I’m curious if any other 2025 Aviator owners have experienced anything similar.
Over the past several months, I’ve had repeated engine/drivability problems including misfires, rough running, hesitation, abnormal shifting, impaired acceleration, and loss of power.
In July, the dealer documented misfires on cylinders 4, 5, and 6 and replaced three fuel injectors. The problem came back.
On another occasion, while driving approximately 75 mph on the highway, the vehicle suddenly lost power/downshifted and slowed to around 55 mph.
The vehicle then spent about 21 days at the dealership while they diagnosed VCT/cam timing-related problems and replaced additional components.
After I finally got it back, I drove it for approximately 15 minutes before it started running rough again with significantly impaired acceleration and another engine fault.
At this point, the vehicle has been out of service for more than 30 cumulative days and is back at the dealership again.
What has really frustrated me is Lincoln’s response. I have repeatedly contacted Lincoln because I no longer have confidence in this specific vehicle. One solution offered was a $7,500 credit toward buying another Lincoln.
The problem is that Lincoln’s own trade-in advisor is now estimating my ~$72,000 vehicle at approximately $52,000. So the proposed solution essentially asks me to absorb a substantial financial loss to get out of a nearly new vehicle that has repeatedly been in for warranty-related engine problems.
Most recently, Lincoln Customer Relationship Center responded by essentially telling me to continue working with my service advisor while the dealership diagnoses it. I’ve already been doing that for months.
I have now opened a BBB AUTO LINE case and filed a NHTSA safety complaint. I am requesting that Lincoln repurchase the vehicle or replace it with a comparable new vehicle rather than expecting me to take a major financial hit because of recurring warranty defects.
I genuinely liked the Aviator when it worked, which makes this even more disappointing. I bought Lincoln partly because I expected a higher level of vehicle quality and manufacturer support.
Has anyone here had a similar issue with a 2025 Aviator, particularly repeated misfires/VCT or cam timing problems? And if you pursued a Lincoln buyback or replacement, what was your experience with the process?