2005 Lincoln Aviator problems
Owners have filed 62 complaints with NHTSA about the 2005 Lincoln Aviator. Body & structure is the most reported problem area, at 50% of complaints. Next are drivetrain & axles (11%) and transmission (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 62 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Body & structure 50% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 70,000 miles 48 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 8 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 13 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 8 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 48 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 70,000 miles. For body & structure specifically, the median reported mileage is about 71,000 miles (20 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 4 complaints mention a crash; 2 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2005 ranks 7th most-complained-about out of 8 model years of the Lincoln Aviator with enough data (37 complaints in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Lincoln aviator 2006 crashed into brick flower box wall on right side causing air bag to deploy on passenger side with no passenger and not on the drivers side where needed. After ford fixed it ???? Seat belt warnings come on even though everybody is strapped in. Unable to prove if airbag problem is solved unless an accident happens,then it to late.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 lincoln aviator. The contact stated that the vehicle lunged forward without warning and crashed into the preceding vehicle. The road conditions were dry. The vehicle continued to accelerate and push the vehicle in front. The contact had to release the emergency brake in order for the vehicle to stop. There were no injuries. The vehicle would not restart, and was towed. The mechanic could not duplicate the failure. However, the vehicle needed a new battery. A police report was filed.
Dt*: the contact stated after releasing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle would not decelerate. The vehicle was taken to the dealership and it was determined that the vehicle was manufactured in this manner.
Both back wheel bearings fail. Under normal driving conditions. Almost lost back wheel while driving. Car develops death wobble and looks like your drunk driving.