1995 Ford Aerostar complaints

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30MPH & HAD A FRONT END COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT WITH OTHER VEHICLE, DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. WAS WEARING SEAT BELT. SOME MINOR INJURIES. VEHICLE DECLARED TOTALED BY INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK

FORD REFUNDED US $1000.00 FOR 1 TRANSMISSION, THE FIRST ONE WAS STILL ON WARRANTY, THE MOST RECENT TRANSMISSION FAILURE OCCURED AT 55 MILES PER HOUR AND IT WAS THE TOURQUE CONVERTER THAT BLEW IN THIS CASE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY RATE OF SPEED, OR EVEN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED, THE VEHICLE KILLS WITHOUT WARNING. THERE IS NO WARNING. THE DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM SINCE 1/25/00. SINCE THAT DATE, I HAVE HAD THE VAN IN MY POSSESSION FOR 5 DAYS. THE LONGEST I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE THE VAN AFTER IT HAS SUPPOSEDLY BEEN FIXED IS 3 DAYS. I AM TOLD THAT THE DEALER CAN DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM BUT CAN'T DIAGNOSE IT. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION! *AK

RECALL 97V204000: TRANSFER CASE: RECALL BEEN REPAIRED TWICE BY TWO FORD DEALERS QUALITY FORD, WHITEVILLE, NC AND PERVIS BROTHERS, FAYETTEVILLE, NC 910-864-3983. THE PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING, REMEDY DID NOT FIX THE SAFETY DEFECT. OWNER HAS BEEN TRYING TO GET RID OF THE VAN, DEALER WOULD NOT TAKE IT FOR A TRADE IN. *AK *ML

STRESS CRACKS AROUND UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS. WHEN UPPER/ LOWER CONTROL ARMS FAIL, THE DOOR MAY COME OFF. *AK

RECALL # 99V029000 FORD/IGNITION SWITCH ELECTRICAL SHORT; DEALER DOES NOT HAVE PARTS TO CORRECT RECALL. OWNER HAS CONTACTED DEALERSHIP IN MAY/SEPTEMBER AND DECEMBER. VAN WAS GIVEN BACK TO OWNER WITH THE AIR BAG PULLED OUT AND THE WIRES DISCONNECTED. DEALER STATED THAT PARTS ARE ON ORDER FROM FORD BUT FORD IS NOT SENDING THE PARTS. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE MONTH. *AK

YOU CAN PULL THE KEY OUT AND THE VAN WILL STAY RUNNING. CRANK THE VAN AND ALL THE LIGHTS SUCH AS ABS BRAKE, AIRBAG, OIL, ECT. LIGHTS STAY ON AND YOU HAVE TO TURN THE VAN OFF AND THEN CRANK IT AGAIN AND THE LIGHTS USUALLY GO OFF. *AK

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 99V029000 IN MAIL. CONTACTED DEALER. TOOK VEHICLE ON DATE. MECHANIC REPAIRED VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS NOT WORKED PROPERLY SINCE RECALL REPAIRS DONE. PRIOR TO RECALL, IGNITION SWITCH WORKED FINE. *AK

SCARED TO BUY ANOTHER FORD AEROSTAR

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 97V204000 CONCERNING 4-WHEEL DRIVE & CONTACTED DEALER. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. PICKED UP VEHICLE. WAS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE RECALL REPAIRS. *AK

PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND IT TOOK OFF SUDDENLY AT 50MPH. WENT TO APLY BRAKES, BUT THEY DIDN'T WORK, AS RESULT, CONSUME R HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK

UPON GETTING INTO VEHICLE AND STARTING VEHICLE UP, BATTERY BLEW UP. *AK

THIS VEHICLE IS EXHIBITING SOME OF THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS PREVIOUSLY EXPERIENCED WITH THE RECALL NUMBER INDICATED (97V204000). THIS RECALL WAS DONE IN EARLY MARCH 1998. THE RESONANCE, WHICH OCCURES WHILE THE VEHICLE IS NEITHER BEING PULLED BY THE DRIVE TRAIN NOR THE ENGINE BEING PUSHED BY THE DRIVE WHEELS(FLOATING BETWEEN ACCELERATION AND DECELLERATION), IS BEGINING TO BE IN THE DRIVE TRAIN, JUST AS IT HAD BEEN BEFORE THE RECALL. IS IT POSSIBLE THAT THE RECALL PROCEDURE WAS INCORRECT, OR NOT COMPLETELY ENGINEERED? GIBBONS MOTOR SALES, DICKSON CITY, PA HAS IN MY PAST EXPERIENCE BEEN COMPETENT. THEY WERE THE SERVICING DEALER. I FEEL THAT THE PROBLEM IS RETURNING. I AM UNSURE IF THE COMPANY WOULD BE OBLIGATED TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM AGAIN?

VAN JUST CUT OFF IN TRAFFIC. *AK

HAD HATCHBACK LATCH REPAIRED BEFORE GOING ON VACATION-THEN WHILE ON VACATION THE LATCH GOT TO THE POINT WHERE THE FAMILY COULD NOT OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE OR INSIDE. *AK

I WAS PARKED WAITING FOR A RIDER TO GET IN THE VEHILCE. THE DRIVER'S SEAT SNAPPED BACK( SEAT BELT WAS ON). THANK GOD I WAS NOT DRIVING AS IT WOULD HAVE CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. UPON INSPECTION OF THE SEAT THE HOLDING BOLT SHEARED OFF WITH PART OF THE BOLT STIOO IN THE SEAT HINGE BRACKET. THERE ARE TWO BOLTS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HINGE AND 1 BOLT ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE. THE BOTTOM BOLTS ON EITHER SIDE ALLOW THE SEAT TO PIVOT (FORWARD OR BACKWARD). THE TOP BOLT (SINGLE) IS THE ONLY BLOT TO HOLD THE SEAT FROM SNAPPING BACK AND THIS IS THE ONE THAT SHEARED OFF UNEXPECTEDLY..

THE BOLT THAT GOES INTO THE PEWTER METAL HOLDING THE THERMOSTAT. WHEN PEWTER METAL GETS HOT, THE BOLTS GET HOT ALSO & THEY BREAK OFF. WOULD HAVE TO BE DRILLED OUT FIRST TO GET NEW THERMOSTAT PUT IN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING POWER WINDOW DOOR HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE. HAN NOTICED THE SMELL OF ELECTRICAL WIRES BURNING & SMOKE PRIOR TO FLAMES. PULLED VEHICLE TO SIDE & POURED TEA ON THE FIRE TO PUT IT OUT. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK IT OUT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING POWER WINDOW DOOR CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT PRIOR TO NOTICE RESULTING IN FIRE (99V-029), CONSUMER IS BEING DENIED RECALL CLAIM. MJS

CONSUMER HAD NEW TIRES PUT ON VEHICLE DUE TO VIBRATION, PROBLEM STILL EXIST. HOWEVER, THE DRIVE SHAFT / TRANSFER CASE WAS REPLACED WHICH WAS THE CAUSE OF THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCING SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND VIBRATION, PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (97V-204). *YC

RECEIVED 1ST RECALL NOTICE AND HAD NO TIME FOR REPAIRS. RECEIVED 2ND RECALL NOTICE 99V029000 & NOTIFIED DEALER. TOOK OFF TO TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALER. AFTER ARRIVING WAS INFORMED NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. COULD HAVE BEEN TOLD NO PARTS BEFOR MAKING APPOINTMENT. OWNER VERY UPSET. VEHICLE WAS FINALLY REPAIRED. *AK

CONSUMER NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO RUSTED OIL PAN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

THE ONLY TIME I NEEDED TO USE THE FOUR- WAY FLASHERS AND THE COMPONENT FAILED. IN ADDITION, I HAD NO TURN SIGNALS AND REAR BRAKE LIGHTS. *AK

THE KEY CYLINDER TURNS COMPLETELY AROUND, MAKING INSERTION OF THE KEY DIFFICULT CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING APRROXIMATELY 55MPH. STARTED TO SMELL SMOKE INSIDE OF VEHICLE. AFTERWARDS, NOTICED FLAMES ON DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. PULLED OVER & PARKED. TURNED VEHICLE OFF & FLAMES STOPPED. STARTED VEHICLE & THE FIRE REOCCURRED. HAD TO CUT WIRES TO STOP THE FLAMES. *AK

VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT INTO PARK, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER NOT ABLE TO RECEIVE RECALL REPAIR DUE TO LACK OF PARTS (99V-029). MJS

1. POWER STEERING BELT SHEARED OFF WHICH COULD CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING AND CONTROL OF VEHICLE. 2. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30-35 MPH WHEN IT FISHTALED AND HIT A POLE HEAD-ON AND THEN CAR ON BUMPER. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *AK

BATTERY EXPLODED.

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY LOCK UP WITHOUT ANY PRESSURE BEING APPLIED TO THE PEDAL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE, HOWEVER DEALERSHIP CAN NOT DO RECALL REPAIR (NOT NOTIFED) BY MANUFACTURER ON REPAIR PROCEDURE. (99V-029) *MJS

EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH BRAKING SYSTEM; WHENEVER THE BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED THE FRONT END WOULD VIBRATE AND SHAKE, CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN STOPPING. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE MATERIAL USED IN THE PADS IS CAUSING THE ROTORS TO WARP. MANUFACTURER IS AWARE, AND HAS NOT FOUND A CORRECTION TO THIS PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE THE FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. BEEN TO DEALER, AND DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM IS STILL REOCCURRING. ALSO PROBLEM WITH CLOSING THE SLIDING DOOR. *AK

SIDE DOOR WON'T OPEN AT ALL FROM THE INSIDE OR FROM THE OUTSIDE, AND THE CONSUMER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

DEALERSHIP DOES NOT HAVE PARTS AVAILABLE FOR RECALL # 99V-029, REGARDING IGNITION SWITCH. *AK

WHEN PUTTING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH THE KEY WOULD GET STUCK. CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE SOMEONE GO UNDER THE DASHBOARD TO GET THE KEY OUT. ALSO, CONSUMER HAD TO GET TWO DIFFERENT SWITCHES PUT ON THE VEHICLE. BUT PROBLEM HAS RETURNED, AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK

VERY DISAPPOINTING VEHICLE! NP SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK

WE HEARD ON THE NEWS THAT THERE IS A RECALL INVOLVING FORD AEROSTARS, MODEL YEAR 1995. THE RECALL WAS FOR IGNITION SWITCH SHORTING OUT. CAN YOU E-MAIL ME WITH INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS RECALL. 99V-029000. THANK YOU. *AK

AFTER DRIVING VEHICLE FOR ABOUT AN HOUR AND A HALF TO 2 HOURS, THE HEADLIGHTS GO COMPLETELY OUT. AFTER TURNING ON AND OFF A COUPLE OF TIMES, THEY COME BACK ON. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK

RECALL WORK PERFORMED ON THE TRANSFER CASE/DRIVESHAFT, WAS NOT COMPLETED IN A TIMELY MANOR. (# 97S83).

THE SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT LATCH AND IS INOPERATIVE, WHICH MAY CAUSE ANY OCCUPANT TO FALL OUT OF THE VAN IF NOT RESTRAINED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE INTERIOR LIGHT STAYED ON THE VEHICLE. WHILE TRAVELING AT 35MPH ON DRY PAVEMENT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, THE SYSTEM LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE TO A STOP. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

RECALL REMEDY DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM WHICH HAS REOCCURRED WITH THE TRANSFER CASE THAT WAS REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED. RECALL NUMBER 97V204000. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH CYLINDER CAME OUT. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED A ROD WAS MISSING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN SHAFT. DEALER STILL HAS THE VEHICLE AND IS ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR IT. *AK

VEHICLE BUCKING/STALLING DUE TO FAILURE OF THE TP SENSOR AND EXHAUST OXYGEN SENSOR.

IGNITION SWITCH WIRING SHORTED OUT, RESULTING IN A FIRE.

THE REAR CROSS MEMBER THAT SUPPORTS THE ENGINE/TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE SAGS DOWN ABOUT 1 INCH OR MORE, CAUSING THE STEEL BOLT TO REST ON THE STEEL FRAME. THE ORIGINAL SUPPORT BAR FAILED ALONG WITH 2 REPLACEMENT BARS. THE OWNER IS EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM AGAIN. THE REPLACED PART DOES NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. REPLACEMENT PART # FMCF09Z6A023C. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS PART IS DEFECTIVE AND IT CAN NOT SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, AND THE TRANSFER CASE, THE SOFT RUBBER GROMETS ON EACH SIDE WILL SAG UNTIL THE STEEL BOLT RESTS ON THE STEEL SUPPORT. *SLC

STARTED VEHICLE, WITHIN 5 SECONDS VAN FILLED WITH SMOKE AND CAUGHT FIRE UNDER DASH. FINAL DIAGNOSIS FROM SAM SWOPE FORD IN ELIZABETHTOWN IS THAT IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED AND BURNT UP WIRE HARNESS UNDER DASH.

ALUMINUM FRONT CLUTCH PISTON IS CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO BECOME INOPERATIVE OR DEFECTIVE AT APPROXIMATLY 40,000 MILES. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ARE AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK