Structure Related Problems of the 2023 Lincoln Aviator

Table 1 shows two common structure related problems of the 2023 Lincoln Aviator.

Table 1. Structure related problems of Lincoln Aviator

Problem Category Number of Problems
Structure problems
1
Body problems
1

Structure problem #1

The contact owns a 2023 Lincoln Aviator. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 25v407000 (structure), 25v393000 (seats), 25v455000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was not available.

Body problem #2

Top handlebar on passengers side fell off completely causing my mother a great fall. Nearly died the way her head bounced off on gravel with handle in hand. The SUV was only a month old. I have other people on a fb page stating their handle came off completely too but no accident like my moms. This is definitely a safety concern that a black label vehicle should have passed inspection before leaving manufacturing plant. Was reported to dealer and they directed us with Lincoln directly. Case was open and has been in general council over 30 days without a response. They keep coming up with suggestions such as take it back to dealer to get fixed and the dealer simply latched it on and telling us to be careful that it is not correctly put in and let us go this way. Lincoln has also advised to ask other Lincoln dealers for a second opinion? makes no sense. After numerous calls, emails, faxes, and mailed letters Lincoln concierge is stating that general council has tried contacting us back regarding this matter and has been unsuccessful. I find this very odd when they have a list of all contact methods for both my sister and I who have made complaint. We were told its 30 days for response and after the 30 days now concierge argues its 60 days. We have video of moms fall from ring camera and the handle was in her hand at fall. I have pictures of her bruises two weeks after incident, bruising on her shoulder was bad, and I have pictures of handle and roof of vehicle. I have not received not one sorry from Lincoln or "is your mother ok. " note* my mother was actually on her way to hospital that day, she has been battling an aggressive infection in the toe and was on antibiotic iv's daily and had her pic line in arm at the time of fall. We never really saw the fall until it dawned on me that the ring footage had been saved. My mom was afraid to say how bad fall was in concern of her treatment being stopped but incident was reported to her doctors and nurse.


Structure related problems in other Lincoln Aviator model year vehicles:



Aviator Service Bulletins
Aviator Safety Recalls
Aviator Defect Investigations