Overview & Reviews

With the Aviator, Lincoln has thrown its hat into the midsize luxury sport-ute ring. It looks like a three-quarter scale Navigator, seats seven and is powered by a strong V8.

• Secure and capable handling dynamics, plenty of luxury accoutrements, highly configurable interior.

• Lacks refinement when compared to some European luxury SUVs.

User Reviews:

Showing 21 through 30 of 112.00

• 

  Step aside General Motors... - 2003 Lincoln Aviator
  By Matt Lincoln Owner - March 9 - 10:00 am

  With 302 HP standard, the Aviator has an exhilarating power, confident looks, and exceptional performance.

• 

  2003 Aviator - 2003 Lincoln Aviator
  By gary rogers - January 3 - 11:36 am

  Great motor, good towing, gets a lot of looks, very functional, good people vehicle

• 

  Aviator Owners Review - 2003 Lincoln Aviator
  By Tim - December 17 - 12:10 pm

  This has been the best vehicle Ive ever owned. Its reliability is outstanding. Its power and handling is on par with the BMW-X5, and its quieter. I now have 82,000 miles on the vehicle and it runs as well as it did when I bought it. The best way to describe it is its still tight. No rattles. No loose parts. No electrical gremlins. At 60,000 miles I used the Aviator to tow a small car from southern Calif. to Las Vegas. I was pulling approximately 3,600lb and it didnt break a sweat. I even averaged 17 mpg. I disagree with the comment about lacking refinement compared to European SUVs. The Aviator set a new standard for affordable luxury. I paid $10K less than a similarly equipped BMW!

• 

  Great SUV - 2003 Lincoln Aviator
  By vinny - November 8 - 10:53 pm

  I bought my 2003 Aviator new. The truck is quick and beautiful looking. I got it in the pearl white with the white leather. Not the best choice with kids but still looks good after 6 years. I did have two problems which the dealer fixed under the warranty .The idler pulley was giving off a whining noise. They replaced it and it fixed the problem . The second problem was a rough idle and it would come close to stalling. It was a vacuum leak that the dealer fixed with the warranty. I have 61,000 on it now and it has started to idle rough again but Im sure it is a simple fix . People who complain about the interior of this truck are crazy. It is very luxurious and comfortable.

• 

  Extremely Poor Reliability - 2003 Lincoln Aviator
  By Rsmith - October 16 - 2:26 pm

  Enjoy the vehicle, plenty of power, comfort and overall utility. However, with only 75,000 miles, the following maintenance issues have developed. On three wheels the bearing failed,$1,600, the number eight cylinder is bad, requiring over $4,000 in repairs, transmission failed, over $3,000 repair, driver side window motor failed, $350 in repair, back window hatch cracked, and now the shift lever is bad. The dealer did not treat me as a valued customer, but tried to gouge me and stated that I should get rid of the vehicle. This is by far the most unreliable vehicle that I have ever owned. Wil never purchase another Lincoln or so called American car.

• 

  little problems - 2003 Lincoln Aviator
  By pam - October 5 - 11:30 am

  I bought my aviator used it had 22,000 miles. I love it. No big problems. Replaced a coil after 106,000 miles. The dash board lights some times go on & off, but easy to deal with.

• 

  Pure Excellence - 2003 Lincoln Aviator
  By Lindsey - September 28 - 6:20 am

  This SUV is more than amazing. The luxury and capability is just awesome. It drives like a sports car and handles is so smooth and luxurious, I dont even want to complain about the gas mileage. It is not a commuter that is for sure. We just bought it and have been fighting over who gets to drive it everyday since. 50k Miles and drives better than the new Caddy DTS! Love it!

• 

  Great! - 2003 Lincoln Aviator
  By New Lincoln Owner - September 7 - 2:00 am

  I love this thing! Interior design stunning and fit and finish are excellent.

• 

  Tired of Fighting - 2003 Lincoln Aviator
  By tired owner - August 10 - 10:00 am

  I do alot of driving-23,000 miles in 8 months!I owned a Navigator before this Aviator and loved it. Since 2000 miles, it shimmies at 75mph.Theyve replaced tires, rotored brakes and cant seem to fix it. The drivers seat moves and they say its normal after replacing the seat and track! Im tired of fighting to get a quality SUV for my money! I have not gotten anyone to help - even at Customer Relations Headquarters!

• 

  Cant wait to get rid of this vehicle - 2003 Lincoln Aviator
  By Steve - August 3 - 7:06 am

  After sitting a stop lights and shaking and having 2 different dealers...the service managers are brothers...tell me 3 times that this Lincoln should sit at stop lights and shake..yeah right ! and having the rear differential replaced at 3000 miles...the a/c smells and the car still has only 12000 miles on it I cant wait to get rid of this piece of "junk". This is my fifth new Lincoln product in 10 years and it is not only my last Lincoln product but my last American car. No-one seems to care that this car absolutely runs awful including Lincoln customer service.