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Ford NavigatorYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 23 owner complaints and 3 safety recalls on record for the Ford Navigator.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints23Top: Vehicle speed controlSafety recalls31998–2003 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Ford Navigator years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Navigator median. Tap a year for its full report.

'98'99'00'01'02'03
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2003Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls2002Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2001Not rated–/1005 complaints · 1 recall2000Not rated–/1004 complaints · 2 recalls1999Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls1998Not rated–/1005 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Ford Navigator problems

All model years combined: 23 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Vehicle speed control54
Structure30
Electrical system32
Engine and engine cooling30
Service brakes, hydraulic20
Air bags21
Suspension20
Tires20
Fuel system, gasoline10
4 other systems42
3 recalls

Ford Navigator recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Other: labels02V-239 · 2000 · Sep 9, 2002 · 80,254 vehicles–Other: owners/service/other manual00V-396 · 2000–2001 · Nov 28, 2000 · 495,000 vehicles–Exterior lighting00V-168 · 1998 · Jun 19, 2000 · 20,637 vehicles
3 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Navigator

  1. ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESEA05005 · 1998–2002 · closed Aug 2, 2006
    Led to recall 05V-388
  2. FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLYRQ04011 · 2001 · closed Feb 17, 2005
    No recall
  3. WHEEL STUD AND NUTSQ00016 · 2000 · closed Dec 6, 2001
    No recall