2003 Lincoln Navigator body & structure problems
Owners reported body & structure problems in 18 complaints for the 2003 Lincoln Navigator, 10% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 18 10% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 40,000 miles 11 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 11 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 40,000 miles, and 64% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
The retractable power running boards on my 2003 lincoln navigator intermittently fail to deploy and/or retract. As a result of the failure to deploy, I fell while exiting the vehicle, hitting my head on the ground, injuring my lower back (lumbar)in two places and fracturing my (thoracic) spine at t-12. I've researched this on line and found several others vehicle owners who have the same problem with the running boards. I'm told that ford has a service bulletin #17249 that describes the malfunction.
The driver had a hard time reading the dashboard panel. The dealer was aware of the problem. The lights on the dash were too dim to read in bright sunlight and visible in the shade. This problem caused the consumer to miss the "door ajar/tailgate" for thirty minutes which allowed exhaust fumes to enter the vehicle. *scc
Other problems reported for the 2003 Lincoln Navigator
- Suspension 39 complaints
- Electrical system 23 complaints
- Engine 16 complaints
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