| Issue ID | 980448 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10511826 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | LINCOLN |
| Model | AVIATOR |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 12/05/13 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The lift gate cracked right down the center for no apparent reason. One second the vehicle was fine, the next second, the entire lift gate frame split in two. See thousands of reports of it on google but wondering why there is no recall? |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 80000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | COMMERCE, MI |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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