2002 Lincoln Navigator problems
The 2002 Lincoln Navigator has 48 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (21%) concerns engine. After that come air bags (15%) and cruise control (15%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 48 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 21% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 6
- Injuries and deaths
- 7 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 90,000 miles 34 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 11 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 34 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 90,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 2 complaints mention a crash; 6 complaints mention a fire; 7 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 90% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2002 ranks 16th most-complained-about out of 21 model years of the Lincoln Navigator with enough data (19 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
While driving 30 MPH was involved in left side collision.wit vehicle rolled over, and airbags failed to deploy, resulting in minor injuries. Vehicle was totaled.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 lincoln navigator. While driving 45 MPH, the contact proceeded through a traffic light and crashed into another vehicle. The rear of the vehicle was lifted from the ground. The contact sustained injuries to the face, shoulders, lower back, chest, and neck. Neither of the air bags deployed in the vehicle. The contact was thrown into the steering wheel so hard that the seat belt snapped from the impact.
On 6/26/2007 around 3:00pm, my year 2002 lincoln navigator caught on fire by itself in the parking lot. The car is currently under inspection by the dealer.
My 2002 lincoln navigator caught fire, the entire engine and front half of the car is charred and the interior has significant burn damage, it almost set fire to our home.
Transmission completely went out at 56,000 miles- cost me $ 4,000.00 fuel pump went out at 76,000 miles- cost $ 800/ electrical and relay problems engine spark plugs fell out of engine currently in dealership replacing engine 81,000 miles- cost over $ 4,000.