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2005 Lincoln Aviator body & structure problems

The 2005 Lincoln Aviator has 31 body & structure complaints filed with NHTSA — 50% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

31

Body & Structure complaints

50%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Body & Structure complaints by year

Aviator body & structure complaints by model year31 complaints2003: 15 complaints2004: 16 complaints2005: 31 complaints2020: 8 complaints2021: 4 complaints2022: 8 complaints2023: 2 complaints2024: 1 complaints
Aviator body & structure complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

I HAVE THE SAME CRACKING PROBLEM WITH THE BACK GATE WHICH RESULTED IN THE BREAKING OF HINGES. ALSO A KNOWN DEFECT IN USING DEFECTIVE PARTS IN THE ENGINE SUCH AS TIMING CHAIN CASSETTES AND TENSIONER. FORD KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND ISSUED AN TECHNICAL BULLETIN ON IT BUT NEVER FIXED THE PROBLEM. THE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Body & Structure · May 6, 2015

Common questions

How many body & structure complaints does the 2005 Lincoln Aviator have?

NHTSA has 31 complaints about the 2005 Lincoln Aviator body & structure — 50% 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.