4 complaints reported

2016 Lincoln Navigator Brakes

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
4
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Apr 2025

There was a recall on the brake system before and that they fixed it and the same thing that it was a recall before is doing the same thing again with my brake system

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Aug 2025
Aug 2023

My brake system failed while driving. I had just left a parking lot when the braking system warning light came on. Coinciding with this the brake pedal pressure got much lighter with each press. Since I was within a mile of home I drove there and by the time I got home the pedal was going to the floor. I checked under the hood and there was no fluid in the brake reservoir. I did not see any leaks. I refilled the reservoir and let it sit overnight. The next day the fluid was gone again from the reservoir, no leaks around the vehicle. I had it towed to Lincoln dealership for repair and they said the reservoir leaked into the the brake booster. I had researched on NHTSA that this was a known problem for Ford/Lincoln and there was a recall, but my vehicle's VIN# was not included in the recall. The dealership replaced the master cylinder and the brake booster.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jun 2023
Sep 2019

WHILE DRIVING THE LOW BRAKE FLUID LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND CHECK BRAKE FLUID WARNING ALERTED ME, AS I WAS LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO PULL OVER THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR BOARD AND NO BRAKES WERE PRESENT. I HAD TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AFTER STOPPING I OPENED THE HOOD TO CHECK THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL AND IT WAS COMPLETELY EMPTY. NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF A LEAK UNDER VEHICLE OR INSIDE ENGINE BAY. IT APPEARS TO BE A TOTAL FAILURE OF THE MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER AS NOTED IN HUNDREDS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS FORD LINCOLN BRAKE SYSTEM.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Sep 2019
Apr 2019

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE CHECK BRAKES LIGHT CAME ON SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH A LOW BRAKE FLUID WARNING. I WENT TO PUSH THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. LUCKILY, I WAS DRIVING SLOW ENOUGH IN A LOW TRAFFIC AREA THAT I WAS ABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE SAFELY TO A STOP. THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF A BRAKE FLUID LEAK AND THE VEHICLE RECEIVED REGULAR SERVICE (OIL, FLUIDS, TIRE ROTATION ETC.) LESS THAN A MONTH PRIOR AT A FORD DEALERSHIP. WE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE SAME FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE WE PAID OVER $900 FOR A NEW MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER. THE $900 BILL HURT, BUT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. THROUGH ADDITIONAL RESEARCH, THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG F-150S AND EXPEDITIONS (SAME PARTS) AND SOMEBODY IS GOING TO GET KILLED IF THE PROBLEM IS NOT ADDRESSED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Feb 2019

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Quick Summary

The 2016 Lincoln Navigator has 4 Brakes complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.