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2004 Lincoln Aviator transmission problems

The 2004 Lincoln Aviator has 22 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 19% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

22

Transmission complaints

19%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Aviator transmission complaints by model year57 complaints2003: 57 complaints2004: 22 complaints2005: 12 complaints2020: 15 complaints2021: 3 complaints2022: 2 complaints2023: 2 complaints2025: 1 complaints
Aviator transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

ROUGH IDLING AT STAND STILL AND WITH ACCELERATION AND DECCELERATION WITH A WHINING NOISE, MISS FIRING HAPPENED 1ST TIME THE DAY AFTER WE BOUGHT THE CAR- DEALER SAID HE FIXED THE PROBLEM. HAPPENED AGAIN JUST A FEW WEEKS LATER. THE CAR IS SIX WEEKS OLD AND IN THE SHOP FOR THE SECOND TIME. DEALER SAYS…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · April 3, 2004

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2004 Lincoln Aviator have?

NHTSA has 22 complaints about the 2004 Lincoln Aviator transmission — 19% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.