Owner-reported complaints naming the brake system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1993 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
BRAKE LIGHTS CONSTANTLY SHORTING OUT. I HAVE TO REPLACE THEM 2 OR MORE TIMES PER YEAR. I USE LONG-LIFE BULBS, BUT THEY CONTINUALLY GO OUT. I SEE MANY OTHER AEROSTAR VEHICLES WITH SIMILAR SITUATION. WHILE THIS HAS NOT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT YET, UNLESS I CONSTANTLY CHECK THE LIGHTS, I MAY BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND/OR TICKET DUE TO THIS DEFECT. *NM
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE LOST CONTROL. TOOK VEHICLE TO INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS ON RECALL CONCERNING TRANSFER CASE PROBLEM. ALSO, HAD BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEM. *AK
CANCELLATION OF GENERAL RECALL TSB94B38 WHICH HAD TO DO WITH ABS GENERAL RECALL WHICH FORD SAYS IS NOW EXPIRED. MY REAR BRAKES LOCKUP FIRST THING IN THE MORNING, AND SOMETIMES DURING THE DAY, SOMETIMES I GET A ABS LIGHT.*AK
THERE IS A FITTING FOR THE BRAKE LINE, MOUNTED TO A BRACKET BEHIND THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL. THE RUBBER LINE POPPED OFF THE PIN THAT HOLDS IT IN PLACE, DUMPING THE BREAK FLUID AND LEAVING ME WITH NO BRAKES. I HAD HIT THE BREAKS TO AVOID HITTING A DOG. FORTUNATLY THERE WAS NO IMMEDIATE DANGER THAT WOULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I WAS ABLE TO STEER AROUND THE DOG. IF THERE HAD BEEN A CAR THAT PULLED OUT I WOULDN'T HAVE HAD ANY CHANCE TO STOP. THIS IS THE SECONT TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. LAST TIME I WAS TAKING THE TRANSMISSION OUT OF PARK ON AN INCLINE WHEN THE OTHER SIDE POPPED. I FEEL THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM.*AK
FRONT BRAKES HAD LOCKED UP WHEN APPLIED AND THEN BURNED ROTORS. COULD FEEL VIBRATION IN VEHICLE WHEN THIS HAPPENED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND MECHANIC INDICATED WHEEL CYLINDERS WERE NOT MADE OF METAL. PISTONS HAD EXPANDED, AND WERE NOT MOVING BACK & FORTH FREELY. BRAKE SYSTEM WAS REPLACED.*AK *SLC
ADD: RIGHT REAR BRAKE DRUM CONTACTING BACK PLATE ON INNER LIP. BRAKE SHOE PAD CONTACTING INNER BRAKEDRUM RADIUS 10/95
SUSPENSION FAILED. *SLC
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IDLED, AND THEN SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING A CRASH. BRAKES DID NOT SLOW THE VEHICLE, BUT CAUSED VEHICLE TO SKID. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
THE BRAKES LIGHTS STARTED W/ FLICKERING ON/OFF WHEN BRAKING. AFTER MONTHS OF THIS, BRAKES LIGHT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. WE HAVE REPLACED FUSES AND BULBS AND THEY CONTINUE TO BURN OUT WITHIN DAYS.
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED BRAKE LOSS. PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOTS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT A STEEL POLE. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME. *AK
THE REPLACEMENT DISCS ARE DIFFERENT LEFT/RIGHT BUT NETITHER THE PART OR ITS PART NUMBER/PACKAGE TELLS THE INSTALLER WHICH IS WHICH. THIS COULD LEAD TO OVERHEATING. *AK
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND BACK OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, BRAKE LINE CRACKED AND ALL THE BRAKE FLUID CAME OUT OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLM WITH BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WHICH NEED TO BE REPLACED EVERY YEAR. CAN NHTSA HELP OR PROVIDE INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER. *AK
ABS BRAKES FAILED. *AK
TRAVELING 45MPH DOWN THE MOUNTAIN WHEN VEHICLE IN FRONT FAILED TO SIGNAL. HAD APPLIED THE BRAKES & VEHICLE STARTED TO HYDROPLANE & REARENDED THE OTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED TOTALED. *AK *ML
BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY LEFT FRONT BRAKE HOSE BROKE, CAUSING TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE, INCLUDING REAR BEAKES. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE. *AK
IGNITION SWITCH AND WIRING FAILED SEVERAL TIMES CAUSING ELECTRICAL AND STARTER PROBLEMS DUE TO SPRING IN THE IGNITION SWITCH STICKING, FAILS IN HOT HUMID WEATHER CONDITIONS. MJS
ABS LIGHT WOULD COME INTO PLAY & STAY ON WHEN VEHICLE WAS STARTED UP. HAD TAKEN TO DEALER & MASTER CYLINDER/ ROTORS/PADS & OTHER BRAKE PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. WOULD STILL HAVE PROBLEMS. MECHANC CHECKED EVERYTHING & FOUND NOTHING. POSSIBLY ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE AND BAR BROKE OFF DUE TO LUGS:NUTS AND BOLTS LOOSENING, CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL AND BRAKE FAILURE. THIS MAY HAVE RESULTED AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
ROTORS HAVE WARPED 4 DIFFERENT TIMES. EACH TIME, BRAKING EFFICIENCY IS LESSENED CREATING A SAFETY CONCERN. DEALER REFUSES TO FIX ROTORS UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY.
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS CRACKED PRIOR TO RECALL 98E-010.000. ALSO, TRANSFER CASE LEAKS/LOCKS UP PRIOR TO RECALL 97V-204.000.
BRAKE LINE SEPARATED AT FRAME CRIMP OF THE HOSE.
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, BRAKE HOSE RUBBED AGAINST BACKING PLATE OF RIGHT FRONT WHEEL, CAUSING HOSE TO RUPTURE AND BRAKE FAILURE. *AK
APPROACHING STEEP MOUNTAIN PATH (DOWN GRADE) DANGEROUS VIBRATORY DEVELOPMENT. CAUSE: CONTINUED PAUSING IN BRAKING SYSTEM. RESULT: ROTORS BECOME WARPED. *AK
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