There are 4 owner-reported brakes complaints for the 2001 Lincoln Navigatorin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
FRONT BRAKES FAILED WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, ENGINE BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING.*JB. *AK
THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, I STEP ON THE BRAKE AND THEY DON'T WORK AND THE CAR CONTINUES TO MOVE, I HIT ONE CAR, THE UTILITY SINK IN MY GARAGE, MY GARAGE DOOR AND A TRUCK BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, BESIDES HAVE MANY NEAR MISSES, I TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND CALLED LINCOLN, THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING WRONG, YET THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO HAPPEN, I KEEP A DISTANCE BETWEEN ME AND OTHER VECHICLES IN TRAFFIC TO TRY AND AVOID HITTING ANY ONE, BUT I'M SCARED DRIVING THIS CAR. I'M TRYING TO GET LINCOLN TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT AND THEY ARE SENT ME FORMS TO FILL OUT, MEAN WHILE I'M A DANAGER TO MYSELF AND OTHERS.*AK
CLAMP THAT IS ATTACHED TO BRAKE FLUID LINE CASUES BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK OUT, RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKES WHICH CAUSED A COLLISION. DEALER REPLACED CLAMP AND BRAKE HOSE. *AK
PROBLEMS WITH FUEL PUMP, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, DRIVER'S SEAT, BRAKES, AIR CONDITIONER, GEAR SHIFT, AIR BAG, CD PLAYER, WINDOW MOTORS, DRIVER'S HANDLE DOOR, SUNROOF. *MR PH. ALSO THE FUEL PUMP, TRAILER HITCH, THE LIGHTER EJECTED TO THE FLOOR ,THE IGNITION WAS LOOSE AND THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WINDOWS.. *JB
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026