1999 Ford NavigatorProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 3 owner complaints about the 1999 Ford Navigator, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 24, 2005. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1999 Ford Navigator has problems

3 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
Fuel system, gasoline10
Trailer hitches11
Vehicle speed control11

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1999 Ford Navigator recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1999 vs. every other Navigator year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Navigator median. How we score

'98'99'00'01'02'03
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1999 Ford Navigator, and the recalls they led to.

  1. ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESEA05005 · closed Aug 2, 2006
    Led to recall 05V-388
In owners' words

What Navigator owners report

Recent fuel system, gasoline complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

SOMETIMES WHEN PULLING OFF VEHICLE WILL STAL., CONSUMER HAS CAME CLOSE TO HAVING AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM.*AK
Complaint 868141 · Aug 18, 2000

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