The Lemon Index
20011st generation
Worse than average · most complaints: tires
Better years to buy
62 owner complaints, first 3 years 13 mpg combined, EPA
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Lemon Index: 100 = the average car, lower is better.
What breaks most on the 2000 Lincoln Navigator
- Engine stalling8 complaints
Specific parts named in the 109 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2000 Lincoln Navigator (all dates). Miles = the odometer owners typed in (middle half); cost = the repair bills owners wrote in those same complaints, in U.S. dollars. Owners' reports, not confirmed defects.
When problems show up
Only 12 complaints listed a mileage: too few to say when problems show up.
Questions to ask the seller
- Were recalls 09E012000 (lights), 06E064000 (lights) and 06E056000 (fuel system, gasoline) done? It has 7 recalls in all. Ask for the dealer printout, or check the VIN.
- Any slipping, hard or late shifts, or a transmission warning light? Ask for transmission fluid service records.
- Any clunks over bumps or uneven tire wear? Were struts, shocks or control arms replaced?
- Lincoln sent dealers 168 repair notes for this car. Was this one done: “Concerns with a chattering noise from the rear axle heard when turning or cornerning”?
From this year's own recalls, top problems, top repair bills and Lincoln's repair notes. Recall repairs are free at any dealer.
How serious. Out of all 62 owner complaints filed so far (every year since it was sold, not just the first 3), owners reported:
“Average car” = what the same number of complaints would include at the rate across every model year we track. Owners report these themselves; NHTSA doesn't confirm the cause.
What owners complain about most. From owner complaints to the government.
Share of this year's owner complaints filed with NHTSA, not the share of cars that break. One complaint can name more than one area.
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When owners reported problems. From owner complaints to the government.
Most owners who filed a complaint with NHTSA had 38K to 49K miles (61K to 80K km) on the car (12 of all 62 complaints filed so far listed the miles). This shows when people who had a problem reported it, not the odds that your car will have it.
In owners' words
While driving at highway speed, the front driver's side tire blew out. As a result, the front end was severely damaged. The dealership indicated that the tires were purchased new. They were manufactured in 1997 and dry rotted.
2000 Lincoln Navigator owner · NHTSA complaint 10044804
More owner reports
Apparent sidewall failure, no previous problem with tire.
NHTSA complaint 738966
Dealership noticed while servicing vehicle that a hole developed on the front driver side tire sidewall. Dealership indicated that the cause of the hole was due to a defect and not to normal wear and tear.
NHTSA complaint 10044743
Problems Lincoln told dealers about
Lincoln sent dealers 168 repair notes for this car. The ones about its biggest problems:
- Concerns with a chattering noise from the rear axle heard when turning or cornerning
- Subject pertaining to air suspension leaks
- Pop/clunk/click noise from the front suspension when making low speed turns
Ask a seller or mechanic if these were done. Some are free under warranty or a special program.
Recalls 7
- Lights · recall issued 2009
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES.
- Lights · recall issued 2006
CERTAIN TRADESONIC COMBINATION LAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES.
- Fuel system, gasoline · recall issued 2006
CERTAIN AFTERMARKET FUEL FILTERS SOLD UNDER THE PUROLATOR BRAND NAME, P/N F65277, SHIPPED FROM JANUARY 16 THROUGH JUNE 2, 2006, FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES.
Show all 7 recalls
- Speed control · recall issued 2005
ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.
- Speed control · recall issued 2005
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUP TRUCKS, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.
- Visibility · recall issued 2001
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND LIGHT AND MEDIUM DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS.
- Trailer hitches · recall issued 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLES.
Recall repairs are free at any dealer. A recall only matters if it's still open on that exact car, so check its VIN.
Canada? See recalls at Transport Canada
Every Lincoln Navigator recall, all years · All Lincoln recalls
Government investigations
- ClosedSpark plug ejection from cylinder head2005–2006
- ClosedSpeed control deactivation switch fire2004–2005
NHTSA looks into a problem when enough owners report it. Many end in a recall.
Safety
Crash stars (older test): front ★★★★☆ · side — · rollover —
Fuel cost and engines
About $5,800 (USD) a year in fuel (EPA estimate at U.S. prices, 15,000 miles or 24,000 km a year). Engines: 5.4L 8-cyl.
Every Lincoln Navigator year. 2000 is highlighted. Lower is better.
Newest year first. Red = worse than average, gray = about average, too new (2023+: a partial score, marked “partial”) or too few complaints to score.
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Is the 2000 Lincoln Navigator reliable?
No, it is worse than average by government complaints. It drew about one and a half times the average car's complaints filed with NHTSA in its first 3 years, per car sold (Lemon Index 148; 100 is average, lower is better). The Lincoln Navigator year with the fewest complaints per car sold is 2004.
What are the most common 2000 Lincoln Navigator problems?
In owner complaints to the government, the parts named most are tires (52%), transmission & drivetrain (10%) and suspension (8%). That is the share of complaints, not the share of cars that break.
How many recalls does the 2000 Lincoln Navigator have?
7 safety recalls (latest: lights). Recall repairs are free at any dealer; check a specific car's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
What gas mileage does the 2000 Lincoln Navigator get?
13 mpg combined, depending on the engine (EPA estimate).
Does the 2000 Lincoln Navigator have transmission problems?
Transmission and drivetrain issues make up 10% of its owner complaints.
How much does the 2000 Lincoln Navigator cost in fuel a year?
About $5,800 a year, by the EPA's current estimate.
What engines does the 2000 Lincoln Navigator have?
5.4L 8-cyl.
What Lincoln Navigator year is better than the 2000?
No year within 3 model years of it drew fewer complaints. Across every year, 2004 drew the fewest (somewhat fewer complaints than the average car).
The Lemon Index counts owner complaints filed with the U.S. government (NHTSA) in a car's first 3 years, per car sold, against the average car of the same model years (100 = average, lower is better). It measures complaints, not crash safety. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect. How it works