ford recall no. 05S35.please note that this program will expire on December 31, 2005.customers May also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

What owners complain about

Engine22

Vehicle Speed Control4

Steering3

Structure3

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA; one complaint can name several areas. Not verified by NHTSA.

Complaints by year filed

2006 vs. other Lincoln Navigator years

Owner complaints by model year; the darker bar is the 2006. Click a bar to switch year.

Questions

Does the 2006 Lincoln Navigator have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns covering the 2006 Lincoln Navigator, the latest from Nov 9, 2005 (visibility). A recall applies to specific vehicles: enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours is affected and still open.

What are the most common problems with the 2006 Lincoln Navigator?

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA most often mention engine (22), suspension (16), electrical system (7). Complaints are consumer reports and are not verified by NHTSA.