Table 1 shows one common vehicle speed control related problems of the 2013 Lincoln Navigator.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control problems |
My truck on a few occasions suddenly down shift hard and on its own without warning, it could very much have cause an accident and could have been deadly at highway speeds, at the same time the speedometer would go to 0 and quit working, as well as multiple warning messages would pop up on message display. Ie out of fuel, air system failure, orange wrench, etc. Then after some time everything would go back to normal operation until it randomly did it again. This is a major safety issue for drivers and passengers as well as other vehicles around. At the dealer they gave me a print out from 2019 that states it was a safty recall 19s07 but the dealership said it was only a technical bullet not a safty recall and dealers not responsible for the cost but will reprogram the powertrain control module (pcm) with updated calibration -requires using ids software release 113. 06a or newer (internet connection needed) -no replacement parts needed—this is a software fix but in truth, this dose not fix the problem. Online research show that in most cases the dealership has to remove main control and replace lead frame. (located internally in the transmission) like they did on my SUV as well. The cost is over $1,500 and Ford and Lincoln are down playing the danger and by making customers pay out of pocket since it is not an official safety recall from the NHTSA. This out of pocket cost may lead to people not repairing the faulty system. This could have and could be causing accidents or maybe even deaths. . This is crazy not to be a full safty recall. . . Sudden downshift at highway speeds could be extremely dangerous for everyone. Ford/Lincoln should be held responsible for the faulty part and repair for safty purposes.
While driving on access road about 45 mph the car jolted very hard causing me to nearly lose control completely. The speedometer went to zero and it seemed liked the transmission downshifted to 1st gear then it wouldn't move. I pulled over and checked under and all around car and turned it off and restarted it. It seemed fine for about 2 miles then did same thing. I turned car off and called tow guy to take it home.