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1992 Ford Aerostar

Safety ratings

1992 Ford Aerostar

Not ratedOverall
Not ratedFrontal crash
Not ratedSide crash
Not ratedSide pole
Not ratedRollover
Frontal, driver: 4★Frontal, passenger: 3★Rollover risk: 0.0%
  • Lane departure warningNo
  • Forward collision warningNo
  • Electronic stability controlNo

Crash test videos & photos

Crash test #1NHTSA test 1697

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Recalls (5)

  • POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)Campaign 99V094000 · 28/04/1999

    VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ALL WHEEL DRIVE PASSENGER MINIVANS. (THIS INCLUDES ALL 1992 AWD AEROSTARS NOT PREVIOUSLY INCLUDED IN SAFETY RECALL 97V-204/97S83). THESE VEHICLES CAN DEVELOP POWERTRAIN BENDING RESONANCE OR TRANSFER CASE OUTPUT SHAFT BUSHING DISPLACEMENT. THE POWERTRAIN BENDING RESONANCE OR THE OUTPUT SHAFT BUSHING DISPLACEMENT CAN RESULT IN STRUCTURAL FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION AND/OR TRANSFER CASE. FLUID EXPLUSION, DRIVESHAFT SEPARATION OR LOSS OF VEHICLE DRIVE CAN RESULT.

    Risk: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND, IF THE EXPELLED FLUID CONTACTS THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, A VEHICLE FIRE COULD OCCUR.

    Fix: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW TRANSFER CASE REAR OUTPUT SHAFT BUSHING AND AN ALUMINUM DRIVESHAFT WILL BE INSTALLED.

  • POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)Campaign 97V204000 · 13/11/1997

    VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ALL WHEEL DRIVE PASSENGER MINIVANS. THESE VEHICLES CAN DEVELOP POWERTRAIN BENDING RESONANCE OR TRANSFER CASE OUTPUT SHAFT BUSHING DISPLACEMENT. THE POWERTRAIN BENDING RESONANCE OR THE OUTPUT SHAFT BUSHING DISPLACEMENT CAN RESULT IN STRUCTURAL FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION AND/OR TRANSFER CASE. FLUID EXPLUSION, DRIVESHAFT SEPARATION OR LOSS OF VEHICLE DRIVE CAN RESULT.

    Risk: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND, IF THE EXPELLED FLUID CONTACTS THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, A VEHICLE FIRE COULD OCCUR.

    Fix: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW TRANSFER CASE REAR OUTPUT SHAFT BUSHING AND AN ALUMINUM DRIVESHAFT WILL BE INSTALLED.

  • SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCampaign 06E022000 · 13/03/2006

    CERTAIN AFTERMARKET BRAKE HYDRAULIC MASTER CYLINDERS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT BRAKE CYLINDERS FOR CERTAIN FORD, DAIMLERCHRYSLER, AND JEEP PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE BRAKE CYLINDERS WERE SOLD UNDER THE BRAND NAMES OF NAPA, RAYBESTOS, AIMCO, AC DELCO, CARQUEST, BENDIX, AND WAGNER. ONLY PRODUCTS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 27, 2005 THROUGH JANUARY 17, 2006 (DATE CODES 0529 THROUGH 0602) ARE SUBJECT TO THIS RECALL. WHEN SUBJECT TO VERY COLD TEMPERATURES, AN INTERNAL SEAL IN THE MASTER CYLINDER COULD LOSE FLEXIBILITY AND MAY CAUSE BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK.

    Risk: LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID CAN LEAD TO A DECREASE IN BRAKE LINE PRESSURE AND AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

    Fix: AFFINIA (BRAKE PARTS, INC.) WILL REPLACE THE SUBJECT BRAKE HYDRAULIC MASTER CYLINDERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 20, 2006. OWNERS CAN CONTACT AFFINA GROUP CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-323-0354.

  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCHCampaign 99V029000 · 09/02/1999

    VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. THESE VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH A HIGHER THAN SPECIFIED ELECTRICAL LOAD THROUGH THE ACCESSORY POWER FEED CIRCUIT. THE POTENTIAL FOR CONTACT BETWEEN THE B2 (BATTERY), A2 (ACCESSORY), AND P1 (PROOF) CIRCUITS CAN OCCUR, CREATING A SHORT CIRCUIT, ALLOWING CURRENT TO FLOW THROUGH THE GROUND WIRE.

    Risk: THIS CAN CAUSE OVER HEATING AND THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE FIRE.

    Fix: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A JUMPER HARNESS WITH A RELAY WHICH WILL RE-ROUTE AND ACTIVATE ALL A2 ACCESSORIES THROUGH THE RELAY.

  • SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTORCampaign 98E010000 · 08/04/1998

    EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: AFTERMARKET BRAKE ROTORS FOR USE ON CERTAIN FORD AND MAZDA TRUCKS. CRACKED CASTINGS CAUSED CRACKS TO APPEAR ON THE OUTER DIAMETER OF THE ROTOR HAT OR AROUND THE STUD HOLE.

    Risk: LOSS OF BRAKING CAN RESULT.

    Fix: AIMCO WILL REIMBURSE CONSUMERS/INSTALLERS FOR THE COST OF REPLACEMENT ROTORS AND INSTALLATION. CONSUMERS ARE REQUESTED TO RETURN TO THE LOCATION WHERE THE ROTORS WERE ORIGINALLY PURCHASED/INSTALLED FOR REPLACEMENT.

Owner complaints

318
Complaints
29
Crashes reported
30
Fires reported
52
Injuries
4
Deaths

Most-reported areas

  • POWER TRAIN71
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM62
  • SERVICE BRAKES50
  • HYDRAULIC49
  • AIR BAGS29
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING22
  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING21
  • EQUIPMENT16
Read individual complaints (50 most recent)

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

  • 12/30/1997· STRUCTURE

    VEHICLE EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURES AS SERVICE BULLETIN 96-10-13 REGARDING THE LEFT REAR TIRE RUBBING ON THE WHEELHOUSE INNER PANEL CAUSING FAILURE. *YC

  • 12/27/2001· AIR BAGS

    THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING AND FLASHES BECAUSE OF A DEFECTIVE CLOCKSPRING THAT CAN AFFECT THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG PER LARRY PHILPUTT, TOM WOOD FORD, 3130 E. 96TH ST., INDIANAPOLIS, IN. *AK

  • 12/27/1996· AIR BAGSCrash

    WAS IN TWO DIFFERENT ACCIDENTS AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY . *AK

  • 12/20/1994· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    RIGHT REAR WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SKID INTO INTERSECTION. *SKD

  • 12/18/1996· PARKING BRAKE

    EMERGENCY BRAKE HANDLE DISENGAGES WHEN SETTING BRAKE.

  • 12/14/1999· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

    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

  • 12/14/1998· POWER TRAIN

    RECALL WORK ON THE TRANSMISSION DONE, HOWEVER VIBRATION FROM DEFECT CAUSED OIL LEAKS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT PRIOR TO WORK.

  • 12/07/1997· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    EINGINE OIL PAN RUSTED OUT, CAUSING ALMOST ALL OF THE OIL TO LEAK OUT.

  • 12/07/1997· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    ENGINE OIL PAN RUSTED OUT, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK OUT. *AK

  • 12/04/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN

    WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH THE TRANSMISION STARTED TO GO OUT, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE POWER. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE BRAKES WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD. VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO THE SHOP FIVE TIMES FOR THE BRAKES, AND THEY CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

  • 12/04/1996· VISIBILITY

    INADEQUATE LUBRICATION OF DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW.

  • 12/03/1996· PARKING BRAKECrash

    PARKING EMERGENCY CABLE BRAKE FROZE, CAUSING REAR BRAKES TO LOCK UP, VEHICLE SKIDDED, LOST CONTROL, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 50MPH, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

  • 12/02/1997· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    ENGINE OIL PAN RUSTED THROUGH CAUSING ALL OIL TO LEAK FROM MOTOR

  • 12/02/1997· POWER TRAIN

    TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

  • 11/30/1995· AIR BAGSCrash

    INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOYED.TT *JB

  • 11/29/1999· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

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

  • 11/27/1999· AIR BAGS

    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.

  • 11/25/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN

    WHEN TAKING THE VEHICLE INTO FOR SERVICE THE DEALER NOTICED THAT THE OIL SEAL CAME OFF, AND THERE IS NO OIL IN THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE TRANMISSION HAS NO FUEL, AND WHEN SHIFTING GEARS THERE IS A VERY LOUD BANGING NOISE, AND THE VEHICLE BE SHAKES. *AK

  • 11/20/1995· PARKING BRAKE

    POOR PERFORMANCE ON THE WARNING LIGHT FOR THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE. TT *SLC

  • 11/18/1996· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire

    VEHICLE FIRE.

  • 11/17/1997· STEERINGFire

    CONSUMER HEARD A CRACKLING NOISE THEN SMOKE STARTED TO COME FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. NO INJURIES. *AK

  • 11/15/2001· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,TIRES,WHEELS,EQUIPMENT

    TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED WHILE STARTING TO MOVE AND PUTTING VEHICLE INTO GEAR, VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE ANYWHERE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO CHECK PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT PRIOR TO THE RECALL THE IGNITION HAD BEEN LOOSE FOR 2 YEARS, AIR CONDITION HAS FAILED AND STILL NOT WORKING AND ALSO THE REAR WHEELS AND THE TIRE WERE WORN UNEVENLY.*YD

  • 11/15/2000· SEAT BELTS

    SEAT BELT WILL NOT ENGAGE.*AK

  • 11/13/2002· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

    WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AT NIGHT, HEADLIGHT SWITCH (F49Z-11654-A), WITH AUTOLAMP OPTION, FAILED AND HEADLIGHTS STARTED FLASHING OFF AND ON THEN GOING OUT COMPLETELY. THIS HAS OCCURRED THREE TIMES, 9/98 AT 93,000 MILES (SWITCH REPLACED), 8/01 AT 145,000 MILES (NEW SWITCH AND BLOCK INSTALLED W/OLD WIRING) AND 10/02 AT 160,000 MILES (NEW SWITCH AND BLOCK W/NEW WIRING INSTALLED). VEHICLE NORMALLY DRIVEN WITH HEADLIGHTS ON FOR SAFETY SO USEAGE TIME ON SWITCH IS EXTENSIVE. EACH TIME LIGHTS WENT OUT, THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH CONTACTS, TERMINALS AND WIRE TERMINAL CONNECTORS HAD OVERHEATED AND DISCOLORED. THE OVERHEATING MELTED AND DISTORTED THE PLASTIC SWITCH CASE AND TERMINAL BLOCK (D3TZ-11A648-A), ALLOWING OR FORCING TERMINALS TO DISTORT OR MOVE. BOTH OF THE BATTERY POWER TO MAIN LIGHT SWITCH TERMINALS, A & B AND THE MAIN LIGHT SWITCH TO DIMMER SWITCH TERMINAL, WERE THE ONLY ONES OVERHEATED. DT

  • 11/10/1999· POWER TRAIN

    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

  • 11/09/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,AIR BAGSCrash

    THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH AIRBAGS AND BRAKES. THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT COLLISION IN WHICHBRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE. WHEN APPLIED BRAKES, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD. IN ADDITION, THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

  • 11/08/2003· TIRES

    MASTERCRAFT A/S IV P215/75R14 TIRE FAILED ON RIGHT REAR WHILE TRAVELLING BETWEEN 65-70 MPH ON INTERSTATE. TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE WHILE TIRE REMAINED INFLATED. TREAD CAUSED DAMAGE TO INTERIOR OF WHEEL WELL AND EXHAUST PIPE.*AK THIS WAS THE SECOND INCIDENCE ON THIS VEHICLE FOR THE SAME BRAND & MODEL TIRE AS THERE WAS A PREVIOUS FAILURE OF THE SAME TYPE SEVERAL YEARS AGO WITH SAME MODEL TIRE. PLEASE NOTE THAT UNDER TIRES YOUR WEB SITE DOES NOT ALLOW ME TO CHOOSE THE CORRECT SIZE AS THERE ARE ONLY TWO CHOICES.

  • 11/02/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE FRONT WHEELS GRAB AND VIBRATE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

  • 10/30/2001· POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

    ENGINE CHECK LIGHT IS BLINKING ON AND OFF. GREY AND BLUE SMOKE COMES OUT OF TAIL PIPE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLETO THE DEALER, AND THEY STATED THAT TRANSMISSION OIL WAS LEAKING ONTO EXHAUST, AND COULD CAUSE A FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

  • 10/28/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    WHILE DRIVING, SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM AREA OF STEERING COLUMN, TURNED OFF IGNITION. *AK *SLC

  • 10/27/1995· SEAT BELTS

    LAP/SHOULDER ON DRIVER WILL NOT RETRACT. TT

  • 10/25/2000· AIR BAGS

    AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DASHBOARD, GIVING WARNING THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH AIR BAG SYSTEM. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT IT MEANT THE AIR BAG WAS FAULTY, CONSUMER REPAIRED PROBLEM AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT.*AK *SLC

  • 10/24/2000· AIR BAGSCrash

    WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH VEHICLE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON AT AN OFF SET ANGLE. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UNTIL CONSUMER EXITED VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

  • 10/24/1995· AIR BAGS,EQUIPMENT

    AIR BAG LIGHT KEEP COMING ON, REPLACE SENSOR 3 TIMES, REPLACEMENT CONTROL LIGHT FOR A FEW MONTHS, THEN IT COMES BACK ON. TT THE CONSUMER THINKS THE DEALER WAS MISSINFORMING HER ABOUT DIAGNOSIS. THE A/C WAS NOT WORKING TOO. *YH

  • 10/23/1995· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINECrash

    THE ENGINE DID NOT TURN OFF WHEN VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT CAR TURNED OVER. TT

  • 10/22/1998· POWER TRAIN

    TRANSMISSION FAILED.

  • 10/20/2000· STRUCTURE

    CONSUMER WAS REMOVING ITEMS FROM THE REAR CARGO AREA AND LIFTGATE CAME SLAMMING DOWN ON CONSUMER'S HEAD. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID SHOCKS NEED TO BE REPLACED.*AK DUE TO INCIDENT, CERVICAL DISCS IN CONSUMER'S NECK WERE HERNIATED, BOTH DISCS HAD TO BE REPLACED, CONSUMER HAS PERMANENT AND LIMITED CAPACITY. *SLC

  • 10/20/1999· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

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

  • 10/20/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED.

  • 10/20/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

    BRAKE PADS ON VEHICLE WEAR OUT EXCESSIVELY, NEED REPLACEMENT EVERY 4K TO 5K MILES. TT ROTORS ARE CONTINUALLY WARPING, BRAKES PADS CRYSTALIZING, CAUSING VIBRATION AND NOISES. *SLC

  • 10/17/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    ABS, WHILE DRIVING THE LEFT BRAKE PADS FELL OUT WHILE DRIVING. TT

  • 10/16/2003· POWER TRAIN

    THE SHIFTING LEVER IN THE STEERING COLUMN MALFUNCTIONED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE NOT TO SHIFT. PART# 2F0DC-7215 53. *AK THIS WAS DUE TO A MECHANICAL FAILURE AND MAY BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE PROBLEM WAS THE TRANSMISSION/SHIFT ACTUATING TUBE. *SCC *JB

  • 10/15/2004· TIRESCrash

    DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED A TREAD SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING 60-65 MPH, WITH TWO ADULTS AND ONE CHILD IN A FORD AEROSTAR 1992 VAN. THE TIRE REMAINED INFLATED. AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT, INSTALLED AT 136,671 MILES, TIRE SIZE P215/70R14, DOT# DBHYC2423000. *AK *NM

  • 10/15/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    CATASTROPHIC OIL LEAKS DUE ENGINE MANIFOLD SEALS/ENGINE MAIN SEAL,AND FRONT TIMING COVER SEAL FAILURES.

  • 10/15/1998· POWER TRAIN

    TRANSMISSION FAILED, REPLACEMENT FAILED ALSO.

  • 10/14/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    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

  • 10/13/1995· POWER TRAIN

    GEARS SHIFT UPON STARTING VEHICLE AND WITHOUT APPLYING BRAKES. *SD

  • 10/12/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON TOOK TO DEALER COULDN'T FIND PROBLEM REPLACED THE ROTOR AND PADS ON TWO OCCASION . TT

  • 10/10/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENTFire

    WIRING HARNESS IGNITED BY SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION, RESULTING IN A FIRE/BRAKE ROTORS CONTINUOUSLY WARP, AND AIR CONDITIONER FAILED TWICE.

  • 10/10/1997· STEERING

    POWER STEERING FAILED.