AirbagsDriver assistanceElectrical+1 more
Filed Sep 23, 1999
STEERING WHEEL IS LOOSE. ALSO, AIRBAG/CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN STOPPED WORKING. VEHICLE IS IN REPAIR SHOP. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 846243
1992 Ford Aerostar Steering Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the steering system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Steering 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.
14
Latest Sep 23, 1999
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.
4%
of 317 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.
3
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 steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1992 Ford Aerostar submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 14 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 steering
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
AirbagsDriver assistanceElectrical+1 more
Filed May 3, 1999
WHILE TRAVELING HIT HORN NOTHING HAPPENED, CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT OPERATE, AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DEALER CONTACTED, AND COULD NOT REMEDY PROBLEMS. ALSO, STEERING COLUMN GEAR SHAFT BROKE AND REPLACED IT WITH USED PARTS/ CLOCK SPRING WAS DEFECTIVE. PROBLEMS STILL EXIST. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 836668
- Incident
- Apr 1, 1999
ElectricalSteering
Filed Mar 31, 1999
IT IS VERY HARD TO START VEHICLE DUE TO DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH. WHEN VEHICLE STARTS, THERE IS SOME POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE, AND CONSUMER CAN SMELL SMOKE. ALSO, CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH STEERING COLUMN, AND DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 836333
- Incident
- Jan 1, 1999
BrakesSteering
Filed Feb 10, 1999
THERE IS A POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES, CAUSING FLUID TO FLOW OUT FROM THE BRAKES. ALSO, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING DUE TO THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKING UP. CONSUMER LEFT VEHICLE AT THE DEALER. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 834687
- Incident
- Jan 11, 1999
BrakesHeating & air conditioningElectrical+5 more
Filed Apr 3, 1998
Fire reported
DRIVER'S POWER WINDOW MALFUNCTIONED. IN ADDITION, TRANSMISSION FAILED/ABS LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON/MASTER CYLINDER FAILED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT/AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR FAILED/TIE RODS REPLACED/TAIL LIGHTS REPEATED LY REPLACED/IGNITION SWITCH FAILED, CAUSING A FIRE/REPEATED ENGINE OIL LEAKS AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED.
- NHTSA ID
- 533725
- Incident
- Mar 31, 1998
Steering
Filed Nov 17, 1997
Fire reported
CONSUMER HEARD A CRACKLING NOISE THEN SMOKE STARTED TO COME FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. NO INJURIES. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 819136
- Incident
- Nov 10, 1997
AirbagsSteering
Filed Oct 10, 1997
AIR BAG CANISTER FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 604366
- Incident
- Feb 1, 1997
Steering
Filed Feb 27, 1997
OWNER SAID THAT HE FINDS IT VERY HARD TO GET THE CAR INTO PARK, AND ALSO IT IS VERY HARD TO GET THE KEY TO RELEASE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 809480
- Incident
- Feb 11, 1997
Steering
Filed Apr 29, 1996
Fire reported
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSED THE STEERING COLUMN TO CATCH ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 983703
- Incident
- Jun 11, 1992
Steering
Filed Feb 29, 1996
THE ARM FROM POWER STEERING LAY ACROSS THE HOSE MAY ROUGH A HOLE PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 979943
Steering
Filed Feb 9, 1996
WHILE DRIVING RIGHT TIE ROD CAME APART. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 978992
- Incident
- Jan 2, 1996
Heating & air conditioningEngineSteering+1 more
Filed Jul 17, 1995
THE WATER PUMP WAS REPLACE TWICE THE AIR CONDITION HAS NOT IN THREE YEAR THE RACK PINION ,TRANSMISSION AND THE POWER STEERING PUMP . TT
- NHTSA ID
- 969048
BrakesInterior & seatsSteering+1 more
Filed Mar 3, 1995
THE RECLINER MECHANISM BROKE CAUSING THE SEAT TO STAY IN THE RECLINE POSITION, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 961087
- Incident
- Feb 28, 1995
Steering
Filed Jan 30, 1995
POWER STEERING PUMP FAILS REPEATEDLY. PUMPS REPLACED THREE TIMES DUE TO LEAKS. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 959287
- Incident
- Oct 18, 1991
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.
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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 .