Ford Navigator Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 23 owner complaints across 6 model years of the Ford Navigator (1998–2003). The most-complained-about year is 1998.

Pick your Ford Navigator model year

• 1998
• 1999
• 2000
• 2001
• 2002
• 2003

What Ford Navigator owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 23 complaints with NHTSA. The 1998 model year has the most, with 5.

• Vehicle speed control: cruise control3
• Vehicle speed control2
• Engine and engine cooling: engine2
• Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components1
• Structure1
• Structure: hinge and attachments1
• Tires: tread/belt1
• Fuel system, gasoline: injectors1

All Ford Navigator recalls (3)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Ford Navigator, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Labels (equipment)

   NHTSA 02V239000 Reported September 9, 2002 80,254 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Certain 4x2 sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, "tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars." the rear tire pressure is incorrectly listed on the label for 4.2 vehicles.

   Remedy: A supplementary label will be sent to customers to place near the certification label to identify the appropriate rear tire pressure. The customer may also have the dealer install the label on the vehicle, if they so…

   Model years: 2000

2. Owners/service/other manual (equipment)

   NHTSA 00V396000 Reported November 28, 2000 495,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Vehicle description: certain sport utility vehicles, pickup trucks, and passenger vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS 225, "child restraint anchorage systems." the affected expedition/navigator owner guides do not identify the locations of seating positions equipped with tether anchorages, and do not provide…

   Remedy: Owners will be provided with owner guide inserts revised to provide the required information, and instructions for affixing these inserts to their owner guides. Customers will also be advised that if they prefer, their…

   Model years: 2000, 2001

3. Exterior lighting

   NHTSA 00V168000 Reported June 19, 2000 20,637 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Vehicle description: MINI vans, light pickup trucks, and sport utility vehicles. Off lease canadian vehicles equipped with daytime running lights which meet canadian requirements and not the photometric requirements of FMVSS 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." according to ford, the vehicles were imported into…

   Remedy: Dealers will be advised to deactivate the running light function and to complete any outstanding safety recalls on these vehicles.

   Model years: 1998

Other Ford models

• F-15037,961 complaints
• Explorer34,566 complaints
• Escape27,430 complaints
• Fusion22,405 complaints
• Focus22,096 complaints
• Taurus18,159 complaints
• Windstar14,158 complaints
• Edge14,065 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.