2003 Lincoln Aviator structure problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 2003 Lincoln Aviator — 14% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“There has been a unprovoked crack in the lift gate panel for a couple years now (which seems to be a very common problem in this model), we have not had issues until the rear window started flying open while driving at around 30mph. The latch has malfunctioned due to water seeping into crack.”
filed Jul 24, 2017
“There is a crack below my back window that causes lots of air to come in and also lots of water leaks and when it rains I have small children and the dealership is unable to work with me to get this repaired it gets very cold in there with all the cold air that comes in with my small children…”
filed Feb 6, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Structure problems in other Aviator years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Aviator | 2 | 10% |
| 2022 Aviator | 8 | 19% |
| 2021 Aviator | 4 | 11% |
| 2020 Aviator | 8 | 8% |
| 2005 Aviator | 28 | 55% |
| 2004 Aviator | 15 | 19% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 Lincoln Aviator
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.