13 problems related to body have been reported for the 2005 Lincoln Aviator. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Lincoln Aviator based on all problems reported for the 2005 Aviator.
Rear plastic litigate applique broke off hitting a passenger car's windshield. The windshield cracked. This the third piece failure. The Lincoln was traveling west on the dulles greenway.
I have the same cracking problem with the back gate which resulted in the breaking of hinges. Also a known defect in using defective parts in the engine such as timing chain cassettes and tensioner. Ford knew about the problem and issued an technical bulletin on it but never fixed the problem. The mechanic told me he repaired this very frequently for this engine.
The lift gate cracked right down the center for no apparent reason. One second the vehicle was fine, the next second, the entire lift gate frame split in two. See thousands of reports of it on google but wondering why there is no recall?.
One morning I noticed that a crack had appeared on the back of my vehicle on the lift gate right by the Lincoln emblem. I called and spoke to the dealership and they advised me it was a common occurrence that happens for no reason on Lincoln Aviators of certain years. Now all of a sudden the lift gate hinge on the right side has slightly shifted and I have not even opened it in months. This I was notified is also another common defect on these vehicles! I literally am scared to even open the back lift gate now and nothing has happened to cause either of these issues.
No accident or anything. All of a sudden a vertical crack down the center of the back plastic piece on the right side of the emblem. The window hinges also started to fall apart. Funniest thing is that I can only purchase the parts from Ford and there is a different price for the right hinge ($40. 00) and the left hinge ($46. 95) wtf? of course they are just plastic pieces also. . . Sure wish Ford would take responsibility for this one - I mean page after page of the same complaint for a very expensive SUV - you would think they would fix it!!.
The rear lift door has developed a crack just below the window allowing water to enter the door. I have seen several similar complaints of this problem. Design flaw.
Transmission shift problems= we where ok when truck was on garage and just use it as weekends,but everything change when we stared to use it on daily basics transmission begin to slip and now lately begin to pull and back and forward and o/d sensor light up and afraid the rear shift go off any minute. . . And add up the rear panel just broke for the 2th time. . . It begins to make funny noise on rear axle,I very disappointed after paid closed to 20,000 dollars I want to return it to dealer but nobody wants to take charge. No fire or property damage but I not waiting to happen to me.
Design flaw. See NHTSA service bulletin number: 0485, date: 1/1/05, item number: 10008546. Design flaw acknowledged by Ford/Mercury. Repaired once by dealership, but now refuses to make repair after structure has again cracked allowing water access to structure, possibly causing electrical shortage, which could possibly cause accident if driving. Currently applying tape to body structure. Filed complaint with bbb, but negative results. Stated that even though a design flaw, their regulations & policies do not cover the above parameters unless within the warranty limit of vehicle.
On my 2005 Lincoln Aviator the rear panel below rear window has a vertical crack the entire length of the panel on the right of the Lincoln emblem. . It happened after a hot day and a cool night. Lincoln was contacted and they would not help with this obvious defect and the truck is out of warranty period.
A vertical crack on plastic covering of hatch cover. Starts at the Lincoln medallion that is cut into the plastic piece and extends vertically to bottom edge. I took it to a Lincoln dealer. Estimate was $500 for a piece of plastic that measures approximately 12 inches high and the width of the hatch door. This is definitely a design error on the part of Ford. The service manager told me that he sees a lot of this same complaint and it is not covered by Ford. A $42,500 automobile with a defect in design that results in an unsightly split in plastic piece wanting an outrageous fee of $500 to replace the piece. Do you think I will ever by another Ford product. Not in this lifetime! thanks Ford who always puts quality first.
My power steering goes out, at start up the power steering is not working, can cut the car off and back on and it is ok been to the shop 3 times changed hose, modular, and steering gear, and today it happened again, also there is a crack down the middle of my back hatch under the glass, I have read 4 other peoples complaints that said the same thing in the same place.
Rear panel has a crack in it. . . . SUV was never in a accident. . . It just appeared. I had my truck at a Lincoln dealership for other things and asked the manager about this crack. . . He told me that I am not the only person that has complained and the company knows about it but won't do anything until that have enough people that complain. . . . I purchased this truck for not pennies and expect someone to rectify the problem. Unfortunately nothing has been done and I am very disappointed in the manufacturer. . . They should stand by the product they sell. . . Very upset.
I purchased a 2005 Lincoln Aviator brand new. I have the same problem as many others with the crack. Told Ford Lincoln Mercury about it the first cold season for the car, 2005/2006. Although I heard and saw several other complaints for the same issue Ford has done nothing. Now the gate won’t close, the window won’t close because the mechanism has corroded allowing it to open on its own. There is no security with the vehicle now and this is extremely dangerous! even better my glass company ordered replacement 07/31/2014 and I still have not seen it. I spoke with jonathan, lois and their supervisor at Ford customer care relations who was of no help. They can't answer when the glass will come in. They give dates it may be available but will not guaranty.