Door problems of the 1998 Lincoln Navigator

Two problems related to door have been reported for the 1998 Lincoln Navigator. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Door problem

Failure Date: 04/19/2006

: the contact stated the check engine light illuminated, the vehicle trembled and gears would not change when the speed reached 40 mph. There was also an electrical burning smell that accompanied the shaking. Once the vehicle reached 75 mph, the shaking stopped. However, when the speed was lowered, the shaking began again. The vehicle was taken to a private repair shop, where they were unable to duplicate the problem. The contact also stated that both rear doors will not open correctly. Although the child locks have been deactivated, the doors still will not open from the inside of the vehicle. The doors were not inspected by a mechanic.

2 Door problem

Failure Date: 07/20/2005

The passanger door locked and will not open, it just happen all of a sudden we cant unlock the door with the key, power locks or alarm switch. This was really alarming to me and my family suppose, we had been in a roll over accident and had not been able to get out of the truck.


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