'03 Lincoln Navigator has shut down 3 times in the last few months while driving for no reason. Have to wait about 7 minutes before it will start back up. Happened on the highway also.. How do i fix this issue?

THANK YOU {user name} 'fordexpert', your advice helped me to resolve my Navigator shut down issues. I went on several sites for solutions but your feedback was the most helpful.

'fordexpert' explained on this site that with the Lincoln Navigator the traction assist works by throttling down the engine when it detects a difference in rotation from 1 wheel to the next, so if I could bypass the traction control I may be able to drive without the fear of my truck shutting down on the interstate.

After trying this solution I wanted to wait a few months to make sure the issue had been fully resolved before I recommended this solution to others.

What I did not realize is that my tires had been badly punctured so I believe the 'advancetrac' option noticed something wrong and was causing my truck to shut down while I was driving.

Obviously this is very dangerous I was on the interstate at high speeds two of the three times my truck shut down. Keeping the 'advtrac' option off until I could replace the tires and have my electronic system reset at the dealer allowed me to drive safely without my truck shutting down.

After I replaced the tires also the issue appears to be fully resolved. So if anyone is having similar issues like I had with my '03 Navigator shutting down while driving, I recommend:

1) turn adv trac option off {bottom button on the Navi dashboard}
2) have your electronic system reset at the dealer
3) make sure your tires do not have any issues THANK YOU {user name} 'fordexpert', your advice helped me to resolve my Navigator shut down issues. I went on several sites for solutions but your feedback was the most helpful. 'fordexpert' explained on this site that with the Lincoln Navigator the traction assist works by throttling down the engine when it detects a difference in rotation from 1 wheel to the next, so if I could bypass the traction control I may be able to drive without the fear of my truck shutting down on the interstate. After trying this solution I wanted to wait a few months to make sure the issue had been fully resolved before I recommended this solution to others. What I did not realize is that my tires had been badly punctured so I believe the 'advancetrac' option noticed something wrong and was causing my truck to shut down while I was driving. Obviously this is very dangerous I was on the interstate at high speeds two of the three times my truck shut down. Keeping the 'advtrac' option off until I could replace the tires and have my electronic system reset at the dealer allowed me to drive safely without my truck shutting down. After I replaced the tires also the issue appears to be fully resolved. So if anyone is having similar issues like I had with my '03 Navigator shutting down while driving, I recommend: 1) turn adv trac option off {bottom button on the Navi dashboard} 2) have your electronic system reset at the dealer 3) make sure your tires do not have any issues