VEHICLE FIRE.
1990 Ford Aerostar complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1990 record →
OWNER STATES WHILE PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY HE NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, SMELLED GAS AS WELL AS ELECTRICAL WIRES BURNING.OWNER IS UNCERTAIN ON WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE. *AK
3 WEEKS AFTER IGNITION SWITCH RECALL CAMPAIGN WAS DONE BY DEALER, PARKED 1-2 HOURS, UPON RETURNING FOUND INTERIOR ON FIRE, INSURANCE CO. INDICATED THAT FIRE ORIGINATED AT IGNITION SWITCH, NEAR STEERING COLUMN, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK
REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL IN 1991, INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND HIT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, CAUSING THE SECOND ROW RIGHT HAND SIDE SEAT TO FALL COMPLETELY BACKWARDS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
WENT THROUGH A CAR WASH, WHEN CAR WASH ATTENDENT OPENED THE VAN SIDE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE DRIERS, THE WINDSHIELD POPPED OUT. PLEASE EXPLAIN. *AK
ALTERNATOR FIRE.
FUEL TANK CRACKED, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK.
FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH FAILED CAUSING FIRE, COMPONENT RECALLED BUT NOTICE NOT RECIEVED BY OWNER.
VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND OFF AND CAUGHT ON FIRE, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED . *AK
TOOK DEALER LONGER THAN ONE HOUR TO FIX THE PROBLEM, IGNITION RECALL.
POOR TRACTION ON WET PAVEMENT, CAUSING ACCIDENT/ROLLOVER.(MICHIGAN STATE POLICE REPORT)
TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING FLUID ONTO THE EXHAUST, COULD CAUSE A FIRE. *AK
WIFE WENT TO WORK AT 8AM, PUT VEHICLE INTO PARK, GOT OUT, SUDDENLY HEARD A LOUD NOISE, VEHICLE HAD ROLLED DOWN HILL AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK
TRUCK WAS PARKED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE . PLEASE DESCIBE . *AK
TRANSFER CASE FIRE.
HEAD GASKET FAILED.
THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND POWER TRAIN AXLE WERE REPLACED, ALSO HAVING OTHER PROBLEMS . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
RECALL NO 96V071000, IGNITION SWITCH, IT WAS FIXED ON 18-OCT-96. THE STEERING WHEEL, IS NOW VERY LOOSE AS A RESULT OF THE DEALER SERVICE. DICK LEWIS FORD. 707- 448 7111. VACAVILLE, CA. *SLC
APPLIED BRAKES DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER , ALL FOUR WHEELS LOCKED UP. NO RESPONSE FROM ANTI-LOCKING BRAKE SYSTEM. *AK
RECALL RELATED, 91V-189, VEHICLE WAS IN FOR REPAIRS , VEHICLE CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE SAME RECALL RELATED PROBLEM, VEHICLE WILL ROLL WHILE IN PARK. *AK
CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE HAD FOOT ON BRAKES THAN PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND TOOK OFF AT GREAT SPEED. *AK CONSUMER WROTE IN STATING SHE DOES NOT OWN THIS VEHICLE AND NEVER HAS. *SLC
WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND THERE WAS NO BRAKES, TO AVOID HITTING VEHICLE, CONSUMER HIT A POLE , HAS ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES AND HAVING OTHER PROBLEMS . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
DURING VEHICLE OPERATION WHEN SLOWING DOWN, THE VEHICLE TENDS TO STALL, ALSO SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD.*AK
TRANSMISSION GEAR CAN BE CHANGED WITHOUT KEYS INSIDE IGNITION.
THE FUEL TANK IS CRACKED, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK , PE96-050. *AK
THE FLOOR SHIFT INDICATOR CAN BE MOVED WHEN THE KEY IS NOT IN THE IGNITION.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
VAN PARKED AT HOME, SOMETIMES IN AFTERNOON SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER DASH, CAR BURST INTO FLAMES, HUSBAND PUT OUT FLAMES, FIRE DEPT ON STANDBY. *AK
WHILE PAYING A TOLL THE STEERING COLUMN STARTED SMOKING AND THEN WENT UP IN FLAMES. *AK
WAS DRIVING VEHICLE ON CA HWY, EITHER WAS BUMPED OR HIT SOMETHING IN ROAD, WAS INFORMED THAT VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER, VEHICLE LANDED UPRIGHT IN GRASS BESIDE HWY*AK
WHILE DRIVING, FUEL TANK CRACKED, FILLED FUEL TANK UP, DROVE HOME, SMELLED GASOLINE, FUEL WAS POURING ONTO GROUND, FUEL TANK HAD SPLIT. *AK
JUST DRIVEN HOME, PARKED VEHICLE, NEIGHBOR ACROSS STREET INFORMED HIM THAT VEHICLE ON FIRE, LOOKED OUT WINDOW & SAW FLAMES SHOOTING OUT THE FRONT OF VEHICLE.*AK
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER STARTING. *AK
RECALL RELATED, 96V071000, ELECTRICAL SHORT, VEHICLE WAS PARKED UNDER THE HOOD IN THE FRONT VECHICLE COMPLETELY BURNED. *AK
VEHICLE FIRE. *SD
PARKED AT PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT FOR ONE HOUR VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK
REPLACED ENGINE BELTS.
REAR DOOR HYDRAULIC BARS DO NOT HOLD DOOR UP. HIT PASSENGER IN THE BACK. *AK
ALTERNATOR CAUGHT FIRE. *SD
IGNITION FIRE. *SD
ELECTRICAL FIRE. *SD
VEHICLE WAS PARKED, ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, UNDER THE HOOD, ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK
DRIVING VEHICLE, VEHICLE'S HOOD POPPED OPEN, SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *AK
IGNITION SWITCH SHORT CAUSED FIRE. *DSH
AFTER BEING DRIVEN FOR ABOUT AN HOUR THE VEHICLE WAS THEN PARKED AND LEFT UNATTENDED-IT SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK
DROVE TO DRIVEWAY, ON THE WAY HOME SMELLED SMOKE WHICH FILLED VEHICLE, PARKED VEHICLE AND WENT INTO HOUSE, CAME BACK OUT VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *AK
PUT VEHICLE IN GEAR ENGINE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, HIT FIVE PARKED CARS. *AK
IGNITION FIRE. *AK
IGNITION SWITCH KEEPS STICKING. CAUSES FRICTION AND A VEHICLE FIRE. *AK
THE CAR CAN BE STARTED WITHOUT THE KEY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE CAUSED BY THE IGNITION SWITCH.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
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