2003 LINCOLN AVIATOR Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LINCOLN AVIATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR LIFTGATE GLASS WAS CRACKED ALONG THE BASE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE LIFTGATE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

SOLENOIDS GOING OUT ON THE TRANSMISSION AS WELL AS THE BELTS THAT HOLD THE TRANSMISSION IN PLACE. DEALER STATED THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR 2 YEARS AND THAT FORD WILL NOT RECALL THE PRODUCT. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON DURING THE DRIVE AND THE ENGINE HAS TROUBLE SHIFTING INTO GEAR GOING UP A HILL. THEIR IS A LEAK AROUND THE OIL FILTER WHICH CAUSE THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT TO COME ON DURIN THE DRIVE. THE LEAK IS ON THE 0 RING BOLTED ONTO THE ENGINE AND THAT PART INCLUDING THE FILTER AND ANTIFREEZE NEEDS TO BE ADDED TO THE CAR. THE CAR LOST 3 QUARTS OF OIL AND HAD TO BE REPLACED BY THE DRIVER IN ORDER TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER ADMITTED THIS IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT BUT WILL NOT REPLACE THESE PARTS FOR NO CHARGE. *TR

SHIFTER KNOB ON 03 AVIATOR BROKE OFF. THE SHIFTER WAS LOCKED IN PLACE IN DRIVE AT A GREENLIGHT. IT SEEMS THAT A VERY CHEAP PLASTIC PIECE BROKE. THE DEALER QUOTED ME $1200 DOLLARS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY. I AM CHECKING OTHER OPTIONS BUT SEEING THE FURTHER I LOOK THE MORE COMMON THIS PROBLEM. I AM NOT SURE HOW MANY COMPLAINTS IT TAKES BUT THIS IS A HORRIBLE SAFETY ISSUE. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LINCOLN AVIATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR HATCH NEAR THE EMBLEM WAS CRACKED. THE HATCH WAS NEVER USED AND THERE WAS NEVER A CRASH THAT OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THERE ARE NO RECALLS AND THE DEFECT WAS STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. THE REPAIR COST WILL BE AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,104.

AT 76,000 MILES BEGAN HEARING A NOISE UNDER THE HOOD. IT WAS DETERMINED BY AN AUTHORIZED FORD DEALER THAT THE IDLER PULLEYS WERE BAD. CHANGED 3 PULLEYS AND THE NOISE WAS STILL THERE. DRIVING ON A COUNTRY PAVED ROAD AT 25 MILES AN HOUR A LOUD THUMP AND THE CAR DIED. COULD NOT GET IT RESTARTED. THE PLASTIC TENSIONER GUIDE BROKE CAUSING THE TIMING CHAIN TO COME OFF AND BROKE PISTONS, VALVES AND ROCKERS. NEW ENGINE FROM FORD $8,000.... HAD TO REPLACE IT FOR $5,000 AND WILL BE TRADING IT IN IMMEDIATELY. *TR

AFTER OWNING A 2003 LINCOLN AVIATOR CLOSE TO 4 YEARS IT IS NOW DOWN. I TOOK GOOD CARE OF THIS SUV AND ALWAYS HAD CHANGED THE OIL WITH SYNTHETIC OIL . WITH ONLY 79,000 MILES IT NOW HAS A ENGINE KNOCK . I TOOK IT TO THE LINCOLN DEALER AND THEY SAID I NEED A NEW ENGINE AND IT WOULD BE 8,800 DOLLARS SINCE MY EXTENDED WARRANTY JUST RAN OUT. I HAVE BEEN READING OTHER PEOPLE HAD THIS EXPERIENCE WITH THIS SUV AND YEAR BUT FORD DOES NOT WANT TO CORRECT THIS. *TR

THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER AND THERE IS A TENDENCY FOR THE FOOT TO SPAN THE DISTANCE BETWEEN BRAKE PEDAL AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPEED UP WHEN PLACED IN GEAR FORWARD OR BACKWARDS, WHICH CAN RESULT IN UNAVOIDABLE ACCIDENTS WITH PERSONS, PROPERTY OR VEHICLES. THE AUTOMATIC ADJUSTER FOR BOTH PEDALS MOVES THEM IN UNISON AT THE SAME DISTANCE FROM EACH OTHER CAUSING ONE TO SPAN THE DISTANCE FROM ONE PEDAL TO THE OTHER. WITH THE AMOUNT OF TORQUE FROM THE ENGINE THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE SHOULD THE FOOT UNAVOIDABLY PRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE TWO PEDALS SHOULD BE INCREASED TO AVOID THE FOOT FROM SPANNING FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LINCOLN AVIATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED DURING THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO NOTIFY HER INSURANCE COMPANY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A WIRING ISSUE CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS AWAITING A NEW AIRBAG TO PERFORM REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LINCOLN AVIATOR. THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE WHEN THE GEAR SHIFTER BECAME STUCK IN DRIVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A CABLE HAD BECOME DISLODGED FROM THE SHIFT CABLE BRACKET. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02V313000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE DEALER ADDED A STRAP TO THE SHIFT CABLE ADJUSTER TO PREVENT THE SHIFT CABLE FROM BECOMING DISLODGED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000. UPDATED 08/15/11 *BF UPDATED 3/05/2012 *LN

I OWN A 2003 LINCOLN AVIATOR WITH 85,000 MILES ON IT . IT IS A 48,000 DOLLAR VEHICLE AND I AM LESS THAN SATISFIED WITH THE WAY ITS HELD UP . THE VEHICLE SEES SYNTHETIC OIL CHANGES EVERY 3,000 MILES . AT AROUND 79,000 THE ENGINE DIED ON WHILE DRIVING ON A HILLY COUNTRY ROAD WITH MY FAMILY IN THE CAR . I WAS ABLE TO MUSCLE THE CAR OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH NO POWER STEERING AND LIMITED BRAKES WE ENDED UP IN A CORN FIELD , HOWEVER THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE THERE WAS A VERRY UNHAPPY FARMER . THE VEHICLE THEN STARTED UP AND RAN BUT WAS RUNNING ROUGH WITH A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT . BROUGHT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD ITS A COMMON PROBLEM AND NEEDED A VALVE JOB SOMEWHERE TO THE TUNE OF 5,000 DOLLARS . I AM ONE OF AT LEAST 350 OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM ONLINE AND WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IT BEING LOOKED INTO FURTHER . THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN BABIED SINCE DAY 1 AND I LOVED IT UNTILL NOW AND ITS A SHAME . ALONG WITH THE LOW COMPRESSION THE VEHICLE ALSO DEVELOPED AN OBNOXIOUS KNOCK AND TICK. I DONT APPRECIATE THE VEHICLE AS I DID BEFORE OH AND AS FOR FORD , THEY WANT NOTHING TO DO WITH IT . *TR