Electrical
Filed Jun 11, 2017
I HAD MY STARTER REPLACED BREAKS AND RELAY AND IT STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM I CANNOT EVEN TURN ON MY HEADLIGHTS
- NHTSA ID
- 10994317
- Incident
- May 9, 2017
1991 Ford Aerostar Owner Complaints
Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full
Data refreshed
Complaints on fileComplaints 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.
223
Latest Jun 11, 2017
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
93
Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Jan 5, 1995
What this page shows
Our database holds 223 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1991 Ford Aerostar. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
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Filed Feb 21, 2006
CONSUMER REQUESTING RECALL INFORMATION ON 1991 AEROSTAR RECALL. *TS *NM
- NHTSA ID
- 10151871
- Incident
- Jan 1, 1901
Electrical
Filed May 16, 2005
Fire reported
I OWNED A 1991 FORD AEROSTAR WHICH BURST INTO FLAMES AND WAS DESTROYED. I HAVE BEEN BOUNCED AROUND TRYING TO GET SATISFACTIONS BUT SINCE THERE WAS AN ONGOING CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY COMPENSATION. THE CONSUMERS WIFE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER, RAN TO CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, BUT BY THE TIME HE RETURNED THE VEHICLE WAS FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. UPDATED 04/14/10.*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10120979
- Incident
- Aug 27, 1996
Brakes
Filed Aug 6, 2004
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
Transmission
Filed May 17, 2004
Fire reported
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ANOTHER MOTORIST YELLED AT THE CONSUMER THAT THE VAN WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE APPEARED TO BE COMING FORM THE MIDDLE TO THE REAR. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND NOTICED TRANSMISSION FLUID ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VAN. CONSUMER SHUT THE ENGINE OFF, AND FIRE WENT OUT. A TECHNICIAN EXAMINED THE VAN AND STATED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 99V094000 WAS ISSUED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10073700
Filed Jan 15, 2004
TRANSMISSION FLUID ENTERING COOLANT
- NHTSA ID
- 10071270
- Incident
- Oct 15, 2003
- Mileage
- 105,410 mi
EnginePowertrain (other)
Filed Jan 15, 2004
1) REPLACED BOTH HEAD GASKETS AND BOLTS! 2) REPLACED EXTENSION HOUSING GASKET 3) REPLACED BOTH VALVE COVER GASKETS, OIL PAN GASKET, OIL FILTER ADAPTER O-RINGS
- NHTSA ID
- 10069585
- Incident
- Nov 15, 2002
BrakesFuel system
Filed Jan 15, 2004
BRAKES OVERHEAT ON A CURVEY ROAD
- NHTSA ID
- 10068880
- Incident
- Aug 15, 2003
Body & structure
Filed Oct 2, 2002
PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WILL NO LONGER OPEN. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED BY DEALER. NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 8020014
- Incident
- Sep 20, 2002
Brakes
Filed Jul 25, 2002
Fire reported
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
Heating & air conditioning
Filed Jun 27, 2002
I WENT TO FIRESTONE IN ST. JOE, MO AND HAD MY AIR CONDITIONING RECHARGED AFTER 9 YEARS OF DRIVING MY VAN. THEY TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE A HOSE ON THE FRONT OF THE VECHICAL AND THAT THEY NEEDED TO THEN ADD FREON TO THE SYSTEM. THAT WAS IN JULY 19, 2001. IT DIDN'T SEEM AS COLD AS IT HAD BEFORE BUT IT WAS OK. THEN WHEN I NEEDED THE AIR THIS SUMMER I HAD NONE. THEY SAID THAT THE HOSE THAT THEY INSTALLED THEY LATTER WERE TOLD WOULDN'T HOLD THE PRESSURE (I THINK) BUT THAT NOW SENCE IT WAS OVER 6 MONTHS THEY WOULDN'T OR COULDN'T DO ANYTHING. IT COST ME $304.07. THEY SAY THAT YOU PEOPLE KNEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 763566
- Incident
- May 6, 2002
Driver assistance
Filed Jun 11, 2002
AS SOON AS CONSUMER SHIFTED TO DRIVE, VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, WITH TIRES SPINNING. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, THEN PARK BRAKE, AND SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL. CONSUMER ACCIDENTLY SHIFTED TO REVERSE AND HEARD A LOUD CLUNKING SOUND, VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP.*AK *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 8011448
- Incident
- Jun 8, 2002
Transmission
Filed May 30, 2002
Crash reported1 injury reported
12 YEAR OLD LISTENING TO RADIO MOVED SHIFTER FROM PASSENGER SIDE. VAN MOVED CAUSING EXTENSIVE LEG INJURY TO A PERSON WHO WAS SITTING BEHIND VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 762465
- Incident
- May 1, 2002
Exterior lighting
Filed Dec 24, 2001
I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AT NIGHT ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AND HAD THE HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY GO OUT ON ME. THE SWITCH FOR THE LIGHTS SEEMS TO BE WARM AT THESE TIMES. THE HEATER SEEMS TO CAUSE THE SWITCH TO HEAT UP AND WHEN IT GETS HOT THE LIGHTS GO OFF. IT MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT ONE OF THESE TIMES IF IT ISN'T FIXED. I'M NOT SURE IF REPLACING THE SWITCH WILL HELP OR IF IT WILL HAPPEN EVEN WITH A NEW SWITCH BEACUSE OF THE HEAT PROBLEM. MAYBE THE DESIGN OF WHERE THE SWITCH IS IS BAD. PLEASE ADVISE ME ON WHAT TO DO. THANK YOU.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 755995
- Incident
- Dec 22, 2001
BrakesTransmission
Filed Dec 7, 2001
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
Engine
Filed Nov 21, 2001
WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED OR STOPPING AT LIGHT VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT ANY INDICATION. PLEASE PROVODE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 899347
Body & structure
Filed Oct 14, 2001
THE REAR LIFT SPRING ON THE REAR LIFTGATE BROKE AT THE UP POSISTION WHILE UNLOADING,CAUSING THE DOOR TO COME SLAMING DOWN ON MY BACK. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 753220
- Incident
- Aug 1, 2001
Transmission
Filed Jul 9, 2001
Fire reported
FOUR WHEEL DRIVE/TRANSFER CASE BLEW OUT AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 892227
- Incident
- Jun 1, 2001
Electrical
Filed Jun 26, 2001
Fire reported
THIS VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FOR 20 MINUTES WHEN A STRONG ODOR OF PLASTIC BURNING WAS SMELLED. THIS VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN WHITE SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. A FEW SECONDS PASSED WHEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS TOTALLY INVOLVED. THIS VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 747438
- Incident
- Jun 21, 2001
Brakes
Filed Jun 11, 2001
3 injuries reported
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
Driver assistance
Filed May 31, 2001
WHILE MAKEING A STOP WITH FOOT DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE STARTED IDLING HIGH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 889456
Electrical
Filed May 15, 2001
Fire reported
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 745383
- Incident
- May 14, 2001
Driver assistance
Filed Apr 23, 2001
Crash reported
AS CONSUMER TRIED TO PULL FORWARD, ENGINE REVVED AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED. PEDAL WAS STUCK ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR, VEHICLE WAS STOPPED BY CONCRETE WALL AFTER ABOUT 40 FT. VEHICLE TOTALLED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 886416
- Incident
- Apr 20, 2001
Brakes
Filed Apr 16, 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
Interior & seats
Filed Mar 29, 2001
THE REAR HATCHBACK FREEZES (LOCKED) CLOSED AND I AM NOT ABLE TO OPEN FROM EITHER SIDE. WHICH COULD PROVE DANGEROUS IN A CRASH SITUATION. THIS IS MY SECOND AEROSTAR WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE USEFULNESS OF THE VIHICAL IS CUT BY MORE THAN 75%
- NHTSA ID
- 743268
- Incident
- Jun 15, 2000
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