2022 Lincoln Aviator Phev problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Fuel/Propulsion System (2) · Engine (2) · Visibility/Wiper (1)
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Safety recalls (1)
Hybrid Propulsion System 2022-03-25 · campaign 22V187000 · 585 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022 Lincoln Aviator vehicles equipped with the 3.0L plug-in hybrid powertrain. The inlet charge port harness bus bar may become unseated, leading to a loss of drive power.
Risk: A loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the inlet charge port harness date code label, and replace the harness, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 2, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S19.
Service bulletins (11)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Engine 2025-10-07 · SSM 54275 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2021-2023 explorer vehicles equipped with a 3.0l ecoboost engine, 2021-2023 aviator vehicles equipped with a 3.0l ecoboost or 3.0l plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (phev) engine, 2021-2023 edge/nautilus vehicles equipped with a 2.7l ecoboost, 2021-2024 f-150 vehicles equipped with a 2.7l ecoboos
Electrical System 2024-03-20 · TSB 24-2082 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this article supersedes tsb 24-2069 to update the vehicles affected. some 2020-2023 aviator 3.0l plug-in hybrid electric (phev) vehicles may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (mil) and/or powertrain malfunction (wrench) indicator with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p084b stored in the
Electrical System 2024-03-12 · TSB 24-2069 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2020-2023 explorer/aviator 3.0l plug-in hybrid electric (phev) vehicles may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (mil) and/or powertrain malfunction (wrench) indicator with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p084b stored in the powertrain control module (pcm). this may be due to the sof
Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm) 2024-02-09 · SSM 52244 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2021-2023 f-150 vehicles equipped with a 3.5l powerboost hybrid engine, 2020-2023 explorer vehicles equipped with a 3.3l hybrid engine and 2020-2023 aviator vehicles equipped with a 3.0l hybrid engine may exhibit a malfunction indicator lamp (mil) with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0a1e stored
Electrical System 2024-01-23 · SSM 52196 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2020-2022 aviator and 2021-2022 corsair hybrid vehicles built on or before 01-apr-2022 may exhibit charging concerns with the lincoln dual-voltage charging cord (turbocord). this style of charging cord can be indentified by one of the 220v prongs positioned sideways. if the vehicle charges prop
Electrical System 2023-05-22 · SSM 51650 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
2020-2023 explorer/aviator/police interceptor utility hybrid vehicles may exhibit a charging system warning in the message center and/or illuminated battery lamp with dtc b11d9 present in the body control module (bcm). refer to workshop manual (wsm), section 414-01, pinpoint test c for diagnosis and
Showing the 6 most recent of 11 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-09-29 · Unknown Or Other“vehicle went into limp home mode at highway speeds, reporting stored obd-ii codes including: u0100, u0415:00:08, u0415:00:28, b1088, u0418, u0253, u3000:42:69, p061a the check engine light illuminated. the dashboard spewed numerous systems disabled message. ota messages reported: "the hill start assist system has detected a failure" "the colli…”
2026-09-14 · Fuel/Propulsion System“this vehicle suffers from the low-pressure fuel pump defect tracked under nhtsa campaign number 25v455000 (ford recall 25s75). since 2024, the vehicle has experienced a recurring check engine light accompanied by engine hesitation and fuel delivery failures. because the manufacturer has failed to provide a final recall remedy, the authorized lincol…”
2025-03-23 · Seats“safety issue that occurs while driving that nearly caused me to drive off rd multiple times, has been reported by others on lincoln forum & appears to be pervasive safety issue. 2nd row seat automatically folds down, moves up & slams into back of drivers seat, even while driving. happened sev times, twice at night while on hwy doing 70mph. had to…”
2025-01-21 · Electrical System“i had damage to my electrical system caused by rodents chewing wires. upon researching this issue i have found that ford motor company has used soy-based wire coatings which has led to this being a consistent problem with this vehicle. not only did this cost me $1,500+ dollars to repair which is not covered by warranty it clearly presents a safet…”
2024-04-11 · Back Over Prevention · 8,530 mi“the contact owns a 2022 lincoln aviator. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 23v342000 (back over prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the iss…”
2023-04-03 · Visibility/Wiper“after dealer did 3 software updates for recalls i experienced 2 safety issues: 1) wiper blades now do not recline to the proper position. right blade goes down past windshield & hits the plastic piece making an extremely loud whack. left blade does not lower to proper position & obstructs the lower view of windshield & the washer on left blade no l…”
2023-02-06 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking · 💥 crash“camera did not detect parked vehicle when backing out of driveway no warning before collision with parked vehicle…”
2022-09-23 · Service Brakes · 💥 crash“brakes failed, car crashed, imminent crash warning system did not come on and air bags did not deploy in direct frontal crash.…”
2022-06-05 · Suspension:front:macpherson Strut“i ran over a pothole in nyc at approx 10 mph. the air suspension light came on and a warning message for service and to not driver over 35mph. i brought the vehicle to the dealership and was told they needed to replace the full suspension system and two front struts. vehicle has been waiting for parts for over a month.…”
2022-04-26 · Unknown Or Other“i have had multiple check engine light issues where the description is "malfunction indicator lamp - regulatory" and the detailed description is a problem with the evaporative emission system (evap). my cell phone app says fuel vapors are being detected. three separate times, this check engine light has come on. three separate times i've brough…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.