We found the following complaints for FORD AEROSTAR (1991)
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Experienced an electrical short in engine compartment that started a fire.
Whileconsumer was in a store vehiclecaught on fire dueto a short inelectrical system .
I had my starter replaced breaks and relay and it still having problems with the electrical system i cannot even turn on my headlights
While parked, steering column began smoking/burning plastic wire in column. Owner disconnected battery terminal. Please describe.
While parked, steering column began smoking/burning plastic wire in column. Owner disconnected battery terminal. Please describe.
While parkeda short in the alternator caused the vehicle to catch on fire. Consumer states the vehicle would not sparking/catching fire until the battery was disconnected, consumer received recall 96v071 regarding a possible short circuit that could develop in the ignition switch, however when consumer mentioned this to dealerhip, they stated that this was not the reason for the short and would not reimburse consumer for damages.
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Minutes after the vehicle wasparked the alternator caughtfire.the dealer hasrepaired the vehicle.
Engine compartment fire, caused by short in alternator wiring harness, vehicle totaled.
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Due to faulty wiring in the ignitionswitch the vehicle caught on fire in the steering column.also, the next day the vehicle, while parked, started without manual operation.please give any further details.
96v071000; consumer states that ford repaired the problem. Then 16 months later, driving to a friends house, parked the vehicle and itcut off, and the van was smoking.flames were visible under the hood, vehicle burned for 5 to 10 minutes before the fire could be put out.vehicle was totalled.fire department had to cut cables from the battery to keep the vehicle from reigniting, insurance company is doing an investigation.ford states that they are not responsible for the parts that were put in, and cannot duplicate the problem.
While parkeda short in the alternator caused the vehicle to catch on fire. Consumer states the vehicle would not sparking/catching fire until the battery was disconnected, consumer received recall 96v071 regarding a possible short circuit that could develop in the ignition switch, however when consumer mentioned this to dealerhip, they stated that this was not the reason for the short and would not reimburse consumer for damages.
Ignition failure.
No interlock system, allowingkey to release.
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Vehicle caught on fire in under dash. Vehicle was totaled. Dealer could not determine the cause of the fire. The 1991 ford aerostar had a recall for the ignition column (96v-071).the dealer claims to have fixed it but it caught fire.
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After parked for (2) hours vehicle caught on fire, originating in ignition system. Please describe details.
Ignition fire.vehicle totaled.never informed of recall.
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I owned a 1991 ford aerostar which burst into flames and was destroyed.i have been bounced around trying to get satisfactions but since there was an ongoing class action law suit have not received any compensation.the consumers wife noticed smoke coming from the steering column. The consumer pulled over, ran to call the fire department, but by the time he returned the vehicle was fully engulfed in flames.updated 04/14/10.
Ignition switch fire.
Electrical short or shock in the ignition switch causing the vehicle to catch fire.
Ignition switch shorted, causing fire.
Owner involved with the ignition switch recall and vehicle caught on fire.but a representative from ford refused to look at the car,and said it was the owner's responsibility.
Ignition switch in column shorted out three times and starter keeps grinding.
The keys can be removed from the ignition in any gear, and you can also move the gear selector to any postion without key or brake pressure.tt
A shortage in the ignition switch caused a vehicle fire.
Electrical, ignition switch: vehicle parked in driveway ,woke up, smelled smoke, lookedoutside vehicle in flames. Cause of fire electrical. Vehicle was on recall for ignitoion switch, butdriver never received a notice.
Electrical short or shock in the ignition switch causing the vehicle to catch fire.
Electrical short in the ignition switch, causing the wiring harness to burn.
Electrical short, ignition switch short, vehicle was parked saw smoke and caught on fire.
Ignition switch fire prior to recall.
Vehicle caught on fire, due to shortage in ignition switch.
The key does not line up correctly in the ignition when starting the vehicle. The original switch burnedin august of 96 and was replaced. This took place before the recall was issued for the ignition switch. The dealer has not been notified about the problem. (96v-071).
After dealer replaced ignition switch under recall campaign, 1 month later experienced smoke coming from underneath steering column and ignition switch housing, resulting burnt front wiring harness and switch assembly.
Vehicle was driven for awhile, parked vehicle in driveway, 2 am fire dept. Was putting out vehicle that was engulfed in flames.
Vehicle started on fire, possible due to ignition switch.
Vehicle was driven for awhile, parked vehicle in driveway, 2 am fire dept. Was putting out vehicle that was engulfed in flames.
Ignition switch key can be removed when transmission is in drive position, not checked by dealer. Consumer stated vehicle will roll, unless parking brake is applied power steering and brakes do not function properly.
Ignition switch failure resulted in vehicle fire, prior to recall notice.
Electrical short in the ignition switch,causing the vehicle to catch on fire in the steering column.
Ignition switch shorted/failed.
Vehicle caught on fire caused by ignition switch. Please describe.
Vehicle experienced fire due to possible ignition switch failure, recall on component, however owner not notified and is unsure if vehicle is included in recall. (96v071000).
Ignition switch, electrical short, safety related, vehicle was parked, steering column fire.
Vehicle was left at idle position, put into gear and drove 200 ft. Under the dash compartment fire, electrical short.
Vehicle was in idle position, smell of smoke and under the hood fire, electrical short.
Vehicle was in the park position for 15 to 20 min when the vehicle caught on fire in the wiring harness and the ignition switch. Consumer stated the recall was corrected. Fire department determined the fire as an electrical fire.consumer turned the vehicle off removed the key which meant the gear shifter should have been locked in park. The consumer son moved the gear shift out of park and it rolled into other vehicle.
The vehicle caught fire in the ignition switch while the vehicle was parked. Please describe.
Vehicle was parked and noticed smoke from the driver's side dashboard.looked in the vehicle and there was a fire on the driver's side dashboard. Does not remember if recall notice wasreceived. But there was a recall listed on veichle 96v- 071 000.
Vehicle ignited in fire, due to ignition switch short.tt
Starter failed burning the starter and the battery.
Headlight switch wiring shorted out, causinga fire.
Short in master cylinder wiring, causing brake/abswarning lights to stay on.
The vehicle has caught on fire 3 times from the wiring harness that connects to the altenator.please describe.
While driving about 50 mph driver smelt smoke. After pulling over and checking under hood, there was a fire in the engine compartment.fire was put out by the fire department. The van was totalled.
Electrical short in wiring harness, causing fire.
While driving the vehicle for a mile the van caught fire under the hood. Has not been seen by anyone as of yet.
Electrical fire, engine compartment fire.tt
The steering column starting to smoke near the ignition switch. Please describe.
After driving for less than half an hour, stopped vehicle; noticed smoke coming from underhood; checked underhood, was engulfed with flames; no warning. Totaled
Consumer was parked and vehicle's engine running for approx. 5 minutes before noticed smoke in the hood area of vehicle. Consumer than called the fire department.
While driving at 30 mph smelled some smoke, and pulled over, lifted the hood and there was a fire within the alternator andharness. Consumer and someone else usedput the fire out.
This vehicle was driven for 20 minutes when a strong odor of plastic burning was smelled. This vehicle was parked whenwhite smoke was noticed coming out from under the hood. A few seconds passed when the vehicle caught fire and was totally involved.this vehiclewas totaled.
While parked an electrical short in the wiring caused the vehicle to catch on fire under the hood .cause unknown.the vehicle was not equiped neither with remote start nor with alarm.
Vehicle was totaled. No safety defect mentioned in summary.
Vehicle caught on fire in under dash. Vehicle was totaled. Dealer could not determine the cause of the fire. The 1991 ford aerostar had a recall for the ignition column (96v-071).the dealer claims to have fixed it but it caught fire.
Vehicle caught on fire due to a faulty electrical switch in steering column.tt
Electrical fire due to wiring in the dash.
Car was parked and off truck caught on fire from the steering column .tt
Ignition switch fires, under the dash fire while driving, saw smoke , disconnect the battery and went out, electrical short.
Ignition switch fires, under the dash fire while driving, saw smoke , disconnect the battery and went out, electrical short.
Switch under dash caused fire.
1) replaced both head gaskets and bolts!2) replaced extension housing gasket3) replaced both valve cover gaskets, oil pan gasket, oil filter adapter o-rings
Radiator fan blade has stress cracks. *sd
Engine head was cracked and had to be replaced.tt
The flywheel has been replaced 5 times. It continues to tear apart near where it is bolted on. This is an ongoing problem that we cannot solve. My mechanic cannot determine why this continues to happen.
Vehicle fire prior to recall.
Being parked for about a half an hour the vehicle had a small explosion and caught on fire on the passenger's side/ underneath the vehicle and through the dash panel.no prior problems with the vehicle.cause unknown.please provide details.
While traveling at any speed or stopping at light vehicle would stall without any indication. Pleaseprovode further information.
While driving vehicle, engine caught fire.tt
With engine running and ac on driver noticed smoke rising from grill above hood.
Noisy engine/excessive oil consumption/main bearing failure. *tw
After parking vehicle smelled oil, fire started in the back of the motor.tt
Engine compartment fire.tt
Oxygen sensor, pcv valve failed.
Oxygen sensor, pcv valve failed.
Air conditioner compressor failed 2 times. *sd
Air compressor failed causing carbon particles to knock out entire system.tt
Vehicle caught on fire.fire marshall & insurance company said the cause seem to be the a/c blower motor fan. Dealer islooking into the probable reason.
Air conditioner leaks.
I went to firestone in st. Joe, mo and had my air conditioning recharged after9 years of driving my van. They told me that i needed to replace a hose on the front of the vechical and that they needed to then add freon to the system. That was in july 19, 2001.it didn't seem as cold as it had before but it was ok. Then when i needed the air this summer i had none. They said that the hose that they installed they latter were told wouldn't hold the pressure (i think) but that now sence it was over 6 months they wouldn't or couldn't do anything.it cost me $304.07. They say that you people knew about this problem. What the hell is going on?
Air conditioner inopertive. *sd
Rear air conditioner panel fell off. *sd
A/c was inoperative when vehicle was purchased from dealer. Dealer repaired a/c as condition of purchase. A/c failed again about a month after repair and has been inoperative since. Rear differential started making a low whining noise that became a loud whining noise after a couple days. Ended up replacing whole rear axle assembly and differential from salvage yard myself because it was much less expensive than what the repair place wanted. Transmission began slipping during acceleration. After a couple days it quit moving the vehicle completely, as if it were in neutral. I replaced the transmission with one from a salvage yard since, once again, it was the least expensive way to go. The heater core recently began to leak inside the vehicle and steam up the windows. The heater core has been capped off and not yet replaced. Finally, just two days ago the engine began running very rough and intermittently stalled. Looking under the hood revealed there was no water in the radiator. Upon reservicing the radiator and starting the engine water was noticed pouring out of the exhaust pipe. I can only presume either the head gasket has failed or the cylinder wall is cracked permitting the coolant water to enter the combustion chamber. The vehicle is currently undriveable and parked while my wife and i try to figure out how to afford to fix yet another problem with this piece of trash ford aerostar.
Air conditioning compressor failed.
Rear anti-lock signal light computer shows up continuosly when ignition is on and stays on until ignition is disengaged.
Spare tire cable broke, resulting in tire bouncing out into the road hitting another vehicle.tt
Factory roof rack broke when in use sending debris onto highway; screw that holds roof rack down is less than an inch, very small; roof rack bar came loose.tt
Spare tire located under rear of vehicle is held up by a cable.the cable broke while sitting in the driveway.the spare tire fell to the ground.i hate to think what would have happened if i was driving 65mph when it fell.dealer did not seem interested.
The luggage rack came apart and the luggage fell off .tt
Spare tire rack cable rusted causing tire to fall off.
My wife has told me that on several occasions she has replaced the brake light on the right rear of her 1991 ford aerostar. I saw a ford aerostar minivan with a burned out brake light on my way to work today. Plus someone told me about an exact same problem involving a ford aerostar minivan. I have ruled out coincidence. What do you know about this problem.? thanks i also listen to cartalk, with klick and klack, the tappett brothers. That was how i found out about your hotline.
Vehicle with seal beam light keeps going out for no apparent reason.
Vehicle with seal beam light keeps going out for no apparent reason.
I have been driving at night on several different occasions and had the headlights suddenly go out on me. The switch for the lights seems to be warm at these times. The heater seems to cause the switch to heat up and when it gets hot the lights go off. It may cause an accident one of these times if it isn't fixed. I'm not sure if replacing the switch will help or if it will happen even with a new switch beacuse of the heat problem. Maybe the design of where the switch is is bad. Please advise me on what to do. Thank you.
Fuel leak caused engine fire.
Brakes overheat on a curvey road
The fuel line connected to the fuel injection caused vehicle to catch fire.
Defective fuel tank causing leakage of fuel.
Side door will not open, stuck shut. Nm
When the sliding door on the right hand had been opened & then closed, it could be reopened again from either inside or outside. Could hear the clicking sound, but the door is not opening. All the locks work just fine. Taking vehicle to mechanic to check &have it repaired.
Upon side impact, rear hatch latch door came open, eject owner's wife from rear of the vehicle, resulting in injuries.tt
The rear hatchback freezes (locked) closed and i am not able to open from either side. Which could prove dangerous in a crash situation. This is my second aerostar with the same problem. The usefulness of the vihical is cut by more than 75%
Sometimes the rear hatchbackdoesn't close . Please describe .
Rear door failure.
Rear door failure.
The emergency parking brake will not engage and the truck has rolled away. Please describe.
The emergency parking brake will not engage and the truck has rolled away. Please describe.
'arking brake handle does not apply enough force to mechanism to hold the parking brake, resulting in rollaway.tt
Replacement emergency brake leverfailed to catch.*skd
1) replaced both head gaskets and bolts!2) replaced extension housing gasket3) replaced both valve cover gaskets, oil pan gasket, oil filter adapter o-rings
The snap rings in the automatic transmission broke, causing the parts in the transmission to break and may cause an unexpected loss of vehicle controlreplaced transmission twice.dealer cannot determine the problem.please provide further information.
Vibration problems have been consistent since date of purchase.other owners reported vibration problems and drivelines were noted as defective.none of the corrections by ford service corrected the problems in my aerostar.recent visits to ford resulted in a self diagnosed transfer case output shaft play, confirmed by mechanics as possible cause for increasingly noticable drive train vibrations.check by service representative revealed safety recalls (97s83 & 99s13) for 1992-1997 for awd aerostars.the dealer, ford area rep and ford customer service refuse to perform recommended service action for my aerostar at their expense claiming that the recalls were by vin # and my vehicle was not included.ford has issued over 170 recalls and service bulletins on my vehicle but only one was sent to me and i had the work done.ford should include my vehicle in the recall and replace all driveline parts that have been damaged due to their failure to correctly perform recalled repairs.
The transmission, while driving, jerks the truck. Please describe.
A/t: while parked in driveway, parking brakes not engaged, no keys in vehicle;jumped out of gear, rolled forward, hit a house; repaired under recall #91v189000.
Transmission jumped out of park, causing vehicle to roll into an embankment prior to recall (91v-189).
While driving the transfer case and transmission vibrate and become detached at highway speeds.the manufacturer has been notified.
When truck was in park position with no key,the transmission lever can be taken out of park . Please describe .
Transmission failed.
Transmission is not shifting into overdrive.tt
The consumer is still having problems with transmission,even after recall repairs were done. Consumer states that when the ignition is in the lock position the shifter can be taken out of park, 5 year old child moved gear shift and vehicle rolled into another vehicle causing minor damage.
While in drive moving, auto-transmission as described by owner "feels like it goes into neutral". Please describe details.tt
Transmission is out.tt
A/c was inoperative when vehicle was purchased from dealer. Dealer repaired a/c as condition of purchase. A/c failed again about a month after repair and has been inoperative since. Rear differential started making a low whining noise that became a loud whining noise after a couple days. Ended up replacing whole rear axle assembly and differential from salvage yard myself because it was much less expensive than what the repair place wanted. Transmission began slipping during acceleration. After a couple days it quit moving the vehicle completely, as if it were in neutral. I replaced the transmission with one from a salvage yard since, once again, it was the least expensive way to go. The heater core recently began to leak inside the vehicle and steam up the windows. The heater core has been capped off and not yet replaced. Finally, just two days ago the engine began running very rough and intermittently stalled. Looking under the hood revealed there was no water in the radiator. Upon reservicing the radiator and starting the engine water was noticed pouring out of the exhaust pipe. I can only presume either the head gasket has failed or the cylinder wall is cracked permitting the coolant water to enter the combustion chamber. The vehicle is currently undriveable and parked while my wife and i try to figure out how to afford to fix yet another problem with this piece of trash ford aerostar.
The front seal from the transmission had started leaking down on the exhaust causing engine to catch fire.
Transmission failed several times, recalls on other models however consumers vehicle does not meet requirements for recall repairs.
Automatic transmission failure, automatic transmission fluid was drained (leaked) causing total transmission failure while driving on hwy.
Consumer was traveling about 75mph on highway when driveshaft bent, causing the failure of the transfer case andtransmission. Vehicle was vibrating and there was transmission fluid leaking from underneath vehicle.there were no prior warning.he tookvehicle todealership, and mechanic told him that his vehicle wasn't on recall.
In damp or wet conditions rear brakes will lock up. Taken to dealer numerous times, insisted that this was normal for this vehicle. The transmission will not shift correctly. Up or down shifts between first and second gears is very rough and sloppy. Also, when the weather is cold the transmission refuses to shift into reverse or forward at times. The consumer stated that the transmission was rebuilt at 68,000 by the dealer and within a few months the same problems started up again.
While driving 65 mph another motorist yelled at the consumer that the van was on fire. The fire appeared to be coming form the middle to the rear. Consumer pulled over, and noticed transmission fluid on the underside of the van. Consumer shut the engine off, and fire went out. A technician examined the van and stated that the transfer case needed to be replaced. Nhtsa recall campaign 99v094000 was issued.
Transmission failure.
Consumer driving down road and was going forward, and could not engage to park due to transmission problems.
Gearshift lever replaced after recall. *sd
The transmission slips when in park. Please describe.
Transmission/transfer case failure.
While driving the vehicle started to severly vibrate,and when pulled over there was oil all over. Towed vehicle to ford dealer. Dealer repaired vehicle, and stated the transfer case was destroyed and could not be replaced.
Four wheel drive/transfer case blew out and caught on fire.
Transfer case broke.
While driving the transfer case and transmission vibrate and become detached at highway speeds.the manufacturer has been notified.
Consumer was traveling about 75mph on highway when driveshaft bent, causing the failure of the transfer case andtransmission. Vehicle was vibrating and there was transmission fluid leaking from underneath vehicle.there were no prior warning.he tookvehicle todealership, and mechanic told him that his vehicle wasn't on recall.
12 year old listening to radio moved shifter from passenger side. Van moved causing extensive leg injury to a person who was sitting behind vehicle.
The consumer is still having problems with transmission,even after recall repairs were done. Consumer states that when the ignition is in the lock position the shifter can be taken out of park, 5 year old child moved gear shift and vehicle rolled into another vehicle causing minor damage.
Auto-transmission; can shift into any gear and key can be removed not preventing from rolling.
Interlock systemfailed, causing vehicle to roll backwards into house. *sd
The vehicle can be out in gear without key being in the ignition. Please describe.
Vehicles ignition key can be removed while in gear.tt
Parked vehicle, removed vehicle from the ignition, shift lever can be moved into a postion.
Vehicle was engaged in reverse without keys in ignition, resulting in rollaway, no accident.
Consumer parked vehicle in the garage, got out and took the key out of the ignition.accidently,left the gear in reverse.consumer thenleaned against the vehicle and it began rolling backwards. The vehicle hit the side of the carport and stopped.consumer contacted the dealer and was told that's how the vehicle was designed.
12 year old listening to radio moved shifter from passenger side. Van moved causing extensive leg injury to a person who was sitting behind vehicle.
Vehicle can be pulled out of gear without key being present.tt
You can remove key from ignition without it being in park.
The car will start without the key being in the ignition. Please describe.
The keys can be removed from the ignition in any gear, and you can also move the gear selector to any postion without key or brake pressure.tt
The transmission can be taken out of gear without the engine being on and the key removed.tt
Auto-transmission; can shift into any gear and key can be removed not preventing from rolling. Please describe details.
The neutral safety kit malfunctioned, causing the keys to be removed at any neutral/ drive etc. Positionwhich caused a rolloverand accident.please provide details.
Vehicle was in the park position for 15 to 20 min when the vehicle caught on fire in the wiring harness and the ignition switch. Consumer stated the recall was corrected. Fire department determined the fire as an electrical fire.consumer turned the vehicle off removed the key which meant the gear shifter should have been locked in park. The consumer son moved the gear shift out of park and it rolled into other vehicle.
Stress fractures in the transaxles.
While driving the driveshaft broke, cause unknown.please give any further details.
No summary listed for above vehicle.
Driveshaft was too heavy for high speed driving , causing vehicle vibration. Also, rueningseals/transfer case,and causing other damage . Dealer and manufacturer have been notified.
Consumer was traveling about 75mph on highway when driveshaft bent, causing the failure of the transfer case andtransmission. Vehicle was vibrating and there was transmission fluid leaking from underneath vehicle.there were no prior warning.he tookvehicle todealership, and mechanic told him that his vehicle wasn't on recall.
Vibration problems have been consistent since date of purchase.other owners reported vibration problems and drivelines were noted as defective.none of the corrections by ford service corrected the problems in my aerostar.recent visits to ford resulted in a self diagnosed transfer case output shaft play, confirmed by mechanics as possible cause for increasingly noticable drive train vibrations.check by service representative revealed safety recalls (97s83 & 99s13) for 1992-1997 for awd aerostars.the dealer, ford area rep and ford customer service refuse to perform recommended service action for my aerostar at their expense claiming that the recalls were by vin # and my vehicle was not included.ford has issued over 170 recalls and service bulletins on my vehicle but only one was sent to me and i had the work done.ford should include my vehicle in the recall and replace all driveline parts that have been damaged due to their failure to correctly perform recalled repairs.
Defective drive shaft/transfer case caused excessive vibration to the drive line.this has caused disruption of seals, cracking of casings, separation of components, and leakage of transmission fluid onto the exhaust system.the failures are first noticed by smoke escaping fromunderneath the vehicle and sudden loss of transmission function.
Vehicle exprience problem with transfer case failure while driving on highway at 80 mph. Consumer learn of a mfr. Recall on 1992 vehicle concerning transfer case/drive shaft. Seeking help from nhtsa in this matter.
Consumerhad bought a vehicle without seat belts.dealer refused to installseat belts. Consumer needs them forchildren safety.
Poor lap seat belt performance,the two middle seat lap belts are locked in place and will not disengage.
This seat has now failed again.almost lost control of vehicle both times.
Tork bolt in drivers seat broke, causing seat to collapse.
Vehicle was rear ended and as result both front seat backs collapsed w/driver ending in middle seat. Please describe details.tt
Brakes overheat on a curvey road
Replaced orginal master cylinder with rebuilt ford master cylinder at approx. 100,000 miles, 8/9/97.replaced rebuilt master cylinder with another ford rebuilt master cylinder 3/15/1999.replaced brake computer and dump valve july-aug. 1999.replaced master cylinder with yet another ford rebuilt master cylinder (under warranty)...failed on feb. 27, 2000.auto mechanic pulls newly rebuilt master cylinders from boxes and they do not work.currently, am awaiting arrival of new ford master cylinder, in attempt to correct problem. Since these parts were under warranty by ford, i feel they should compensate mechanic for wasted time of replacing constantly defective parts.mechanic has worked with ford rep in attempt to resolve problems.as of today, van has been in shop for 4 weeks (excluding weekend when it failed again).main family transportation to a family of 7.
The defective rear abs braking system malfuctions, causing the rear brakes to lock up and skid, almost resulting inan accident.cause unknown.please provide further information and vin#.
Anti-lock brake failure; also, replaced master cylinder.
While going inreverse, applied the brakes, but brakes failed and the pedal went down to the floorboard resulting in a minor crash.upon inspection, brake fluid was leaking under the right front of the van, the brake hose was dangling completely free of the vehicle.the hose had separated from the vehicle at the small bracket attached to the body of the van.it is possible that the tube-like connection between the hose and body was too light-weight to take the constant steering and vertical strains. *ml
Abs: steering wheel/whole front end shakes while braking; rotors warp prematurely.tt
Left front brake was seizing and pulling vehicle to left, after stop and go driving.i had this same experience with a 1982 ford f-100 pickup and finally corrected it by replacing "pneumonic" rubber disc brake pistons with steel ones (ceramic were available, too).i feel these "rubber" pistons, if used, should be recalled and replaced at mfr.'s expense.this problem caused a lot of stress in a long trip in the f-150.
In damp or wet conditions rear brakes will lock up. Taken to dealer numerous times, insisted that this was normal for this vehicle. The transmission will not shift correctly. Up or down shifts between first and second gears is very rough and sloppy. Also, when the weather is cold the transmission refuses to shift into reverse or forward at times. The consumer stated that the transmission was rebuilt at 68,000 by the dealer and within a few months the same problems started up again.
Failure on the abs brakes loss the of the braking system.
Failure on the abs brakes loss the of the braking system.
Anti lock brake computer signal failed.
Abs system failure, total loss of braking ability.tt
Anti lock brakes locking up, causing vehicle to vibrate. *dh
The anti lock brake light comes on and off.
Ignition switch key can be removed when transmission is in drive position, not checked by dealer. Consumer stated vehicle will roll, unless parking brake is applied power steering and brakes do not function properly.
Brakes failed.
Defective master cylinder/calipers.
Auto-tran:heard loud noise coming from underneath car;shifted from park to drive;engine accelerated; hit house;kept going/ foot on brake;shut off ignition.tt
While driving the brakes failed resulting in vehicle collision with three injuries,upon expection of the brake pedal travel and reservoir (oshp units 977), no pressure on the pedal and no fluid in the reservoir (ohio traffic crash report)*mjs
Upon shifting gearinto drive with cruise control on,vehicle suddenly accelerated.lost control and went through a building. Driver hadfoot on the brakes, but they failed to stop vehicle.insurance company inspected the vehicle and said that rain got into the cruise control box, causing it to fail.please provide further information.
Left front brake was seizing and pulling vehicle to left, after stop and go driving.i had this same experience with a 1982 ford f-100 pickup and finally corrected it by replacing "pneumonic" rubber disc brake pistons with steel ones (ceramic were available, too).i feel these "rubber" pistons, if used, should be recalled and replaced at mfr.'s expense.this problem caused a lot of stress in a long trip in the f-150.
Brake calipers stick. *sd
Poor brake performance,smoke is noticed coming from the front wheels. The front brake pads have cracked, and been replaced 5 times,the vehicle shakes/vibrates when the brakes are applied.
The front brake rotorswarped, causing the vehicle to shimmy.dealership repaired the problem twice, but the consumer was still having the same problems.
Brake rotors replaced. *sd
Consumer states that while driving down highway the rear brakes locked and caused a fire which melted the rear tires.consumer was travelling approx 65mph when the vehicle began to slow down andsmoke began coming from the rear of vehicle..
Left front brake was seizing and pulling vehicle to left, after stop and go driving.i had this same experience with a 1982 ford f-100 pickup and finally corrected it by replacing "pneumonic" rubber disc brake pistons with steel ones (ceramic were available, too).i feel these "rubber" pistons, if used, should be recalled and replaced at mfr.'s expense.this problem caused a lot of stress in a long trip in the f-150.
Anti-lock brake failure; also, replaced master cylinder.
W/rear abs brakes; master cylinder failed while braking 40 mph w/pedal going to floor. Part on national back order. Please describe details.tt
Replaced orginal master cylinder with rebuilt ford master cylinder at approx. 100,000 miles, 8/9/97.replaced rebuilt master cylinder with another ford rebuilt master cylinder 3/15/1999.replaced brake computer and dump valve july-aug. 1999.replaced master cylinder with yet another ford rebuilt master cylinder (under warranty)...failed on feb. 27, 2000.auto mechanic pulls newly rebuilt master cylinders from boxes and they do not work.currently, am awaiting arrival of new ford master cylinder, in attempt to correct problem. Since these parts were under warranty by ford, i feel they should compensate mechanic for wasted time of replacing constantly defective parts.mechanic has worked with ford rep in attempt to resolve problems.as of today, van has been in shop for 4 weeks (excluding weekend when it failed again).main family transportation to a family of 7.
Brake pedal went to the floor master cylinder has to be replaced.tt
Brake master cylinder replaced five times.
The master cylinder needs to be replace .tt
The master cylinder when out and almost caused an accident.tt
Brake system failure, replaced master cylinder seven times due to a faulty sensor.
Master cylinder replaced. *sd
Master cylinder failed after replacement under recall order.
The steering locks up when making a sharp turn been back to dealer six times.tt
After having recall repair work done on the vehicle, the vehicle is now having a problem with the u-joints in the steering column.recall #96v071000. Consumer states problems did not exist until recall work was performed
Steering wheel buttons falling off. *sd
While parked, vehicle caught on fire in the steering.please describe.
While vehicle was driven by the owner's wife the vehicle caught on fire from top to bottom.according to owner, the fire started inside of the vehicle around the steering column, costing the life of the driver at the time.
Ignition switch key can be removed when transmission is in drive position, not checked by dealer. Consumer stated vehicle will roll, unless parking brake is applied power steering and brakes do not function properly.
1) tie rod nut sheered cotter pin popping out spindle arm, resulting lost control off road.tt
Headliner shrunk/pulling away at the seams. *sd
Sliding door failure, when shutting the door , it comes off track at the top.
Side door which slides will retain in the open position, will roll back very quickly very great force.
When trying to close the door it fell off the track,had to close it slowly to keep on track.
Electronic door lock malfunctioned, causing a fire inside the door.the vehicle experienced smoke coming from the interior lights and the rear lights burnt out.
Side door which slides will retain in the open position, will roll back very quickly very great force.
Passenger side sliding door will no longer open. Vehicle has not been examined by dealer.nlm
Rear door hinge fell off. *sd
The hood of the vehicle came up while driving and caused damage to the windshield and hood.tt
The rear lift spring on the rear liftgate broke at the up posistion while unloading,causing the door to come slaming down on my back.
Driver heard a loud popping noise from the front end and the vehicle collapsed by kneeling to the left.the suspension and wheel assembly disconnected from the support bracket because two support pins or rivets had sheared off.
Ongoing problem with severe vibration while traveling at 50 mph.vehicle been in dealer shop on several occasions, butproblem still occurs. Please feel free to provide any further details on this matter.
Coil springs broke.
While driving the rear end came loose from the frame mount housing and totaled the vehicle.
Rear end failed.
Spare tire ruined lug nuts and hub.tt
Bridgestone turanza tires p215 70 r14 experienced tread separation, causing damage to vehicle.
Bridgestone turanza tires p215 70 r14 experienced tread separation, causing damage to vehicle.
Pe00 202; consumer was traveling 60mph onhighway and heard a popping noise, was able to pullvehicle over.he noticed thatright rear tire tread separated and air was still inside oftire. Firestonetire #p23575r15.there were no injuries.tread separation caused damage to vehicle.
Consumer requesting recall information on 1991 aerostar recall.
1) replaced both head gaskets and bolts!2) replaced extension housing gasket3) replaced both valve cover gaskets, oil pan gasket, oil filter adapter o-rings
Transmission fluid entering coolant
Auto-tran: engine accelerated at full throttle after shifting from park to reverse; no warning; system failed to recognize brief wide open throttle; accident.
Transmission surges. *sd
Auto-tran:heard loud noise coming from underneath car;shifted from park to drive;engine accelerated; hit house;kept going/ foot on brake;shut off ignition.tt
While makeing a stop with foot depressingbrake pedal vehicle started idling high. Please provide further information.
When starting the vehicle it suddenly accelerated by itself.tt
Upon shifting gearinto drive with cruise control on,vehicle suddenly accelerated.lost control and went through a building. Driver hadfoot on the brakes, but they failed to stop vehicle.insurance company inspected the vehicle and said that rain got into the cruise control box, causing it to fail.please provide further information.
Upon shifting into reverse car suddenly accelerated out of control.
Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration resulting in vehicle being out of control (attorney for consumer). Mjs
As soon as consumer shifted to drive, vehicle accelerated on its own, with tires spinning. Consumer applied brakes, then park brake, and shifted to neutral. Consumer accidently shifted to reverse and heard a loud clunking sound, vehicle came to a stop.
Vehicle suddenly accelerated when shifted from park causing consumer to hit a parked vehicle.
Car accelerates uncontrollably, loud ticking noise.vehicle would not turn off, even with keys out of the ignition.vehicle towed to dealer, they could not find problem.*ml
On december 14, 1998, i wrote [xxx]at john kennedy ford in feasterville asking for assistance in 2 areas.one help determine the cause of the accelerator lock.two, get the word out for appropriate recall or modification.their customer service manager called me the next morning saying he faxed the letter i wrote them (attached) to ford in michigan and they were waiting to hear back from them for the next instruction as to what to do or i would hear from them. I have not heard from either, so i am writing you , now.i could have seriously injury or destroyed several lives as a direct result of a defect or faulty part.i need to know what to do to warn others and assist them in getting their aerostar vans free from this menacing defect.please help.below is letter to ford. [xxx]service manager john kennedy ford 620 bustleton pike feasterville, pa 19047dear [xxx] ,i own a 91 ford aerostar xlt van.it now has 96000 miles.i purchased it from checkered flag auto salesat 2029 rt 13, croydon, pa with no warranty on 9/3/97.vin number [xxx].when i first bought the van my mechanic checked it out, changed the transmission fluid, oil and repaired rear seal gasket and tuned it up and inspected it.i've since had new brakes, new power steering hose, and new brake lines, inspection and another oil change.none of this maintenance was recent.unfortunately, the van accelerator suddenly opened wide right after i put it in drive 2 weeks ago, sunday, 11/29/98, about 4:15 p.m.my foot was not on the gas.i stepped on the brakes and they were stiff.i then stood on the brake and the pedal went to the floor.this occurred at the shopping center at huntington pike and philmont avenue.i was in the second row of parking facing the gift store and chose to hit the parked car in front and to the left of me instead of going through or into the gift store building.my van did not sustain severe damage as i hit the curb, hopped up into the.information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (f
Cruise control was set on 70 mph when unexpectedly a vehicle jumped in front of consumer who than went to apply brakes, but cruise control did not disengage. Tried pushng off button, still did not disengage ,causing the consumer to pull to the side onto median where tire was punctured.as a result, vehicle rolled over. Dealer cannot determine why cruise control did not deactivate.
Cruise control stuck, causing vehicle to roll over/injuries.
Engine surged, causing loss of control/accident. *dsh
Coming out of the driveway at low speed vehicle went into open throttle position, impact 11:00 position, speed inknown. Consumer indicates there were two injuries during incident.
While attempting to park, vehicle suddenly accelerated, causing an accident.
While driving with the cruise control set at 55mph, the vehicle will increase its speed. Cause unknown.please provide further details.
Got in vehicle, put vehicle in drive, accelerator went to floor & stuck, vehicle took off, steering went back/forth, grabbed steering wheel to keep straight, stood on brakes (abs), hit wall & a vehicle, went airborne, ended up on median w/8 lane traffic.
While the vehicle was in park, the vehicle suddenly accelerated.this has happened two times prior. The dealer has been notified.
As consumer tried to pull forward, engine revved and vehicle accelerated. Pedal was stuck all the way to floor, vehicle was stopped by concrete wall after about 40 ft. Vehicle totalled.
Vehicle suddenly accelerated while being placed into reverse at a high speed. Vehicle had to be stopped by turnning off the key.dealer has been contacted.*ml
When husband started vehicle it suddenly accelerated without prior warning, collision resulted.dealer repaired vehicle but could not find the source of the problem. *ml
Rear and front heaters inoperative due to being reversed. *sd
A/c was inoperative when vehicle was purchased from dealer. Dealer repaired a/c as condition of purchase. A/c failed again about a month after repair and has been inoperative since. Rear differential started making a low whining noise that became a loud whining noise after a couple days. Ended up replacing whole rear axle assembly and differential from salvage yard myself because it was much less expensive than what the repair place wanted. Transmission began slipping during acceleration. After a couple days it quit moving the vehicle completely, as if it were in neutral. I replaced the transmission with one from a salvage yard since, once again, it was the least expensive way to go. The heater core recently began to leak inside the vehicle and steam up the windows. The heater core has been capped off and not yet replaced. Finally, just two days ago the engine began running very rough and intermittently stalled. Looking under the hood revealed there was no water in the radiator. Upon reservicing the radiator and starting the engine water was noticed pouring out of the exhaust pipe. I can only presume either the head gasket has failed or the cylinder wall is cracked permitting the coolant water to enter the combustion chamber. The vehicle is currently undriveable and parked while my wife and i try to figure out how to afford to fix yet another problem with this piece of trash ford aerostar.
Plastic button on the power window module on the driver's door broke. *sd
Front passenger electric window exploded/shattered while driving freeway; no apparent reason; nothing found inside vehicle to indicate window had been hit.tt
Windows sluggish when opening and closing. *sd
Windshield wiper mechanism fell off, causing poor visibility. *sd
Consumer has a continuous problem with the windshield wipers,they will inadvertendly turnon and off without manual operation.
Wiper motor failed.
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