1999 Lincoln Navigator tires & wheels problems

The 1999 Lincoln Navigator has 40 tires & wheels complaints filed with NHTSA — 26% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

Tires & Wheels complaints

26%

Share of year

Crash-involved

Related recalls

Tires & Wheels complaints by year

Navigator tires & wheels complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

99V099000Tires & WheelsApril 29, 1999 · 53,784 units

Defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FOUR-WHEEL-DRIVE (4X4), 17" CHROME STEEL WHEELS. THE CLAMP LOAD CAN BE LOST ON THE WHEEL LUGS DUE TO INSUFFICIENT WHEEL CONTACT AREA WITH THE HUB. IN SOME CASES, THE CONTACT AREA CAN DEFORM, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF LUG NUT TORQUE.

Consequence

LOSS OF LUG NUT TORQUE CAN CAUSE VIBRATION OR SEPARATION OF A WHEEL AND TIRE FROM THE VEHICLE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL RE-TORQUE THE WHEEL LUGS TO PROPER SPECIFICATIONS AND ALSO INSTALL A LABEL THAT SPECIFIES THAT THE WHEEL LUGS BE TORQUED TO 110 LB-FT ANY TIME THE WHEEL IS REMOVED.

What owners report

“THE RIGHT REAR TIRE ON THE CONSUMER'S 1999 NAVIGATOR LOST IT'S TREAD CAP AND AS A RESULT THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS FLAT WITH NO OUTWARD SIGNS OF IMPACT OR SIDEWALL DAMAGE. *TS AS A RESULT OF THE TIRE(CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC A/T TIRE 205/75SR 17 RADIAL TIRE). *NM”
Complaint filed with NHTSA · Tires & Wheels · January 23, 2005 · crash

Common questions

How many tires & wheels complaints does the 1999 Lincoln Navigator have?

NHTSA has 40 complaints about the 1999 Lincoln Navigator tires & wheels — 26% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 1999 Lincoln Navigator tires & wheels?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the tires & wheels: 99V099000.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.