Six problems related to body have been reported for the 2004 Lincoln Aviator. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2004 Lincoln Aviator based on all problems reported for the 2004 Aviator.
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.
The back lift gate was crack with out accident, Ford should recall.
My 2004 Lincoln Aviator, rear window panel developed a crack, which I paid for repair. Now at 52,000 miles with a premium extended warranty it has developed another crack. My local Lincoln dealer told me it was a design flaw related to weather conditions and yet Lincoln will not pay for this repair. If the crack continues it could become a pedestrian hazard and quite dangerous. This is my 5th. Lincoln and my last unless Lincoln stands behind their product.
The panel below the back window on the hatch has cracked around the emblem. I have been researching this and have found that there are a lot of Aviator's that have the same problem as mine. We paid good money for this car when we bought it new and have kept it in very good condition. According to Lincoln, this is only covered under the original warranty. I feel this hatch was not engineered correctly and Lincoln should fix it.
Why washing SUV noticed a stress crack on my rear lift gate. Believe this to be a manufacturer defect. I noticed this crack on other Lincoln/Ford SUV's.
Our 2004 Lincoln Aviator has developed a small 6 inch crack in the plastic surrounding and below the back window. When contacting the dealer we were told that this is a known problem but Ford refuses to do anything about it. We were then told to call Ford directly and were told that yes they know about it but they are not offering any help to customers. In researching this problem online there are 100's if not 1,000's of forum posts discussing this defect. A primary forum would be on the edmunds car site. My issue is that this crack could not be caused by anything but a defect and therefore Ford should be liable. The location is such that debris, etc. Could not cause this crack. Ford has quoted us over $ 1,000 to fix their problem and until we do the car is now suspect to water damage if it were to rain. Thank you .