1994 Ford Aerostar Tires & wheels Problems

1994 FORD AEROSTAR TIRE BLEW (FIRESTONE DAYTON QUADRA SE). *TS THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10145392

Incident

Nov 1, 2005

THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. *JB

NHTSA ID

10012463

Incident

Mar 20, 2003

WHILE HAVING TIRES BALANCED AND ROTATED, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT TIRES WERE SHOWING SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION, THE TIRE DEALER EXCHANGED THE SET OF GENERAL/CONTINTAL TIRES (P215/70 R14 AMER1 GYS) WITH ANOTHER SET, HOWEVER ON JUNE 26, 2001 WHILE DRIVING ONE OF THE REPLACEMENT TIRES BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE TREAD SEPARATION, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO TIRE DEALER, AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE WARRANTY WAS VOID ON THE TIRE BECAUSE THE TIRE HAD BEEN REPAIRED IN THE PAST DUE TO A NAIL PUNCYTURE, AFTER THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED THE TIRE DEATLER SETTLED WITH THE CONSUMER.*JB

NHTSA ID

562981

Incident

Jan 1, 1998

THE STARTER, DISTRIBUTOR, AND IGNITION WIRING WERE ALL REPLACED. *SLC

NHTSA ID

558844

WHILE TRAVELING 65MPH ON HIGHWAY FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEWOUT. A FEW DAYS LATER, DRIVER'S REAR TIRE BLEWOUT. P215/70R14, DOTVDHYJBA48, AFTER MARKET TIRES ON USED VEHICLE. *AK FIRESTONE FIREHAWK S510 TIRES, CONSUMER REPLACED ALL TIRES, BOTH TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC

NHTSA ID

877675

Incident

Jul 10, 2000

FIRESTONE TIRES EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, LATER THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED A SHIMMY IN THE FRONT OF THE VAN AND THE DEALER ADVISED THAT IT WAS THE TIRES, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPLACING THE TIRES. *SLC

NHTSA ID

556816

TRANSFER CASE FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (97V-204)LEAVING CONSUMER AND FAMILY STRANDED. DRIVESHAFT SHOULD HAVE BEEN CHANGED TO AN ALUMINUM ONE AT TIME OF RECALL REPAIR OF THE TRANSFER CASE TO FULLY REMEDY THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. CONSUMER IS HEARING TRANSMISSON NOISES AGAIN. NLM

NHTSA ID

550308

IN MARCH OF 1995 I TOOK CUSTODY OF MY THREE NIECES, DUE TO THEIR MOTHER'S ADDICTION TO METH. AT THAT POINT WE OWNED A FORD EXCORT, WHICH WE TRADED IN ON THE FORD AEROSTAR IN MAY OF THAT YEAR, WITH APPROXIMATELY 18,000 MILES. WHEN THE VAN REACHED APPROX. 55,000 MILES MY WIFE WAS DRIVING IN PHOENIX AND THE TRANSFER CASE WENT OUT, WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING AROUND 35 MPH. SINCE THE COMPONENT WAS UNDER WARRANTY PIONEER FORD REPLACED THE COMPONENT, AND THIS ONLY TOOK THEM 5 TO 6 WEEKS. IN AUGUST OF 1998 THE TRANSFER CASE WENT OUT AGAIN, WITH APPROX. 108,000 MILES, AND THIS TIME THE FORD DEALER IN BLYTHE REPLACED THE COMPONENT AND DRIVE SHAFT UNDER A RECALL NOTICE. LESS THAN 12 MONTHS LATER, ON AUGUST 13, 1999, THE TRANSFER CASE WENT OUT AGAIN. WE TOOK IT TO FIRESTONE AND THEY THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS A CV JOINT, WHICH THEY REPLACED. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED AND THEY SENT US TO BOB TURNER'S FORD IN ALBUQUERQUE, NM. EVEN THOUGH FIRESTONE HAD INFORMED THEM OF THE PROBLEM, THEY PROCEEDED TO SAY IT WAS BAD CV JOINTS (INCLUDING THE NEW ONE) AND REPLACED THESE AND OTHER MISC. AT A COST OF $900.00 AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. THEY NOW INFORM ME THAT IT IS THE TRANSFER CASE AND IT WILL COST $2500.00 TO FIX. I CONTACTED FORD ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THE FACT THAT 3 TRANSFER CASES IN 3 YEARS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE, BUT THEY REFUSE TO HELP IN THIS MATTER. WHEN I TALKED TO A PERSON AT CUSTOMER SERVICE, HE SAID FORD WOULD REPLACE THE PART IF DEFECTIVE, I THEN ASKED PAUL AT BOB TURNER'S FORD IF THE PART WAS DEFECTIVE, AND HE SAID "YES" BUT FORD NOW SAYS THAT SINCE IT HAS OVER 12,000 MILES THEY WILL DO NOTHING. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT A VEHICLE THAT HAS NEVER BEEN IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE SHOULD HAVE GONE THROUGH 3 TRANSFER CASES IN 3 YEARS, THIS IS A DEFECT TO ME AND THE MANY MECHANICS THAT I HAVE TALKED TO. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER AND LET ME KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE, FOR I CAN NOT BE THE ONLY PERSON IN THIS SITUATION.

NHTSA ID

711394

Incident

Aug 13, 1998

01-JUL-97 TRANSFER CASE FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (97V204000) DURING 1ST REPAIR DEALERSHIP REPLACED TRANSMISSION FLUID W/ ENGINE OIL RESULTING IN COMPLETE TRANSMISSION REPAIR. RECALL REPLACEMENT ON 7-01-98 ( ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER ). *YC

NHTSA ID

547540

Incident

Jul 1, 1997

TRANSFER CASE BROKE WHILE DRIVING PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.

NHTSA ID

542480

Incident

Dec 23, 1996

THE DESIGN OF THE JACK KIT WAS INSUFFICIENT IN THAT THE LUG WRENCH DID NO OFFER ENOUGH TORQUE TO LIFT VEHICLE TO REMOVE AND REPLACE TIRE.

NHTSA ID

543097

Incident

Nov 1, 1998

SPARE TIRE CABLE BROKE, CAUSING TIRE TO FALL OFF. QCAW

NHTSA ID

539961

TRANSFER CASE FAILED IN TWO YEAR OLD VEHICLE. LEARNED AFTER REPLACEMENT, THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON TRANSFER CASE; SHOULD THERE BE A REIMBURSEMENT?

NHTSA ID

538843

Incident

Sep 1, 1996

FAILURE OF THE TRANSFER CASE, CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE TRANSFER CASE BROKE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A NEAR ACCIDENT.*AK

NHTSA ID

801975

Incident

Aug 25, 1996

AT 60 MPH THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT ITS A MICHELIN TIRE # P21570R14SL. TT

NHTSA ID

971199