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Really hope they can correct all this in the 2021 model.. I start to think it is the incompetence of the workers as well as the managers that dragged the quality issue for so long. They have designed a great SUV, don't let the quality pull it down.

You need to get the glass replaced. Lincoln likely got a batch of defective windshields, need to go the the supply and ask for replacement and better quality products.

can you duplicate the effect with a flash light? Tiny bubbles in the glass should shine in direct light.

This really worries me. I just hope the 2021 model will be better. But things like this, is the failure on many levels of quality control. It is not technical issue and it should not have happened.

Great, I check before I post yester day. One day earlier.

Went to the local Lincoln dealer over the weekend and there are quite a few Aviators, and a lot more Navigators. Drove a Preserve II without the Dynamic package, very nice. The seat is not narrow at all, and very comfortable. Asked price for 2021 and the salesman said not ready to order yet, no price information. Does anyone know when can we actually order the 2021 model. It is almost October, has the production started yet?

That is very nice.

Probably not very useful and potentially problematic, better without. The monochromatic option is quite attractive, if the price is right. The new convenience package is not attractive any more, the only thing worth to have in the package is HUD. Ont eh element plus package, the" Auto Air Refresh and Auto Heated/Ventilated Driver and Passengers Seats" was added with "Auto" don't know what that means.

But Lincoln website has no any information for 2021.

Does anyone know when can we order the 2021 Aviator? Suppose to be 7/13/20, right?

Local dealer has 18 in stock, mostly Reserve II. Invoice date from 12/11/2019 to 7/22. There is one Reserve II with convenience and dynamic packages with $5000 off, don't know why, but a good deal.

Thanks Froggie. I certainly hope that is true. I just saw two Aviators in my neighborhood. Is there any space for price negotiation?

Is the Aviator in mass production right now?

Sorry to hear your story. I'm certainly not an expert on this, but based on your description, those are all minor problems and not safety or operation related, you may have to deal with them through your dealer for the duration of your ownership. It is unfortunate that the Aviator still let the owner down.

Is this imported from China for the US market or only for Chinese market?

All the Aviators are built in the Chicago plant. You have no option there. I think a later built date would help. But COVID-19 ruined everything.

Lincoln has an OEM organizer designed for the Aviator and can be set flat when not in use. It is similar to this, but is much more expensive.

This is really a pity. My 2013 Infiniti JX has the rear brake and cross traffic assist also and it has been working flawlessly since I bought it. It is not new technology at all. It is mature technology and all the bugs should have been already worked out. Lincoln should not have this problem. It is really a safety issue and Lincoln should fix it.

That is the thing I'm betting, if I can wait for 2021 model, that may work. I really love the Aviator.

Don't get me wrong, I really like the Aviator, nothing is close to it on the market. Just worried about the quality. And I typically keep my ride for 8 years. so trouble-free is important for me. And can't wait for 2021 model. Son needs my current car for school by the fall.

If not for Covid-19, I would have been a proud owner or Aviator Reserve II. I was hoping that even Lincoln blew up the launch of the Aviator and lost control on quality, by May or June of 2020, the production bugs should be mostly worked out and I should have bought a decent quality product. But the pandemic changed everything. Ford has shut down the Chicago plant due to infection of the disease only days after reopen. I have lost confidence that Lincoln can get the quality under control in the next couple of months when I have to buy a new ride. Since I heard of Aviator, my eyes and mind were hooked, I liked everything it offers. I've compared almost all the models in the price range with the Aviator and decided the Aviator is the one I want. I first was interested in the GT, but the short pure EV range turned me off. I settled on the Reserve II, just waiting for the right time. The worry about the build quality and the horror stories really scared me. I don't know whether I should jump or not. There is really nothing on the market that even remotely comparable to the Aviator. But I don't want a vehicle that spend more time in the shop than on the road. So I started digging, and find out there may be one alternative, the Genesis GV80, very nicely equipped, if not better, slightly cheaper, but with top reputation for quality. It will be on sale in the next couple of months. If you are in my shoes, which one will you buy? here is one link for the GV80 https://www.motortrend.com/cars/genesis/gv80/2021/2021-genesis-gv80-first-drive-review/

Good luck! Hope you get it fixes this time. I'm about to take the plunge in the next month or two. With so many reported issues, it is certainly scary. May be I should wait for the 2021MY.

Good luck with your repair. This is unacceptable to any owner.

Sorry to hear that, can you give us a brief list of problems you have? Hope Lincoln will by back your Aviator.

How does the Aviator's Start /Stop works? Does it restart by your foot leaving the brake paddle or do you have to press the gas paddle? I recent drove a Infiniti QX30 as as a loaner. It has the feature, and has a button on the dash to disable it. I tested it purposefully and it is very sensitive. Whenever the car is in a full stop, it turned on, you can see to tachometer turns into 0 and there is a indicator in the instrumental cluster light up. As soon as your foot let go the brake paddle, it started instantaneously, feels like you pressed the gas paddle too hard. Maybe I did. I can live wiht this set up.