CarRecallWatchThe 2003 Ford Navigator has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA.
Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA.
The most-reported problem area is Engine And Engine Cooling (3 reports).
0Recalls
5Owner complaints
0Crashes reported
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2003 Ford Navigator recalls
No safety recalls on file for the 2003 Ford Navigator.
Most common 2003 Ford Navigator problems
Problem areas named in the 5 complaints owners filed with NHTSA.
| Problem area | Reports |
|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 3 |
| Air Bags | 1 |
| Suspension | 1 |
| Seat Belts | 1 |
| Steering | 1 |
What owners report
03 NAVIGATOR BEGAN "STUTTERING" WHEN DRIVING, FELT LIKE A TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THREE OF THE EIGHT CYLINDERS WERE NOT AT FULL COMPRESSION. HE ADVISED NEW HEADS WERE NEEDED. COST: $7000. SEVERAL SERVICE BULLETINS HAVE BEEN ISSUED ON THE PROBLEM, INDEPENDENT (FORMER FORD TECH) MECHANIC LOOKED AT THE PROBLEM. HE ADVISED THIS IS VERY COMMON ON THE TRITAN MOTOR AND THERE IS A CASTING PROBLEM WITH THE HEADS. *TR
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THE SPARK PLUGS EXPLODED, AND SHE HAS HAD TO REPLACE THE SPARK PLUGS AND COILS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE SPARK PLUGS EXPLODED THEY SENT SENDS THE FRAGMENTS FROM THE SPARK PLUGS INTO THE ENGINE. EACH TIME THIS HAPPENED THE NUMBER 3 AND NUMBER 4 SPARKS WERETHE ONES THAT EXPLODED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON JANUARY 11, 2007 IT WAS THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT. SHE HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN WITH THE MECHANIC SINCE 01/11/2007. *AK THE BRAKES SQUEAKED, THE SEAT BELT BUTTON WAS REPLACED, THE IDLER ARM WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALWAYS RUN R
2003 FORD EXPEDITION XLT WITH 5.4 LITER TRITON V8 ENGINE WITH 59,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE IS WELL MAINTAINED AND NOT ABUSED. THE #3 SPARK PLUG WAS BLOWN OUT OF THE ALUMINUM CYLINDER HEAD DURING DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH. THIS EVENT WAS PRECEDED BY A TAPPING NOISE WHICH OCCURRED OVER THE PRECEDING TWO WEEKS. THE NOISE WAS SIMILAR TO A NOISY VALVE LIFTER. THE ENGINE HAD THE ORIGINAL FACTORY INSTALLED SPARK PLUGS THAT WERE NEVER REMOVED, REPLACED OR SERVICED. THE FACTORY CHANGE INTERVAL ON THE PLUGS IS 100,000 MILES. SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT RESULTED IN THE THE NEED TO REPLACE THE CYLINDER HEAD AND COIL PACK. INSPECTION OF THE OLD PART REVEALED THAT ONLY 4 TO 5 THREADS WERE PROVIDED TO R
ON FEBRUARY 25, 2005, I TOOK MY 2003 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR A MAJOR FRONT AIR SUSPENSION PROBLEM; THE FRONT HALF OF MY CAR WAS SO LOW TO THE GROUND WHILE THE BACK HALF WAS SET HIGH. THE RIDE WAS VERY BUMPY, ROUGH,AND UNWIELDY . THE DEALERSHIPS SERVICE PERSONNEL DETERMINED THE VEHICLE'S AIR SUSPENSION COMPRESSOR WAS INOPERABLE AND THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE OF THE CAR'S FRONT PNEUMATIC SYSTEM. DEALER INSTALLED NEW COMPRESSOR AND PERFORMED RECALIBRATING TESTS OF THE PNEUMATIC SYSTEM BUT LESS THAN A MONTH LATER ON MARCH 22ND, THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED AND I HAD TO TAKE THE CAR IN TO THE DEALER FOR ANOTHER REPAIR. THIS TIME THE "RIDE HEIGHT CALIBRATION" WAS INACCURATE AND
CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE'S FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS SENSOR STAYS ON. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
2003 Ford Navigator questions
Does the 2003 Ford Navigator have any recalls?
No. NHTSA has no safety recalls on file for the 2003 Ford Navigator at this time.
What are the most common problems with the 2003 Ford Navigator?
Based on 5 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the most-reported problem areas are Engine And Engine Cooling (3), Air Bags (1), Suspension (1).
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