2003 Lincoln Aviator

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

• 02V313000 2002-11-21

  Recall 02V313000

  ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE CAN BECOME DISLODGED FROM THE SHIFT CABLE BRACKET.

  Recorded model years: 2003

A further 51 records exist for the Lincoln Aviator where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

• 10028736 2009-05-01

  TSB-08-19-3

  FORD: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT OIL SEPARATION FROM THE INTERNAL LUBE FOUND IN THE UNITIZED CARTRIDGE SEAL. OIL SEPARATION APPEARS TO BE AND IS OFTEN MISDIAGNOSED, AS AN AXLE LUBE LEAK. *PE

  Recorded model years: 2003

• 10021944 2007-05-21

  0706

  EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE ON IGNITION COIL ASSEMBLIES. *KB

  Recorded model years: 2003

• 10019912 2006-01-01

  06513

  ENGINE MISFIRE WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) PEWEE, P0302, P0303, P0304, P0305, P0306, P0307, P0308, AND P0316. *TT

  Recorded model years: 2003

Showing 3 of 73 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 569 records exist for the Lincoln Aviator where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

• EA09013 2009-08-18

  Vehicle Rollaway Allegations

  This investigation is being closed based on several considerations.By the most inclusive counting of all alleged rollaway incidents (i.e., counting all alleged rollaway incidents and assuming a singular failure mechanism), the incident rate is low, however during EA09-013, ODI identified a number of different failure mechanisms in 180 incidents related to the alleged defect.The highest rate for any particular failure…

  Recorded model years: 2003

• DP05005 2005-09-22

  SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD

  ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2005, ODI RECEIVED A PETITION REQUESTING THAT THE AGENCY INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF ENGINE SPARK PLUG EJECTION IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1997 THROUGH 2004 FORD VEHICLES WITH TRITON V-8 AND V-10 ENGINES.ODI RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 474 NON-DUPLICATIVE COMPLAINTS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES WHERE THE COMPLAINANT, OR THE DEALER REPAIRING THE VEHICLE, REPORTED THAT A SPARK PLUG DETACHED…

  Recorded model years: 2003

A further 3 records exist for the Lincoln Aviator where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

• 2003027 2003-02-06

  Transport Canada recall 2003027

  On certain vehicles, both Daytime Running Lights will deactivate when either the right or left turn signal is activated. Correction: Dealer will replace the existing Aviator DRL (Daytime Running Light) module with the Explorer DRL module and rework appropriate wire harnesses. This will change the DRL system from a reduced voltage hi-beam lamp system to a fog lamp DRL system.

  Recorded model years: 2003

• 2002224 2002-11-22

  Transport Canada recall 2002224

  On certain vehicles, the transmission shifter cable may become dislodged from the shifter cable bracket resulting in incorrect gear indication, which can include the park position. Correction: Dealers will install a strap to the shifter cable adjuster to prevent the cable from dislodging from the bracket.

  Recorded model years: 2003

A further 41 records exist for the Lincoln Aviator where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

111 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

• reports mentioning a crash 5
• reported injuries 7

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

• Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)57 (33.9%)Official recall records for this system: 12, covering model years 2003–2025.
• Engine17 (10.1%)Official recall records for this system: 7, covering model years 2020–2022.
• Body & structure15 (8.9%)Official recall records for this system: 8, covering model years 2020–2025.
• Speed control & accelerator11 (6.5%)
• Tires & wheels10 (6.0%)
• Brakes9 (5.4%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2020.
• Electrical system8 (4.8%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2020–2021.
• Air bags (restraint system)7 (4.2%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 2020–2021.

Other / uncategorized: 3 classifications (1.8%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 476 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.