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2008 Lincoln Navigator Recalls & Complaints

2

open safety recalls on record

Serious

40 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.38 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Serious08V058000

Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch

IN THE EVENT OF A SIDE IMPACT CRASH, THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE MAY CAUSE THE DOOR LATCH TO OPEN raises the risk of INJURY TO A VEHICLE OCCUPANT.

Remedy & full details

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE INTERIOR HANDLE SPRING ON ALL SIDE DOORS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 5, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.

FORD IS RECALLING 123,632 MY 2007-2008 EXPEDITION AND LINCOLN NAVIGATOR VEHICLES. THE DOOR HANDLE HOUSING EMBOSSMENT RETAINING THE BOTTOM OF THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE SPRING ON ALL SIDE DOORS MAY FRACTURE DURING NORMAL CUSTOMER USAGE. THIS CAN RESULT IN INSUFFICIENT SPRING FORCE TO RETURN THE HANDLE TO THE FULLY CLOSED POSITION. THE HANDLE MAY BE LOOSE CAUSING A RATTLE OR NOISE AND THE HANDLE MAY NOT RETURN TO THE FULLY CLOSED POSITION. THIS CONDITION MAY ALSO PROVIDE A DELAYED RESISTANCE WHEN ACTUATING THE HANDLE PRIOR TO OPENING THE DOOR.

Low08V166000

Tires:Pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems

THE TPMS INDICATOR LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN A TIRE PRESSURE IS IS 25% BELOW THE 40 PSI VALUE STATED ON THE TIRE PLACARD LABEL OCCURS.

Remedy & full details

DEALERS WILL RECONFIGURE THE TPMS THRESHOLDS TO THE APPROPRIATE PRESSURES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 23, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.

FORD IS RECALLING 158 MY 2008 EXPEDITION AND LINCOLN NAVIGATOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) AND THE LIMO BUILDERS PACKAGE FOR FAILING TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 138, Z"TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEMS." THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS INCREASED FROM 35 PSI TO 40 PSI WITHOUT A COMMENSURATE UPDATE TO THE TPMS CALIBRATIONS.

Complaint volume

40 this model-year 9 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

2Crashes
1Fires
2Injuries
0Deaths

Across 40 complaints. Severity Index 0.38.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Electrical System7 · 18%Service Brakes5 · 13%Unknown Or Other3 · 8%Structure · Body3 · 8%Service Brakes, Hydraulic2 · 5%Steering2 · 5%Power Train · Axle Assemb…1 · 3%Service Brakes, Air · Ant…1 · 3%
  1. Electrical System — 7 reports
  2. Service Brakes — 5 reports
  3. Unknown Or Other — 3 reports
  4. Structure:Body — 3 reports
  5. Service Brakes, Hydraulic — 2 reports
  6. Steering — 2 reports
  7. Power Train:Axle Assembly — 1 reports
  8. Service Brakes, Air:Antilock — 1 reports
  9. Tires:Pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems — 1 reports
  10. Tires — 1 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

1998 (6) · 1999 (7) · 2000 (7) · 2001 (6) · 2002 (4) · 2003 (1) · 2004 · 2005 · 2006 (3) · 2007 (2) · 2008 · 2009 (1) · 2010 · 2011 · 2012 (3) · 2013 · 2014 · 2015 (4) · 2016 (4) · 2017 (5) · 2018 (12) · 2019 (10) · 2020 (13) · 2021 (12) · 2022 (14) · 2023 (8) · 2024 (7) · 2025 (6)

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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