Major Problems with 2004 Lincoln Aviator Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2004 Lincoln Aviator

2004 Lincoln Aviator ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Victims: 1 Mileage: 167786 miles

2004 Lincoln Aviator AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 109183 miles

2004 Lincoln Aviator SEATS Victims: 1

Browse 2004 Lincoln Aviator complaints by category

Problems with AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, BODY and ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Lincoln Aviator owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN rough idling at stand still and with acceleration and decceleration with a whining noise miss firing happened 1st time the...	12 ~ 55594 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE our 2004 lincoln aviator has developed a small 6 inch crack in the plastic surrounding and below the back window....	10 ~ 62971 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING engine misfire due to cylinder leakage. ford recommends replace cylinder head with tsb 06-5-13 for 2003-2004 mustang 1999-2004 navigator 2003-2003	10 ~ 58950 miles
POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2004 lincoln aviator. the contact stated that the gear shifter failed while trying to shift...	9 ~ 96943 miles
AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2004 lincoln aviator. the driver side air bag deployed right before backing out of a parking...	6 ~ 84876 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM early this morning was driving on the freeway in our 2004 lincoln aviator. there was a moderate rain fall and...	5 ~ 92437 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the back lift component has a crack on each side of the lincoln emblem. the body shop near where i...	5 ~ 85320 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING at 13 650 miles the engine destroyed itself due to a defective crankshaft. i was driving home at night in...	5 ~ 57030 miles
ENGINE 1 year after purchase at 52 000 -replaced coils (recalled) brake switch cost just to lead and find issues after...	4 ~ 96210 miles
STEERING the back hatch panel cracked was fixed the steering not right some times its hard to steer. main problem is...	4 ~ 96000 miles
SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2004 lincoln aviator. while the contact was driving approximately 55 mph smoke circulated through the vents...	3 ~ 96667 miles
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE 2004 lincoln aviator. consumer states that the liftgate cracked in the middle of the door. the crack is about as...	3 ~ 42667 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2004 lincoln aviator. while operating the vehicle the brake lights failed to illuminate. upon inspection...	2 ~ 93893 miles
STRUCTURE our 2004 lincoln aviator has developed a small 6 inch crack in the plastic surrounding and below the back window....	2 ~ 63500 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i purchased an 04 lincoln aviator in dec. 2006 in aug. 2007 i noticed it was not running right. it...	2 ~ 60750 miles
TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2004 lincoln aviator. while driving 50 mph the passenger side front tire detached from the vehicle....	2 ~ 52670 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS dt*: the contact stated the rear brakes locked and began smoking. the dealer was contacted and repaired the brakes. this...	2 ~ 33500 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC dt*: the contact stated the rear brakes locked and began smoking. the dealer was contacted and repaired the brakes. this...	2 ~ 20000 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i purchased brand new car worth $60 000 and from day 1 the first time i put the key it...	2 ~ 10506 miles
HEATER CORE > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY automatic heat climate control malfunctioned. as a result cold air blows out fogging the windows. *ak...	2 ~ 715 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER i purchased this vehicle as a certified used vehicle. it had an extended warranty. once it expired i've experienced every...	1 ~ 72614 miles
SEATS the lever (an "l" shaped lever) on the middle seat is defective. while pressing down on the lever the lever...	1
EQUIPMENT gear shift not changing smoothly gear difficult to get out of "park" from time to time. the transmission shift cable...	1 ~ 79000 miles
INFLATOR MODULE > DRIVER SIDE > FRONTAL vehicle was in owners drive way she put vehicle reverse moved two feet and air bag partially deployed she put	1
VISIBILITY the plastic bracket that attaches the sun visors to the ceiling in my 2004 lincoln aviator have degraded and shattered...	1 ~ 57350 miles
DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2004 lincoln aviator. while the contact was driving approximately 55 mph smoke circulated through the vents...	1 ~ 80000 miles
LABELS > OTHER > EQUIPMENT when i turn on my 2004 lincoln aviator to warm up in the morning the smell of the gas is...	1 ~ 90000 miles
TAILGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 2004 lincoln aviator. she stated that there was a crack on the side of the tailgate...	1 ~ 30000 miles
COLUMN > STEERING 2004 lincoln aviator with engine problems. consumer states that the dealer stated that the car would be repaired but at...	1
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS tl*the contact owns a 2004 lincoln aviator. while driving 50 mph the passenger side front tire detached from the vehicle....	1 ~ 25339 miles
SWITCH > BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING the switch attached to the brake pedal which releases the shift lock and activates brake lights has failed twice. the...	1 ~ 62000 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2004 lincoln aviator. while driving at any speed the driver heard a loud roaring noise coming...	1 ~ 11270 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS dt*: the contact stated the rear brakes locked and began smoking. the dealer was contacted and repaired the brakes. this...	1 ~ 32000 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2004 lincoln aviator. the contact was driving approximately 30 mph approaching a complete stop. while...	1 ~ 8000 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY while the vehicle was parked the driver heard a loud noise coming from the rear. the driver noticed that the...	1
ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING my main problem is that the car has an intermittent transmission problem. the car slips out of gear and the...	1 ~ 5000 miles
RECLINER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS when applying brakes or accelerating the vehicle driver side seat moves back and forth. *ak...	1 ~ 7270 miles
LOCK > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES rear liftgate comes completely open while driving. this has happened 20+ times and suv has been taken to the dealer	1
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY this is a problem with all lincoln aviators and it only manifests in cold climates. in "heat" mode cold (ambient)...	1
SPINDLE > AXLE > REAR while turning at low speeds vehicle vibrated uncontrollably. vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and mechanic determined that	1
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY this vehicle was made for towing and was equipped with all the towing sockets and equipment for towing. consumer was	1

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