1994 Ford Aerostar

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

• 12/31/2002· STEERING

  CONSUMER WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE. SUDDENLY THEY WERE UNABLE TO STEER VEHICLE OR CHANGE GEARS. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP, WHO INDICATED THAT THIS WAS CAUSED BY A PART BRAKING IN THE STEERING COLUMN. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

• 12/31/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

• 12/31/1998· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  A FIRE STARTED IN THE STEERING COLUMN BELOW THE DASH AREA DUE TO A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSE UNKNOWN. WIRING HARNESS WAS DAMAGED AND REPLACED, AS WELL AS IGNITION SWITCH AND LIGHT SWITCH. FORD NOTIFIED OF PROBLEM, OWNER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS. *AK.ET.

• 12/21/1999· AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  THE AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHES CONTINOUSLY ALTHOUGH THE AIR BAG DOES NOT DEPLOY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL ALSO FLASH INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

• 12/18/1998· TIRES

  TIRE BLEW OUT.

• 12/15/1999· STEERING,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS DEFECTIVE, GEARS CAN BE CHAGED AFTER THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF AND THE VEHICLE MAKES LOUD BUZZING NOISE WHEN USING LEFT TURN SIGNAL. YH

• 12/14/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  THE HEAT SHIELD UNDERNEATH VEHICLE KEEPS FALLING OFF. WAS INFORMED SOLDER JOINTS WERE PREMATURELY CORRODED. THIS CAUSED THE SHIELDS TO DRAG ON THE HIGHWAY. *AK

• 12/10/1997· SEAT BELTS

  DESIGN OF SAFETY BELT SYSTEM DOES NOT CONTAIN ENOUGH BELTS FOR OCCUPANTS OF VEHICLE, WHICH COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE INJURIES OR DEATHS DURING VEHICLE COLLISION.

• 12/10/1997· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSFER CASE FAILED FOUR TIMES. *AK

• 12/09/1997· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION/TRANSFER CASE FAILED.

• 12/03/1997· POWER TRAIN

  RECALL NO. 97V204000; CHANGING THE TRANSFER CASE IS NOT CORRECTING THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE TRANSFER CASE HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE BEFORE THE RECALL WAS ISSUED. LONG DISTANCE DRIVING HEATS THE TRANSFER CASE AND CAUSES LEAKAGE. *AK WHEN INSPECTING TRANSFER CASE, IT APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN INSTALLED INCORRECTLY, IT WAS LEAKING AND THERE WERE LOOSE BOLTS AND HAIRLINE CRACKS IN THE TRANSMISSION, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

• 11/30/2001· POWER TRAIN

  REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL CAME OFF WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING UP A SLIGHT INCLINE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT AXLES WERE DEFFECTIVE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

• 11/30/1998· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE UP THERE WAS ALOT OF SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, AND THE SMOKE MELTED THE WIRES. THE CONSUMER STATED ONE COULD SEE THE SMOKE. *AK

• 11/27/2001· AIR BAGS

  AFTER FORD RECALL FOR REPLACEMENT OF WIRING IN STEERING COLUMN, THE AIRBAG LIGHT BEGAN BLINKING IN A 3/2 PATTERN. THE CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN BOTH CEASED FUNCTION. INDICATES A CLOCKSPRING FAILURE MEANING THAT THE AIRBAG, CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN ARE INOPERATIVE. ALSO, THE REAR LIFTGATE SUPPORTS ARE FIXED TO THE FRAME WITH SMALL STUDS. WITH THE LIFTGATE OPEN, ONE OF THESE STUDS BROKE SENDING THE LIFTGATE CRASHING ONTO OWNER'S HEAD AND NECK.

• 11/27/2001· INTERIOR LIGHTING

  INTERIOR LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF, CONSUMER HAD TO DISCONNECT ENGINE BATTERY FOR THE LIGHTS TO GO OUT. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED, PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

• 11/27/2001· AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL ILLUMINATE ERRATICALLY, THEN GO OFF WHILE OPERATING VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED. ALSO, HAS EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE TO DETERMINE A CAUSE FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK

• 11/26/2001· POWER TRAIN

  AFTER CONSUMER PARKED VEHICLE AND TOOK KEY OUT OF IGNITION, WHILE GETTING OUT OF VEHICLE, IT STARTED ROLLING BACKWARD, CONSUMER WAS CAUGHT BY DOOR, BRUISED BADLY. VEHICLE WAS STOPPED BY A TREE. SINCE IT ROLLED VERY SLOWLY THERE WAS NO DAMAGE. VEHICLE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER YET. *AK *SLC

• 11/23/2005· TIRES

  1994 FORD AEROSTAR TIRE BLEW (FIRESTONE DAYTON QUADRA SE). *TS THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. *NM

• 11/21/2000· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,AIR BAGS

  AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHES, THER IS A PATTERN, IT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP. *AK

• 11/21/1998· POWER TRAINFire

  NOVEMBER 21, 1998 THIS COMPLAINT HAS ALREADY BEEN INVESTIGATED AND A RECALL HAS BEEN ORDERED. WE HAD ALREADY REPAIRED OUR 1994 FORD AEROSTAR VAN BECAUSE IT BROKE DOWN ON OCTOBER 4, 1997. WE SUBMITTED A REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT ON AUGUST 7, 1998. AS OF NOVEMBER 21, 1998, WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED A REIMBURSEMENT CHECK. IS THERE A WINDOW OF TIME FOR THE MANUFACTURER TO MAIL REIMBURSEMENT CHECKS? I FEEL THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY SHOULD REIMBURSE ME FOR EXPENSES INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE DEFECT PLUS INTEREST AND LATE FEES FOR FAILING TO SEND A REIMBURSEMENT CHECK WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME (3 WEEKS). I FEEL THAT $3,292.60 WOULD BE A FAIR REIMBURSEMENT AT THIS TIME. FORD MOTOR CO. HAS BEEN COLLECTING INTEREST ON THE MONEY IT OWES ITS CUSTOMERS OR INVESTING IT. SAFETY RECALL NUMBER: 97S83 CAMPAIGN # 97V204000 I SUBMITTED RECEIPTS TO: STANLEY CARROLL RADFORD FORD, INC. 6832 LEE HIGHWAY RADFORD, VA 24141 (540) 639-3934 I HAVE CONTACTED THE FORD CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER 1-800-392-3673 SEVERAL TIMES AS WELL AS MR. CARROLL. THEY PROMISE TO CHECK INTO THE PROGRESS OF MY REIMBURSEMENT AND CALL BACK. THEY DO NOT CALL BACK. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR TIME AND CAREFUL CONSIDERATION OF MY MESSAGE. SINCERELY, CAROLYN C. MCCAIN (540) 731-1945 (H) (540) 674-4663 (W) CCMCCAIN@AOL.COM

• 11/21/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASH BURNT UP.

• 11/20/2000· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT 60 MPH ENGINE QUIT 100%. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO A NEAR BY MECHANIC. THEY SAID IT WAS A SHORT JUST BEFORE IGNITION SWITCH, THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL OVERLOAD WIRING HARNESS THAT PRODUCED TOO MUCH HEAT WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF POWER TO THE ENGINE. *AK

• 11/20/1997· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEFire

  FUEL PUMP FAILED/SHORTED OUT, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK

• 11/19/1996· SUSPENSION

  PURCHASED TRUCK USED AT 35MPH THE TRUCK VIBRATED, TOOK TO DEALER, COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM .*AK

• 11/13/2004· VISIBILITY

  WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO FUNCTION UNLESS LIGHTS ARE ON HIGH BEAM OR WASHER SEQUENCE IS STARTED. *JB

• 11/12/2003· STEERING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THE ACCESSORIES IN MY DASH AND STEERING COLUMN ARE SHORTING OUT, AND I SAW THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THAT. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE RECALL DOES NOT INCLUDE WHEN MY VAN WAS MADE. I DON'T CARE WHY I JUST WANT TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE MY KIDS TO SCHOOL AND BACK AND NOT HAVE MY VAN CATCH ON FIRE. WE HAVE BEEN THROUGH THAT ALREADY WITH A DIFFERENT VEHICLE. ALSO, THE FUEL PUMP IS ACTING UP ANDI WAS TOLD IT SEEMS AS THOUGH IT IS SHORTING OUT!. AGAIN NOT THE RIGHT MONTH BUT I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS SO THE WAY I SEE IT IS THAT FORD MESSED UP AND SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM, PERIOD. I PLAN TO CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THIS AND TO RIGHT TO MY LOCAL GOVERNMENT. THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY SHOULD NOT BE DETERMINED AS TO HOW LOUDLY PEOPLE COMPLAIN, IT SEEMS AS THOUGH THE VEHICLES THAT ARE COVERED WERE THE GREATEST RISK TO THE COMPANY. *LA

• 11/10/1994· POWER TRAIN

  LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL FAILS TO CONTROL VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING IN SNOW OR ICE. *SKD

• 11/09/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON A DECLINE THE BRAKES START SMOKING. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE SHOES. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

• 11/09/1998· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  BACK LATCH WITHIN SLIDING DOOR IS BROKEN, CAUSING THE DOOR TO BECOME STUCK ,WILL NOT OPEN.THIS COULD RESULT IN INJURIES. *AK

• 11/08/1995· AIR BAGSCrash

  UPON FRONTAL IMPACT, DRIVERS AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

• 11/01/1999· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. *ET

• 11/01/1995· SEAT BELTSCrash

  THE CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT. THE DRIVER SEAT BELT DIDN'T LOCK. PLUS THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

• 10/25/2017· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS

  AIRBAG (CODE 13 AND 51) LIGHTS FLASHING

• 10/24/2000· TIRES

  FIRESTONE TIRES EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, LATER THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED A SHIMMY IN THE FRONT OF THE VAN AND THE DEALER ADVISED THAT IT WAS THE TIRES, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPLACING THE TIRES. *SLC

• 10/23/2003· STRUCTURE

  SPARE TIRE FELL-OFF, WITH OUT ANY WARNING, FROM ITS MOUNTING UNDERNEATH THE VAN. WE WERE LUCKY THAT THIS HAPPENED IN A PARKING LOT AND THE VAN WE JUST PARKED. THERE WAS A RATTLE DURING DRIVING, BUT STOPPED WHEN GOING SLOW OR STOPPED. *LA

• 10/21/2005· AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  DT: CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD FLASHED ON AND OFF. THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THE HORN WILL NOT WORK. THE PROBLEM STARTED WITHOUT WARNING. HE WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THE AIR BAG WILL NOT WORK AS LONG AS THE LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD WAS ON. ALSO, THE DEALER TOLD HIM HE HAD A BROKEN WIRE IN THE STEERING WHEEL. HE HAS NOT HAD IT REPAIRED YET. THE AIR BAG PROBLEM WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY OR RECALL. THEREFORE, E THE MANUFACTURER WILL OFFER NO FREE REMEDY. *AK

• 10/20/1998· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  WHILE PARKED VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIR EDUE TO A SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH WIRING HARNESS. *AK

• 10/17/2000· AIR BAGS

  WE HAVE JUST MOVED TO ROSWELL, GA FROM WINDER GA. WE KNOW OF OVER 15 PEOPLE WHO HAVE OR HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE 1994 AEROSTARS CLOCK SPRING IN THE AIR BAG NOT WORKING. WHEN I CONTACTED FORD THAY SAID IT WAS NOT A PROBLEM, MOST PEOPLE HAVE IT REPARIED OR JUST LET IT GO AS I HAVE. IT'S HARD TO COME UP WITH 300 TO 500 DOLLARS ON SOMETHING THAT IS A REPEATED PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR US ALL. I NOW HAVE A 2 MONTH OLD GRANDAUGHTER AND FEEL UNSAFE KNOWING THAT THE AIRBAG MAY GO OFF AT ANYTIME OR WILL NOT DEPLOY IF I SHOULD EVER NEED IT. PLEASE LOOK AT ALL REPAIRS ON THIS AND I AM SURE THAT FORD WILL NOT HAVE A COMPLANT LIST... SEEM TO BE PAR FOR THE COURSE. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP. *AK

• 10/17/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  EXHUAST FUMES ARE LEAKING INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND CAUSE THE PASSENGERS TO BECOME SICK. TT THE ODOMETER MALFUNCTIONS. OIL LIGHTS AND ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUE TO COME ON BECAUSE THE VEHICLE BURNS 1-2 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY WEEK. BRAKES STICK AND THERE WAS BRICKS RUBBING KIND OF SOUND WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL TURNS. THE HORN FAILED. THE WEATHER STRIPPING AROUND THE SLIDE DOOR KEEP COMING OFF. *YH

• 10/16/2000· POWER TRAIN

  THE SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER QUIT WORKING PAST 100,000 MILES, THERE WAS NO WAY TO TELL THE VEHICLES SPEED. NLM

• 10/16/1997· POWER TRAIN

  VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY WENT OUT WITH NO WARNINGS OR SIGNS. DEALER WON'T REPLACE. *AK

• 10/15/1999· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  ELCTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING HARNESS MADE ALL THE DASH LIGHTS SHUT OFF, THEN BACK ON. BUT, MOST OF THE TIME THEY STAYED OFF. DEALER SAID ONLY ONE INJECTOR WAS BAD. BUT, WHEN CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, THEY REPLACED ALL OF THEM. *AK

• 10/12/2000· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  SMELLED WIRES BURNING AFTER THAT HORN WILL NOT WORK CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT WORK

• 10/10/2000· SEAT BELTS

  ALL OF THE REAR SHOULDER AND LAP SEATBELTS DO NOT RETRACT IN EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY STOP, WHICH WOULD NOT PROTECT OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF A CRASH. MECHANIC SAID THAT PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE WEIGHT. *AK *SLC

• 10/09/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  HORN LOCATION, THE HORN IS FLUSH, OR EVEN WITH THE REST OF THE STEERING WHEEL, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO LOCATE IN PANIC SITUATIONS. *AK *SLC

• 10/04/1997· STRUCTURE

  WHILE DRIVING, REAR STRUT WHICH HOLDS THE LIFT GATE OPEN BROKE.

• 10/03/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  THE FRONT LEFT BRAKE LINE HOSE IS RUBBING AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE BRAKE LINE HOSE TO HAVE A CUT IN THE LINE, THE DESIGN ON THE FRONT END ON THE NEW VEHICLE IS A REDESIGN.*AK

• 10/01/1995· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  ENGINE LIGHT LUMINATES. *SD

• 09/30/2002· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  CONSUMER STATES THAT A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE DASH WHILE DRIVING. LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. NLM

• 09/28/1998· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  WHILE TRAVELING HEADLIGHTS WOULD SHUT OFF WITHOUT INDICATIONS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK