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2004 Lincoln Aviator structure problems

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

15
Structure complaints
19%
share of all complaints
71,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • I was driving east on the 202 fwy in phoenix at a speed between 65-68 mph when I heard a loud bang and both side air curtains deployed. Time: 9:30 p.m. Feb. 20, 2015. *tr

    filed Feb 22, 2015

  • As I was exiting a store and walking toward my vehicle, I noticed what looked like a black streak on the back of my liftgate. When I was closer, I saw that it was a crack in the back of the lift gate on the right side of the emblem of the vehicle from the bottom of the back window to the bottom of…

    filed Mar 11, 2014

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

Structure problems in other Aviator years

YearReportsShare
2023 Aviator210%
2022 Aviator819%
2021 Aviator411%
2020 Aviator88%
2005 Aviator2855%
2003 Aviator1514%
Aviator structure 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.