Interior & seats
Filed May 31, 2002
LIFTGATE ARM LATCH BROKE, DOOR WILL NOT STAY UP WHEN OPENED.*AK *YH
- NHTSA ID
- 8010850
- Incident
- Apr 30, 2002
1988 Ford Aerostar Interior & seats Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the interior system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Interior & seats 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.
12
Latest May 31, 2002
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.
7%
of 177 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.
4
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1
What this page shows
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1988 Ford Aerostar submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 12 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 interior
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Driver assistanceInterior & seats
Filed Jul 21, 2001
BODY RUST&BROKEN FRONT DRIVERS SEAT.GAS PEDAL STICKING.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 748884
- Incident
- Jul 7, 1999
Interior & seats
Filed Feb 1, 2000
REAR LIFTGATE LATCH BROKE DUE TO FAULTY DESIGN, CAUSING IT TO OPEN ACCIDENTLY. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 855927
Interior & seats
Filed Jul 16, 1998
1 injury reported
LIFTGATE LATCH BROKE, DROPPING LIFTGATE ON CONSUMER, RESULTING IN AN INJURY.
- NHTSA ID
- 538391
- Incident
- Sep 4, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Jul 28, 1997
Fire reported
WHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY VEHICLE SUDDENLY CAUGHT FIRE UNDERDASH IN LOWER AREA OF STEERING COLUMN, NO WARNING, NO FOUL PLAY, VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 814453
- Incident
- Jul 27, 1997
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 24, 1997
Fire reported
WHILE VIHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE CONSUMER 'S GARAGE, ACCORDING TO THE CONSUMER, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE DASHBOARD TO UNDER THE HOOD; MELTING WIRES AND CABLES. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 813479
- Incident
- Jun 21, 1997
Body & structureInterior & seats
Filed Jun 2, 1997
SEAT BACK DOES NOT LOCK.
- NHTSA ID
- 517724
- Incident
- May 1, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Jan 27, 1997
HAVE TROUBLE CLOSING REAR TAILGATE AT VARIOUS TIMES; COULD NOT GET LIFTGATE TO OPEN; FINALLY LATCH/LOCK BROKE; LIFTGATE STUCK IN CLOSED POSITION; INFORMED DEALER ABOUT LIFTGATE LATCH. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 808193
- Incident
- Dec 29, 1996
ElectricalInterior & seats
Filed Sep 6, 1996
THE OVERHEAD LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULN'T GO OFF, HAD TO TAKE THE FUSE OUT TO CUT OFF THE LIGHT , THE RADIO STOPPED WORKING . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 801980
Interior & seats
Filed Jul 3, 1996
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD REAR DOOR WOULD JUST OPEN UP, THEN IT WOULDN'T CLOSE AND NOW IT DOES NOT OPEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 986486
- Incident
- Jun 6, 1994
Interior & seats
Filed May 28, 1996
Fire reported
PARKED VEHICLE IN DRIVEWAY, WALKED INTO HOUSE, VEHICLE SEEMED FINE, AFTER 5 MINUTES, HEARD LOUD SOUND, OPENED DOOR, ENTIRE VEHICLE ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 984864
- Incident
- May 26, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 25, 1996
Fire reported
VEHICLE WAS PARKED, EXPERIENCED DASH FIRE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 983531
- Incident
- Jan 15, 1996
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
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .