| Issue ID | 854341 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10397679 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | LINCOLN |
| Model | AVIATOR |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 14/04/10 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The panel below the back window on the hatch has cracked around the emblem. I have been researching this and have found that there are a lot of aviator's that have the same problem as mine. We paid good money for this car when we bought it new and have kept it in very good condition. According to lincoln, this is only covered under the original warranty. I feel this hatch was not engineered correctly and lincoln should fix it. |
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| Source of the issue | PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF) |
| City and State | LAKE WALES, FL |
| VIN pattern | 5LMEU68H64ZXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
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