1993 Ford Aerostar complaints

LIGHT ASSEMBLY MELTS THROUGH. HAVE ONLY OWNED VAN 1 YEAR, AND HAVE HAD TO REPLACE IT THREE TIMES ALREADY. CAN SMELL BURNING PLASTIC, MAY BE SERIOUS FIRE HAZARD IN DASH.

RECALL 97V204000 ON TRANSFERCASE WAS DONE IN 1999. AT THIS TIME VEHICLE IS SHAKING AT 40 MPH. DEALER DETERMINED DRIVESHAFT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. *AK

WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE CLOCK SPRING MECHANISM FOR THE SECOND TIME IN THE PAST 14 MONTHS. THE CLOCK SPRING CONTROLS THE AIR BAG AS WELL AS THE CRUISE CONTROL AND OTHER ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS ON THE STEERING COLUMN. THE FACT THE CLOCK SPRING CONTROLS THE AIR BAG IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHICH NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY EITHER A BETTER CLOCK SPRING OR FREE REPLACEMENT BY THE MAUFACTURER. IT HAS COST ME OVER $200 TO HAVE THIS REPLACED THIS LAST TIME, OVER $400 THE FIRST TIME BECAUSE I ALSO HAD TO HAVE THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH REPLACED AS WELL.*AK

2 FRONT TIRES BLEW OUT AT 600 MILES. FIRST IT WAS ON DRIVERS SIDE. BY THE TIME CONSUMER REACHED REPAIR SHOP PASSENGER'S SIDE BLEW OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES GAS PEDAL FOR SPEED VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK

HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS ON RIGHT SIDE OF TAILGATE HAVE BROKEN, DOOR WOULD NOT STAY IN OPEN POSITION WHEN USED. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.*AK

5 YEAR OLD CHILD DISENGAGED TRANSMISSION FROM PARK. KEYS WERE NOT IN VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS OFF AND IN PARK. VEHICHLE ROLLED DOWN DRIVEWAY ACROSS STREE AND HIT PARKED CAR. *AK

RECALL 97-V-2041-000; WHENEVER MAKING A LEFT TURN VEHICLE WILL JERK TO ONE SIDE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

VAN CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE AND DASH AREA AND BURNED UP. VAN WAS PARKED AND ENGINE OFF WHEN FIRE HAPPENED.

WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY, VEHICLE HAS STALLED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED VERY HARD STEERING AND BRAKES WITH NO POWER, VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND CONSUMER WAS ADVISED VEHICLE WAS FIXED, BUT IT WAS NOT FIXED AND VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN ON THE FREEWAY, VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO DEALERSHIP AND CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THAT ALTERNATOR WAS CAUSING VEHICLE TO STOP RUNNING, EVEN THOUGH DEALERSHIP ADVISED CONSUMER IT WAS FIXED AND ALSO CHARGED HER OVER $1000.00 FOR PREVIOUS REPAIRS. *JB

AFTER MARKET TIRE, P215/70R14 SIZE DOT#: VDHYJBA087; 4 OUT OF 5 TIRES' TREAD HAS SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING.*AK CONSUMER HAS PAID 817.67 DOLLARS FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE TIRES AS THEY FAILED AND FOR NEW TIRES. *SLC

CRUISE CONTROL/HORN HAVE FAILED, AND AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHES. ON/OFF. ALL FAILED AT THE SAME TIME. *AK

FRONT BRAKES HAD LOCKED UP WHEN APPLIED AND THEN BURNED ROTORS. COULD FEEL VIBRATION IN VEHICLE WHEN THIS HAPPENED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND MECHANIC INDICATED WHEEL CYLINDERS WERE NOT MADE OF METAL. PISTONS HAD EXPANDED, AND WERE NOT MOVING BACK & FORTH FREELY. BRAKE SYSTEM WAS REPLACED.*AK *SLC

HOSE BLEW OUT/REPARED WORE THROUGH TWO MORE TIMES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A BURNING SMEEL COMING FROM UNDER DASH. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE MAKE AND MODEL FOR IGNITION , HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN.*AK

DRIVING AT 30 MPH WHILE SNOWING AND WIND BLOWING, CONSUMER WAS GOING DOWN HILL, AND VEHICLE STARTED TO SLIDE TO LEFT. CONSUMER LET GO WHEEL, AND IT WENT TO RIGHT, THEN IT STARTED TO ROLLER ABOUT 3 TIMES. *AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH A FAULTY GAS TANK AND IS REQUESTING REMIBURSEMENT, CONSUMER STATED THAT HIS 1990 FORD AEROSTAR WAS RECALLED FOR A FAULTY GAS TANK, AND EXPECTS TO HAVE HIS 1993 RECALLED AS WELL SINCE BOTH VEHICLES EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. *YD

ENGINE SHUTDOWN AT 60MPH IN LEFT LANE APPROACHING SPRINGFIELD INTERCHANGE, NEARLY CAUSING ACCIDENT. HAPPENED AFTER GOING OVER BUMP. FUEL CUTOUT SWITCH SUSPECTED. ENGINE RESTART AFTER 10 MINUTES. *AK

WAS SHIFTING GEARS WHEN SOMETHING HAD SNAPPED. WAS UNABLE TO PUT INTO PARK. COULD DRIVE VEHICLE. COULD NOT SHIFT INTO ANY OTHER GEAR. WOULD FORCE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL TO GET KEY OUT. NOTICED METAL ROD INSIDE COMPARTMENT HAD BROKEN IN HALF AFTER STEERING COVER REMOVED. *AK THE METAL SHAFT THAT SHIFT THE GEAR BROKE IN HALF MAKING STICK SHIFT LOOSE. *YH

THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN THE TSB 96-10-13, WHICH INDICATES THE LEFT REAR TIRE RUBBING ON THE WHEELHOUSE INNER PANEL IN JOUNCE POSITION AND HEAVY LOADS DUE TO MISLOCATED BODY BRACKET, THE VEHICLES TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN THE RESULT OF THE BRACKET DEFECT. *MJS

CONSUMER BELIEVES ALL THE VEHICLES ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS (WARNING CHIME, DELAY WIPERS, SPEED CONTROL,BRAKE LIGHTS, ABS WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH) STEM FROM RECALLL 99V-029 CONCERNING HIGHER THAN SPECIFIED ELECTRICAL LOAD, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

POWER STEERING FLUID CONSTANTLY LEAKS CAUSING HARD STEERING. NLM

THIS VEHICLE WAS RECALLED IN NOV. 1997 FOR DRIVE LINE FAILURES ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRANFER CASE AND DRIVESHAFT. THE DEALER MADE THE REPAIRS AT THAT TIME. A VIBRATION HAS OCCURRED NOW AND INSPECTION SHOWS EXCESSIVE WEAR IN THE TRANSFER CASE, AND VERY LIKELY HAS CREATED A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY SAID THEY WILL DO NOTHING TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE COSTS 0F REPAIRS IS $2000.00 THE SITUATION IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IF THE DRIVESHAFT DOES INDEED DROP FROM THE BACK OF THE TRANSFER CASE. ALSO THIS VEHICLE WAS RECALLED IN MARCH 1999 FOR POWER CIRCUIT AND POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARDS. SINCE THE REPAIRS WERE MADE WE HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE ACCESORYS WORKING WHEN THE SWITCH IS IN THE WRONG POSITION, AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMING ON PERIODICALLY. WE CONTEND THAT FORD ATTEMPTED TO MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS, BUT DUE TO POOR DEALER SUPPORT, THE VEHICLE IS AS UNSAFE AS IT WAS PRIOR TO REPAIRS BEING MADE. ANY ASSISTANCE YOU CAN GIVE US IN FIXING THIS INJUSTICE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.*AK

ENGINE CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING AT ANY GIVEN TIME OR SPEED WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER FIXED PROBLEM. BUT, PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK

ADD: RIGHT REAR BRAKE DRUM CONTACTING BACK PLATE ON INNER LIP. BRAKE SHOE PAD CONTACTING INNER BRAKEDRUM RADIUS 10/95

REAR AXLE IS MAKING A LOUD NOISE, AXLE GREASE WAS REPLACED. NLM

HEADLIGHTS BEGAN ERRATIC OFF & ON CYCLE --- HAD TO DRIVE THAT WAY FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES TO REACH HOME --- CALLED FORD SERVICE DEPT TODAY --- THEY STATED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH HAS A BUILTIN BREAKER --- SWITCH WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED, THAT THEY HAD PART IN STOCK, HAD SEEN OTHER FAILURES OF THIS SWITCH ASM --- THIS IS POTENTIALLY A LIFE THREATENING FAILURE --- PERSONAL SAFETY IS DEFINITELY COMPRISED BY THE SWITCH FAILURE. *AK

AIR CONDITIONER FAILED. *SLC

DRIVER'S DOOR BURN VECH. WAS LOCKED AND PARKED.

WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 10MPH ON A SIDE STREET MAKING A TURN AND VEHICLE JUST SHUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED, AND WILL CONTACT DEALERSHIP. HE CANNOT GET IT STARTED.*AK

I KNOW AT LEAST 3 OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME YEAR AND MAKE OF VEHICLE. UNABLE TO LOCATE RECALL INFORMATION. PLEASE CONTACT ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!

SPARE TIRE ASSEMBLY HAS DETERIORATED, CAUSING SPARE TIRE TO FALL OFF AND DISAPPEAR UNKNOWINGLY. NO ONE HAS SEEN IT. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 40-45 MPH REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO SQUEAL. TOOK VEHICLE TO TWO INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOPS, THEY INFORMED CONSUMER THAT REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAS BURNED UP. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR DRIVESHAFT INBALANCE , LOOSEN FASTNERS CAUSING CRACKS IN TRANSFER CASE, REPAIRS WERE MADE. BUT THE DRIVER QUESTIONS IF THESE DIFECTS HAVE IMPACT ON CURRENT PROBLEM? *YH

UNABLE TO READ LED INSTRUMENTS QUANTITIES, WARNINGS OR SPEEDOMETER WITH HEADLIGHTS ON DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS WITH SUNLIGHT OR BRIGHT CLOUDS. THE GREEN LED LUMINOUS DIMMER IS ON MINIMUM. THIS DEFECT COULD LEAD TO ENGINE DAMAGE AND/OR EXCESSIVE SPEED. THE LED LUMINOUS IS BRIGHTER WITH LIGHTS OFF DURING THE DAY, BUT COMPANY TRAINING AND NATIONAL SAFETY INDICATES THAT IT IS SAFER TO DRIVE WITH LIGHTS ON AT ALL TIMES. THE DEALER HAS CONTENDED THAT THE LIGHTS SHOULD NOT BE ON DURING THE DAY.

POSSIBLE TRANSAXLE COOLANT LINE FAILURE CAUSED FIRE. *ET

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND ENGINE NOT RUNNING. I SAT DOWN TO ADJUST THE SEAT POSITION. THE INCLINATION OF THE SEAT BACK SUDDENLY FELL FULLY BACKWARDS TO IT'S FURTHEREST DOWN POSITION. THE INCLINATION HOLDING BOLT SHEARED OFF COMPLETELY. FORD'S PART #N805885-S58. FORD'S DESCRIPTION SCR-M10X1.5X44. THIS PART WAS REPLACED AT MY COST. THIS WAS A DEFINITE MATERIAL FAILURE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IDLED, AND THEN SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING A CRASH. BRAKES DID NOT SLOW THE VEHICLE, BUT CAUSED VEHICLE TO SKID. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

HOLE IN AIR CONDITIONER HOSE, MAYBE RUBBING ON RACK AND PINION STEERING OR FROM ACCIDENT IN THE ICE STROM OF 1995 IN DELWARE. HEATER COIL REPLACED 4 TIME AND THE 4TH TIME MAYBE ELECTROLYSIS PROBLEM.

A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD DUE TO THE SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH WHICH TOTALLED THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED UNDER RECALL 99V029000. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK

I WIIL BE FAXING OVER THE INFORMATION REGARDING THIS 93 FORD AEROSTAR. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK THE VEHICLE HAD STARTING PROBLEMS. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE A/C FAILED. RELAY STARTER MOTOR FAILED. THE HEATER CORE FAILED. POWER STEERING WAS INOPERATIVE. TIE RODS ON BOTH TIRES FAILED. WATER PUMP FAILED. *YH

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY SLIDING DOOR ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE CAME OPEN. THE DOOR IS CLOSED, BUT OWNER IS NOT SURE IF THE DOOR WILL OPEN AGAIN OR NOT. THE DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

I WENT TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN GEAR AND THE LINKAGE SNAPPED. WHEN I CONTACTED THE FORD DEALER IN HAYS KANSAS THEY TOLD ME THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. *AK

RECALL 99V029/IGNITION SWITCH. DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR VEHICLE UNDER RECALL ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS; HOWEVER, THE CONDITION OF THE VEHICLE WORSENED. *AK

THE BRAKES LIGHTS STARTED W/ FLICKERING ON/OFF WHEN BRAKING. AFTER MONTHS OF THIS, BRAKES LIGHT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. WE HAVE REPLACED FUSES AND BULBS AND THEY CONTINUE TO BURN OUT WITHIN DAYS.

ALTERNATOR PUTS OUT TOO MUCH JUICE THEN ITS NEEDS AFTER A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF MILEAGE. ALTERNATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES. WOULD SMELL SOMETHING BURNING. POPPED HOOD & FOUND FLAMES JUMPING FROM ENGINE. VEHICLE THEN DIED OUT. VEHICLE TOWED TO MECHANIC & WAS INFORMED THAT PROBLEM WOULD CAUSE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE.*AK

AFTER RECALL REPAIR OF THE IGNITION SWITCH (99V-029) THE HORN NO LONGER FUNCTIONED, THE AIRBAG INDICATOR FLASHES AFTER THE IGNITION IS SWITCHED ON, ALARM SOUNDS WHEN THE IGNITION IS SWITCHED OFF AND THE CRUISE CONTROL IS INOPERATIVE. NLM

FRONT SEATBELT MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE SEATBELT NOT TO RETRACT, WHICH WON'T PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF A CRASH. ALSO, AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. FORD/DEALER HAVE REFUSED TO COVER THE REPAIR OF EITHER MECHANISM. *AK *ML

THIS PROBLEM WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED IN NOV. 1998 BY FAMILY FORD MERCURY IN CARLISLE, PA IN ACCORDANCE WITH MFG. RECALL 97S83. HOWEVER, THE RECALL SPECIFIES THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ORIGINAL STEEL DRIVE SHAFT WITH AN ALUMINUM DRIVE SHAFT. DURING THE REPAIR OF THE VEHICLE IT WAS QUITE APPARENT THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE AN ALUMINUM DRIVE SHAFT INSTALLED. APPARENTLY THE RECALL WAS EITHER NOT PERFORMED OR NOT PERFORMED CORRECTLY CAUSING A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS FAILURE. I HAVE ASKED FORD TO REISSUE THE RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE AND THEY HAVE DECLINED.*AK

DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO FIX THE RECALL ON IGNITION SWITCH. THE DEFECTIVE PART WAS CHANGED, BUT THE PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED A SECOND TIME. *AK