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1986 Ford Aerostar Engine Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Engine reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
11
Latest Oct 28, 1999
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
21%
of 53 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
6
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1986 Ford Aerostar submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 11 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming engine

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

ElectricalEngine
Filed Oct 28, 1999

POSSIBLE WIRING HARNESS IN THE ENGINE FAILURE RESULTING IN FIRE. NLM

NHTSA ID
549265
Incident
Sep 5, 1999
Engine
Filed Sep 20, 1999
Fire reported

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE FIRE, CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS FAILURE IS RELATED TO PAST RECALLS. NLM

NHTSA ID
548615
Incident
Aug 13, 1999
Engine
Filed Aug 19, 1998

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING ENGINE STALLING UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE. AFTER ENGINE WARMS UP, THE VEHICLE WOULD RUN NORMALLY. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID
826925
Incident
Aug 17, 1998
Engine
Filed Oct 6, 1997
Fire reported

VEHICLE FIRE.

NHTSA ID
523535
Incident
Aug 8, 1997
Engine
Filed Aug 22, 1997
Fire reported

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE FOR NO REASON. THIS WAS THE SECOND FIRE THAT HAS OCCURRED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK

NHTSA ID
815617
Engine
Filed Jul 10, 1996
Fire reported

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING. *DH

NHTSA ID
506239
Incident
Dec 7, 1994
Engine
Filed Apr 25, 1996
Fire reported

VEHICLE FIRE. *DH

NHTSA ID
503618
Incident
Apr 18, 1996
Engine
Filed Mar 11, 1996
Fire reported

WHILE PARKED, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID
980504
Incident
Mar 7, 1996
Engine
Filed Nov 21, 1995

ENGINE ON THE VEHICLE IS BURNING OIL EVERY 800 MILES. TT

NHTSA ID
975241
Incident
Nov 20, 1995
EngineFuel system
Filed Apr 17, 1995

WIRING HARNESS TO FUEL PUMP HAS MELTED. TT

NHTSA ID
963890
Incident
Apr 16, 1995
Heating & air conditioningElectricalEngine+2 more
Filed Apr 14, 1995

HEAD GASKET CYLINDER REPLACED.

NHTSA ID
489470
Incident
Sep 27, 1994

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Electrical19

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

Data on this page last refreshed .