NHTSA Owner Complaint Log
This page lists owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2005 Lincoln Aviator. Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA and do not by themselves prove a defect or defect rate.
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
Checks are recorded separately for each dataset, not for the whole page. Dates use UTC. A missing check date does not mean no records exist.
Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.
OWNER SAYS THAT COLD AIR BLOWS OUT OF THE VENT DURING COLD WEATHER. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE HAS WARMED UP. THIS HAPPENS EVEN AFTER THE TEMPERATURE HAS BEEN SET. OWNER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY'VE BOTH SAID THAT WHAT IS HAPPENING IS MEETING SPECIFICATIONS. *NM IN ADDITION, SNOW COLLECTS ON THE WINDSHIELD AND THE INSIDE WOULD FOG UNLESS AIR WAS DIRECTED AT A CONSTANT HIGH FAN SETTING AND AT HIGH HEAT SETTING. THIS SETTING EXACERBATES THE PROBLEM WITH THE SIDE DEFOGGERS BY INCREASING THE FLOW OF COLD AIR TO THE FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTS. *SC *JB