2004 Lincoln Aviator engine problems
20 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2004 Lincoln Aviator, which is 17% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 20 17% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 74,000 miles 19 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 19 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 74,000 miles, and 37% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the engine complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
At 13,650 miles the engine destroyed itself due to a defective crankshaft. I was driving home at night in the rain when the engine light came on and a loud banging sound was coming from the engine compartment. I immediately pulled off the highway & called roadside assistance. I waited for 3 hours for a tow truck and eventually had to call ct state police who summoned a wrecker. The lower half of the engine was completely destroyed.
The cars check engine light came on in 4-20-07 just over 50,000 miles. We were told by ford two cylinder heads7 &8 had issues and would require a $5900.00 o.h. They did offer us $1500.00 towards the engine. We learned latter, ford had a inter-office bulletin about this problem as did all-data. Now at 126,00 we will have to have the engine overhauled. Ford should be mandated to cover the full cost of these repairs. They have known about this issue since 2004.
Other problems reported for the 2004 Lincoln Aviator
- Body & structure 16 complaints
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