2002 Ford NavigatorProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2002 Ford Navigator, most often about the electrical system. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 7, 2007. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2002 Ford Navigator has problems

1 complaint 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
Electrical system11

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

0 recalls

2002 Ford Navigator recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

2002 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
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  • Caution
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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2002 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 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

MY SUV WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY, SUNDAY NOV. 4TH AND A FIRE STARTED. 911 WAS CALLED, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME OUT AND PUT OUT THE FIRE, AND TOLD ME IT WAS ELECTRICAL. *TR
Complaint 10208141 · Nov 7, 2007 · 890,000 miles

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