2005 Lincoln Aviator Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 2%of 51 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 54,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the electrical system of the 2005 Lincoln Aviator, 2% of the 51 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 54,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The contact owns a 2005 Lincoln Aviator. The contact stated that the vehicle lunged forward without warning and crashed into the preceding vehicle. The road conditions were dry. The vehicle continued to accelerate and push the vehicle in front. The contact had to release the emergency brake in order for the vehicle to stop. There were no injuries. The vehicle would not restart, and was towed. The mechanic could not duplicate the failure. However, the vehicle needed a new battery. A police report was filed. The current and failure mileages were 54,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10189250, filed 2007-04, 54,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10011342Sep 1, 2004No crank/no start condition when vehicle temperature is below freezing (32f/0c).
Electrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 Lincoln Aviator
28 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
12 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Lincoln Aviator
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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