Table 1 shows one common electrical system related problems of the 2024 Lincoln Navigator.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Electrical System problems |
On August 31, 2026, at approximately 11:07 a. M. , the vehicle had been parked and was stationary with the engine running. After remaining stationary for a short period of time, the vehicle suddenly and unexpectedly moved backward rapidly on its own. I did not intentionally command the vehicle to move backward and I did not press the accelerator. While the vehicle was moving backward, I pressed the brake pedal twice in an attempt to stop the vehicle. The brake pedal felt soft, as though there was little or no braking resistance, and the vehicle did not respond to my braking attempts. Immediately afterward, the vehicle unexpectedly moved forward and struck a vehicle in front of it. That vehicle was then pushed into another vehicle. The cause of this incident is currently unknown. I am concerned about a possible braking-system failure, unintended vehicle movement, powertrain/transmission control malfunction, electrical/electronic control malfunction, or other vehicle-control defect. The vehicle is available for inspection. I have requested that the dealer preserve all electronic and diagnostic data before any repair, reset, software update, or reprogramming is performed.
Placing the vehicle in reverse we backed into a concrete piller and none of the safet sensors allerted us to the object.
On may 26, 2024, I entered into a lease agreement for a Lincoln Navigator vehicle manufactured and warranted by Lincoln motor company. This vehicle subsequently developed multiple serious and dangerous safety defects, including uncontrolled and spontaneous seat inflation, failure of seat pump systems, infotainment system failure including loss of backup camera and safety display systems, unexpected closure of side mirrors while driving, and continued seat movement and mechanical activation after the vehicle was powered off. These defects presented a direct and substantial risk to occupant safety. On multiple occasions, uncontrolled seat inflation physically restrained and trapped an occupant, including a minor child, by causing the seat structure to expand while the seatbelt locking mechanism engaged, restricting the occupant’s ability to exit the seat. These events occurred while the vehicle was in operation, including while traveling on a public freeway, creating an immediate and dangerous safety hazard. Lincoln motor company and galpin Ford were repeatedly notified of these safety defects. On January 6, 2025, the vehicle was delivered to galpin Lincoln, an authorized Lincoln motor company repair facility, for emergency repair due to these ongoing and escalating safety failures. Lincoln motor company retained possession of the vehicle for approximately eighty-three (83) days. During this time, Lincoln motor company admitted in writing that critical seat systems and associated pump mechanisms were not functioning as designed. Lincoln motor company further admitted that no repair remedy existed for certain infotainment and software-related system failures due to lack of available corrective software or engineering solution. Despite these admissions & despite exceeding statutory repair period thresholds, Lincoln motor company failed to repair myriad safety hazards on our Navigator leaving us with an inoperable vehicle.