Lincoln Aviator Complaints (2005)

51 consumer complaints on file.

#10434733November 7, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE REAR LIFT DOOR HAS DEVELOPED A CRACK JUST BELOW THE WINDOW ALLOWING WATER TO ENTER THE DOOR. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL SIMILAR COMPLAINTS OF THIS PROBLEM. DESIGN FLAW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433109October 28, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE HINGES THAT HOLD THE LIFTGATE GLASS HAVE BROKEN AND ARE NO LONGER HOLDING THE REAR LIFTGATE WINDOW IN PLACE PROPERLY. I CAN NO LONGER OPEN THE WINDOW BECAUSE I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CLOSE IT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND EVENT THOUGH THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THE FACT THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE ON LINCOLN AVIATORS AND THAT THEY HAVE HAD TO FIX NUMEROUS AVIATOR IN THE PAST FOR THIS SAME ISSUE THEY WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIR IF THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415508July 28, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN AVIATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK AND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT IT OUT OF PARK, THE GEAR SHIFT DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MLEAGES WERE 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10408418June 21, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE VEHICLE BEGAN WITH PROBLEMS THAT SEEMED RELATED TO THE BATTERY. IT JERKS WHEN ACCELERATING BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. PROBLEM CODES KEEP CHANGING AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON. FIRST CODES INDICATED CAM/CRANK SHAFT, THEN MISFIRING, THEN CRANKSHAFT, EVEN AFTER CAM AND CRANK SHAFT SENSORS WERE REPLACED. JERKING CONTINUES TO WORSEN. FORD 'CLAIMS' THE CODE WAS NOT IN THEIR SYSTEM, INITIALLY. PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE CAUSING MANY THINGS AT ONCE TO GO BAD: BATTERY, COMPRESSOR, FUEL GETTING TO ENGINE, ETC. PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURRED OVER SEVERAL MONTHS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407611June 20, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN AVIATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE SHIFTING INTO REVERSE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396596April 17, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
REAR PANEL HAS A CRACK IN IT.... SUV WAS NEVER IN A ACCIDENT...IT JUST APPEARED. I HAD MY TRUCK AT A LINCOLN DEALERSHIP FOR OTHER THINGS AND ASKED THE MANAGER ABOUT THIS CRACK... HE TOLD ME THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON THAT HAS COMPLAINED AND THE COMPANY KNOWS ABOUT IT BUT WON'T DO ANYTHING UNTIL THAT HAVE ENOUGH PEOPLE THAT COMPLAIN.... I PURCHASED THIS TRUCK FOR NOT PENNIES AND EXPECT SOMEONE TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. UNFORTUNATELY NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE AND I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE MANUFACTURER... THEY SHOULD STAND BY THE PRODUCT THEY SELL...VERY UPSET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390506March 17, 2011
WHEELS
THE LEFT REAR WHEEL BEARING HAS BROKE 3 TIMES ON MY VEHICLE. THE FIRST TIME, I BROUGHT IT TO LINCOLN TO REPLACE THE WHEEL BEARING AT 28,000MI ON 10-10-07. THEN IT BROKE AGAIN (LEFT REAR BEARING) ABOUT 52000MI LAST YEAR 5-20-10 AND WAS REPLACED AT A LOCAL GARAGE WHERE THEY SAID THE BEARING WAS "SHATTERED" AND I WAS LUCKY TO MAKE IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP. THE BEARING HAS SINCE BROKE AGAIN ON 3-15-11 LEFT REAR. I HAVE NOT TAKING IT TO BE REPAIRED YET. MY CAR HAS 62K MI ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10381295February 9, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
REAR LIFTGATE PANEL CRACKED VERTICALLY NEXT TO EMBLEM UNDER LIFTGATE GLASS AFTER WARM DAY AND A COOL NIGHT. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY CAN REPAIR IT AT MY COST AND THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE AWARE OF THIS HAPPENING TO NUMEROUS AVIATOR'S AND MOUNTAINEER AND IT HAPPENED THROUGH NO FAULT OF MY OWN, AND THEY BELIEVE THE PART TO BE DEFECTIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363886November 3, 2010
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
BOTH BACK WHEEL BEARINGS FAIL. UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. ALMOST LOST BACK WHEEL WHILE DRIVING. CAR DEVELOPS DEATH WOBBLE AND LOOKS LIKE YOUR DRUNK DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362467October 26, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN AVIATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR HATCH WAS CRACKED UNDERNEATH GLASS HINGE. THE DEALER WAS INFORMED ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND STATED THAT THEY HAVE NOT HEARD THIS HAPPEN ON ANY OTHER LINCOLN MODELS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 58990.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362559October 26, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SHIFT LEVER BECAME STUCK IN DRIVE IN OUR GARAGE. WE WERE NOT ABLE TO MOVE THE SHIFTER OUT OF DRIVE TO PARK OR ANY OTHER GEAR. WE WERE ABLE TO TURN THE CAR ENGINE OFF BUT THE KEY REMAINED LODGED IN THE COLUMN. THIS OCCURRED ON A 2005 AVIATOR AS WAS DISCUSSED IN ANOTHER REPORT IN THE DATABASE. THE DEALER HAS QUOTED A $950 REPAIR CHARGE. NO COVERAGE BY FORD/LINCOLN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345732July 27, 2010
POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION
I HAVE A 2005 LINCOLN AVIATOR AND THE SHIFTER, TRANSMISSION,AND BALL JOINTS, DRIVE SHAFT ALL FELL APART AT 56,000 MILES MY WIFE AND 2 YOUNG CHILDREN WERE IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THE DRIVE SHAFT CAME LOOSE ALMOST CAUSING US TO BE REAR ENDED BY A 18 WHEELER SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE. I HAVE READ THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS FROM OTHERS HAVING SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343719July 17, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY
TRANSMISSION SHIFT PROBLEMS= WE WHERE OK WHEN TRUCK WAS ON GARAGE AND JUST USE IT AS WEEKENDS,BUT EVERYTHING CHANGE WHEN WE STARED TO USE IT ON DAILY BASICS TRANSMISSION BEGIN TO SLIP AND NOW LATELY BEGIN TO PULL AND BACK AND FORWARD AND O/D SENSOR LIGHT UP AND AFRAID THE REAR SHIFT GO OFF ANY MINUTE... AND ADD UP THE REAR PANEL JUST BROKE FOR THE 2TH TIME... IT BEGINS TO MAKE FUNNY NOISE ON REAR AXLE,I VERY DISAPPOINTED AFTER PAID CLOSED TO 20,000 DOLLARS I WANT TO RETURN IT TO DEALER BUT NOBODY WANTS TO TAKE CHARGE. NO FIRE OR PROPERTY DAMAGE BUT I NOT WAITING TO HAPPEN TO ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327330April 25, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY
2005 LINCOLN AVIATOR HAS CRACK IN REAR APPLIQUE PANEL. THIS CRACK OCCURRED WITH NO ACCIDENT JUST APPEARED AFTER A FROST. THIS PROBLEM WAS RELAYED TO FORD? LINCOLN HOME OFFICE BUT NOTHING WAS DONE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM BY FORD. THE LEAK WILL DESTROY THE INSIDE PANEL AND WILL EVENTUALLY ROT THE BACK TAILGATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325167April 12, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY
I NOTICED A CRACK ALONG THE REAR HATCHDOOR LIFT GATE ALONG THE BEZEL OR EMBLEM THAT RUNS VERTICALLY DOWN THE LIFT GATE, IT WAS BOUGHT TO MY ATTENTION FORM OTHER AVIATOR OWNERS WITH THE SAME EXACT DEFECT ON THEIR REAR HATCH DOOR LIFTGATES, THAT THIS IS A DEFECT ALL AVIATOR HAVE. I STARTED TO NOTICE OTHER AVIATOR AND SURE ENOUGH THEY ALL HAVE THE SAME CRACK, MY NEIGHBOR WAS ABLE TO DET HIS FIXED WITH THE LINCOLN DEALER IN PEMBROKE PINES, WHO ACKNOWLEDGES THIS AS BEING A COMMON DEFECT. ALTHOUGH I WENT TO THE DEALER, AND THEY WERE WILLING TO COVER PART OF THE COST, BUT I WILL STILL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR A PORTION, I FELT THIS SHOULD NOT BE MY RESPONSIBILITY BUT LINCOLNS FOR THE POOR DESIGN. I ALSO DID RESEARCH ONLINE AND DID FIND OTHERS WITH THE SAME SITUATION, WITH THE CONCLUSION THAT THE DEFECT IS CAUSED BY STRESS ON THE DOOR, FROM OPENING AND CLOSING, AND MANY OF THESE CRACKED PANELS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. LINCOLN IS NOT TAKING FULL RESPONSIBILITY BECAUSE IT HAS NOT BECOME A RECALL. I THINK IT IS ABOUT TIME TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS AS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT DUE TO THE EXCESS NUMBER OF VEHICLES WITH THE SAME DEFECT GOING BACK TO 2003 MODELS. THE LINCOLN AVIATOR MODELS HAS A DEFECT ALONG THE REAR HATCH DOOR LIFT GATE, THE A STRAIGHT CRACK APPEARS AFTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320028March 15, 2010
STRUCTURE
I HAVE A LINCOLN AVIATOR AND FORD REFUSES TO FIX THE LIFTJAR CRACK IN THE BACK IT IS A CONCERN SINCE THERE IS SO MUCH RAIN IN FLORIDA HOW DO I KNOW WHAT LEAKS IN THERE AND ITS THEIR DEFECT JUST BECAUSE ITS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE DOESN'T MEAN THEY SHOULDN'T HONOR THE FIX ITS RIDICULOUS I MADE NUMEROUS CALLS AS WELL AS A DEALERSHIP TRYING TO HELP ME OUT BUT FORD REFUSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314698February 26, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN AVIATOR. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY ON A SMALL INCLINE IN LIGHT SNOW, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY IN REVERSE AND CRASHED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO OCCUPANTS IN EITHER OF THE VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY FOUND THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR HAS DISLODGED ITSELF. THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR WAS REPLACED 3 PREVIOUS TIMES DUE TO IT BECOMING STUCK IN THE DRIVE POSITION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND AN INVESTIGATOR WAS SENT TO EXAMINE THE FAILURE. THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR WAS REPLACED A FOURTH TIME UNDER WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD TAKE NO LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURES AND THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. REPAIRS WERE MADE AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AFTER THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR WAS REPLACED A THIRD TIME WITHIN A YEAR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 56,000 AND THE FAILURE WAS 76,508. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT FILED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300326January 19, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY
DESIGN FLAW. SEE NHTSA SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER: 0485, DATE: 1/1/05, ITEM NUMBER: 10008546. DESIGN FLAW ACKNOWLEDGED BY FORD/MERCURY. REPAIRED ONCE BY DEALERSHIP, BUT NOW REFUSES TO MAKE REPAIR AFTER STRUCTURE HAS AGAIN CRACKED ALLOWING WATER ACCESS TO STRUCTURE, POSSIBLY CAUSING ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE, WHICH COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE ACCIDENT IF DRIVING. CURRENTLY APPLYING TAPE TO BODY STRUCTURE. FILED COMPLAINT WITH BBB, BUT NEGATIVE RESULTS. STATED THAT EVEN THOUGH A DESIGN FLAW, THEIR REGULATIONS & POLICIES DO NOT COVER THE ABOVE PARAMETERS UNLESS WITHIN THE WARRANTY LIMIT OF VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272713June 2, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
LINCOLN AVIATOR 2006 CRASHED INTO BRICK FLOWER BOX WALL ON RIGHT SIDE CAUSING AIR BAG TO DEPLOY ON PASSENGER SIDE WITH NO PASSENGER AND NOT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WHERE NEEDED. AFTER FORD FIXED IT ???? SEAT BELT WARNINGS COME ON EVEN THOUGH EVERYBODY IS STRAPPED IN. UNABLE TO PROVE IF AIRBAG PROBLEM IS SOLVED UNLESS AN ACCIDENT HAPPENS,THEN IT TO LATE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10269647May 21, 2009
STEERING, STRUCTURE:BODY
MY POWER STEERING GOES OUT, AT START UP THE POWER STEERING IS NOT WORKING, CAN CUT THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND IT IS OK BEEN TO THE SHOP 3 TIMES CHANGED HOSE, MODULAR, AND STEERING GEAR, AND TODAY IT HAPPENED AGAIN, ALSO THERE IS A CRACK DOWN THE MIDDLE OF MY BACK HATCH UNDER THE GLASS, I HAVE READ 4 OTHER PEOPLES COMPLAINTS THAT SAID THE SAME THING IN THE SAME PLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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