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2000 Lincoln Navigator

The problems owners report. The recalls to check. The evidence behind each.

NHTSA data through October 2026View original NHTSA data Change vehicle

Your vehicle at a glance

Complaint patterns and official recall records, kept distinct.

Owner complaints
109
Received Apr 2000 to Oct 2017
Official recalls listed
4
Naming this model year; check your VIN for applicability
BrakeNews flagged problems
0
Statistical signals, not official defect findings or recalls

Owner reports

Most reported problems

  1. 1
    Tires blow out or tread separates34 complaints · 31% of this vehicle’s complaints
  2. 2
    Vehicle catches fire from wiring14 complaints · 13% of this vehicle’s complaints
  3. 3
    Steering wheel shakes violently at highway speed6 complaints · 5.5% of this vehicle’s complaints
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Official NHTSA records

Recalls to check

  • Recall #05V388000On certain pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles equipped with speed control, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat, smoke, or burn.
  • Recall #05V017000On certain sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat, smoke, or burn.
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BrakeNews signals

Flagged complaint patterns

Unusual complaint patterns with no matched recall yet. A flag does not mean a recall will happen.

No problems currently meet BrakeNews’s flagging criteria. This is not a safety rating.

How flags are identified

Complaint counts reflect reports submitted to NHTSA, not failure rates or a reliability ranking. Reported in these complaints: 9 crashes, 17 fires, 6 people injured, 0 deaths.

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Where do owners report problems?

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Showing all 8 listed problems by system.

Engine & powertrain

Brakes

No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.

Electrical & lights

Airbags, belts & seats

No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.

Steering, suspension & tires

Body, doors & glass

Driver assistance

No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.

Other

No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.

Complaint history

When NHTSA received these reports. Changes in reporting alone do not establish a change in failure rates.

Complaints received about the 2000 Lincoln Navigator
24
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200010
200116
200215
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200410
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2026 (to Oct 2026)0
Total109

Problems owners report

Listed groups have at least 3 complaints. The page includes the 20 largest groups plus any additional flagged groups; some complaints are not assigned to a group.

ProblemComplaintsShareShare ratioStatus
Tires blow out or tread separates3431%–
Vehicle catches fire from wiring1413%–NHTSA recall #05V388000
Steering wheel shakes violently at highway speed65.5%–
Engine suddenly shuts off while driving54.6%–
Steering wheel seizes or locks suddenly43.7%–
Windshield wipers work intermittently or fail32.8%–NHTSA recall #01V258000
Automatic transmission shifts unexpectedly or slips32.8%–
Unintended acceleration despite braking32.8%–

AI groups complaints by meaning; the groups are approximate. Share ratio compares the problem’s share of this vehicle’s complaints with its share on other vehicles over the last 24 months (shown from 3 recent complaints). A 2× ratio means twice the complaint share, not twice the failure risk. Flags mark unusual shares or recent surges after an AI review of the complaint content. “First signal” does not mean the pattern has persisted continuously.How recall estimates are calculated.

Recalls

  • NHTSA recall #05V388000September 7, 20054,500,000 vehicles affected

    vehicle speed control

    On certain pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles equipped with speed control, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat, smoke, or burn.

    A fire at the switch could occur.

    Remedy

    By letter dated september 12, 2005, owners were instructed to return their vehicles to their dealers to have the speed control deactivation switch disconnected. Owners who have had their speed control deactivated are being notified that parts will be available and advised to make an appointment to reconnect the speed control beginning in february 2006. Owners who did not have their speed control deactivated are being notified to have their system remedied beginning in february 2006. Owners are urged to avail themselves of the free disconnect service as soon as possible because of the significant risk of fire. Owners may contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673. (note: also see recalls 05V017 and 06V286)

  • NHTSA recall #05V017000January 27, 2005738,490 vehicles affected

    vehicle speed control: cruise control

    On certain sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat, smoke, or burn.

    This condition could lead to a fire. Fires have occurred while the vehicles were parked with the ignition 'off.'

    Remedy

    As an interim repair, owners will be instructed to return their vehicles to their dealers to have the speed control deactivation switch disconnected. As soon as replacement parts are available (early april 2005), owners will be instructed to return to the dealers for installation of a new switch free of charge. Owners may contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673. (note: also see recalls 05V388 and 06V286)

  • NHTSA recall #01V258000August 8, 20011,083,000 vehicles affected

    visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor

    Vehicle description: passenger cars, sport utility vehicles, and light and medium duty pickup trucks. A switch located in the plastic cover of the wiper motor gear case could malfunction and overheat, potentially resulting in loss of intermittent wiper function, loss of wiper park function, complete loss of wiper function, or ignition of the plastic cover material. Switch malfunction is most likely to occur when the intermittent setting of the wipers is being used, or when snow or ice obstructs the blades from returning to the "parked" position at the bottom of the windshield. These vehicles were built at the following assembly plants: atlanta plant from 2/11/00 through 7/31/00; chicago plant from 2/14/00 through 8/4/00; kansas city plant from 2/26/00 to 9/4/00; kentucky truck plant from 2/18/00 to 8/31/00; michigan truck plant from 2/23/00 through 8/3/00; norfolk plant from 2/21/00 through 7/27/00; wayne stamping and assembly plant from 2/25/00 through 8/15/00; and wixom plant from 2/15/00 through 8/8/00.

    Loss of visibility while driving increases the risk of a crash.

    Remedy

    Dealers will inspect the date code on the wiper motor. Motors built with the suspect time frame will have the wiper motor gear case cover replaced. Owner notification began august 20, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332.

  • NHTSA recall #00V073000March 7, 2000565,800 vehicles affected

    trailer hitches

    Vehicle description: multi-purpose vehicles. The trailer hitch assembly to the frame attaching bolts could lose the clamp load.

    The trailer hitch could then separate from the vehicle.

    Remedy

    Dealers will replace the trailer hitch mounting bolts and nut plates.

Other model years

About this data

NHTSA complaints and recalls through October 2026. Complaints are counted once each, however many components they name. Original complaints are on NHTSA's page for the 2000 Lincoln Navigator.

Problem groups are formed by AI and may be approximate. BrakeNews flags unusual complaint patterns; they are not official defect findings. Investigation reports are written and checked by AI, with no human review. Owner reports do not establish that a defect exists.

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