1992 FORD AEROSTAR Equipment Problems

18 complaints about Equipment

18
Complaints
0
Crashes
3
Fires
0
Deaths

High Severity Issue

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All Equipment Complaints (18)

Nov 15, 2001

TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED WHILE STARTING TO MOVE AND PUTTING VEHICLE INTO GEAR, VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE ANYWHERE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO CHECK PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT PRIOR TO THE RECALL THE IGNITION HAD BEEN LOOSE FOR 2 YEARS, AIR CONDITION HAS FAILED AND STILL NOT WORKING AND ALSO THE REAR WHEELS AND THE TIRE WERE WORN UNEVENLY.*YD

Sep 20, 1999 Fire

THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER POPPED OUT OF THE SOCKET AND CAUSED A FIRE WITHIN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. AUTO INSURANCE PAID FOR DAMAGES. *AK

Apr 22, 1999

BRAKES CORRODED DUE TO FREQUENT CONTAMINATION BY LEAKAGE FROM THE AIR-CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR COIL SYSTEM. FAILURE OF THE EVAPORATOR COIL SYSTEM RESULTED IN TWO VEHICLE COLLISON, WHEN BRAKES FAILED FROM CORROSION. *YC

Mar 30, 1999

THE VEHICLE IS AFFECTED BY RECALL 99V029. BUT IT ALSO HAS OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHICH SEEM TO BE RELATED TO THE RECALL, SUCH AS 4- WAY FLASHER IS INOPERATIVE/MALFUNCTIONING OF THE RADIO, CLOCK AND TAIL LIGHTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Oct 10, 1998 Fire

WIRING HARNESS IGNITED BY SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION, RESULTING IN A FIRE/BRAKE ROTORS CONTINUOUSLY WARP, AND AIR CONDITIONER FAILED TWICE.

Sep 4, 1998

AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FAILURE HAS BEEN EXCESSIVE. HAVE USED FORD OEM NEW AND REMANUFACTURED COMPRESSORS WITH NO SUCCESS FOR ANY EXTENDED PERIOD. THIS LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THIS SYSTEM.

Aug 30, 1998

A/C HOSES AND COMPRESSOR FAILED.

Apr 3, 1998 Fire

DRIVER'S POWER WINDOW MALFUNCTIONED. IN ADDITION, TRANSMISSION FAILED/ABS LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON/MASTER CYLINDER FAILED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT/AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR FAILED/TIE RODS REPLACED/TAIL LIGHTS REPEATED LY REPLACED/IGNITION SWITCH FAILED, CAUSING A FIRE/REPEATED ENGINE OIL LEAKS AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED.

Jan 20, 1998

CABLE HOLDING THE SPARE TIRE BROKE.

Oct 8, 1997

AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR MALFUNCTIONED. IN ADDITION, NOISY ABS BRAKES/DEFECTIVE FRONT/REAR CV JOINTS/PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS/ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS MALFUNCTIONED/LOWER BALL JOINT NOISE/ RADIATOR HOSE FAILURE AND PREMATURE DISTRIBUTOR/CAP/ROTOR WEAR. *AK

Jun 24, 1997

THE AIR CONDITIONING PUMP HOSE RUBS THE RACK AND PINION, CAUSING A CRACK IN THE HOSE WHICH CAUSES FREON TO LEAK INTO THE ATMOSPHERE. MECHANIC/DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ARE AWARE OF PROBLEM. HOSE HAS BEEN REDESIGNED IN THE NEW MODELS AND THE REPLACEMENT HOSES. *AK

Mar 24, 1997

AIR CONDITIONER INOPERATIVE.

Mar 22, 1996

BOLTS HOLDING LUGGAGE RACK TO ROOF LEAK. *DH

Oct 24, 1995

AIR BAG LIGHT KEEP COMING ON, REPLACE SENSOR 3 TIMES, REPLACEMENT CONTROL LIGHT FOR A FEW MONTHS, THEN IT COMES BACK ON. TT THE CONSUMER THINKS THE DEALER WAS MISSINFORMING HER ABOUT DIAGNOSIS. THE A/C WAS NOT WORKING TOO. *YH

Oct 3, 1995

REPEATED FAILURE OF THE AIR CONDITIONER O RINGS AND COMPRESSOR LEAKING. DESCRIBE IN MORE DETRAIL. TT

Jul 17, 1995

THE WATER PUMP WAS REPLACE TWICE THE AIR CONDITION HAS NOT IN THREE YEAR THE RACK PINION ,TRANSMISSION AND THE POWER STEERING PUMP . TT

Jul 6, 1995

THE AIR CONDITIONER HIGH PRESSURE CONTROL HOSE RUBBED ON THE STEERING LINKAGES . *AK

Jun 22, 1995

AIR CONDITIONER HOSE INSTALLED OVER ON TOP RACK AND PINION AND RUBS AGAINST IT, PUT A HOLE INTO THE HOSE. TT