2003 Lincoln Navigator Clicking/ticking noise

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2003 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR
V8
4WD
AUTOMATIC
100,000 MILES

I have taken my car in under warranty several times for a clicking/ticking noise. I was always told they either did not hear the noise or could not find a problem. The car was also making a loud noise on startup which they finally heared and replaced a part but the clicking never stopped. Now a few weeks later the warranty is expired and the A/C compressor locked up on the car. Could this have been the problem all along?

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Absolutley could have been, whether it is or not remains to be seen. One more of the many reasons I do not like the warranties that provide a promise but not satisfaction. Once the compressor is replaced, you will better know.

A clutch on the compressor can come apart and make more of a jingling kind of a noise rather than clicking.

If the noise was intermittant, that can make for a tougher verification and identification of the source.

To say they maliciously avoided it because of warranty may not be true, but I have seen this happen with some shops. A couple of our local dealers have avoided repairs on new cars. Just recently a 2009 cobalt with a water leak has not been repaired, but the customer was told that it was normal. They were able to fabricate repairs that she was told she needed however. Getting a second opinion on those repairs from me, found such repairs unneeded.