1998 Lincoln Navigator: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Jan 21, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · 162,000 miles · TN · fire

Car was parked in the driveway. Had not been running or started in over a week. Spontaneously caught fire and burned up. Vehicle is totaled and our garage and front fascia received fire and water damage.

Filed Dec 14, 2011 · Engine · 119,000 miles · TX · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 lincoln navigator. The contact stated that while stopped at a traffic stop, the vehicle caught on fire without warning. The fire department was called to extinguish the fire and the vehicle was destroyed. The fire department advised that the fire had originated from the engine and ruled the fire as a mechanical failure. A fire report was filed and available. There were no injuries. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure and the current mileage was 119,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Filed Jun 20, 2008 · Engine · 167,000 miles · NC · fire

On 14 june 08, my mother's 98 lincoln navigator caught fire while parked in my garage, it burned my garage and there was enough damage that I was moved out of my house. I filed a claim with ford and they denied my claim because they stated that nc law states that they don't have to cover a vehicle if it is over 6 years old.

Filed May 20, 2008 · Acceleration · NY · fire

1998 lincoln navigator with a recall for speed control. Consumer states that the vehicle caught fire while parked 5 years ago. He beleives that he is due some compensation for his loss.

Filed Apr 11, 2008 · Engine · 109,000 miles · FL · fire

I was driving and smoke started to fill the 1998 lincoln navigator while pulling over flames started coming from the hood and from under the vehicle. I could see fire on the ground behind me. I pulled over and jump out just in time to see flames inside the vehicle and the whole thing burned.

Filed Mar 10, 2008 · Acceleration · 97,502 miles · GA · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 1998 lincoln navigator. While parked in the garage, the vehicle caught fire. The contact extinguished the fire. The ford dealer stated that there was no recall. The contact would have to pay $400 for the repair. He received a recall letter on march 8, 2008 stating that the vehicle is included in the vehicle speed control recall. He informed the dealer and manufacturer of what happened and they are giving him the run around. The recall number was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 97,502.

Filed Sep 24, 2006 · Acceleration · FL · fire · 1 injury

Automobile caught on fire while parked in garage causing major damage to house. Mrs. Burt, then pregnant, fell while trying to leave burning house.

Filed Apr 26, 2006 · Body, Electrical · CA

Dt*: the contact stated the check engine light illuminated, the vehicle trembled and gears would not change when the speed reached 40 MPH. There was also an electrical burning smell that accompanied the shaking. Once the vehicle reached 75 MPH, the shaking stopped. However, when the speed was lowered, the shaking began again. The vehicle was taken to a private repair shop, where they were unable to duplicate the problem. The contact also stated that both rear doors will not open correctly. Although the child locks have been deactivated, the doors still will not open from the inside of the vehicle. The doors were not inspected by a mechanic.

Filed Mar 20, 2006 · Electrical · 92,000 miles · VA · fire

Woke at 4:00am to the smoke and fire of our vehicle fully engulfed in flames from the engine compartment. The vehicle was located in our driveway. It was parked at about 9:50am the day before..roughly about 18 hours before it caught on fire. My wife and mother in law got our three kids out into the back yard. Two of the kids were within 20-25 ft. Of the fire when they were sleeping. I went out to the garage and tried extinguishing the fire with a fire extinguisher, but was unable to do any good. I then hooked up the water hose and began using the hose on both the car and the side of our house with most of my efforts on keeping the house wet since the vehicle was only about 8ft from the house. I got hit in the leg and chest with material that flew when one of the tires blew out. Later, the other front tire and windshield blew. The vehicle was totally destroyed, mostly from the front. The siding on the house was buckled from the heat, and the garage doors and concrete bib around the driveway needed to be pressure cleaned to remove all the smoke residue. Our insurance company took the truck on a flatbed and declared it a full loss. The fire department told me that had I not stuck it out and risked my life keeping water on both the house and the vehicle that the house would have definitely caught on fire, although I was told that I shouldn't have taken the chance.

Filed Sep 8, 2005 · Acceleration · 80,000 miles · NC · fire

Dt: the contact stated on 7-10-04 h 1998 lincoln navigator caught on fire. The car was not destroyed. She got it repaired. Recall 05v017000 included the 2000 lincoln navigator, but did not include the contact's vehicle. She wanted to know why this car was not included in the recall. She called back in 04 to report that this car was having the same problem. As stated in recall #05v388000 that has just come out and includes 1998 lincoln navigator. She has not called ford yet to see if VIN number was included. She would like to be reimbursed for the cost of the repairs back in 2004.

Filed Aug 1, 2005 · Engine · 100,000 miles · MA · fire

While parked the consumer's vehicle caught fire in the engine compartment. *jb

Filed Aug 1, 2005 · Electrical · TX · fire

On saturday july 23, 2005, my 1998 lincoln navigator caught on fire from underneath the hood. At the moment it is at the repair shop, but it is said that there is no repair, it is burned completely. Thank god there was no injuries, but in hearing about the cruise control deactivation fires. I was concerned that my vehicle could of had this type of accident.