Owner-reported complaints naming the transmission system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules. 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. 62 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.
The 25 most recent of 62, in the owner's own words
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN DRIVE, IT FAILED TO MOVE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY ONLY OPERATES IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TRANSMISSION HAD GONE OUT PREVIOUSLY AND WAS REPLACED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC.
THE SHIFTING LEVER IN THE STEERING COLUMN MALFUNCTIONED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE NOT TO SHIFT. PART# 2F0DC-7215 53. *AK THIS WAS DUE TO A MECHANICAL FAILURE AND MAY BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE PROBLEM WAS THE TRANSMISSION/SHIFT ACTUATING TUBE. *SCC *JB
CHILD WAS ABLE TO SHIFT GEAR OUT OF PARK. VEHICLE WAS NOT ON AT THAT TIME. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WITH KEY OUT OF IGNITION WHEN A TWO YEAR OLD CHILD WAS ABLE TO PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL. VEHICLE WAS VERY DANGEROUS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT IS BLINKING ON AND OFF. GREY AND BLUE SMOKE COMES OUT OF TAIL PIPE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLETO THE DEALER, AND THEY STATED THAT TRANSMISSION OIL WAS LEAKING ONTO EXHAUST, AND COULD CAUSE A FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
CONSUMER WAS CONTACTED REGARDING A RECALL 99V094000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 99S13 FOR TRANSFER CASE. ON MAY 4TH , 2001 CONSUMER CALLED FREMONT FORD, 39700 BALENTINE DR NEWARK, CA PHONE #510-651-5600, AND PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. CONSUMER WAS STILL WAITING TO BE INFORMED ABOUT PARTS.*AK
VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF PARK AND TRAVELED DOWN A INCLINED DRIVE WHERE IT EVENTUALLY HIT A LIGHT POLE AND CAME TO REST. NLM
BRAKES FAILED.*ET
TRANSFER CASE THAT WAS PUT IN BY DEALER ENGAGES UP TO 70 MPH. THIS COULD CAUSE CAR TO LOSE CONTROL. *AK
AFTER REPAIR OF RECALL 99V094000 WERE DONE, TRANSFER CASE PROBLEMS BECAME WORSE . DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, TRANSMISSION CROSS MEMBER SUPPORT REPLACED AND REAR END BEARINGS AND CARRIER HOWEVER VEHICLE STILL HAD ROUGH SHIFTING, UNABLE TO FIX DEFECT. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD ANOTHER DRIVER SIGNALED CONSUMER TO STOP BECAUSE TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING. MECHANISM IN THE TRANSMISSION WAS BROKEN. TRANSFER CASE WAS CAUSING THE LEAK, AND THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE. *AK *ML
TRANSMISSION FLUID HAD BURNT BLACK. HAD NO WARNING WHILE DRIVING RESULTING IN EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS DUE TIO LACK OF WARNING. VEHICLE HAD STOPPED. THE CLUTCH WAS BROKEN, BEARINGS BUSTED. THE PILOT SHAFT TWISTED. TORQUE CONVERTOR BUSHING IN HOUSING BLEW FUEL OUT OF SEAL. VEHICLE FAIL TO RESPOND. HAD VEHICLE TOWED HOME.
REC'D RECALL 99V094000. TOOK VEHICLE FOR REPAIRS OF TRANSFER CASE/DRIVE SHAFT. LATER, PICKED VEHICLE UP. WAS NOT SATISFIED WITH WORK PERFORMED ON VEHICLE. *AK
TRANSFER CASE GRINDS ON A RIGHT HAND TURNS. *AK
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION LEAK PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE99S13. NLM
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPHTRANSFER CASE/DRIVESHAFT FELL OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED. MJS
VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 99V029, CONCERNING IGNITION SWITCH ELECTRICAL SHORT. AFTER DEALER REPAIRED THE RECALL, AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY CAME ON . ALSO, GEARS DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
I STOPPED AT THE END OF MY DRIVWAY TO PUT MAIL IN THE MAILBOX. GOT BACK IN THE CAR AND WENT TO PUT IT IN GEAR AND SOMETHING BROKE. IT WOULD NOT GO IN ANY GEAR. REPAIR SHOP THOUGHT ORIGINALLY THE LINKAGE WAS BROKE. BUT COME TO FIND OUT THAT THE TUBE ASSEMBLY BROKE. THEY SAID THIS ONLY HAPPENS ON IMPACT. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED WHILE TRAVELING IT WOULD HAVE MOST LIKELY CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT.
DURING A CRASH BUMPER/HOOD/FENDER/SWITCH/GRILL/CORE SUPPORT/AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSOR/FAN BELT/TRANSMISSION AND DRIVER'S DOOR WERE DAMANGED FROM IMPACT TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE. ALSO SEAT CAME OFF TRACK AND MECHANIC REPAIRED IT, AS WELL AS THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
HEATER DOES NOT GENERATE ENOUGH HEAT INSIDE THE VEHICLE DUE TO HEATER CORE FAILURE. YH
ENGINE FAILED. YH
RECALL 97V204000, THE TRANSFER CASE RECALL DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS VEHICLE . VEHICLE EXPERIENCED HEAVY VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEED, FOLLOWER BY LOUD/THUMPING NOISE. VEHICLE TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP. THE BUSHING/BEARING ASSEMBLY HAD TORN AWAY, RESULTING IN FLUID LOSS/TRANSFER CASE FAILURE. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
LEFT FRONT AXLE FAILED. ALSO 4-WHEEL DRIVE FAILED TWICE. *AK
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