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1987 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.
23
Latest Apr 16, 2001
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.
20%
of 114 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.
12
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 1987 Ford Aerostar submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 23 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

Engine
Filed Apr 16, 2001

VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED AND AT ANY TIME. TO DEALER TWICE, CANNOT REMEDY PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
885977
Incident
Jun 1, 1997
Engine
Filed Sep 29, 1999
Fire reported

WHILE DRIVING VAN CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED TO THE GROUND. DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VAN BEFORE IT CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED. FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE WHOLE VAN WAS BURNT, NOTHING WAS LEFT BUT THE FRAMEOF THE VEHICLE AND THE TWO REAR TIRES. *AK

NHTSA ID
849157
Incident
Sep 28, 1999
EngineTransmission
Filed Mar 24, 1999

WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 20 MPH AND 40 MPH TRANSMISSION WENT OUT TWICE, AND CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE TRANMISSION REPLACED. CURRENTLY, WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH TRANMISSION SLIPS INTO NEUTRAL,AND THE CONSUMER CAN'T MOVE VEHICLE OR START THE VEHICLE UP FOR A WHILE. ALSO, VEHICLE IS STALLING AND THE CONSUMER IS LOSING POWER. *AK

NHTSA ID
836100
Incident
Jun 21, 1998
Driver assistanceElectricalEngine+1 more
Filed Dec 2, 1998

ACCELERATOR MAKES SQUEAKING SOUND & WOULD STICK . ALSO, HAD TO HAVE SEAT BELTS REPLACED DUE TO A MALFUNCTION. IN ADDITION, THE EMISSION LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON/THE COMPUTER CHIP SHORTED OUT. *AK

NHTSA ID
831600
Incident
Aug 31, 1998
Engine
Filed Jul 1, 1998

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
824907
Incident
Jul 1, 1992
Engine
Filed Jun 17, 1998
Fire reported

ENGINE FIRE.

NHTSA ID
536884
Incident
Feb 1, 1998
Engine
Filed Jan 14, 1998
Fire reported

DRIVING 25-30MPH AND SAW STEAM COMING FROM ENGINE. PULLED OVER AND WALKED AWAY TO CALL AAA, LOOKED BACK AND THE VEHICLE WAS IN FLAMES. FIRE STARTED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND BURNED COMPLETELY. CAUSE OF FIRE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. AK

NHTSA ID
820645
Incident
Jan 6, 1998
Engine
Filed Sep 11, 1997

WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE INTO REVERSE OR PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP THE VEHICLE STALLS. THE TFI MODULE WAS REPLACED LAST ON 9/5/97.*AK

NHTSA ID
816278
Incident
May 5, 1996
Engine
Filed Mar 24, 1997
Fire reported

WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 60MPH, VEHICLE STARTED LOSING POWER, THEN VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AREA, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

NHTSA ID
810334
Incident
Mar 22, 1997
Engine
Filed Oct 3, 1996

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE GETS OVERHEATED AND ALSO STALLS.*AK

NHTSA ID
802294
Incident
May 24, 1996
Engine
Filed Oct 3, 1996

ENGINE STALLS/WATER GOES EVERYWHERE WHENEVER AIR CONDITIONER OR HEATER IS ON AND VEHICLE IS STOPPED.

NHTSA ID
479698
Incident
May 1, 1996
Engine
Filed Jun 30, 1996
Fire reported

VEHICLE FIRE. *SD

NHTSA ID
506307
Incident
Jun 30, 1996
Engine
Filed Jun 28, 1996
Fire reported

ABOUT 5AM THE AUTO SPONTANOUSLY CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED COMPLETELY UP- FIREMAN SAID IT STARTED IN THE ENGINE. *AK

NHTSA ID
986300
Engine
Filed May 16, 1996
Fire reported

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *SD

NHTSA ID
504821
Incident
May 16, 1996
EngineFuel system
Filed May 13, 1996

RADIATOR FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. *DSH

NHTSA ID
504563
Incident
May 13, 1996
Engine
Filed May 8, 1996
Fire reported

VEHICLE FIRE. *DH

NHTSA ID
504984
Incident
May 8, 1996
Engine
Filed May 1, 1996
Fire reported

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE AND SOURCE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID
983866
Incident
Dec 14, 1995
EngineInterior & seatsSeat belts
Filed Dec 29, 1995

REAR DOOR LATCH STICKS. *SD

NHTSA ID
500646
Incident
Dec 1, 1995
Engine
Filed Dec 18, 1995
Fire reported

THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. TT

NHTSA ID
976740
Incident
Dec 13, 1995
Engine
Filed Dec 4, 1995

WATER LEAKED ON TOP OF THE ENGINE FROM THE HEAD BOLT. TT

NHTSA ID
975924
Incident
Dec 4, 1995
Engine
Filed Aug 18, 1995

THERE IS A LOUD KNOCK IN THE ENGINE . TT

NHTSA ID
970820
ElectricalEngine
Filed Jul 21, 1995
Fire reported

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN ALTERNATOR RESULTED IN A FIRE. *AK

NHTSA ID
969230
Incident
Jun 29, 1994
Engine
Filed Jul 18, 1995
Fire reported

UNDER BODY OF VEHICLE MUFFLER BLOWUP CAUSED A FIRE INSIDE OF VEHICLE, MELTING THE SENDING UNIT IN THE FUEL TANK AND CAUSING LEAK IN FUEL TANK. TT

NHTSA ID
968977
Incident
Jul 16, 1995

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

Electrical34Seat belts18Transmission14Interior & seats10

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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