2000 Lincoln Navigator problems & reliability
109 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2000 Lincoln Navigator, alongside 4 safety recall campaigns. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several vehicles.
4 complaints report injuries (6 injured).
Federal crash records (FARS 2020–2023): 2000 Lincoln Navigator vehicles were involved in 8 fatal crashes with 4 occupant deaths. Involvement counts are not adjusted for how many are on the road and do not imply fault or a vehicle defect.
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tires | 42 | 39% |
| Electrical System | 13 | 12% |
| Power Train | 10 | 9% |
| Air Bags | 9 | 8% |
| Suspension | 9 | 8% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 9 | 8% |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 7 | 6% |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 7 | 6% |
| Steering | 7 | 6% |
| Structure | 6 | 6% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
Common symptoms owners describe
Keyword analysis of complaint narratives; one complaint can describe several symptoms.
Mileage when problems occurred
Half of the failures with a reported odometer reading occurred by 75,000 miles (middle 50% between 44,500 and 110,000 miles), based on 41 complaints that included mileage.
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“On october 4, 2017 at approximately 3:45 pm, I departed from the sacramento children's home through an adjacent alley traveling through the south bound entrance. As I made the left turn into the alley as I gradually got up to speed my vehicle suddenly began to accelerate. I was startled by the sudden increase of speed…”
Structure · filed Oct 6, 2017
“Tl* the contact owns a 2000 lincoln navigator. While driving 65 mph speed and take your foot of the gas pedal and car continues to go 65 mph all of sudden no power steering or power brakes. In addition, the contact stated that the electrical system failed to operate intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or…”
Electrical System · filed Jan 3, 2017
“Tl* the contact owns a 2000 lincoln navigator. The contact stated that while driving 50 mph, the vehicle started shaking. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who applied pins on the suspension and replaced the tires but the failure recurred. The contact also stated that there was a crack on the wheels that caused the…”
Suspension · filed Jul 29, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Federal defect investigations
- SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD
Defect Petition DP05005 · opened Sep 22, 2005 · closed Jan 4, 2006
- SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH FIRE
Preliminary Evaluation PE04078 · opened Nov 19, 2004 · closed Mar 22, 2005 · led to recall 05V017000
Technical service bulletins
171 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 2000 Lincoln Navigator. The 10 most recent:
This article supersedes TSB 19-2026 to update the vehicle model years affected. Some 2000 and newer Ford/Lincoln/Mercury vehicles equipped with aluminum body panels may exhibit corrosion concerns appearing as bubbled…
TSB 20-2233 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 13, 2020
Some 2000 and newer Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles equipped with aluminum body panels may exhibit corrosion concerns appearing as bubbled and/or peeling paint with or without accompanying white dust. Panel…
TSB 19-2026 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 7, 2019
Some 2000 and newer Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles equipped with aluminum body panels may exhibit corrosion concerns appearing as bubbled and/or peeling paint with or without accompanying white dust. Panel…
TSB 19-2026 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 7, 2019
Engine misfire with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) pewee, p0302, p0303, p0304, p0305, p0306, p0307, p0308, and p0316. *tt
06513 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 1, 2006
Wds cop kit diagnostic tip - coil on plug (cop) ignition systems - engine misfire or rough running. *tt
041601 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 14, 2005
Safety belt retraction speed. *tt
042421 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 7, 2005
Rear axle noise repair. *tt
05618 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 1, 2005
Rear axle noise repair. *sc
050618 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 1, 2005
Warning indicators-parking aid-reverse sensing system (rss) and forward sensing system (fss)-false activation of warning tone-service tips. *mj update. *tt
0471 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 31, 2004
Aluminum corrosion - service tip. *tt
04251 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 27, 2004
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
The 2000 Lincoln Navigator has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns — recall repairs are free at franchised dealers regardless of the vehicle’s age.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
Check VIN on NHTSA →Buying a used 2000 Lincoln Navigator?
- · Decode the seller’s VIN with our free VIN decoder to confirm the exact year, engine and trim.
- · Check for unrepaired recalls by VIN on NHTSA’s official lookup — recall repairs are free.
- · Owners most often reported problems around 75,000 miles — budget accordingly if the car is approaching that mileage.