1992 Ford Aerostar complaints

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED RECALL COMPONENT FAILURE (99V-029) IGNITION SWITCH , PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE, INJURY AND BURNS TO CONSUMER. *MJS

METAL FATIGUE ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT DOORS IS CAUSING ERRACTIC PERFORMANCE OF POWER WINDOWS. KEEPS STAGGERING WHEN TRYING TO ROLL UP OR DOWN THE WINDOW. *AK *ML

VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF PARK AND TRAVELED DOWN A INCLINED DRIVE WHERE IT EVENTUALLY HIT A LIGHT POLE AND CAME TO REST. NLM

SPARE TIRE FELL OFF ONTO THE HIGHWAY AT HIGH SPEED. THIS PRESENTED A HAZARDOUS SITUATION, BUT I SAW NO ACCIDENT.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ALL OF SUDDEN THE REAR ABS WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY CAME ON. DIDN'T CONTACT THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER. *AK

WHILE THE DRIVER WAS GOING AT 65 MPH, THE FRONT LEFT TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE CAUSING DAMAGE FRONT BRAKE ASSEMBLY. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) YH

PLASTIC FUEL LINE FAILURE/SPLIT RESULTING IN LEAKAGE OF FUEL AND VEHICLE FIRE. *MJS

THE VEHICLE'S FUEL LINE CRACKED, LETTING OUT GAS AND CAUSING FIRE. YH

BRAKES FAILED.*ET

ENGINE GASKET/VALVE COVER GASKET/REAR MAIN SEAL, AND OIL PAN GASKET NEEDED REPLACEMENT. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

TRANSFER CASE THAT WAS PUT IN BY DEALER ENGAGES UP TO 70 MPH. THIS COULD CAUSE CAR TO LOSE CONTROL. *AK

AFTER REPAIR OF RECALL 99V094000 WERE DONE, TRANSFER CASE PROBLEMS BECAME WORSE . DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, TRANSMISSION CROSS MEMBER SUPPORT REPLACED AND REAR END BEARINGS AND CARRIER HOWEVER VEHICLE STILL HAD ROUGH SHIFTING, UNABLE TO FIX DEFECT. *AK

REPACED HEADLIGHT SWITCH TWICE BECAUSE OF LIGHTS GOING OUT AT NIGHT WHILE DRIVING. ORIGINAL SWITCH APPEARED AS IF IT HAD GOTTEN HOT. AFTER JUMPER ON THE WIRING HARNESS WAS INSTALLED AFTER RECEIVING RECALL NOTICE IN EARLY 1999, LIGHTS HAVE BEEN DOING GREAT UNTIL THIS EVENING, WENT OUT LIKE PREVIOUS TIMES. A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT ON DASH WAS CLICKING ON AND OFF.*AK

LIGHTS FAILED AFTER REPLACEMENT OF MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH/LIGHTS FAILED AGAIN-DEALER RESPONSE

AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHES CODE OF 3/2 INDICATING THAT THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST 4 TIMES AND WITHIN A YEAR FAILS AGAIN. FORD REFUSES TO REPLACE IT ANYMORE. DURING RECENT ACCIDENT AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD ANOTHER DRIVER SIGNALED CONSUMER TO STOP BECAUSE TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING. MECHANISM IN THE TRANSMISSION WAS BROKEN. TRANSFER CASE WAS CAUSING THE LEAK, AND THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE. *AK *ML

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STARTED TO IDLE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO MOVE FORWARD. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK

WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES FOOT TO THE GAS PEDAL, BRAKES MOVE THE VECHICLE SLOWLY. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEARLERSHIP, AND MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT HE HAD GLAZE ON BRAKE ROTORS. *AK

NO SUMMARY

AFTER THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED CONDITION OF THE VEHICLE WORSENED. THE STARTER HAS BEEN REPLACED. *AK

TRANSMISSION FLUID HAD BURNT BLACK. HAD NO WARNING WHILE DRIVING RESULTING IN EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS DUE TIO LACK OF WARNING. VEHICLE HAD STOPPED. THE CLUTCH WAS BROKEN, BEARINGS BUSTED. THE PILOT SHAFT TWISTED. TORQUE CONVERTOR BUSHING IN HOUSING BLEW FUEL OUT OF SEAL. VEHICLE FAIL TO RESPOND. HAD VEHICLE TOWED HOME.

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK DEFECTIVE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH WAS THE CAUSING OF FAILURE WHICH CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. *MJS

STEERING WHEEL IS LOOSE. ALSO, AIRBAG/CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN STOPPED WORKING. VEHICLE IS IN REPAIR SHOP. *AK

THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER POPPED OUT OF THE SOCKET AND CAUSED A FIRE WITHIN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. AUTO INSURANCE PAID FOR DAMAGES. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL FAILURE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (99V029000) WHICH IS POSSIBLY CAUSING OTHER COMPONENTS TO MALFUNCTION. *YC

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES DURING A NORMAL STOPPING CONDITION, THE REAR ABS LOCKED UP, AND THE TRUCK DID A 180 DEGREE TURN, CAUSING A CRASH. THIS HAPPENED ON DRY/ NORMAL ROAD CONDTIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 20-25 MPH AND INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISON, IMPACTING ON FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE IN WHICH DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK CONSUMER INVOLVED IN SIX ACCIDENTS, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY ON ALL OCCASIONS NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG. *MJS

CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO REPORT BRAKE LINE HOSES CRACKING AND LEAKING. BELIEVED THIS IS A RESULT OF A MANUFACTURER'S DESIGN FLAW. NHTSA SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. *AK *ML

LEARNED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN 98E010000 VIA WEB SITE, NOT FORD. DOES IT APPLY TO MY CAR?

REC'D RECALL 99V094000. TOOK VEHICLE FOR REPAIRS OF TRANSFER CASE/DRIVE SHAFT. LATER, PICKED VEHICLE UP. WAS NOT SATISFIED WITH WORK PERFORMED ON VEHICLE. *AK

THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS FROM THE FUEL PUMP RELAY TO THE TRANSMISSION MELTED THE PLUGS DOWN INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. ALSO BURNED THE WIRING HARNESS TO THE HORN RELAY WHICH BLEW A FUSE. IT ALSO BURNED A WIRE GOING INTO THE FUSE BOX UNDER THE DASH ON DRIVER'S SIDE. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (99V-094) PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO OTHER COMPONENTS DUE TO VIBRATION, AFTER RECALL REPAIR COMPLETED VEHICLE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE CONTINUED VIBRATION WHICH DAMAGED ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS. MJS

WHEN DRIVING AT 40 MPH AND COMING TO A STOP SIGN, CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND THE BRAKE'S WERE HARD. ABS SYSTEM KICKED IN AND LOCKED UP CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO STRAIGHT THROUGH A STOP SIGN WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A COLLISION. *AK *YC

RECALL REPAIR (99V-094) WAS NOT DONE DUE TO SCHEDULING DIFFERENCES. *YC

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO STARTER ALSO. NLM (99S02)

FUEL TANK AROUND STRAPS DEVELOPED HAIRLINE CRACKS FROM CHAFFING CAUSING SEAPAGES. MJS

WHEN WEATHER IS BELOW FREEZING AND THE OWNER STARTS THE CAR UP WITHOUT LETTING IT WARM UP, THE VEHICLE TAKES OFF WHEN GAS IS APPLIED AND THE PEDAL STICKS. BRAKES CANNOT BE APPLIED TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP VEHICLE. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE #99V02900. CONTACTED DEALER & WAS INFORMED NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH. *AK

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE #99V02900 IN MAIL. CONTACTED DEALER TO SET APPOINTMENT. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR IGNITION SWITCH. WOULD NOTIFY WHEN AVAILABLE. *AK

MANUFACTURER HAS DISCONTINUED MAKING WIRING HARNESS. WIRING HARNESS BURNED DUE TO A RELATED PROBLEM WITH RECALL # 99V029000 FORD/IGNITON ELECTRICAL SHORT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

ELECTRICAL SHORT WITH THE HEADLIGHTS.CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

BRAKES SMELL LIKE SMOKE, AND THEY CHATTER AND LOSE POWER. *AK

HAD RECEIVED NOTICE #99V029800. CONTACTED DEALER & WAS INFORMED THAT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH. *AK

RECEIVED RECALL 99V02900 & CONTACTED THE DEALER. WAS INFORMED THAT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. HAS BEEN WAITING OVER 1 MONTH FOR PARTS FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH. *AK

TRANSFER CASE GRINDS ON A RIGHT HAND TURNS. *AK

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION LEAK PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE99S13. NLM

WIRING HARNESS CAUGHT OF FIRE UNDER THE DASHBOARD. *AK

UNDERHOOD FIRE DUE TO WIRES OVERHEATING /BURNING. FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME OUT AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. *AK

RUBBER PORTION OF THE BRAKE HOSE SEPARATED FROM METAL FITTING THAT CONNECTS TO THE BRAKE LINE, CAUSING A LOSS OF BRAKING POWER, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND MAKING ANY TYPE OF TURN THEIR IS A LOUD NOISE WITHIN THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK