| Issue ID | 817935 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10356799 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | LINCOLN |
| Model | AVIATOR |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 19/08/10 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I recently purchased a 2004 lincoln aviator. About a month after i purchased this vehicle it started to develop problems. The rear bearing seal failed and oil is leaking out. The gear shifter on the console is starting to stick and not go into gear. I understand the aviator is having a lot of problems in these areas. The vehicle only had 79000 miles on it when i purchased it. Ford must have used inferior materials to make the aviator. Please look into this and if so force ford to recall the aviator and replace the inferior parts with parts that are safe and reliable. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 79000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | GARDENDALE, AL |
| VIN pattern | 5LMEU68H14ZXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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