1999 Ford Navigator
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Owner complaints
3 complaints1 involved a crash1 involved a fire2 injuries
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Latest complaints
- Vehicle speed control › Cruise control
Vehicle was parked in the garage overnight. then, consumer entered the garage and smelled smoke. after inspecting the garage he checked the vehicle, and the smoke was coming from the vehicle. he proceeded to back the vehicle out of the garage for fear it would burn the house, and called the fire department, they extinguished the fire. cruise control nhtsa recall 05v017000. *ak
- Trailer hitches
Recall 00 v 073 000/trailer hitch assembly: vehicle trailer fishtailed while driving 55 mph, resulting in a crash. Both the driver and the passenger were transported to the local hospital by ambulance with neck injuries. *Ak
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system › Injectors
Sometimes when pulling off vehicle will stal. , consumer has came close to having an accident because of this problem. took vehicle to dealer and they could not duplicate problem.*ak
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- 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…
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 entire population of 1998 explorers.ford has informed odi that testing to determine the cause of failures in the 1998 explorers will continue after this investigation IS closed.odi believes that the vehicles exhibiting the factors causing scds failure described in this report correlate well with the observed failure rates on these vehicles by model and model year.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that a safety-related defect does not exist in the non-recalled vehicles manufactured with scds that are not included in ford?s recalls.odi will continue to monitor the non-recalled population for incidence of engine compartment fires.the agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.see attached closing report for details.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10008334Engine-light tick or rattle type noise from engine after cold start.
- 624915Some vehicles may exhibit courtesy rail lamps above the 2ND row seats that do not operate properly or cause a battery draw.
- 624629Some vehicles may exhibit a driveline vibration at speeds between 60-70 mph. *Slc
- 624622Some vehicles may exhibit a vibration at idle and/or engine droaning noise on acceleration from a stop. *Slc
- 612882Some vehicles may exhibit a front washer operating without command. *Mjs
- 612823Some vehicles built between 11/1/97 and 12/8/99 may exhibit a crackling/popping noise from the exhaust. *Mjs
- 612801Some vehicles may exhibit a body boom while driving highway speeds. *Mjs
- 612800Information for compact disc player problems, radio may display no dj- no dusc or cd will not eject. *Mjs
- 612742Some vehicles may experience a condition of no 4 x 4 low range engagement or a stuck in 4 x 4 low range. *Mjs
- 612732All vehicles may exhibit an inoperative or inaccurate speedometer, 4X4 light inoperative and/or dtc p1635 after a pcm has been replaced. *Mjs
- 612700Information regarding vehicles that experience the radios that display no dj-no disc or cd will not eject. *Mjs
- 612699Subject regarding the servicing of trailer hitches on vehicles. *Mjs
- 612686Some vehicles may exhibit a crackling/popping noise from the exhaust, vehicles built between 11/1/97 and 12/8/99. *Mjs
- 612424Diagnostic information for compact disc player problems.
- 612292Servicing trailer hitch.
- 612214Expedition and navigators equipped with four wheel air suspension may require a ride height adjustment procedure be performed, before setting alignment. When adjusting ride height reference the 1990 expedition and navigator workshop manual procedure found on page 204-05b-149.
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