1999 Lincoln Navigator: grinding or squealing brakes

Filed Mar 11, 2004 · Body, Electrical · 100,000 miles · SC

Spark plugs failed. As a result, vehicle jerked forward without warning. *ak coolant leaked twice in the past. The radiator assembly was reinstalled. The left front window squeaked. The trim on the front door panel was removed and reinstalled. The engine light had come on and the engine had run rough. The service dealer replaced the faulty coil pack on the #4 cylinder. The heater hose was replaced due to leakage. The heater did not blow air and displayed a burning smell.

Filed Sep 14, 2003 · Transmission · 50,000 miles · NH

Grinding noise underneath vehicle's front end while application of power in acceleration or during climb on a hill. Brought to dealership and test drove the vehicle with mechanic and he could not hear a sound in the vehicle. The next day I took the same mechanic on another test drive on a hill where the sound could be heard. He found that the noise was inconclusive to any manufacture recalls and could not identify there was any problems. The noise is still there and he states there is nothing to worry about. I feel there is something wrong and do not want my family or my self to be injured because of something unidentifiable.

Filed Feb 10, 2003 · Transmission · 55,000 miles · FL

Upon accelerating vehicle would shift through the gears. When getting set to shift into overdrive the transmission made a grinding sound. Felt like highway right of way reminders to wake up the occupants. This happened before and I had the vehicle inspected 4 times and the dealer couldn't explain. Tranny flush cured the problem. This was at 25,000miles. It is back again at 55,000 miles. It feels unsafe. If this locks up at 55mph my family is in danger!

Filed Aug 1, 2001 · Suspension · NY

On june 20, 2001 I turned on my lincoln navigator and the entire car began shaking out of control and I heard a very loud noise coming from the front of the car. I called ford and informed them of the problem and they asked me to drive the vehicle to the nearest dealership. I told ford that I was not able to drive vehicle because the entire vehicle was shaking out of control. I then arranged a flat bed to pick up the car the next morning. I took the vehicle to courtesy ford in the bronx, new york. I told the service personnel of the three problems I was having with the vehicle. The engine, the driver side powered window was not functioning and the winshield wiper recall needed service. I was told by the service coordinator that someone would call me the next day. No oe called and I was forced to consistently call the dealer all day to get an opportunity to speak to someone. I finally spoke to the asst. Service manager(dave) and he told me that the engine had failed and ford instructed to replace the engine with a brand new one. I asked him what exactly had gone wrong with the engine and he told me that "things like this happen all the times, and the only way to resolve this problem was to replace the engine" I asked him again what happen to the engine and he responded my telling me that a spark plug fell into the engine, and the engine failed. Thirty four days later I was asked to pick up the car. I did not receive and paperwork, the winshield wiper recall service was never done and the powered window problem still existed, and I contine hearing squeaky sounds coming from the front of the car. I've called ford several times and I've requested a new car and I've also asked them to log all my complaints(fordref#612921390). Ford has told me that ford only replaces a car in extreme cases and at this point we did not qualified for a brand new replacement. I told them that replacement an engine is pretty extreme.

Filed Feb 12, 2001 · Body · CA

While driving could hear noise coming from driver side floor like a train. Consumer had taken vehicle to dealer more than four times. *ak the dealer had not fixed the vehicle properly, and the grinding noise still exists. The consumer feels unsafe to drive this vehicle.

Filed Feb 15, 2000 · Transmission · IN

4-wheel automatic transfer case is shifting properly, causing grinding and pulling to the side, unable to fix at this time.