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2005 Lincoln Navigator

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2005 Lincoln Navigator do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 30.

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48Owner complaints

Model-year median: 30

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
32
2002127
200386
200448
200560
200645
200730
2008
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Suspension
12Structure
7Air Bags
6Engine
5Engine And Engine Cooling
5
All reported categories
Fuel System, Gasoline
5Power Train
5Vehicle Speed Control
5Electrical System
4Tires
3Fuel/propulsion System
2Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Unknown Or Other
2Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Equipment
1Seats
1Service Brakes
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

39 reports with mileage · 9 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Suspension. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

4 crash reports2 fire reports3 injury reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

2 reports
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Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 2006
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

2005 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR BRAKES SEEM TO GRAB WHEN DEPRESSING THE PEDAL. *TS THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. EACH TIM THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TOT HE DEALER THE ROTORS WERE MACHINED. IN ADDITION TO THE ROTOR PROBLEM THE BRAKES GRAB WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT THE P…

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2005 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR BRAKES SEEM TO GRAB WHEN DEPRESSING THE PEDAL. *TS THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. EACH TIM THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TOT HE DEALER THE ROTORS WERE MACHINED. IN ADDITION TO THE ROTOR PROBLEM THE BRAKES GRAB WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10149783

7,700 miles · Sep 29, 2005
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKING SYSTEM APPEARED TO BE INADEQUATE FOR THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKES WERE VIBRATING. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE ENTIRE CAR AND THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED .THEY SAID THAT EXCESSIVE HEAT CAUSED THE ROTORS TO WARP AND THEY HAD TO BE GROUND DOWN. HE HAD THIS DONE ON 9-…

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DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKING SYSTEM APPEARED TO BE INADEQUATE FOR THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKES WERE VIBRATING. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE ENTIRE CAR AND THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED .THEY SAID THAT EXCESSIVE HEAT CAUSED THE ROTORS TO WARP AND THEY HAD TO BE GROUND DOWN. HE HAD THIS DONE ON 9-27-05. THE CAR ONLY HAD 7,700 MILES ON IT. *AK UPDATED 11/16/05. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10138172

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.