Electrical System Problems of Lincoln Navigator

Lincoln Navigator owners have reported 188 electrical system related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 18 most common electrical system problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (136 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's wiring (7 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.


Recently reported Electrical System problems of Lincoln Navigator

The Electrical System problem

I am reporting a serious safety concern involving a 2021 Lincoln Navigator with factory equipment only. After snowfall, during factory remote start, the vehicle produced a hot/burning smell, and I observed visible melting and bubbling of multiple driver-side and passenger side exterior pillars.   Read details...

The Wiring problem

Driver power seat, pedal adjustment and mirror/folding mirrors not working due to faulty wiring. Wiring harness melts down to fuse box. Unable to repair wiring but to replace complete wiring system to fuse box .   Read details...

The Underhood Wiring problem

Rear taillights would not work and headlights would not go off at times door ajar would come on and all doors were closed at times heated seats would work and sometimes not took to shop and had wiring diagnostics done and found out needed new headlight switch put in it shorted out burning wires   Read details...

The Ignition problem

The contact owns a 1998 Lincoln Navigator. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, she turned on the ignition but the sound of the ignition starting would not stop. The vehicle was not in a drivable state. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired.   Read details...

The Battery problem

During normal driving conditions, the car gave in rapid succession a number of warnings and the car began to run rough and shift erratically. One related to the stability control system and the other was a "etc engine failsafe mode".   Read details...




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