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#760 of 782 Re: 7 valve sticks 2003 Aviator [alberti] by hitdog042 Jul 20, 2009 (5:20 pm)
Replying to: alberti (Jul 19, 2009 12:53 pm) I know the guy selling. Heres what he has had done.   - engine rebuild at 105k (my facts were off it has 165k on it now) - new tranny at 120 k - bearings replaced in 2006 - new radiator in 2006 - brakes and rotors done few months back   He isn't hiding anything. I have copies off all the major repairs and none since 2006. He has had it since day 1. He bought it new. Aviator is also listed as a good consumer used suv.   I talked him down to 4800. I think thats a decent deal for an engine that has 60k on it.   He has put in 8800 in repairs over 2005-06.   I sort of think it's not a bad deal at all. I pick it up next week.
#761 of 782 miles by hitdog042 Jul 20, 2009 (5:29 pm)
It has so many miles due to his constant traveling to WV from Columbus.   I had it checked by my mechanic and got a thumbs up from him. He said the 7 valve issue is minor and said he would fix it for no more then 300. But said it is fine not to fix it at all if I so chose.   Otherwise its in close to perfect condition in and out.
#762 of 782 Re: Brake Problems [lesliey1] by rose7531 Jul 23, 2009 (11:12 am)
Replying to: lesliey1 (Jul 03, 2009 6:59 am) I had this problem as well. I ended up replacing all the brakes and pads $1000.00. Sounds like the brake drum/or drums is warped.
#764 of 782 Aviator timing chain by fordsnomore Aug 13, 2009 (11:25 am)
The Ford mechanic told me there are all kinds of recurring problems with the Aviator. The timing chain is just another problem because of PLASTIC PARTS!   It cost me over $3000 to fix and none of my letters to Ford were even answered. Not even a "we got your letter" response.   Because of this, I advise everyone to avoid Ford products. I drove them for over 30+ loyal years and this is their non-response.   NO MORE FORDS FOR ME, MY FAMILY, MY FRIENDS AND EVERYONE I CAN TELL THIS STORY TO! Replies to this message: akirby (Aug 13, 2009 12:15 pm)
#765 of 782 Re: Aviator timing chain [fordsnomore] by akirby Aug 13, 2009 (12:15 pm)
Replying to: fordsnomore (Aug 13, 2009 11:25 am) Why do you think they quit making them 3 years ago?
#766 of 782 Re: Rear Wheel Clicking [akirby] by waaman Aug 25, 2009 (11:45 am)
Replying to: akirby (Sep 24, 2008 2:49 pm) It tuned out to be a corroded parking brake shoe. I had the same noices.
#767 of 782 Rear liftglass problem! by shadooww Sep 04, 2009 (1:38 am)
Hi. I own a 2005 Aviator. For the past couple of days I've been experiencing a really annoying problem with my liftglass. For no reason whatsoever, while driving, it decides to release itself. Up until now it has been annoying more than anything...it happens about twice a day and on sidestreets so I just pull over and close it. Today, however, it happened while on a major street and didn't just release but actually opened all the way up. So here I am driving 70km/h and my liftglass suddenly flies open!! Now I see this as a serious problem as it could potentially damage the liftglass or, in a worst case scenario, get torn from the car and possibly hit another car (I use a high speed highway everyday to go to work...God forbid it should fly open while doing 120km/h!!). Anyone have any idea why it keeps releasing itself and how (or how much) I can fix the issue?   Thanks!
#768 of 782 Re: Problem with Lincoln Aviator Gear Shifter [jtafoho] by kboogey718 Sep 28, 2009 (8:07 am)
Replying to: jtafoho (Mar 31, 2009 1:41 pm) Same thing happended to me while trying to shift my '04 Aviator, the dealer quouted me a similar price of $1000. I told him to go pound sand. I went to my local art supply store and purchased 1/4" plastic tube and some plastic epoxy and did the fix myself. Total cost of materials, $22!!! And yes, just like you I was shocked to see a PLASTIC rod sticking up out of the STEEL gear shift assembly! That's just poor craftsmanship.   Now i'm experiencieng issues with my engine, which I notice described over and over throughout this forum. It cuts off, or the red light flashes and it goes into neutral and then kicks back into gear which is a very scary experience when driving on the highway. If it does cut off I lose the power steering and have to pull the steering wheel with all of my might to get over to the shoulder of the road to restart the engine. The Ford dealer told me I needed a new coil (after I had just replaced two coils), I didn't trust his opinion so I took it to a Lincoln dealer who said I needed a new alternater and my alarm sytem needed to be reprogrammed!!! Qoute was $800 for this work. I didn't trust the Lincoln dealer either, so I took it to a local mechanic who confirmed my alternator is fine and steered my towards this site so I could see first hand the kind of engine problems that are in store for me.   Needless to say I'm going car hunting this weekend and will dump this lemon on someone else. Lincoln =
#769 of 782 Re: Help - Sunroof leak [axt] by kendall8 Sep 28, 2009 (9:55 am)
Replying to: axt (Mar 21, 2009 10:12 am) I think I have the same problem. How do you fix it? Replies to this message: akirby (Sep 29, 2009 6:10 am)

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