Tire Problems of Lincoln Aviator

Front passenger tire reporting normal pressure blew out the sidewalk while driving 50th on dry pavement. Rim shows no damage. Tires hardly worn.

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The contact owns a 2003 Lincoln Aviator equipped with michelin cross terrain tires, tire size 245/65/r17 and dot number b3ktve4x04084 . While driving approximately 70 mph, the contact heard a loud unusual noise outside of the vehicle. The contact then noticed that the rear bumper slightly detached. The contact was able to resume driving and upon reaching her destination, she discovered that the rear driver side tire tread completely separated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they replaced the rear driver side tire, door molding and outer quartered panel and parking sensor. The technician stated that the defective tire caused the damages to the vehicle. The failure mileage was 112,319. Updated 05/04/11.

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2003 Lincoln Aviator. Consumer writes from ontario regarding problems with tires the consumer stated he purchased four tires in December 2006. The consumer stated he still has the receipt which is clearly marked with a 130,000 mile warranty. The two rear tires have broken belts and wires protruding from them. The consumer went back to the establishment where he purchased the tires from and the manager stated there was nothing wrong with the tires, before even looking at the them and stated the problem was with the vehicle.

The contact owns a 2004 Lincoln Aviator. While the contact was driving approximately 55 mph smoke circulated through the vents inside of the vehicle; and the vehicle was driven to the side of the road. The contact stated the smoke originated from the engine compartment. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the technician advised that the front end differential had deteriorated. The vehicle was repaired at the owner's expense. After the service repair the vehicle was test driven and the failure recurred. The technician performed further diagnosis and repaired the vehicle. The failure continued to occur on four separate occasions which was repaired at the owner's expense. The manufacturer was notified of the front end differential failures and they accepted liability for the radio and steering column repairs that failed to function correctly due to the differential failures. In addition, the contact stated that the front tires were replaced in March of 2009; and five months later the tires had worn to the metal in result of the defective front end differential. The tires were replaced. An independent mechanic informed the problem originated from inexpensive korean parts in the transfer case. The transfer case and u joint were replaced in the vehicle. The contact expressed anyone driving the vehicle life was in danger because of the safety defect. The failure mileage was 80,000. The VIN was unavailable. Also, there was a crack under the rear liftgate. There was recall on the rearlift. However, the consumers VIN was not included. The entire shifting mechanism had to be replaced, the steering wheel would vibrate while making a turn. Updated 12/17/10.

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The contact owns a 2004 Lincoln Aviator. While driving 50 mph, the passenger side front tire detached from the vehicle. The vehicle swerved into the left lane and almost collided with a trailer. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who discovered a metal shaving on the tire. In addition, the lug nuts failed and were the wrong size. The engine size was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 25,339. Updated 07/23/07.