1987 FORD AEROSTAR Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

24 complaints about Engine And Engine Cooling

24
Complaints
0
Crashes
12
Fires
0
Deaths

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All Engine And Engine Cooling Complaints (24)

Apr 16, 2001

VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED AND AT ANY TIME. TO DEALER TWICE, CANNOT REMEDY PROBLEM. *AK

Sep 29, 1999 Fire

WHILE DRIVING VAN CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED TO THE GROUND. DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VAN BEFORE IT CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED. FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE WHOLE VAN WAS BURNT, NOTHING WAS LEFT BUT THE FRAMEOF THE VEHICLE AND THE TWO REAR TIRES. *AK

Mar 24, 1999

WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 20 MPH AND 40 MPH TRANSMISSION WENT OUT TWICE, AND CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE TRANMISSION REPLACED. CURRENTLY, WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH TRANMISSION SLIPS INTO NEUTRAL,AND THE CONSUMER CAN'T MOVE VEHICLE OR START THE VEHICLE UP FOR A WHILE. ALSO, VEHICLE IS STALLING AND THE CONSUMER IS LOSING POWER. *AK

Dec 2, 1998

ACCELERATOR MAKES SQUEAKING SOUND & WOULD STICK . ALSO, HAD TO HAVE SEAT BELTS REPLACED DUE TO A MALFUNCTION. IN ADDITION, THE EMISSION LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON/THE COMPUTER CHIP SHORTED OUT. *AK

Jul 1, 1998

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

Jun 17, 1998 Fire

ENGINE FIRE.

Jan 14, 1998 Fire

DRIVING 25-30MPH AND SAW STEAM COMING FROM ENGINE. PULLED OVER AND WALKED AWAY TO CALL AAA, LOOKED BACK AND THE VEHICLE WAS IN FLAMES. FIRE STARTED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND BURNED COMPLETELY. CAUSE OF FIRE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. AK

Sep 11, 1997

WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE INTO REVERSE OR PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP THE VEHICLE STALLS. THE TFI MODULE WAS REPLACED LAST ON 9/5/97.*AK

Mar 24, 1997 Fire

WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 60MPH, VEHICLE STARTED LOSING POWER, THEN VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AREA, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

Oct 3, 1996

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE GETS OVERHEATED AND ALSO STALLS.*AK

Oct 3, 1996

ENGINE STALLS/WATER GOES EVERYWHERE WHENEVER AIR CONDITIONER OR HEATER IS ON AND VEHICLE IS STOPPED.

Jun 30, 1996 Fire

VEHICLE FIRE. *SD

Jun 28, 1996 Fire

ABOUT 5AM THE AUTO SPONTANOUSLY CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED COMPLETELY UP- FIREMAN SAID IT STARTED IN THE ENGINE. *AK

May 16, 1996 Fire

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *SD

May 13, 1996

RADIATOR FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. *DSH

May 8, 1996 Fire

VEHICLE FIRE. *DH

May 1, 1996 Fire

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE AND SOURCE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

May 1, 1996 Fire

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE AND SOURCE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Dec 29, 1995

WATER LEAK IN ENGINE/OVERHEATING, DUE TO FAULTY HEAD BOLTS. *SD

Dec 18, 1995 Fire

THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. TT

Dec 4, 1995

WATER LEAKED ON TOP OF THE ENGINE FROM THE HEAD BOLT. TT

Aug 18, 1995

THERE IS A LOUD KNOCK IN THE ENGINE . TT

Jul 21, 1995

REPLACED BELTS. *AK

Jul 18, 1995 Fire

UNDER BODY OF VEHICLE MUFFLER BLOWUP CAUSED A FIRE INSIDE OF VEHICLE, MELTING THE SENDING UNIT IN THE FUEL TANK AND CAUSING LEAK IN FUEL TANK. TT