2004 Lincoln Navigator Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 7%of 86 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 350miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the seats of the 2004 Lincoln Navigator, 7% of the 86 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 350 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
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.
“2004 Lincoln Navigator. Driver seat electric motor positioning failure. Failed almost immediately after purchase in may, 2004. Seat motor repaired/replaced by dealer. Seat position stuck on one side and moves on other. Results in torquing of frame where it is bolted/secured to floor/frame of vehicle when seat is activated. Seat automatically activates with insertion of key. Body position when seated is not square with driving direction.”
NHTSA complaint #10098913, filed 2004-11, 5,850 miles“Dt: the contact had difficulty with the power seats memory setting/power-folding heated exterior mirrors, and the power-deployable running boards. They worked intermittently. The power seats with memory setting had a memory function that should remain set at the driver's preference. However, it sometimes readjusted without warning. The power-folding heated exterior mirrors will not identify programmed positions. The power-deployable running boards will not automatically deploy when the doors were opened. The dealer reprogrammed the vehicle several times in an attempt to correct the problems. …”
NHTSA complaint #10144436, filed 2005-12, 350 miles“On 12-3-17 grant county sheriff's department officers responded to a call in swayzee, in reference an unresponsive toddler. A 20 month old who had fallen asleep in the third row of a 2004 Lincoln Navigator. The parents had gone to sweetser to help a relative move. Upon arriving at sweetser, the mother told the father she was taking the baby out to change her diaper. The father took that to mean their 20 month old; however the mother meant the 8 month old that she was babysitting. The father did not know his 20 month old had fallen asleep in the third row seat. …”
NHTSA complaint #11055241, filed 2017-12“Driver power seat, pedal adjustment and mirror/folding mirrors not working due to faulty wiring. Wiring harness melts down to fuse box. Unable to repair wiring but to replace complete wiring system to fuse box .”
NHTSA complaint #10340473, filed 2010-06Related service bulletins
- 10018052Oct 7, 2005Drivers front power seat will not move forward or rearward.
- 10014314Dec 31, 2004Climate controlled seat diagnosis - service tips.
Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 6% |
| 2021 | 1 | 3% |
| 2020 | 1 | 3% |
| 2019 | 3 | 4% |
| 2018 | 2 | 4% |
| 2017 | 1 | 3% |
| 2015 | 1 | 5% |
| 2010 | 1 | 6% |
| 2008 | 1 | 3% |
| 2007 | 2 | 4% |
| 2005 | 1 | 2% |
| 2004 | 6 | 7% |
| 2003 | 2 | 2% |
| 2001 | 2 | 2% |
| 1999 | 3 | 2% |
| 1998 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2004 Lincoln Navigator
24 complaintsAir bags
13 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsBody and structure
10 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsExterior lighting
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsEquipment
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Lincoln Navigator
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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