2005 Lincoln AVIATOR: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
51 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
70,977 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2005 model year. Data snapshot: . 40 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Structure:Body is the most frequently named component, appearing in 25 of 51 complaints (49.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 5 | 9.8% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 4 | 7.8% |
| Steering behavior | 3 | 5.9% |
| Braking behavior | 2 | 3.9% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Structure:Body | 25 |
| Power Train | 5 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 4 |
| Steering | 3 |
| Structure:Body:Hatchback/Liftgate | 3 |
| Air Bags | 2 |
| Structure | 2 |
| Suspension | 2 |
Structure:Body: 25; Power Train: 5; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 4; Steering: 3; Structure:Body:Hatchback/Liftgate: 3; Air Bags: 2; Structure: 2; Suspension: 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 5 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 3 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 16 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 8 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 6 |
| 150,000 and above | 2 |
Under 25,000: 5; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 16; 75,000 to 99,999: 8; 100,000 to 149,999: 6; 150,000 and above: 2
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (16). 11 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2006 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2009 | 6 |
| 2010 | 10 |
| 2011 | 8 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 6 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 |
2005: 3; 2006: 3; 2007: 1; 2009: 6; 2010: 10; 2011: 8; 2012: 3; 2013: 1; 2014: 6; 2015: 4; 2016: 2; 2019: 1; 2020: 3
Pattern summary
Structure:Body leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 5 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 4 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10111717 · 2005-03-23 (March 23, 2005)
OWNER SAYS THAT COLD AIR BLOWS OUT OF THE VENT DURING COLD WEATHER. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE HAS WARMED UP. THIS HAPPENS EVEN AFTER THE TEMPERATURE HAS BEEN SET. OWNER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY'VE BOTH SAID THAT WHAT IS HAPPENING IS MEETING SPECIFICATIONS. *NM IN ADDITION, SNOW COLLECTS ON THE WINDSHIELD AND THE INSIDE WOULD FOG UNLESS AIR WAS DIRECTED AT A CONSTANT HIGH FAN SETTING AND AT HIGH HEAT SETTING. THIS SETTING EXACERBATES THE PROBLEM WITH THE SIDE DEFOGGERS BY INCREASING THE FLOW OF COLD AIR TO THE FRONT…
Owner-reported narrative. 3 miles reported. Look up ODI 10111717 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10139129 · 2005-10-09 (October 9, 2005)
WITH LESS THAN 200 MILES ON IT, MY 2005 LINCOLN AVIATOR DEVELOPED A LEAK THAT WAS DRIPPING DOWN THROUGH THE OVERHEAD LIGHT SWITCH NEAR THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. DEALER BELIEVES THAT DRAINAGE TUBE CHANNELING WATER FROM SUNROOF CRIMPED WHEN INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY. DEALER HAS SEEN OTHER AVIATORS WITH SAME PROBLEM. THIS CAN CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORT SINCE WATER WAS DRIPPING INTO RADIO AND DASHBOARD CONTROLS AS WELL AS SHIFTER. WATER DROPS HAVE ALSO BEEN SPOTTED OVER DRIVER SIDE SPEAKER ON DOOR WHERE DRAINAGE TUBE EMPTIES TO. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 223 miles reported. Look up ODI 10139129 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10142715 · 2005-11-15 (November 15, 2005)
THIS VEHICLES STEERING SHUDDERS WHILE MAKING LOW SPEED TURNS, USUALLY LEFT TURNS. DEALERS HAS BLED THE SYSTEM ONCE AND IT SEEMED TO CORRECT THE ISSUES. AFTER ABOUT 3 WEEKS THE STEERING BEGAN SHUDDERING AGAIN WHILE MAKING LEFT TURNS AND EVEN LANE CHANGES WOULD CAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL TO SHUDDER. UPON SECOND TRIP TO DEALER THEY STATED THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND THE SHUDDER WAS NORMAL FOR THE VEHICLE. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10142715 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10149104 · 2006-01-31 (January 31, 2006)
VEHICLE STEERING SHUDDERS/SHAKE WHILE MAKING LEFT TURN. HAS TAKEN VEHICLE BACK TWICE AND THE DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. SECOND TRIP DEALER BLED THE FLUIDS AND VEHICLE STILL HAS THE PROBLEM. FEELS AS THOUGH I MIGHT LOSE CONTROL OF THE STEERING. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 13,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10149104 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10162749 · 2006-07-18 (July 18, 2006)
MY AVIATOR IS MAKING A WHINNING/SIREN SOUND IN THE REAR END AT ACCELERATING, DECELERATING AND CRUISING SPEEDS. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10162749 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10167186 · 2006-08-31 (August 31, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER RELEASING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DECELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN THIS MANNER.
Owner-reported narrative. 3,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10167186 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10189250 · 2007-04-30 (April 30, 2007)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN AVIATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING AND CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND PUSH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. THE CONTACT HAD TO RELEASE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART, AND WAS TOWED. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW BATTERY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILU…
Owner-reported narrative. 54,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10189250 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10256117 · 2009-01-23 (January 23, 2009)
OWNER OF 2005 LINCOLN AVIATOR (ACQUIRED LATE 2006)KEPT EXCLUSIVELY IN GARAGE. CURRENTLY HAS 39,500 MILES. A VERTICAL CRACK HAS RECENTLY APPEARED NEAR THE EMBLEM (RIGHT SIDE) ON THE REAR LIFTGATE PANEL BELOW THE REAR WINDOW. THE ENTIRE LIFTGATE PORTION WHICH CONTAINS THE WINDOW AND THE EMBLEM HAS TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, AND AS PREVIOUSLY STATED THE DEALERSHIP STATES THAT FORD/LINCOLN WILL NOT STAND BEHIND ITS VEHICLE. ALSO, IT SEEMS THE CRACK MAY PREVENT THE FROM CLOSING SECURELY. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 39,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10256117 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.