1990 Ford Aerostar complaints

POSSIBLE MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE CAUSED BRAKE PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR WHEN BACKING UP RESULTING IN DRIVER HITTING A PEDESTRIAN AND A PARKED CAR.

HAD PARKED VEHICLE & LEFT FOR AWHILE. CAME BACK & STARTED VEHICLE. DID NOT NOTICE GAS ODOR & VEHICLE BLUE UP & CAUGHT FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED & PUT FLAMES OUT. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED FIRE ORIGINATED FROM THE FUEL LINES. *AK

FUEL TANK RECALLED BECAUSE OF A CRACK IN THE TOP OF THE TANK WHICH CAUSES GAS TO LEAK AND FUMES TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. RECALL WORK NOT PERFORMED DUE TO VIN.

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH DEALER NOT HONORING MFR. RECALL NOTICE # 98M-03 CONCERNING CRACKED FUEL TANK. DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE TANK BECAUSE THE CRACK WAS NOT IN THE FILLER NECK AREA. *AK *NLM

SEAT BELT WILL NOT LATCH OR STAY LATCHED. SOMETIME COMES UNLATCHED WHILE DRIVING. CONTACTED DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT. DIDN'T SEEM TO BE INTERESTED IN PROBLEM. TRANSFERED ME TO PARTS. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM WHICH NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO. *AK

MUFFLER FAILED.

RECALL # 96V071000 FORD/ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION. ON DECEMBER 13, 1998, WHILE VAN WAS PARKED IT CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE DASH AND THE ENGINE AREA. IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED UNDER RCALL OVER 1 YEAR AGO. OWNER NOT SURE IF FIRE STARTED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. *AK

CONSUMER HAS MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. A/C "O" RINGS LEAKED FREON/FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED ALL AROUND PRIOR TO RECALL 98EO10000)/TRANSMISSION CONTINUOUSLY HUMMING, (MR-91S41)/FUEL STRONGLY SMELLS INSIDE OF VEHICLE, AND ABS LIGHT STAYS ON. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER CONTACTED AND AWARE OF SOME PROBLEMS, INDICATED VIN# DOES NOT COMPLY TO THE RECALLS. PROBLEMS STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHEN DRIVING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. PULLED OVER AND SMOKE CAME FROM HOOD OF ENGINE, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. DEALER CONTACTED, AND STATED POINT OF IMPACT WITH FIRE AND PARTIAL LOSS. PROBLEM REPEATED ONE YEAR LATER. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING IN THE WINDOWS. CONSUMER PULLED TO THE SIDE TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS, AND NOTICED THAT FIRE WAS COMING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES, AND THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO COME AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK

TRANSMISSION DOES SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE OVERHEATEING; VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON FOUR OCCASIONS; DEALER HAS DONE SOME REPAIRS AND INSPECTION, BUT UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. *AK

THE VEHICLE IS ONLY OPERATED IN TEXAS. THE DESIGN OF THE BRAKE HOSE MOUNT AND A RUBBER COLLAR AT THE STEEL TO HOSE CONNECTION POINT ALLOWED DIRT AND MOISTURE TO COLLECT AND RUST THE BRAKE LINE IN TO. I WAS PILLING IN MY DRIVEWAY AND WAS LUCKY I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I HAVE TO BELIEVE THERE ARE MANY OTHER FAILURES IN THE US. THANKS

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED.

EXHAUST TAIL PIPES AND MUFFLER FAILED.

CONSUMER NOTICED A SMOKY SMELL IN VEHICLE, CHILD HAD NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM VENT, PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD, LIFTED HOOD & NOTICED A LOT OF SMOKE COMING FROM ALTERANTOR, CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. *AK CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH TO 40 MPH THE STEERING COLUMN CAUGHT ON FIRE. APPLIED THE BRAKES TO PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE UP, CONSUMER HAD TO TRY TEN TIMES, AND NO DASH LIGHT CAME ON UNTIL HE TURNED IT MANY OF TIMES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING NOTICED A SMELL. VEHICLE STARTED TO FILL WITH SMOKE AFTER IT DIED OUT. OWNER GOT OUT OF VEHICLE & LATER IT ENGULFED IN FLAMES. FIRE DEPT CALLED & PUT FLAMES OUT. INDICATED TO OWNER IT WAS ELECTRICAL. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR ASSEMBLY IS FASTENED TO THE BODY WITH RUBBER INSULATORS WHICH ARE ATTACHED TO THE MOTOR, GLUE BREAKS FROM THE SCREWS, CAUSING THE MOTOR TO BREAK OFF MOUNTS, AND FALL STRAIGHT TO THE STEERING LINKAGES. DEALER CONTACTED AND IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

A/C CHANGED FROM NORMAL TO MAX, EXPLOSION SOUND. FLAMES OUT OF CENTER AIR VENT, RADIO UNIT, AND FROM UNDER VAN.

SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR THE OUTSIDE. ON 6/1698 THE VAN WAS SERVICED FOR THIS PROBLEM BY A DEALERSHIP. VAN WILL BE TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP AGAIN FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK

VAN JUST DIED OUT. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VAN STARTED TO FILL WITH SMOKE AND FIRE AND BURSTED INTO FLAMES. FIRE BELIEVED TO HAVE STARTED IN THE ENGINE. THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. VAN HAD OVER $5,000.00 DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE. THE VAN HAS BEEN TOTALLED. FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT FIRE WAS CAUSED BY ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. *AK *TT

VEHICLE ROLLED WHILE IN PARKED GEAR RESULTING IN COLLISION DUE TO FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION PARK MECHANISM.RECALL FOR COMPONENT HOWEVER WORK NOT COMPLETED.

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN A SUDDEN STOP THE REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING REAR OF VEHICLE TO PULL FROM RIGHT TO LEFT, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT, IN WHICH VEHICLE ROLLED OVER. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE, CONSUMER ALSO STATED WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE REAR END OF VEHICLE WOULD FISHTAIL. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE, BUT DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING A MERGING VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE FISHED TAILED, AND TURNED PARRARELL TO THE CURB AND PROCEEDED TO FLIP ONTO ITS LEFT SIDE. CONSUMER RECEIVED INJURIES TO BACK AND KNEES. *TT

BACK OF DRIVER SEAT HAS BROKEN 3 TIMES DURING USE.

REGARDING THE ALTERNATOR/REGULATOR FIRES, CONSUMER BELIEVES THE SOURCE OF IGNITION IS THE ALTERNATOR/WIRING HARNESS CONNECTION INTERFACE DUE TO A HIGH RESISTANCE CONNECTION.

THE DEFECTIVE WIRING HARNESS THAT CONNECTS TO ALTERNATOR SHORTED OUT, RESULTING IN A FIRE. CURRENTLY AT A DEALER. *AK *SLC

WHILE DRIVING THE ALTERNATOR OVERHEATED, CAUSING A VEHICLE FIRE. *AK

HAD PARKED VEHICLE. HEARD HORN BLASTING. LOOKED OUT & CHECHED VEHICLE. SAW VEHICLE ENGULFED IN FLAMES. CALLED FIRE DEPARTMENT, THEY ARRIVED & PUT FLAMES OUT. INFORMED OWNER FIRE ORIGINATED IN STEERING COLUMN CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. RECALL (#96V071000), IGNITION SWITCH. *AK

ELECTRICAL FIRE STARTED IN VEHICLE. CONSUMER AND FAMILY WAS TRAPPED IN VEHICLE DUE TO RODS THAT CONNECT TO DOOR HANDLE BECAME INOPERATIVE. *AK

ENGINE FIRE.

POWER STEERING PUMP AND RACK AND PINION SYSTEM IS CONTAMINATED WITH WATER, CAUSING THEM TO FAIL.

HEAD (LEFT) WARPED, CAUSING CAR TO OVERHEAT, DUE TO LACK OF WATER.

TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED TWICE.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE IGNITION EXPERIENCED A SHORT CIRCUIT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS SENT AN INVESTIGATOR OUT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. *AK

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAIL CONTINUOUSLY, REPAIRS MADE HOWEVER PROBLEM CONTINUES.

ELECTRICAL FIRE.

PLASTIC GAS TANK DEVELOPED LEAK ALONG STRAP.

WHILE DRIVING IGNITION SWITCH EXPERIENCED A SHORT CIRCUIT, CAUSING A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. OWNER WILL CONTACT A DEALER AND OR THE MANUFACTURER. *AKACCORDING TO FORD MOTOR CO., THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED IN FEBURARY OF THIS YEAR. SO THE FIRE WAS PROBABLY NOT CAUSED BY THE IGNITION SWITCH, BUT SOMETHING ELSE--PERHAPS THE ALTERNATOR. *YD

WHILE PUTTING VEHICLE INTO REVERSE THE THROTTLE GOT STUCK. OWNER NOTES THAT VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT DEALER. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

CAR WAS PARKED FOR 14 HOURS, WHEN CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE IT WAS BURNED COMPLETELY.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

CYLINDER HEADS CRACKED DUT TO LEAKAGE OF COOLANT SYSTEM FLUID INTO ENGINE. THIS IS THE THIRD REPLACEMENT IN 100,000 MILES.

AIR CONDITIONER FAILURE; COOLANT REPLACED THREE TIMES.

ELECTRICAL: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55MPH , WAS EXITING OFF THE INTERSTATE AND BEGAN TO SMELL SMOKE. ARRIVED AT WORK AND PARKED THE VAN AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE SIDES OF THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. FIRE INSPECTOR SAID THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE ALTERNATOR. *AK

ABS BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON AND STAY ON. INSTALLED ALL NEW FRONT/REAR BRAKES AND REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. *AK

AFTER PUMPING GAS, THE VEHICLE FIRE STARTED NEAR THE IGNITION SWITCH.

FUEL TANK LEAKS AND THAT THERE IS A HAIR LINE CRACK IN TANK. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR HER SAFETY. *AK

THE ALTERNATOR FAILED, MELTED THE WIRING AND AIR CONDITIONER HOUSING.

CRACK FOUND NEAR THE TOP GAS TANK, CAUSING GAS TO LEAK OUT.