2004 Lincoln Aviator Suspension Problems

“I purchased my truck used in december 2011 and it has been nothing but constant problems. First, the door locks would randomly engage/disengage on their own. Or if button pushed nothing at all would happen. While the heater works, it emits a death rattle before blowing air. My AC doesn't work at all and was told that I would need to replace the compressor. The most dangerous and expensive repair has been replacing the front differential mounting and wheel baring. I was told that it was only mounted on one side and was leaking and this was a common problem with this model car. …”

“The contact owns a 2004 Lincoln navigator. The contact stated that the air suspension system dropped the vehicle down upon starting. As a result, the vehicle would bounce and drive low to the ground. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who stated that the air suspension system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 80,000.”

“The contact owns a 2004 Lincoln Aviator. While the contact was driving approximately 55 MPH smoke circulated through the vents inside of the vehicle; and the vehicle was driven to the side of the road. The contact stated the smoke originated from the engine compartment. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the technician advised that the front end differential had deteriorated. The vehicle was repaired at the owner's expense. After the service repair the vehicle was test driven and the failure recurred. The technician performed further diagnosis and repaired the vehicle. …”

“The contact owns a 2004 Lincoln Aviator. While driving at any speed, the driver heard a loud roaring noise coming from the rear end of the vehicle. He took the vehicle to the dealer and they rebuilt the rear end pinion and bearings, which only remedied the failure for ten months. When the failure recurred, the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and they replaced the wheel bearings. Six months later, the noise recurred and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer. The mechanic test drove the vehicle, but did not hear the sound; therefore, the dealer stated that there were no failures. …”

“While turning at low speeds vehicle vibrated uncontrollably. Vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the rear spindle needed to be replaced, and replaced it. However, the problem recurred.”