Table 1 shows one common vehicle speed control related problems of the 2023 Lincoln Aviator.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control problems |
Date of incident:xxx (or your first observed date). Approximate mileage: 26,955. Speed at failure: 55 mph. Did a crash or injury occur? no. Did a fire occur? no. "the vehicle is equipped with intelligent adaptive cruise control (camera sign recognition integrated with navigation map data). On [xxx] between bath and [xxx], the posted speed limit drops from 65 mph to 55 mph. The vehicle's front camera correctly reads the 55 mph sign and slows the car down to 55 mph. However, approximately 1 mile later, the system overrides the visual camera reading and defaults back to outdated internal navigation mapping data. Without driver input, the vehicle automatically accelerates back up to 65 mph—exceeding the legally posted speed limit by 10 mph on an active highway. Lincoln customer relationship center (crc case #[xxx]) refused to service the vehicle control defect under warranty and told the owner to pay $149 out-of-pocket for map updates. " information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).
Once again, my vehicle exhibited immediate and sudden power loss while at highway speeds. Ironically, I was in transit to my dealer for the third time for this issue within my vehicle's 3,000 miles. This is incredibly unsafe at any speed, especially at highway speeds without warning. An uncommanded slowdown without any response from the accelerator pedal, and a warning on the gauge cluster stating "vehicle is slowing down". Cruise control at this time was not operational in the vehicle (another issue) and I was using my foot to control the speed. Additionally, the bluetooth connection was not functioning, the navigation screen nor map would even load, and I was unable to use cruise control due to an error message "cruise unavailable". We get a separate Lincoln Aviator for a loaner, and not only does reverse park assist not work, the rear camera doesn't function, either. These cars are dangerous and need to be recalled immediately and taken off the road. We plan to sell/trade ours as the soonest possibility and incur whatever financial burden that may come with it. It's not worth my family's safety, or that of someone else.