Automatic Transmission problems of the 2004 Lincoln Aviator

My 2004 Lincoln Aviator started making a loud whining noise.

Gear shift not changing smoothly, gear difficult to get out of "park" from time to time. The transmission shift cable finally become dislodged from the shift cable bracket and the vehicle is unable to move at all (not even able to push vehicle while gear in neutral). Needing to replace shift cable and gear lever.

Shifting from drive to reverse or vice versa with no response. Power train - gear shift cable disconnects causing loss of control of what gear the car is in. Selector then gives wrong information as to what gear you are in. Only some 2003 Aviators have been recalled; I have a 2004. Website complaints show that all Aviators 2002 to 2008 are affected. I told the Lincoln dealer about NHTSA and she said 'don't listen to them, they don't know what they are talking about. " they are charging me $400 to fix the problem including the towing.

The gear shift selector broke and I could not get the vehicle into a neutral position while driving. Could not turn off the ignition system. Updated 01/13/10.

The contact owns a 2004 Lincoln Aviator. The contact stated that the gear selectors came apart when attempting to shift gears. Gear failure while driving increases the risk for vehicle crash. He took the vehicle to the dealer and was advised that the entire shift assembly needed to be replaced. However because there was not an existing recall they would not assume responsibility for the repairs. The failure mileage was 53,000. The current mileage was unknown.

Rough idling at stand still and with acceleration and decceleration with a whining noise, miss firing happened 1st time the day after we bought the car- dealer said he fixed the problem. Happened again just a few weeks later. The car is six weeks old and in the shop for the second time. Dealer says problem is the management processor.