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2004 Lincoln Aviator engine and engine cooling problems

15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2004 Lincoln Aviator19% of all complaints for this model year.

15
Engine and Engine Cooling complaints
19%
share of all complaints
60,750 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • My lincoln aviator started making a horrible noise in the rear of the vehicle on the morning of september 4, 2011. My wife took the aviator to the aaa car care center to find and repair the issue. The aaa certified technician placed the aviator on the lift and discovered the entire differential…

    filed Apr 5, 2013

  • Vehicle shut off suddenly after a beeping sound and a low oil pressure light and battery light came on. This happened three times the same day and after seen this incident reported by other customers, quite dangerous considering that one could be hit by a vehicle driving behind if the driver is not…

    filed Nov 15, 2011

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • The Powertrain Control/Emissions Diagnosis (PC/ED) manual has been revised for diagnosing electronic throttle bodies (ETBs). The ETC_ACT and ETC_DSD PIDs should not used to diagnose possible ETB concerns. The IDS has a…

    SSM 46085 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 21, 2016
  • Engine misfire with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) pewee, p0302, p0303, p0304, p0305, p0306, p0307, p0308, and p0316. *tt

    06513 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 1, 2006
  • Wds cop kit diagnostic tip - coil on plug (cop) ignition systems - engine misfire or rough running. *tt

    041601 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 14, 2005
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Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Aviator years

YearReportsShare
2023 Aviator15%
2020 Aviator11%
2005 Aviator12%
2003 Aviator1514%
Aviator engine and engine cooling problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.