Ford Aerostar
Owners filed 1,707 complaints across 11 model years of the Ford Aerostar. The 1993 drew the most (374); the 1998 the fewest (4).
Model years11
Complaints1,707
Recalls43
Fires247
Deaths10
Every Ford Aerostar model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6 | 0 | — | 2 | Wheels | Routine | |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 | — | 3 | Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Gear Position Indication (prndl) | Fatalities reported | |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Electrical System › Wiring › Front Underhood | Routine | |
| 1997 | 63 | 5 | 2 | 5 | Electrical System › Ignition › Switch | Routine | |
| 1996 | 104 | 6 | 4 | 9 | Wheels | Routine | |
| 1995 | 157 | 7 | 18 | 16 | Electrical System › Ignition › Switch | Routine | |
| 1994 | 257 | 5 | 28 | 22 | Air Bags | Fatalities reported | |
| 1993 | 374 | 4 | 38 | 37 | Electrical System › Ignition › Switch | High concern | |
| 1992 | 317 | 5 | 30 | 29 | Power Train › Automatic Transmission | Fatalities reported | |
| 1991 | 223 | 4 | 69 | 23 | Electrical System › Ignition › Switch | Fatalities reported | |
| 1990 | 195 | 7 | 57 | 24 | Electrical System › Ignition › Switch | High concern |
Which Ford Aerostar years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 1993 is the weakest year on record, with 374 complaints concentrated in the electrical system › ignition › switch. It carries 4 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.