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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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5LM5J7XC3LG••••••2020 Lincoln AVIATOR
This build draws 2.1× more complaints than the average 2020 Lincoln AVIATOR build (7 vs 3).
7on this build
107on the model
32builds in total
Most reportedElectrical System 3Visibility/wiper 1Power Train 1Forward Collision Avoidance 1
What owners of this build wrote
EngineAug 2026
Transmission may briefly engage in park while the vehicle is still moving
StructureSep 2025
Glass portion of passenger side rear view mirror fell off as vehicle was exiting driveway possibly due to defective adhesive much like the safety recall on the door pillar trim. Incident was captured on home surveillance camera
Power TrainMay 2024
Driving down the road and all of a sudden multiple warnings come on the dash. They include : Service AvanceTrac, pre collision assist not available, 4WD fault service required, and Hill start assist not available. These warning all clear upon restart but will come back at random…
Electrical SystemMar 2022
The vehicle main screen locks up and does not auto dim. It has been in the shop 6 times for this problem. No repairs are fixing the problem. Extremely distracting when driving
Unknown Or OtherSep 2021
The rear back-up camera regularly fails during vehicle operation, sometimes as soon as the vehicle is turned on. Turning the vehicle off and then on again will fix it temporarily. According to vehicle recall number 21V223000, the image processing module may become unable to…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 5LM5J7XC3LGL32868 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.