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2005 Lincoln Navigator

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2005 Lincoln Navigator do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 30.

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48Owner complaints

Model-year median: 30

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
32
2002127
200386
200448
200560
200645
200730
2008
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Suspension
12Structure
7Air Bags
6Engine
5Engine And Engine Cooling
5
All reported categories
Fuel System, Gasoline
5Power Train
5Vehicle Speed Control
5Electrical System
4Tires
3Fuel/propulsion System
2Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Unknown Or Other
2Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Equipment
1Seats
1Service Brakes
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

39 reports with mileage · 9 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Suspension. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

4 crash reports2 fire reports3 injury reports

Suspension complaints

12 reports
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4,171 miles · Oct 26, 2005
Suspension

MY 2005 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR WITH ONLY 4000 MILES ON IT, COLLAPSED ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE DEALER TOWED THE CAR. THE DIAGNOSTIC WAS THAT THE HEIGHT SENSOR FAILED. THEY THOUGHT IT WAS VERY UNUSUAL. THE CAR HAS BEEN FIXED BUT NOW I WONDER WHAT CAUSED THIS TO HAPPEN AND IF IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN SPECIALLY ON THE ROAD WITH MY FAMILY …

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MY 2005 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR WITH ONLY 4000 MILES ON IT, COLLAPSED ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE DEALER TOWED THE CAR. THE DIAGNOSTIC WAS THAT THE HEIGHT SENSOR FAILED. THEY THOUGHT IT WAS VERY UNUSUAL. THE CAR HAS BEEN FIXED BUT NOW I WONDER WHAT CAUSED THIS TO HAPPEN AND IF IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN SPECIALLY ON THE ROAD WITH MY FAMILY IN IT? I CALLED THE DEALER AND LINCOLN CUSTOMER SERVICE BUT THEY COULD NOT ANSWER MY QUESTION. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10140842

2,824 miles · Aug 15, 2005
Electrical SystemPower TrainSuspension

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED 2005 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE SUSPENSION AND THE GEAR SHIFT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP THREE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CALLED. THE CONSUMER TALKED TO THE DEALER, AND THEY COULD NOT HELP HIM. THE FIRST TIME THE ELECTRICAL WORK WAS DONE, IT WAS FIXED. AFTERWA…

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DT: THE CONSUMER STATED 2005 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE SUSPENSION AND THE GEAR SHIFT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP THREE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CALLED. THE CONSUMER TALKED TO THE DEALER, AND THEY COULD NOT HELP HIM. THE FIRST TIME THE ELECTRICAL WORK WAS DONE, IT WAS FIXED. AFTERWARDS, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP THE PAST WEE, AND NOTHING HAS BEEN FIXED. NO DATE WAS SET WHEN THE VEHICLE WILL BE FIXED. THE DEALERSHIP DOES NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WILL COME IN. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10132919

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.