2003 Lincoln Navigator electrical system problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2003 Lincoln Navigator — 17% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2003 Lincoln Navigator. It was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 160,000. The contact reset the mileage, and the display showed 247,000. The contact had not…”
filed Apr 22, 2026
“Takata recall !!! I have a 2003 lincoln navigator that has the same issue with the reverse lights same recall issue as the 2012 navigator also the car when it's in park won't engage when the break pedal is applied to unlock the gearing to reverse nutural drive 1st and 2ed gear it won't huge safety…”
filed Mar 23, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Some 2003-2020 Expedition/Navigator and 2006-2020 F-150 vehicles equipped with TOD transfer cases may exhibit grinding/clicking/ratcheting noise from the front wheel area. This may be due to partial engagement of the…
TSB 20-2307 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 16, 2020
Electrical System problems in other Navigator years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Navigator | 8 | 40% |
| 2021 Navigator | 3 | 10% |
| 2020 Navigator | 4 | 14% |
| 2019 Navigator | 10 | 14% |
| 2018 Navigator | 8 | 16% |
| 2017 Navigator | 4 | 13% |
| 2016 Navigator | 3 | 12% |
| 2015 Navigator | 7 | 33% |
| 2008 Navigator | 7 | 23% |
| 2007 Navigator | 5 | 11% |
| 2006 Navigator | 7 | 12% |
| 2005 Navigator | 4 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 Lincoln Navigator
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.