1998 Lincoln Navigator suspension problems
25 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the suspension on the 1998 Lincoln Navigator — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 1998 lincoln navigator. While driving approximately 65 mph, the rear of the vehicle independently swayed from side to side without warning. In addition, the contact mentioned that the brake pedal was depressed, but failed to respond and the rear of the vehicle began to scrape…”
filed Jul 18, 2016
“I was driving about 40 mph on a rode a drove everyday something broke on my 98 lincoln navigator . The guys who flipped it back over said the suspension broke I scraped a guardrail then straight across the road head on with a tree I flipped up on my headlights spun like that then rolled 50 more…”
filed Apr 20, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Rear axle noise repair. *sc
050618 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 1, 2005
Suspension problems in other Navigator years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 Navigator | 1 | 3% |
| 2019 Navigator | 2 | 3% |
| 2018 Navigator | 1 | 2% |
| 2017 Navigator | 2 | 7% |
| 2006 Navigator | 16 | 27% |
| 2005 Navigator | 12 | 25% |
| 2004 Navigator | 24 | 28% |
| 2003 Navigator | 38 | 30% |
| 2002 Navigator | 1 | 3% |
| 2001 Navigator | 9 | 11% |
| 2000 Navigator | 9 | 8% |
| 1999 Navigator | 12 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Lincoln Navigator
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.