1988 FORD AEROSTAR Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING, DEALER RECOMMENDED TO REPLACE MOTOR, AFTER MOTOR WAS REPLACED, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO SAID THE REPLACEMENT MOTOR WAS NO GOOD, THEY WOULD NOT PUT A BETTER MOTOR IN AND CONSUMER WANTS REIMBURSED. *SLC

ENGINE FAILED, REPLACED ENGINE AND FAILED AGAIN. *MJS

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VARIOUS PARTS: 1.) HEATER CORE FAILED TO PUT OUT PROPER HEAT IN REAR OF VEHICLE, AND AIR CAUSED THE REAR WINDOW TO FOG UP. 2.) ENGINE HAS AN ACCELERATION PROBLEM WITHIN SECONDS WHILE RUNNING BEFORE IT PICKS UP SPEED, AND 3.) WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO OPERATE. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO CORRECT PROBLEM UNLESS COST GOES TO CONSUMER. *AK

WHILE VAN WAS PARKED IT CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED. THE FIRE BURNED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THE FRONT INTERIOR. THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE VAN WAS TOTALLED. *AK

FAILURE ON THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE PULLY IN PLACE, THE BOLT IS BROKEN, CAUSING THE PULLY TO FLY OFF. *AK

ENGINE FIRE.

RADIATOR FAILED.

AFTER SMELLING SMOKE-CONSUMER PULLED OVER GOT KIDS OUT-KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF IGNITION-THEN AUTO IGNITED AND BURNED COMPLETELY UP. *AK

AFTER SMELLING SMOKE-CONSUMER PULLED OVER GOT KIDS OUT-KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF IGNITION-THEN AUTO IGNITED AND BURNED COMPLETELY UP. *AK

ENGINE MISSES. *DSH

ENGINE NOISE WHEN TAKING OFF, ALSO ENGINE OIL LEAK.

ENGINE NOISE WHEN TAKING OFF, ALSO ENGINE OIL LEAK.

OIL PAN LEAKED. *DSH

WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE MISSED/STALLED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK

COOLING SYSTEM FAILURE.

VEHICLE FIRE.