AI Damage2000 Lincoln Navigator reliability: common problems
Owners of the 2000 Lincoln Navigator filed 109 complaints with NHTSA, most often about tires and electrical system. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 109
- involving a crash
- 9
What fails most often
- 1 Tires 39% of all complaints
- 2 Electrical system 12% of all complaints
- 3 Powertrain 9% of all complaints
- 4 Air bags 8% of all complaints
- 5 Suspension 8% of all complaints
- 6 Vehicle speed control 8% of all complaints
- 7 Service brakes 7% of all complaints
- 8 Engine and cooling 6% of all complaints
- Tires: 42 complaints (39% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Electrical system: 13 complaints (12% of all).
- Powertrain: 10 complaints (9% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Air bags: 9 complaints (8% of all), 2 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Suspension: 9 complaints (8% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
Engines and transmissions
US-market versions per EPA. On the right: how many NHTSA complaints name this engine or transmission type.
- 5.4 L · petrol · 8 cyl
- automatic, 4-speed
Drive: RWD, AWD
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 109 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tires | 42 | 1 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Air bags | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| Suspension | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| Structure | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Visibility | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Parking brake | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Engine | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipment | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
However, while in the shop the vehicle caught on fire while idling. The fire department extinguished the flames. The fire report states that fire was caused by brake booster failure. All the plastic components of the braking system and brake lines were destroyed. No repairs were made to the vehicle.
Upon impact, the driver's side air bags did not deploy. Injuries were sustained. Updated 12/7/2005.
While traveling on the interstate on august 25th the brake lights came on and suddenly the left rear tire exploded. My family and I feared for our lives. It turned out that the brakes were faulty, no emergency brakes, no stablizer, heavily rusty links, and etc. The tow truck had to tow us twice.
Exiting car wash (wash rack) onto pavement, shifting from neutral to drive with foot on brake pedal, car lurched forward with inability to stop with 4 wheel drive fully engaged without driver initiating.
Upon impact, airbags did not deploy, resulting in minor injuries. Manufacturer has been notified.
While traveling 20-25 mph and making a turn steering whieel locked up, causing vehicle to skid, and resulting in an accident. Please provide further information.
While driving 65 mph speed and take your foot of the gas pedal and car continues to go 65 mph all of sudden no power steering or power brakes. In addition, the contact stated that the electrical system failed to operate intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired.
Vehicles wipers will not cut off. Wiper motor smokes bad from under hood.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 3,298 of 32,257 model years in the NHTSA data (top 10% most complained about).
On average one model year of the Navigator has 45 complaints (30 years in the data). This year has 109, above average.
What to check before buying
- Tires. Tire age by DOT code, bulges, wear pattern.
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
- Air bags. Check the SRS light, stored codes and airbag/curtain status after any impact.
Other years of this model
- Navigator 1998192 sources
- Navigator 1999132 sources
- Navigator 200181 sources
- Navigator 200232 sources
- Navigator 2003127 sources
- Navigator 200486 sources
- Navigator 200548 sources
- Navigator 200660 sources
- Navigator 200745 sources
- Navigator 200830 sources
- Navigator 200910 sources
- Navigator 201016 sources
- Navigator 20119 sources
- Navigator 201212 sources
- Navigator 201314 sources
- Navigator 201417 sources
- Navigator 201521 sources
- Navigator 2016105 sources
- Navigator 201799 sources
- Navigator 2018194 sources
- Navigator 2019225 sources
- Navigator 2020225 sources
- Navigator 2021180 sources
- Navigator 2022207 sources
- Navigator 2023156 sources
- Navigator 2024113 sources
- Navigator 2025184 sources
- Navigator 202669 sources
- Navigator 202711 sources
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 2000 Lincoln Navigator?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: tires, electrical system, powertrain. Total complaints: 109. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: smoke, burning smell, fire (15%), vibration (8%), stalls while driving (7%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2000 Lincoln Navigator?
NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 2000 Lincoln Navigator from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
Other 2000 models
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-06.