NHTSA Complaint #10256117 — 2005 LINCOLN AVIATOR STRUCTURE:BODY

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10256117
Vehicle	2005 LINCOLN AVIATOR
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	January 22, 2009
Date Filed	January 23, 2009
Mileage	39,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

OWNER OF 2005 LINCOLN AVIATOR (ACQUIRED LATE 2006)KEPT EXCLUSIVELY IN GARAGE. CURRENTLY HAS 39,500 MILES. A VERTICAL CRACK HAS RECENTLY APPEARED NEAR THE EMBLEM (RIGHT SIDE) ON THE REAR LIFTGATE PANEL BELOW THE REAR WINDOW. THE ENTIRE LIFTGATE PORTION WHICH CONTAINS THE WINDOW AND THE EMBLEM HAS TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, AND AS PREVIOUSLY STATED THE DEALERSHIP STATES THAT FORD/LINCOLN WILL NOT STAND BEHIND ITS VEHICLE. ALSO, IT SEEMS THE CRACK MAY PREVENT THE FROM CLOSING SECURELY. *TR

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