1999 Lincoln Navigator: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Mar 26, 2015 · Engine · OH

During regular, casual vehicle operation, one of the spark plugs flew out of its seat. Causing the vehicle to smoke from the engine compartment and lose compression. I thought the engine had caught fire and there was no warning to this happening. Spark plugs were installed per manufacturers specifications when this incident occurred.

Filed Jan 6, 2013 · Acceleration · 163,000 miles · FL · fire

We had driven the vehicle about one mile from the beach to a restaurant, where we parked as usual and entered to dine. We had been in the restaurant approximately 15 - 20 minutes when the waiter announced that there was a "car on fire" in the parking lot. My family and I, along with everyone else in the restaurant, rushed outside, where I was horrified to see my lincoln navigator surrounded by police cars and engulfed in flames. I have photos on my phone if necessary. The fire had very obviously started in the engine compartment and probably on the driver's side, as the front tire on that side had melted and was flat, but the other tires were all intact. I have since been made aware of a faulty switch related to the cruise control that can cause these problems. I am almost certain that we took our vehicle in and had that recall dealt with years ago. I will search for paperwork. I remember some repair being done at the dealer, but I cannot remember if it was a recall or just something they contacted us to recommend being repaired. Either way, my parked vehicle was destroyed by fire while I dined.

Filed Sep 21, 2011 · Engine · 99,000 miles · CA · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 lincoln navigator. The contact stated that the vehicle caught on fire while parked with the engine off. The dealer was contacted in regards to the failure but denied any assistance with repairs. The manufacturer was not contacted and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 99,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Oct 26, 2010 · Acceleration · 142,000 miles · AL · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 lincoln navigator. The contact stated that the vehicle had not been driven at all on saturday, but at 4:30 am sunday morning they were awakened because the vehicle was on fire. The fire department extinguished the fire and will provide a fire report. The fire started underneath the hood and the contact stated that it was related to the recall for the vehicle speed control under campaign number 05v388000. The contact thought the dealer replaced the underhood speed control deactivation switch, but was not sure. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileages were 142000.

Filed Aug 4, 2010 · Engine · 100,000 miles · RI · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 lincoln navigator. While traveling at 70 MPH, the contact noticed the smell of smoke inside the cabin. The contact parked the vehicle and several hours later, the vehicle caught on fire from under the hood. The fire department was called to extinguish the fire. A report was not filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed for the failure. The current and failure mileages were 100,000.

Filed Jun 23, 2009 · Engine · 190,000 miles · MO · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 lincoln navigator. While proceeding to enter the vehicle, the contact noticed flames coming from the passenger side of the hood. She was unable to extinguish the fire and called the fire department. The fire department extinguished the flames and filed a report. There were no failures prior to this incident. The contact called her insurance company to file a claim and was informed that an insurance adjuster would inspect the vehicle. The cause of the failure was undetermined. The contact is in the process of notifying the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 190,000.

Filed Jul 24, 2007 · Electrical · TN · fire

1999 lincoln navigator with electrical related problems customer states that his car caught on fire an he believes that its ford fault and that they should replace it **cc the consumer stated vehicle caught on fire on 06/09/07 and all passengers were able to get out of the vehicle himself and his two daughters. The consumer stated he either wants ford to fix the vehicle or provide him with a new vehicle being as though this is his only means of transportation to and from work. The consumer also stated would like an investigation as to what caused the fire.

Filed Jun 29, 2005 · Acceleration · IL · fire

The consumers 1999 lincoln navigator caught on fire. *jb the vehicle was parked. The ignition was off. The consumer indicated a cruise control problem. *sc

Filed Apr 6, 2005 · Electrical · CA · fire

Vehicle was parked in front of residence and fifteen minutes later it caught on fire. Driver was able to extinguish the fire, and vehicle was towed to dealer.

Filed Mar 22, 2004 · Engine · 120,000 miles · TN · fire

Consumer noticed smoke coming from under the hood. Consumer pulled over, popped hood, and noticed oil leaking onto the manifold. Dealer was contacted. Consumer found technical service bulletin 03-6-2002 from 03/31/2003 that explained the exact problem.

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 Aug 12, 1999 · Visibility · FL

Wipers come on intermittently dealer has replaced multifunction switch which worked for about a month and now it is malfunctioning again. Dealer will not do anything else since they cannot get the wipers to malfunction. My concern is fire since this is in the wiring it is possible that the car might set on fire. Dealer sees no concern even with the other lincoln recalls due to fire.