1990 FORD AEROSTAR Power Train Problems

37 complaints about Power Train

37
Complaints
8
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Deaths

High Severity Issue

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All Power Train Complaints (37)

Jul 21, 2004 Crash

UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, IT ACCELERATED AT A HIGH SPEED AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THE DRIVER'S FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN SUDDEN ACCELERATION OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY INDICATED THAT THE INCIDENT WAS INCONCLUSIVE. THERE WAS A TRANSMISSION RECALL 91V189000, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *SC *JB

Mileage: 60,000

Jun 27, 2004 Crash

TRANSMISSION WAS PLACED IN PARK AND VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY. THERE WAS NO NOTICES OF SUCH A RECALL OR ANY OTHER RECALLS, FOR THIS VEHICLE. 1990 FORD AEROSTAR. *JB

Jan 15, 2004

I JUST GOT MY TRANSMISSION FIXED BUT THE PROBLEM WAS I DIDN'T KNOW THAT THE FORD AEROSTAR HAS BEEN RECALLED... UNTIL NOW I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM SOMETIMES NO SHIFTING, REVERSE ALWAYS HAVE A PROBLEM AND LATE SHIFTING (FORWARD).. I'M JUST WONDERING IF MY VEHICLE HAS ALREADY BEEN FIXED? CAN FORD DEALER FIX MY VAN WITHOUT ANY COST?

Mileage: 170,000

Jul 26, 2003

VEHICLE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

Feb 25, 2002 Crash

VEHICLE WAS PARKED. DRIVER TURNED IGNITION AND VEHICLE WAS IDLING WHEN IT STARTED TO REV, SUDDENLY TRANSMISSION JUMPED INTO REVERSE AND HIT A BUILDING.*AK

Sep 20, 2000

PLASTIC SNAP RETAINER BUSHING HOLDING THE CLUTCH PUSH ROD NO LONGER HOLDS PUSH ROD.*AK PUSH ROD FELL OFF OF THE STUD MAKING THE CLUTCH INOPERABLE. THE CLUTCH DISCONNECTING IN TRAFFIC MAKES THE VEHICLE HARD TO CONTEROL. *YH

May 22, 2000

WHEN STARTING CAR IT WON'T START, VEHICLE HAS POWER, BUT WON'T TURN OVER. WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE THEN BACK INTO PARK, VEHICLE WILL START. CONSUMER FELT SHIFT LEVER WAS NOT LOCKING PROPERLY AND CAR MAY ROLL. *AK

Mar 8, 2000

THERE IS A RECALL ON THE 1992 FORD AREOSTAR FOR ALL WHEEL DRIVE VANS FOR THE SAME FAILURE. RECALL 91V181000/AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. *AK

Jul 16, 1999 Crash

HAD PARKED AT GAS STATION & TURNED IGNITION OFF. CHILD HAD SHIFTED LEVER WITHOUT KEY IN IGNITION. VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD & DOWN A SLOPE & HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK

Apr 16, 1999 Crash

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WITH KEY REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER WAS MOVED BY A CHILD, PUT IN REVERSE WHICH CAUSED A COLLISION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Dec 17, 1998

CONSUMER HAS MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. A/C "O" RINGS LEAKED FREON/FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED ALL AROUND PRIOR TO RECALL 98EO10000)/TRANSMISSION CONTINUOUSLY HUMMING, (MR-91S41)/FUEL STRONGLY SMELLS INSIDE OF VEHICLE, AND ABS LIGHT STAYS ON. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER CONTACTED AND AWARE OF SOME PROBLEMS, INDICATED VIN# DOES NOT COMPLY TO THE RECALLS. PROBLEMS STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Nov 17, 1998

TRANSMISSION DOES SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Jul 27, 1998

VEHICLE ROLLED WHILE IN PARKED GEAR RESULTING IN COLLISION DUE TO FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION PARK MECHANISM.RECALL FOR COMPONENT HOWEVER WORK NOT COMPLETED.

Jan 5, 1998

TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED TWICE.

Aug 6, 1997

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

Dec 6, 1996

POOR TRACTION ON WET PAVEMENT, CAUSING ACCIDENT/ROLLOVER.(MICHIGAN STATE POLICE REPORT)

Dec 4, 1996

TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING FLUID ONTO THE EXHAUST, COULD CAUSE A FIRE. *AK

Nov 14, 1996 Crash

WIFE WENT TO WORK AT 8AM, PUT VEHICLE INTO PARK, GOT OUT, SUDDENLY HEARD A LOUD NOISE, VEHICLE HAD ROLLED DOWN HILL AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK

Oct 29, 1996 Fire

TRANSFER CASE FIRE.

Oct 28, 1996

REAR TRANSMISSION SUPPORT BAR FAILED.

Oct 24, 1996

THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND POWER TRAIN AXLE WERE REPLACED, ALSO HAVING OTHER PROBLEMS . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Oct 18, 1996

RECALL RELATED, 91V-189, VEHICLE WAS IN FOR REPAIRS , VEHICLE CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE SAME RECALL RELATED PROBLEM, VEHICLE WILL ROLL WHILE IN PARK. *AK

Sep 23, 1996

TRANSMISSION GEAR CAN BE CHANGED WITHOUT KEYS INSIDE IGNITION.

Jul 11, 1996

THE FLOOR SHIFT INDICATOR CAN BE MOVED WHEN THE KEY IS NOT IN THE IGNITION.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

May 15, 1996

TRANSMISSION HESITATES.

Apr 5, 1996

TRUCK WAS IN PARK POSITION AND JUMPED OUT OF PARK POSITION, INJURING CONSUMER. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Mar 6, 1996

TRANSMISSION SLIPPED BADLY PRIOR TO LOSING REVERSE GEAR, ALSO WILL NOT SHIFT INTO HIGH GEAR. *DSH

Dec 29, 1995

THE ALUMINUM DRIVESHAFT BROKE WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE. TT

Dec 11, 1995

TRANSMISSION PARK LOCK OUT. *DSH

Oct 4, 1995

WILL SHIFT INTO ANY GEAR WITHOUT THE KEY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT ALSO, THE KEY COMES OUT IN ANY GEAR. THE SHIFTING LEVER COULD BE MOVED WITH OR WITHOUT KEY. THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD ISSUE RECALL ABOUT TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. *YH

Aug 16, 1995 Crash

CONSUMER PARK CAR IN DRIVEWAY CAR WAS IN PARK TURN OFF CHILD HIT THE GEAR SHIFT CAR START TO ROLL WHEN ROLLING CHILD PUT GEAR BACK INTO PARK CAR STILL CONTINUES

Jul 20, 1995

THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT LOCK INTO PLACE AND CAN MOVE OUT OF PARK WITHOUT THE KEY BEING IN THE IGNITION. TT

Jul 6, 1995

WHEN SHIFTING VEHICLE IN PARK, GEAR FAILS TO SHIFT. PLEASE GIVE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

Jul 6, 1995

THE VEHICLE SLIPS OUT OF GEAR WHEN IN PARK WITH THE EMERGENCY ON. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Jul 3, 1995

THE GEAR WILL SHIFT WITHOUT THE TRUCK BEING ON . PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Jan 25, 1995 Crash

PLACED VEHICLE INTO PARK VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD. TT

Jan 3, 1995

ERRATIC OPERATION OF ELECTRONIC GAS GAUGE. UPON STARTING A GALLON OF GAS POSSIBLY IS LOST. TT