Tl* the contact owns a 1998 lincoln navigator. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the rear of the vehicle independently swayed from side to side without warning. In addition, the contact mentioned that the brake pedal was depressed, but failed to respond and the rear of the vehicle began to scrape across the ground. The contact mentioned that the vehicle stopped independently. After inspecting the vehicle, the contact discovered that the lug nuts on the rear passenger side wheel fractured and caused the wheel to disengage from the vehicle. The entire rear of the vehicle was fractured. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the frame, the drive shaft, the trans axle, the transfer case, the rear axle, the bearing, and the rear lug nuts needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 69,000.
1998 Lincoln Navigator wheels problems
15 complaints (8% of all complaints for this car). 2 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 15
- of this car's complaints
- 8%
- crashes
- 2
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Lugs/nuts/bolts/studs10
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Lincoln Navigator wheels problems in other years
Related recalls
Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: multi-purpose vehicles and light duty pickup trucks. The lug nuts on these vehicles may not create sufficient clamp load allowing wheel movement in relation to the hub/rotor mounting surface.
- Risk
- This can result in the loosening of lug nuts, stud fatigue failure, and the potential for a wheel separation from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Owners of these vehicles will be receiving two notifications. The first notification, which began in may 1998, will provide an interim repair procedure until parts become available. This interim procedure can be completed by owners or their dealers. It specifies that the lug nut torque must be verified to be 100 lbs. Then the lug nuts need to be tightened an additional 1/8 to 1/4 turn more. There will be a second owner notification, which is expected to begin july 20, 1998, under which dealers will inspect the wheel studs and replace the wheel lug nuts.
Recall number 98V095000 · Recall details
What 1998 Lincoln Navigator owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
I was driving about 40 MPH on a rode a drove everyday something broke on my 98 lincoln navigator . The guys who flipped it back over said the suspension broke I scraped a guardrail then straight across the road head on with a tree I flipped up on my headlights spun like that then rolled 50 more feet down the road it knocked me out on impact but a friend was in front of me and seen the whole thing I had a severe concussion and broke my back n four places none of the airbags deployed I would not recommend this type of vehicle for anyone there are so many complaints about the suspension and air shocks not working my sons almost lost their mom bc the suspension broke it was a very well maintained vehicle one owner be fore me who took very good care of it I only drove it for 5 months about 20 miles aday to work in back it was not lack of maintenance or anything like that
Wheels are not safe and very dangerous and randomly breaking off all screws while driving and ruined the frame and drive shaft transmission suspension etc... Highway 10 west and vehicle became unstoppable as brakes also new but failed without 4th wheel this occurred 1st on morning after st patricks day 2016 and the tires were good and wheels were bolted with lugnut impact drill and mechanic said thers a recall and the original owner was unaware but lincoln claims they tried to fix before in 1999 but anaheim was fraudulently claiming repairs that were never completed because the owner always only went to the dealer where purchased new and the warranty was in effect 69,863 miles .
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 lincoln navigator. The contact stated that while parked she noticed the rear passenger side rim was corroded. The tires would loose air frequently. Also, the contact noticed that the front and rear driver side rims were corroded. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic who stated that the rim needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000.
1998 lincoln navigator with wheel separation problems customer *cc the consumer stated the failure was a result of premature metal fatigue. The consumer stated he was never informed of a recall regarding the wheel/lugs. (recall 98v095000). *jb
1998 lincoln navigator. While traveling eastbound on the ohio turnpike the right rear tire broke off and went off the north shoulder and came to rest in the center median. *mc (ohio traffic crash report)
While traveling about 10mph on the highway he heard a popping noise the left rear wheel fell off. The dealership is aware of the problem. Ts
We have had our navigator into the dealership a total of 8 times in the last 3 years. The following had to be replaced: sunroof, groaning noise from beneath the hood (in 4 times for this still not corrected), cd player replaced, sterio replaced, heating elements both front seat replaced 2 times each, incorrect lug nuts, incorrect tire wrench, shaking in stering @ highway speeds-still not corrected, lift system broken-not fixed, hood latch would not release, fuse blowen 3 times for AC outlets, check suspension light on, check engine light on, rear turn sigal out, passenger window catches, incorrect spair tire. (tiresize: p265/70r17)
Truck started to wobble, due to th right passenger wheel, the lug nuts broken and all the lug nuts so loose that they could be remove by hand. Lug nuts can be replaced and found out that all four wheels were loose.
Recall 98v095000/ lugs: nuts, and bolts. Vehicle was repaired. After the repairs, lugs broke again. Dealer is repairing the problem again. Owner traded car in after paying for many costly repairs that were not able to correct the problem. *ak
Questions about the 1998 Lincoln Navigator wheels
Does the 1998 Lincoln Navigator have wheels problems?
Owners have filed 15 complaints about the wheels of the 1998 Lincoln Navigator, 8% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1998 Lincoln Navigator wheels problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1998 Lincoln Navigator wheels?
Yes, 1 recall: 98V095000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Lincoln Navigator have bad wheels?
The Lincoln Navigator model years with the most wheels complaints are 1998 (15 complaints) and 1999 (10 complaints).
Other 1998 Lincoln Navigator problems
Tires 48Suspension 25Steering 22Electrical 21Engine 19Acceleration 18Transmission 16Brakes 9Body 8Visibility 8Airbags 6Lights 3Fuel system 1Locks 1Seat belts 1Seats 1
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