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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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5LM5J7XC6LG••••••2020 Lincoln AVIATOR
This build draws 3.3× more complaints than the average 2020 Lincoln AVIATOR build (11 vs 3).
11on this build
109on the model
33builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedElectrical System 3Steering 2Forward Collision Avoidance 2Service Brakes 2
What owners of this build wrote
Parking BrakecrashJun 2024
The contact owns a 2020 Lincoln Aviator. The contact stated that after pulling into a parking space on a hill, the parking brake was engaged. And the vehicle was turned off. However, after exiting, the vehicle rolled back and crashed into two vehicles: an Audi A4 and a Kia…
Power TrainAug 2026
Transmission started shifting hard when going from 1-2, up and down shifting. Sometimes there is a grinding sound and then a very hard shift into 2nd gear. 1 time it would not shift at all after coming to a stop. Diagnosed by Ford as bad A clutch and needing to be replaced
Service BrakesJul 2026
The contact owns a 2020 Lincoln Aviator. The contact stated that after restarting the vehicle, the transmission was shifted to drive (D), but the vehicle failed to move while the accelerator pedal was depressed, and the engine was revving. The messages "Park Brake Malfunction…
Unknown Or OtherOct 2025
Driving on interstate, a flex pipe (part of the exhaust) fell off at the forward end, Dragging the ground and damaging the catalytic converter and rear exhaust pipe. This was repaired by the dealership, but the flex pipe was not covered under the extended Warranty program. The…
Engine And Engine CoolingOct 2024
The contact owns a 2020 Lincoln Aviator. The contact stated that while reversing, the vehicle independently engaged the automatic braking feature and the vehicle stopped. The contact stated that there were no objects behind the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure was…
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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 5LM5J7XC6LGL30127 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.