1991 Ford Aerostar Brakes Problems

THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHIMMY. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE PROBLEM TWICE, BUT THE CONSUMER WAS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10087370

Incident

Jan 8, 2004

Mileage

150,000 mi

BRAKES OVERHEAT ON A CURVEY ROAD

NHTSA ID

10068880

Incident

Aug 15, 2003

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY THE REAR BRAKES LOCKED AND CAUSED A FIRE WHICH MELTED THE REAR TIRES. CONSUMER WAS TRAVELLING APPROX 65MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN AND SMOKE BEGAN COMING FROM THE REAR OF VEHICLE.*JB.

NHTSA ID

8014819

Incident

Jul 23, 2002

IN DAMP OR WET CONDITIONS REAR BRAKES WILL LOCK UP. TAKEN TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES, INSISTED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT CORRECTLY. UP OR DOWN SHIFTS BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEARS IS VERY ROUGH AND SLOPPY. ALSO, WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD THE TRANSMISSION REFUSES TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE OR FORWARD AT TIMES. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT AT 68,000 BY THE DEALER AND WITHIN A FEW MONTHS THE SAME PROBLEMS STARTED UP AGAIN. *YH

NHTSA ID

899966

Incident

Nov 1, 1998

WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION WITH THREE INJURIES, UPON EXPECTION OF THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL AND RESERVOIR (OSHP UNITS 977), NO PRESSURE ON THE PEDAL AND NO FLUID IN THE RESERVOIR (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *MJS

NHTSA ID

561545

Incident

Apr 7, 2001

MY WIFE HAS TOLD ME THAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS SHE HAS REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHT ON THE RIGHT REAR OF HER 1991 FORD AEROSTAR. I SAW A FORD AEROSTAR MINIVAN WITH A BURNED OUT BRAKE LIGHT ON MY WAY TO WORK TODAY. PLUS SOMEONE TOLD ME ABOUT AN EXACT SAME PROBLEM INVOLVING A FORD AEROSTAR MINIVAN. I HAVE RULED OUT COINCIDENCE. WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM.? THANKS I ALSO LISTEN TO CARTALK, WITH KLICK AND KLACK, THE TAPPETT BROTHERS. THAT WAS HOW I FOUND OUT ABOUT YOUR HOTLINE.*AK

NHTSA ID

744130

Incident

Apr 10, 2001

WHILE GOING IN REVERSE, APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT BRAKES FAILED AND THE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOORBOARD RESULTING IN A MINOR CRASH. UPON INSPECTION, BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING UNDER THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE VAN, THE BRAKE HOSE WAS DANGLING COMPLETELY FREE OF THE VEHICLE. THE HOSE HAD SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE AT THE SMALL BRACKET ATTACHED TO THE BODY OF THE VAN. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE TUBE-LIKE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE HOSE AND BODY WAS TOO LIGHT-WEIGHT TO TAKE THE CONSTANT STEERING AND VERTICAL STRAINS. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID

859347

Incident

Mar 21, 2000

REPLACED ORGINAL MASTER CYLINDER WITH REBUILT FORD MASTER CYLINDER AT APPROX. 100,000 MILES, 8/9/97. REPLACED REBUILT MASTER CYLINDER WITH ANOTHER FORD REBUILT MASTER CYLINDER 3/15/1999. REPLACED BRAKE COMPUTER AND DUMP VALVE JULY-AUG. 1999. REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER WITH YET ANOTHER FORD REBUILT MASTER CYLINDER (UNDER WARRANTY)...FAILED ON FEB. 27, 2000. AUTO MECHANIC PULLS NEWLY REBUILT MASTER CYLINDERS FROM BOXES AND THEY DO NOT WORK. CURRENTLY, AM AWAITING ARRIVAL OF NEW FORD MASTER CYLINDER, IN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT PROBLEM. SINCE THESE PARTS WERE UNDER WARRANTY BY FORD, I FEEL THEY SHOULD COMPENSATE MECHANIC FOR WASTED TIME OF REPLACING CONSTANTLY DEFECTIVE PARTS. MECHANIC HAS WORKED WITH FORD REP IN ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE PROBLEMS. AS OF TODAY, VAN HAS BEEN IN SHOP FOR 4 WEEKS (EXCLUDING WEEKEND WHEN IT FAILED AGAIN). MAIN FAMILY TRANSPORTATION TO A FAMILY OF 7. *AK

NHTSA ID

719770

Incident

Feb 27, 2000

UPON SHIFTING GEAR INTO DRIVE WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. LOST CONTROL AND WENT THROUGH A BUILDING. DRIVER HAD FOOT ON THE BRAKES, BUT THEY FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE. INSURANCE COMPANY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND SAID THAT RAIN GOT INTO THE CRUISE CONTROL BOX, CAUSING IT TO FAIL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

841368

Incident

Jun 14, 1999

LEFT FRONT BRAKE WAS SEIZING AND PULLING VEHICLE TO LEFT, AFTER STOP AND GO DRIVING. I HAD THIS SAME EXPERIENCE WITH A 1982 FORD F-100 PICKUP AND FINALLY CORRECTED IT BY REPLACING "PNEUMONIC" RUBBER DISC BRAKE PISTONS WITH STEEL ONES (CERAMIC WERE AVAILABLE, TOO). I FEEL THESE "RUBBER" PISTONS, IF USED, SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPLACED AT MFR.'S EXPENSE. THIS PROBLEM CAUSED A LOT OF STRESS IN A LONG TRIP IN THE F-150.

NHTSA ID

705888

Incident

Apr 8, 1999

THE DEFECTIVE REAR ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUCTIONS, CAUSING THE REAR BRAKES TO LOCK UP AND SKID, ALMOST RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK

NHTSA ID

830789

Incident

Sep 1, 1998

ELECTRICAL FIRE DUE TO WIRING IN THE DASH.

NHTSA ID

531305

Incident

Oct 1, 1997

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE; ALSO, REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. *AK

NHTSA ID

521362

Incident

Jan 14, 1997

BRAKES FAILED.

NHTSA ID

519494

Incident

Sep 3, 1993

IGNITION SWITCH KEY CAN BE REMOVED WHEN TRANSMISSION IS IN DRIVE POSITION, NOT CHECKED BY DEALER. *AK CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WILL ROLL, UNLESS PARKING BRAKE IS APPLIED POWER STEERING AND BRAKES DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY.*JB

NHTSA ID

813292

Incident

Jan 15, 1997

ANTI LOCK BRAKE COMPUTER SIGNAL FAILED.

NHTSA ID

514728

POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE, SMOKE IS NOTICED COMING FROM THE FRONT WHEELS. THE FRONT BRAKE PADS HAVE CRACKED, AND BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES, THE VEHICLE SHAKES/VIBRATES WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

804178

Incident

Oct 15, 1995

THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF.

NHTSA ID

508973

ANTI LOCK BRAKES LOCKING UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE. *DH

NHTSA ID

506542

Incident

Feb 1, 1996

THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT ENGAGE AND THE TRUCK HAS ROLLED AWAY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID

980360

Incident

Mar 7, 1996

FAILURE ON THE ABS BRAKES LOSS THE OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

979629

Incident

Sep 10, 1995

WINDSHIELD WIPER MECHANISM FELL OFF, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *SD

NHTSA ID

500755

Incident

Jan 17, 1996

MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED. *SD

NHTSA ID

500822

Incident

Jan 10, 1996

THE MASTER CYLINDER NEEDS TO BE REPLACE . TT

NHTSA ID

974524

BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED FIVE TIMES.

NHTSA ID

488221

Incident

Mar 1, 1992