1990 Ford Aerostar Electrical Problems

BRAKING SYSTEM -- MASTER CYLINDER

NHTSA ID

10125484

Incident

Oct 1, 2004

THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE FAILURES DESCRIBED IN THE MASTER CYLINDER PISTONS RECALL 89V223000. IN ADDITION, THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON. ALSO, THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE FAILURE DESCRIBED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL 96V071000 BUT THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

NHTSA ID

10076051

Incident

Dec 5, 1998

Mileage

12,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THERE WAS A STRONG BURNING RUBBER SMELL DUE TO A FIRE IN ALTERNATOR SYSTEM. THIS WAS THE SECOND AEROSTAR STAR VEHICLE THAT HAD THIS PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

8010327

Incident

May 14, 2002

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTDOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THERE IS A SIGN BURNING PLASTIC. RECALL NUMBER 96G07100. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

8003951

Incident

Feb 5, 2002

VEHICLE FIRE RELATED TO RECALL COMPONENT FAILURE (96V-071), PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION AND REPAIR. YH

NHTSA ID

552955

Incident

Mar 12, 2000

VEHICLE STARTED ON FIRE WHILE MY WIFE WAS SHOPPING IN A TOY STORE. STRANGE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WERE REPORTED TO TOWNE FORD ORCHARD PARK NY 3 DAYS PRIOR. THEY SAID PROBLEMS WERE NOT RELATED TO THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL

NHTSA ID

715522

Incident

Nov 12, 1999

CONSUMER INSERTED THE KEY INTO IGNITION AND SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE SWITCH. CONSUMER TURNED IGNITION OFF, AND NO FIRE WAS STARTED. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

851630

PARKED FOR 12 HOURS PRIOR TO FIRE AT 3:50 AM.

NHTSA ID

711623

Incident

Jul 19, 1999

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED POSSIBLE RECALL COMPONENT FAILURE PRIOR TO NOTICE WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE FIRE (96V-071). MJS

NHTSA ID

548250

Incident

Jul 8, 1997

REPAIRS DONE UNDER RECALL #96V071000 & NOW PROBLEM OF FIRE HAS OCCURRED. BELIEVES THE IGNITION WAS REPLACED WITH A FAULTY PART. NO CHARGE GOING THROUGH EVEN WITH IGNITION OFF. THE BATTERY WOULD ALWAYS RUN DOWN.

NHTSA ID

843456

Incident

Dec 22, 1998

RECALL # 96V071000 FORD/ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION. ON DECEMBER 13, 1998, WHILE VAN WAS PARKED IT CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE DASH AND THE ENGINE AREA. IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED UNDER RCALL OVER 1 YEAR AGO. OWNER NOT SURE IF FIRE STARTED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. *AK

NHTSA ID

832509

WHEN DRIVING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. PULLED OVER AND SMOKE CAME FROM HOOD OF ENGINE, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. DEALER CONTACTED, AND STATED POINT OF IMPACT WITH FIRE AND PARTIAL LOSS. PROBLEM REPEATED ONE YEAR LATER. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

832219

Incident

Sep 18, 1997

CONSUMER NOTICED A SMOKY SMELL IN VEHICLE, CHILD HAD NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM VENT, PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD, LIFTED HOOD & NOTICED A LOT OF SMOKE COMING FROM ALTERANTOR, CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. *AK CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *SLC

NHTSA ID

829014

Incident

Sep 13, 1998

WHILE DRIVING NOTICED A SMELL. VEHICLE STARTED TO FILL WITH SMOKE AFTER IT DIED OUT. OWNER GOT OUT OF VEHICLE & LATER IT ENGULFED IN FLAMES. FIRE DEPT CALLED & PUT FLAMES OUT. INDICATED TO OWNER IT WAS ELECTRICAL. *AK

NHTSA ID

828457

Incident

Jul 19, 1998

VAN JUST DIED OUT. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VAN STARTED TO FILL WITH SMOKE AND FIRE AND BURSTED INTO FLAMES. FIRE BELIEVED TO HAVE STARTED IN THE ENGINE. THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. VAN HAD OVER $5,000.00 DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE. THE VAN HAS BEEN TOTALLED. FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT FIRE WAS CAUSED BY ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. *AK *TT

NHTSA ID

827569

Incident

Jul 19, 1998

REGARDING THE ALTERNATOR/REGULATOR FIRES, CONSUMER BELIEVES THE SOURCE OF IGNITION IS THE ALTERNATOR/WIRING HARNESS CONNECTION INTERFACE DUE TO A HIGH RESISTANCE CONNECTION.

NHTSA ID

780544

THE DEFECTIVE WIRING HARNESS THAT CONNECTS TO ALTERNATOR SHORTED OUT, RESULTING IN A FIRE. CURRENTLY AT A DEALER. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ID

824918

Incident

Jun 25, 1998

WHILE DRIVING THE ALTERNATOR OVERHEATED, CAUSING A VEHICLE FIRE. *AK

NHTSA ID

823686

Incident

May 11, 1998

HAD PARKED VEHICLE. HEARD HORN BLASTING. LOOKED OUT & CHECHED VEHICLE. SAW VEHICLE ENGULFED IN FLAMES. CALLED FIRE DEPARTMENT, THEY ARRIVED & PUT FLAMES OUT. INFORMED OWNER FIRE ORIGINATED IN STEERING COLUMN CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. RECALL (#96V071000), IGNITION SWITCH. *AK

NHTSA ID

823435

Incident

Apr 10, 1998

ELECTRICAL FIRE STARTED IN VEHICLE. CONSUMER AND FAMILY WAS TRAPPED IN VEHICLE DUE TO RODS THAT CONNECT TO DOOR HANDLE BECAME INOPERATIVE. *AK

NHTSA ID

823089

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE IGNITION EXPERIENCED A SHORT CIRCUIT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS SENT AN INVESTIGATOR OUT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

820107

Incident

Dec 5, 1997

ELECTRICAL FIRE.

NHTSA ID

522325

WHILE DRIVING IGNITION SWITCH EXPERIENCED A SHORT CIRCUIT, CAUSING A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. OWNER WILL CONTACT A DEALER AND OR THE MANUFACTURER. *AKACCORDING TO FORD MOTOR CO., THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED IN FEBURARY OF THIS YEAR. SO THE FIRE WAS PROBABLY NOT CAUSED BY THE IGNITION SWITCH, BUT SOMETHING ELSE--PERHAPS THE ALTERNATOR. *YD

NHTSA ID

816094

Incident

Aug 28, 1997

ELECTRICAL: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55MPH , WAS EXITING OFF THE INTERSTATE AND BEGAN TO SMELL SMOKE. ARRIVED AT WORK AND PARKED THE VAN AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE SIDES OF THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. FIRE INSPECTOR SAID THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE ALTERNATOR. *AK

NHTSA ID

814410

Incident

Jul 22, 1997

AFTER PUMPING GAS, THE VEHICLE FIRE STARTED NEAR THE IGNITION SWITCH.

NHTSA ID

813198

Incident

May 23, 1997