general problems of the 1998 Lincoln Navigator

The contact owns a 1998 Lincoln Navigator. While parked at a gas station, the contact noticed smoke underneath the hood of the vehicle. The fire department arrived and extinguished the fire. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The insurance company stated that the vehicle was destroyed, but did not disclose the cause of the failure. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard. The dealer has not been notified. Prior to the fire, the contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign id number 05v388000 (vehicle speed control). He took the vehicle to the dealer to have the recall repaired at that time. The contact believes that the fire was due to the vehicle speed control. A fire report was filed and the contact has pictures of the fire. The failure and current mileages were 155,969. Updated 09/16/09 updated 09/17/09.

The contact owns a 1998 Lincoln Navigator. While parked in the garage, the vehicle caught fire. The contact extinguished the fire. The Ford dealer stated that there was no recall. The contact would have to pay $400 for the repair. He received a recall letter on March 8, 2008 stating that the vehicle is included in the vehicle speed control recall. He informed the dealer and manufacturer of what happened and they are giving him the run around. The recall number was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 97,502.

Stepped on brakes at an intersection and my 1998 Lincoln Navigator developed a mind of its own and accelerated wide open without my foot on the gas pedal as both of my feet were anchored on the brakes to keep me from flying out in front of an oncoming truck. My tires were smoking and I was still moving forward until I took the car out of gear. Very terrifying and my husband and I could have easily been killed. I have an appointment with a Lincoln dealership to have it checked out tomorrow at my own cost. I am very concerned at what took place. Friends were behind me and witnessed the whole thing. I have been told there is no recall for such incidents.

Pulling into a parking space the vehicle sped up on its own. The harder I braked the faster the acceleration. The rpm's red lined and I looked down and all gauges were going crazy. It felt as if I lost all power steering and braking. I turned the ignition off and the brake pedal went to the floor. Started it back up and all seemed fine. The next day the check engine light came on. It is at the dealer today and they have never heard of anything like this. I was very scared.

: the contact stated while pulling into a driveway at 5 mph, the accelerator pedal was lightly depressed and the vehicle surged uncontrollably. The brake pedal was depressed, but the vehicle did not stop. While the brake pedal was depressed, the vehicle was put in neutral and the ignition was turned off, the vehicle then stopped. An auto parts store checked the computer for codes, and found one for the air sensor. The computer was reset, but the vehicle has not been inspected by a mechanic. Updated 06/12/06.

1998 Lincoln Navigator with a recall for speed control. Consumer states that the vehicle caught fire while parked 5 years ago. He beleives that he is due some compensation for his loss.