Owner-reported complaints naming the steering system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage. 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. 17 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.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED FLASHING CONSTANTLY, THEN HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. NOISE IN COLUMN SOUNDS LIKE LOOSE WIRES FLOPPING.
WHILE TURNING LEFT IN AN INTERSECTION THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK UP ON MY AEROSTAR FORD '93 THAT CAUSED ME TO TURN OVER TO THE LEFT AND HIT THE OPPOSITE LANE AND HIT A CAR. I WAS UNABLE TO STRAIGHTEN OUT THE WHEEL AS IT LOCKS UP. AFTER IT WAS RESTARTED THE STEERING WHEEL WAS FINE AND 2 MECHANICS THAT I BROUGHT IT TO CAN'T FIND ANY PROBLEMS.*JB
THE FRONT END NEEDED TO BE ALIGNED BECAUSE NEW TIRES WERE INSTALLED. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM THE FRONT END ALIGNMENT BECAUSE THE FRONT LEFT BALL JOINT AND INNER TIE ROD WERE WORN. *JB
THERE WAS A DESIGN FLAW IN STEERING COLUMN. WIRE RIBBON RING THAT'S INSIDE OF STEERING COLUMN, WHICH GIVES POWER TO AIR BAG/ CRUISE CONTROL, AND HORN HAS CRACKED AS A RESULT OF RIBBON BEING TOO SHORT AND FOLDED OVER, VEHICLE HAD NO HORN/NO CRUISE CONTROL OR AIR BAG.DEALER CONTACTED.*AK
THIS SPINDLE FAILURE HAPPENED WITH NO WARNING.THANK GOD THAT NONE OF MY THREE KIDS WERE INJURED AND ALSO MYSELF.THIS HAPPENED AT A VERY LOW SPEED UNDER BRAKING.I WAS IN ROUTE TO THOMASVILLE GEORGIA TO TAKE MY THREE KIDS TO GO BACK TO THERE MOMS.THANK GOD FOR SAVING OUR LIVES.*AK
POWER STEERING FLUID CONSTANTLY LEAKS CAUSING HARD STEERING. NLM
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND ENGINE NOT RUNNING. I SAT DOWN TO ADJUST THE SEAT POSITION. THE INCLINATION OF THE SEAT BACK SUDDENLY FELL FULLY BACKWARDS TO IT'S FURTHEREST DOWN POSITION. THE INCLINATION HOLDING BOLT SHEARED OFF COMPLETELY. FORD'S PART #N805885-S58. FORD'S DESCRIPTION SCR-M10X1.5X44. THIS PART WAS REPLACED AT MY COST. THIS WAS A DEFINITE MATERIAL FAILURE.*AK
I WIIL BE FAXING OVER THE INFORMATION REGARDING THIS 93 FORD AEROSTAR. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK THE VEHICLE HAD STARTING PROBLEMS. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE A/C FAILED. RELAY STARTER MOTOR FAILED. THE HEATER CORE FAILED. POWER STEERING WAS INOPERATIVE. TIE RODS ON BOTH TIRES FAILED. WATER PUMP FAILED. *YH
I WAS TOLD BY THE FORD DEALER IN HAYS KANSAS THAT THIS SHIFT LINKAGE IS A COMMON PROBLEM BUT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON IT THAT HE KNEW ABOUT.
STEERING LOCKS UP WITHOUT ANY PRIOR SIGN,WILL UNLOCK BY TURNING IT COUNTERCLOCKWISE,SEEMS TO BE THE COLUMM BEARING,OR AIR BAG SPRING,NO STEERING WHEEL IN MY LIFE EVER DID THAT AND I HAD MANY VEHICLES,LUCKY THING I WAS GOING FAIRLY SLOW ,IF IT WAS HIGHWAY SPEED COULD HAVE BEEN A TRAGEDY
BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.
THE INTERNAL SHIFT TUBE IN STEERING COLUMN SNAPPED AND NOW YOU CANNOT PUT THE VAN IN GEAR. THE ROTORS WARPED AND CAUSED ERRATIC BRAKING CONDITIONS.*AK
IGNITION SWITCH SHORT CIRCUITED INSIDE, CAUSING IT TO MELT. *AK
INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER STEERING CONTROL, AT LOW SPEEDS WHILE MAKING SHARP TURNS. *AK
VALVE ASSEMBLY REPLACED. *SD
VIBRATION/LOW PITCHED HUM FROM POWER STEERING SYSTEM ON LOW SPEED TURNS. *DH
REPLACED INNER SEALS THAT ARE LEAKING GREASE. TT
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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