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 11 through 20 of 112.00

• 

  Nice car, not without its little flaws. - 2003 Lincoln Aviator
  By JulesH - October 31 - 9:43 pm

  Very comfortable inside, a joy to drive, handles so well, lots of power, 3rd row seat. Very poor gas mileage. More rear seat room needed. The only problems Ive had since ownership are a piece of plastic near the side back window that became partially unglued and flapped as I drove, and the steering has a squeaky feel to it when parking/driving slow in parking lots. One other thing is that in hot weather, the car often refuses to lock itself and behaves as if a door is open when it is not. I also frequently have to slam the rear gate or the vehicle light will stay on and I get a "liftgate open" message.

• 

  Only drive while under warranty - 2003 Lincoln Aviator
  By Al - May 3 - 5:06 pm

  Its a pretty good bet that the transmission will need some work. At about 35k miles, mine needed to be overhauled while on a road trip out of state. Ignition coils were recalled and I would recommend just getting all 8 original coils replaced, BEFORE they go out, which eventually they will. Overall, Ive enjoyed owning this Aviator but now that its well past the Lincoln warranty and extended warranty expiration, its time to let this Aviator get some rest before it puts me in the poorhouse.

• 

  Worth the money - 2003 Lincoln Aviator
  By Lynne James - November 17 - 2:00 am

  It is an excellent vehicle, but it really drinks the fuel.

• 

  GREAT VEHICLE! - 2003 Lincoln Aviator
  By PJ&BW - April 30 - 2:00 am

  The aviator is the best handling amercian vehicle I have ever driven. If you want power, those 302 horses will give it to you. Its not as noisy as other SUVs. Just drive one and youre hooked.

• 

  good compromise - 2003 Lincoln Aviator
  By yogidoc - January 17 - 10:00 am

  believe it or not i traded my 03 porsche cayenne s for fully loaded 03 aviator. cayenne suspension was abusive in city and seating position was terrible for my lower back....i was surprised w/ the power and handling of the aviator....not that far off from the porsche. In summary im gettting a kick driving an american suv You get alot of truck for the money. I also dont really worry about the black beast like i did w/ the porsche.However I do miss the stares, questions and tiptronic gearing.You cant have it all and at least im driving in comfort!!!!!!

• 

  2003 Aviator - 2003 Lincoln Aviator
  By Shady - November 9 - 10:03 am

  We bought this used with 24,000 miles. So far it has been pretty good. Only issues are seat climate controls that keep failing, a loose drivers seat, and a bit of corrosion on the top, inside edge of the rear liftgate (same spot as our 98 Explorer). The brake rotors also seem like they need replacement. Control illumination is amazingly high-tech looking, but some knobs and controls dont feel smooth when operated. Overall a well built SUV with a lot of nice features. We were most impressed with the innovations, like thicker windows, that reduce noise. It has many features that make it a much improved version of the Explorer, which is what we owned previously