2004 Lincoln Aviator problems
Owners have filed 115 complaints about the 2004 Lincoln Aviator with NHTSA. Power train accounts for 19.1% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of structure at 13.9%.
Complaints115
Crashes2
Fires1
Injuries5
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Power train 19.1% · 22
Structure 13.9% · 16
Engine and engine cooling 13.0% · 15
Electrical system 7.0% · 8
Air bags 6.1% · 7
Visibility 5.2% · 6
Steering 5.2% · 6
Engine 4.3% · 5
Severity
Of those complaints, 2 describe a crash, 1 describe a fire and 5 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 3 model years of the Lincoln Aviator in this data, 2004 ranks 3rd by complaint volume — 2020 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 12 in the last three years against 24 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 72,614 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2004 Lincoln Aviator. The contact stated that when attempting to shift gears, the gear shifter seized. The contact also stated that the key was stuck in the ignition cylinder. The failure was persistent. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. The vin was not available. Power train
The contact owns a 2004 Lincoln Aviator. The contact stated that when trying to move the gear shift from park to drive, it suddenly fractured. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer who advised him that the gear needed to be replaced due to a plastic component. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 73,000. Updated 07/06/12 Power train · reported at 73,000 miles
Rough idling at stand still and with acceleration and decceleration with a whining noise, miss firing happened 1st time the day after we bought the car- dealer said he fixed the problem. Happened again just a few weeks later. The car is six weeks old and in the shop for the second time. Dealer says problem is the management processor. Power train
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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