NHTSA Complaint #10436178 — 2003 LINCOLN AVIATOR ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10436178
Vehicle	2003 LINCOLN AVIATOR
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	October 19, 2011
Date Filed	November 17, 2011
Mileage	77,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IN

Consumer Description

AT 76,000 MILES BEGAN HEARING A NOISE UNDER THE HOOD. IT WAS DETERMINED BY AN AUTHORIZED FORD DEALER THAT THE IDLER PULLEYS WERE BAD. CHANGED 3 PULLEYS AND THE NOISE WAS STILL THERE. DRIVING ON A COUNTRY PAVED ROAD AT 25 MILES AN HOUR A LOUD THUMP AND THE CAR DIED. COULD NOT GET IT RESTARTED. THE PLASTIC TENSIONER GUIDE BROKE CAUSING THE TIMING CHAIN TO COME OFF AND BROKE PISTONS, VALVES AND ROCKERS. NEW ENGINE FROM FORD $8,000.... HAD TO REPLACE IT FOR $5,000 AND WILL BE TRADING IT IN IMMEDIATELY. *TR

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