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1992 Ford Aerostar

Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1999-04-28 99V094000 POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) 10,951 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2008-08-15 SEAT BELTS No 0 SEATBELT DONT WORK. *TR
2008-06-12 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD AEROSTAR. UPON PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MUFFLER WAS RUSTED …
2007-08-13 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD AEROSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROLS SHUTS ON AND OFF WITHOUT WARNING…
2006-07-04 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS No 0 DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL HEADLIGHT ADJUSTERS FRACTURED ON 07/04/06. THE VEHI…
2006-03-19 POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION No 0 DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN DRIVE, IT FAILED TO MOVE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY ONLY O…
2005-01-20 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Yes 1 OWNER WAS GOING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. OWNER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR. OWNER SAYS THAT THE…
2005-01-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING No 1 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD AEROSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GROUND WIRES ARE SHORTING OUT THE BRAKE LIGHTS A…
2004-05-10 SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER No 0 SEAT BACK BOLTS SHEARED FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. BOUGHT USED. BUT, NO REPORTED OF PREVIOUS ACCIDENTS. WE HAD NOTICED SOME …
2003-07-15 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING EHICLE WILL SHUT OFF, CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OVER…
2003-04-04 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS No 0 THE HEAD LIGHTS FLICKERED AND THEN WENT OUT, THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. *JB
2003-01-01 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS No 0 FIRST STARTED OUT A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO. HEADLIGHTS WOULD FLICKER OFF AND THEN BACK ON. I FIGURED IT WAS NOTHING. N…
2002-10-07 TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE No 0 CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY HIS SPARE TIRE FELL OUT OF UNDER THE VEHICLE. *MR SPARE TIRE MOUNT…
2002-06-08 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH No 0 VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WITH KEY OUT OF IGNITION WHEN A TWO YEAR OLD CHILD WAS ABLE TO PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL. VEHICLE WAS…
2002-06-08 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH No 0 CHILD WAS ABLE TO SHIFT GEAR OUT OF PARK. VEHICLE WAS NOT ON AT THAT TIME. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY …
2001-12-31 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 A BLOWN HEAD GASKET ON A 3.01L V6 ENGINE WHILE DRIVING. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE…
2001-12-15 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO TURN KEY TO SHUT OFF ENGINE. A PIN IN LINKAGE GOING TO THE IGNITION SWITCH HAD FALLEN OUT. CON…
2001-11-15 AIR BAGS No 0 THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING AND FLASHES BECAUSE OF A DEFECTIVE CLOCKSPRING THAT CAN AFFECT THE DEPLOYMENT O…
2001-11-01 SUSPENSION No 0 WHEN CHANGING GEARS VEHICLE WILL SHAKE. WHEN TRAVELING AT 55 MPH THERE IS A BAD JERK IN VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY …
2001-11-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 RECALL CAMPAIGN 99V029000 WAS FOR IGNITION WIRING HARNESS. THE WIRING HARNESS IN MY VAN OVERHEAD, SHORTED OUT THE LIGH…
2001-10-25 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES No 0 ENGINE CHECK LIGHT IS BLINKING ON AND OFF. GREY AND BLUE SMOKE COMES OUT OF TAIL PIPE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLETO THE D…
2001-07-02 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS No 0 WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL, PEDAL TRAVELED TO FLOORBOARD. CONSUMER NOTICED LOSS…
2001-06-25 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD No 0 VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SHUT OFF AROUND 4 PM. LATER THAT NIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY MIDNIGHT, A NEIGHBOR INFORMED CONSUME…
2001-06-05 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 OIL PAN HAS RUSTED AND DEVELOPED A LEAK, CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS DANGEROUS IF SMALL KIDS ARE HANGING AROUND VEHICLE. …
2001-06-01 SEAT BELTS No 0 WINDSHIELD HAD A CHIP AND A CRACK INSIDE . ALSO, PASSENGER'S SEATBELT IN REAR WILL NOT HOLD WHEN CLICKING THEM TOGE…
2001-05-04 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT No 0 CONSUMER WAS CONTACTED REGARDING A RECALL 99V094000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 99S13 FOR TRANSFER CASE. ON MAY 4TH , 2001…
2001-04-27 TIRES:TREAD/BELT No 0 WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT AND FELT SOMETHING IN REAR OF VEHICLE. STOPPED VEHICLE AND CHECKED REAR TIRES. THEY …
2001-01-05 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 2001, I WAS COMING HOME ON THE 101 FREEWAY WHEN SUDDENLY A TRUCK CUT IN FRONT OF ME. ALL I COULD…
2000-11-01 TIRES No 0 TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED WHILE STARTING TO MOVE AND PUTTING VEHICLE INTO GEAR, VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE ANYWHERE. CONTA…
2000-10-09 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL No 0 AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DASHBOARD, GIVING WARNING THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH AIR BAG SYSTEM. DEALER…
2000-09-15 SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM:SPRINGS/BAGS No 0 WHILE DRIVING 45-50 MPH REAR SUSPENSION AIR SPRINGS BROKE, VEHICLE DROPPED IN REAR. *AK
2000-09-15 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP No 0 WHILE DRIVING COULD SMELL BURNING, AND WHEN STOPPED TOOK VEHICLE TO A FORD DEALER. DEALER FOUND OUT THAT FUEL PUMP HA…
2000-08-25 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER No 0 RIGHT SIDE FRONT CONNECTOR TO BRAKE FLEXIBLE LINE BROKE OFF. DEALER SAID LEFT SIDE WAS READY TO GO AND BOTH WERE REPLAC…
2000-07-21 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH No 0 INDICATOR DISPLAY IN DASH LOOKS MELTED. AIRBAG INDICATOR FLASHING AND RIGHT TURN SIGNAL ARE DIFICULT TO SEE. ODOMETER J…
2000-06-10 TIRES:TREAD/BELT No 6 THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATION AND BLOWOUT OF THE COOPER TIRE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLLOVER…
2000-04-06 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ALL OF SUDDEN THE REAR ABS WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY CAME ON. DIDN'T CONTACT THE DEA…
2000-02-03 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS No 0 PLASTIC FUEL LINE FAILURE/SPLIT RESULTING IN LEAKAGE OF FUEL AND VEHICLE FIRE. *MJS
2000-02-03 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY No 0 THE VEHICLE'S FUEL LINE CRACKED, LETTING OUT GAS AND CAUSING FIRE. YH
2000-01-12 TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE No 0 SPARE TIRE FELL OFF ONTO THE HIGHWAY AT HIGH SPEED. THIS PRESENTED A HAZARDOUS SITUATION, BUT I SAW NO ACCIDENT.
1999-11-20 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT No 0 TRANSFER CASE THAT WAS PUT IN BY DEALER ENGAGES UP TO 70 MPH. THIS COULD CAUSE CAR TO LOSE CONTROL. *AK
1999-10-14 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR No 0 WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES FOOT TO THE GAS PEDAL, BRAKES MOVE THE VECHICLE SLOWLY. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEARL…
1999-09-20 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL No 0 WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STARTED TO IDLE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO MOVE FORWARD. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK
1999-08-19 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT No 0 REC'D RECALL 99V094000. TOOK VEHICLE FOR REPAIRS OF TRANSFER CASE/DRIVE SHAFT. LATER, PICKED VEHICLE UP. WAS NOT SATI…
1999-08-11 POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) No 0 RECALL REPAIR (99V-094) WAS NOT DONE DUE TO SCHEDULING DIFFERENCES. *YC
1999-08-01 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR No 0 SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. *AK
1999-07-30 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS No 0 ELECTRICAL SHORT WITH THE HEADLIGHTS.CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
1999-07-22 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 BRAKES SMELL LIKE SMOKE, AND THEY CHATTER AND LOSE POWER. *AK
1999-07-20 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH No 0 WIRING HARNESS CAUGHT OF FIRE UNDER THE DASHBOARD. *AK
1999-07-15 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD No 0 THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS FROM THE FUEL PUMP RELAY TO THE TRANSMISSION MELTED THE PLUGS DOWN INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. ALSO BU…
1999-07-12 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY No 0 FUEL TANK AROUND STRAPS DEVELOPED HAIRLINE CRACKS FROM CHAFFING CAUSING SEAPAGES. MJS
1999-07-02 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD No 0 UNDERHOOD FIRE DUE TO WIRES OVERHEATING /BURNING. FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME OUT AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. *AK