2001 Lincoln Navigator Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 11%of 81 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 86,125miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the suspension of the 2001 Lincoln Navigator, 11% of the 81 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 86,125 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Hello, luckily I made it home before this happened as I was towing my trailer with a couch and chair on it. I got home and stopped in front of my house, then had to move the truck. When I stepped on the gas to move, there was a horrendous bang, a clunking noise and the rear of the vehicle dropped down almost to the ground. …”
NHTSA complaint #10484100, filed 2012-11, 97,055 miles“The steering control arm assembly and front suspension of the Lincoln Navigator broke while I was driving home. It was lucky that it happened on the local street and the speed limit was 30 MPH. I wa sable pull the car to safety. The year of the car was a 2001 model. I thought it was too early to be broken. We were not aggressive drivers. We just used the car to commute from home to work on the highway and the local street. We went to the dealer to fix the problem. The dealer blamed it on the extreme tire, (mickey thompson : baja crawl radial that we used. We were skeptical of this answer. …”
NHTSA complaint #10195563, filed 2007-07, 86,125 miles“Dt: 2001 Lincoln Navigator. The contact stated the passenger side outer tie rod broke while driving on the road. The vehicle was slowing from 60-45 MPH when this occurred. The contact was able to pull the vehicle over. Also, this broke the inner belts of the passenger side front tire. The vehicle was towed to the dealership at that time. The dealership did not have a reason why this occurred. The contact spoke with Lincoln about the incident. The dealership replaced the outer tie rod end, and realigned the vehicle at the consumer's expense. …”
NHTSA complaint #10140194, filed 2005-10, 59,400 miles“We have had a two major incidents with an expensive vehicle. Transmission failed with less than 4000 miles and our rear suspension failed due to someone at ford using electrical tape on a high pressure air hose.”
NHTSA complaint #761635, filed 2002-05“The contact owns a 2001 Lincoln Navigator. The contact was driving 5 MPH when the rear trailing arm and driveshaft fractured as a result of corrosion. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 140,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10440066, filed 2011-12, 140,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10016789Jan 1, 2005Rear axle noise repair.
Suspension: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 31% |
| 2022 | 1 | 5% |
| 2021 | 1 | 3% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2% |
| 2018 | 1 | 2% |
| 2017 | 2 | 6% |
| 2014 | 1 | 6% |
| 2012 | 2 | 17% |
| 2006 | 16 | 27% |
| 2005 | 12 | 25% |
| 2004 | 24 | 28% |
| 2003 | 38 | 30% |
| 2002 | 1 | 3% |
| 2001 | 9 | 11% |
| 2000 | 9 | 8% |
| 1999 | 12 | 9% |
| 1998 | 25 | 13% |
Other parts of the 2001 Lincoln Navigator
23 complaintsElectrical system
16 complaintsVehicle speed control
12 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Lincoln Navigator
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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