1993 Ford Aerostar Transmission Problems

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING TRANSMISSION WILL LOCK UP. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10032088

Incident

Jun 15, 2002

TOLD BY MECHANIC THAT POWER TRAIN SNAPPED AND CAR DROVE OUT OF CONTROL. WAS UNABLE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK OR NEUTRAL. THE CAR ONLY STOPPED WHEN MECHANIC TURNED THE IGNITION KEY OFF.

NHTSA ID

10005029

Incident

Nov 8, 2002

THEY SAY "WHERE THERE'S SMOKE THERE'S FIRE" SO THAT'S WHY I CHECKED THE FIRE BUTTON ON THE FORM. JUST TO THE RIGHT OF THE ACCELERATOR THE CARPET STARTED SMOKING. WE STILL DON'T KNOW THE CAUSE. BUT, EVERYTIME WE RUN THE CAR AN AWFUL SMELL RESULTS. WE NO LONGER DRIVE LONG DISTANCES. IT'S OUR ONLY CAR BUT I WE'LL HAVE TO TAKE IT TO THE GARAGE SOON. WITH HOLIDAY BILLS THIS COULDN'T HAVE COME AT A WORSE TIME.

NHTSA ID

10000660

Incident

Dec 21, 2002

Mileage

243,150 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT 55-60 MPH TRANSFER CASE FELL APART, AND CONSUMER HAD TROUBLE SHIFTING GEARS IN VEHICLE.*AKCONSUMER STATES THAT IN 1999 THIS VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL FORD DEALER UNDER RECALL NOTICE #97583 AND THE TRANSFER CASE WAS REPLACED. ONE YEAR LATER 22-APR-2000 THIS UNIT FAILED AT HIGH SPEED. *YD

NHTSA ID

8005559

Incident

Mar 1, 2002

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

757189

Incident

Jan 14, 2002

RECALL 97V204000 ON TRANSFERCASE WAS DONE IN 1999. AT THIS TIME VEHICLE IS SHAKING AT 40 MPH. DEALER DETERMINED DRIVESHAFT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. *AK

NHTSA ID

899297

Incident

Nov 1, 2001

5 YEAR OLD CHILD DISENGAGED TRANSMISSION FROM PARK. KEYS WERE NOT IN VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS OFF AND IN PARK. VEHICHLE ROLLED DOWN DRIVEWAY ACROSS STREE AND HIT PARKED CAR. *AK

NHTSA ID

746342

Incident

May 30, 2001

RECALL 97-V-2041-000; WHENEVER MAKING A LEFT TURN VEHICLE WILL JERK TO ONE SIDE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

NHTSA ID

888159

Incident

May 1, 2001

WAS SHIFTING GEARS WHEN SOMETHING HAD SNAPPED. WAS UNABLE TO PUT INTO PARK. COULD DRIVE VEHICLE. COULD NOT SHIFT INTO ANY OTHER GEAR. WOULD FORCE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL TO GET KEY OUT. NOTICED METAL ROD INSIDE COMPARTMENT HAD BROKEN IN HALF AFTER STEERING COVER REMOVED. *AK THE METAL SHAFT THAT SHIFT THE GEAR BROKE IN HALF MAKING STICK SHIFT LOOSE. *YH

NHTSA ID

877570

Incident

Nov 24, 2000

SUSPENSION FAILED. *SLC

NHTSA ID

554661

I KNOW AT LEAST 3 OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME YEAR AND MAKE OF VEHICLE. UNABLE TO LOCATE RECALL INFORMATION. PLEASE CONTACT ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!

NHTSA ID

728889

Incident

Jul 1, 2000

POSSIBLE TRANSAXLE COOLANT LINE FAILURE CAUSED FIRE. *ET

NHTSA ID

552901

Incident

Mar 24, 2000

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

NHTSA ID

722457

I WENT TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN GEAR AND THE LINKAGE SNAPPED. WHEN I CONTACTED THE FORD DEALER IN HAYS KANSAS THEY TOLD ME THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

721565

Incident

Jan 3, 2000

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AND NOTICED SMOKE BEHIND VEHICLE. PULLED TO SIDE & CHECKED UNDERNEATH. NOTICED TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING FLUID. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC VIBRATIONS HAD SET UP IN THE TRANSMISSION BUSHINGS & THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED.

NHTSA ID

851689

Incident

Oct 3, 1999

VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, UNDER RECALL 97V204000, CONCERNING DRIVESHAFT FAILURE. TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. AFTER 1 YEAR LATER. TAKEN TO DEALER & MECHANIC CHECKED THE TRANSMISSION & NOTICED THE CRACK IN IT. MECHANIC REFUSED TO REPAIR DRIVERSHAFT EVEN WHEN OWNER OFFERED TO PAY.

NHTSA ID

850314

Incident

Oct 8, 1998

2 REPAIRS ON TRANSMISSION PRIOR TO RECALL, (6/96 AND 9/96) CONSUMER NOT NOTIFIED OF RECALL AND UNIT FAILED A 3RD TIME (5/99) CONSUMER WAS DENIED RECALL REPAIR DUE TO TIME FRAME. (97V-204000) YH

NHTSA ID

547551

Incident

Jun 1, 1996

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (99V-029). *YC

NHTSA ID

547374

Incident

Jul 2, 1999

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH THERE WERE NO BRAKE LIGHTS. CONSUMER COULDN'T GET THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK, AND THE BRAKE FUSE BLEW OUT. DEALER COULDN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

842428

Incident

Jul 13, 1999

RECALL 97V204000, THE TRANSFER CASE RECALL WAS REPAIRED, AND VEHICLE CONTINUES TO SHAKE AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHICH MAY CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL. THE PROBLEM STARTED AFTER RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

841807

Incident

Jul 5, 1999

RUSTED BODY MOUNTS SEPARATED CAUSING SUBFRAME TO DROP/STEERING TO STIFFIN, REAPAIRED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.

NHTSA ID

544125

Incident

Feb 17, 1999

TRANSFER CASE FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, DEALERSHIP HAS NOT MADE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS AS PER RECALL NOTICE. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).

NHTSA ID

544077

Incident

Mar 6, 1997

DEALER NOT HONORING MFR. RECALL NOTICE # 97S- 83. THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND IF THE EXPELLED FLUID CONTACTS EXHAUST SYSTEM, A VEHICLE FIRE COULD OCCUR. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

831867

Incident

Nov 9, 1998

WHILE DRIVING AT 25 TO 30 MPH THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO STALL, AND THE GEARS WOULD NOT SHIFT PROPERLY, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JERK. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

833347

Incident

Dec 18, 1998

TRANSFER CASE FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE NOTIFICATION.

NHTSA ID

543236

Incident

Oct 17, 1998