We owned a 2007 Lincoln Navigator till this year. When we moved back to Tyler we used this dealership for all service. Scheduled maintenance and even had it towed there a couple of times. Each time they were extremely professional and fair priced. Even gave a discount the last time I had it towed in just for being a repeat customer.
We finally had enough with the 11 year old vehicle and decided it was time for a new one. We went in early this year looking to purchase a brand new 2018 Lincoln Navigator. There were two on the lot but at that price point I was very particular as to what I want (white and fully loaded). We worked with he salesman to get one on order. He was very honest up front about the price and timeline as this new style was/is in high demand. While I've purchased many vehicles, I had never ordered one before. John and his team were extremely helpful. They explained every thing in detail, answering all my questions/calls and provided at lease one update a week on the status and expectations. I believe it took about 6 weeks to come in and the process was stress free! I'm ordering a new truck right now and I can not say the same for that dealership (different brand).
What sparked this review was the events of today. When leaving the store the 2 month old navigator abruptly engage the parking break then the maintenance light came on. I received a notification on my phone immediately that there was powertrain system failure. It would not go into drive or reverse. I used the Lincoln app on my phone to quickly get a tow truck in-route (fast and courteous process). I then called the salesman and left a voicemail. I used facebook to contract his assistant who called me within 5 minutes. She said she would call the General Manager and get back to me. The salesman called back within 10 minutes and also said he would reach out to the GM as he and his assistant were both out of town for the weekend. Mind you, this is on Sunday and we all know dealerships are completely closed on Sundays. They both text that the GM would be giving me a call and he did about 5 minutes later. He offered to come pick me up and take me to get vehicle we could use until service could provide a loaner. I told him that was not necessary as my wife had brought my truck and we were on our way to unload what I bought from Sams then come back to meet the tow truck driver. He said he would have a vehicle waiting for us when we got there with the tow truck. Tow driver was unable to get it in neutral and was afraid it would need to be drug on to the truck. He said lets try disconnecting the battery and see if that releases the brake. He did that and the vehicle seemed fine with no maintenance light. I was able to drive it to the dealership, still wanting them to look it over, and the tow truck followed just in case. When we got there the temporary vehicle was waiting where the GM said it would be. Not something used but a brand new MKX with 20 miles on it.
I don't blame the dealership for the issue with the new navigator. Things happen and it is probably fine after reseting the computer through the battery. I do greatly appreciate the salesman and assistant answering the phone and the GM for calling and making sure we were not inconvenienced any further today. I have no doubt the service department will take a good look at it and fix anything necessary. If I could buy all of my vehicles from Jack O Diamonds and have them serviced there I would! I would personally recommend them and already have to many friends and family. read more