1992 FORD AEROSTAR Power Train Problems

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN DRIVE, IT FAILED TO MOVE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY ONLY OPERATES IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TRANSMISSION HAD GONE OUT PREVIOUSLY AND WAS REPLACED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC.

Mileage: 194,000

CONSUMER DENIED REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES INCURRED PRIOR TO RECEIVING RECALL. *PH RECALL IS IN REGARDS ON POWER TRAIN MODIFICATION. *LA

THE SHIFTING LEVER IN THE STEERING COLUMN MALFUNCTIONED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE NOT TO SHIFT. PART# 2F0DC-7215 53. *AK THIS WAS DUE TO A MECHANICAL FAILURE AND MAY BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE PROBLEM WAS THE TRANSMISSION/SHIFT ACTUATING TUBE. *SCC *JB

Mileage: 142,297

VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WITH KEY OUT OF IGNITION WHEN A TWO YEAR OLD CHILD WAS ABLE TO PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL. VEHICLE WAS VERY DANGEROUS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CHILD WAS ABLE TO SHIFT GEAR OUT OF PARK. VEHICLE WAS NOT ON AT THAT TIME. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT IS BLINKING ON AND OFF. GREY AND BLUE SMOKE COMES OUT OF TAIL PIPE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLETO THE DEALER, AND THEY STATED THAT TRANSMISSION OIL WAS LEAKING ONTO EXHAUST, AND COULD CAUSE A FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER WAS CONTACTED REGARDING A RECALL 99V094000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 99S13 FOR TRANSFER CASE. ON MAY 4TH , 2001 CONSUMER CALLED FREMONT FORD, 39700 BALENTINE DR NEWARK, CA PHONE #510-651-5600, AND PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. CONSUMER WAS STILL WAITING TO BE INFORMED ABOUT PARTS.*AK

INDICATOR DISPLAY IN DASH LOOKS MELTED. AIRBAG INDICATOR FLASHING AND RIGHT TURN SIGNAL ARE DIFICULT TO SEE. ODOMETER JUMPED FROM 80K TO OVER 130K; THERE IS NO METRIC/ENGLISH SWITCH.

VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF PARK AND TRAVELED DOWN A INCLINED DRIVE WHERE IT EVENTUALLY HIT A LIGHT POLE AND CAME TO REST. NLM

TRANSMISSION FAILED.*ET

TRANSFER CASE THAT WAS PUT IN BY DEALER ENGAGES UP TO 70 MPH. THIS COULD CAUSE CAR TO LOSE CONTROL. *AK

AFTER REPAIR OF RECALL 99V094000 WERE DONE, TRANSFER CASE PROBLEMS BECAME WORSE . DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, TRANSMISSION CROSS MEMBER SUPPORT REPLACED AND REAR END BEARINGS AND CARRIER HOWEVER VEHICLE STILL HAD ROUGH SHIFTING, UNABLE TO FIX DEFECT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD ANOTHER DRIVER SIGNALED CONSUMER TO STOP BECAUSE TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING. MECHANISM IN THE TRANSMISSION WAS BROKEN. TRANSFER CASE WAS CAUSING THE LEAK, AND THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE. *AK *ML

TRANSMISSION FLUID HAD BURNT BLACK. HAD NO WARNING WHILE DRIVING RESULTING IN EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS DUE TIO LACK OF WARNING. VEHICLE HAD STOPPED. THE CLUTCH WAS BROKEN, BEARINGS BUSTED. THE PILOT SHAFT TWISTED. TORQUE CONVERTOR BUSHING IN HOUSING BLEW FUEL OUT OF SEAL. VEHICLE FAIL TO RESPOND. HAD VEHICLE TOWED HOME.

REC'D RECALL 99V094000. TOOK VEHICLE FOR REPAIRS OF TRANSFER CASE/DRIVE SHAFT. LATER, PICKED VEHICLE UP. WAS NOT SATISFIED WITH WORK PERFORMED ON VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (99V-094) PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO OTHER COMPONENTS DUE TO VIBRATION, AFTER RECALL REPAIR COMPLETED VEHICLE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE CONTINUED VIBRATION WHICH DAMAGED ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS. MJS

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (99V-094) PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO OTHER COMPONENTS DUE TO VIBRATION, AFTER RECALL REPAIR COMPLETED VEHICLE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE CONTINUED VIBRATION WHICH DAMAGED ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS. MJS

RECALL REPAIR (99V-094) WAS NOT DONE DUE TO SCHEDULING DIFFERENCES. *YC

TRANSFER CASE GRINDS ON A RIGHT HAND TURNS. *AK

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION LEAK PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE99S13. NLM

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH FRONT RIGHT WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY WENT OUT, CAUSING THE WHEEL TO LOCK UP. PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT ONTO THE SHOULDER, AVOIDING A CRASH. WHEEL BEARING WAS REPLACED BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED TWO DIFFERENT RECALL NOTICES. REPAIRS CAN NOT BE DONE DUE TO NO PARTS (99V029000). HOWEVER, CONSUMER WANTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION WHICH WAS REPLACED BEFORE RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE (97V204000). *YC

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPHTRANSFER CASE/DRIVESHAFT FELL OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPHTRANSFER CASE/DRIVESHAFT FELL OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED. MJS

VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 99V029, CONCERNING IGNITION SWITCH ELECTRICAL SHORT. AFTER DEALER REPAIRED THE RECALL, AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY CAME ON . ALSO, GEARS DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

I STOPPED AT THE END OF MY DRIVWAY TO PUT MAIL IN THE MAILBOX. GOT BACK IN THE CAR AND WENT TO PUT IT IN GEAR AND SOMETHING BROKE. IT WOULD NOT GO IN ANY GEAR. REPAIR SHOP THOUGHT ORIGINALLY THE LINKAGE WAS BROKE. BUT COME TO FIND OUT THAT THE TUBE ASSEMBLY BROKE. THEY SAID THIS ONLY HAPPENS ON IMPACT. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED WHILE TRAVELING IT WOULD HAVE MOST LIKELY CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT.

DURING A CRASH BUMPER/HOOD/FENDER/SWITCH/GRILL/CORE SUPPORT/AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSOR/FAN BELT/TRANSMISSION AND DRIVER'S DOOR WERE DAMANGED FROM IMPACT TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE. ALSO SEAT CAME OFF TRACK AND MECHANIC REPAIRED IT, AS WELL AS THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

THE ODOMETER DOES NOT SHOW THE MILEAGE OF VEHICLE, AND THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE DOES NOT MOVE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED. YH

HEATER DOES NOT GENERATE ENOUGH HEAT INSIDE THE VEHICLE DUE TO HEATER CORE FAILURE. YH

TRANSMISSION FAILED. YH

TRANSMISSION FAILED. YH

HEATER DOES NOT GENERATE ENOUGH HEAT INSIDE THE VEHICLE DUE TO HEATER CORE FAILURE. YH

TRANSMISSION FAILED. YH

TRANSMISSION FAILED. YH

TRANSMISSION FAILED. YH

TRANSMISSION FAILED. YH

RECALL 97V204000, THE TRANSFER CASE RECALL DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS VEHICLE . VEHICLE EXPERIENCED HEAVY VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEED, FOLLOWER BY LOUD/THUMPING NOISE. VEHICLE TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP. THE BUSHING/BEARING ASSEMBLY HAD TORN AWAY, RESULTING IN FLUID LOSS/TRANSFER CASE FAILURE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

LEFT FRONT AXLE FAILED. ALSO 4-WHEEL DRIVE FAILED TWICE. *AK

LEFT FRONT AXLE FAILED. ALSO 4-WHEEL DRIVE FAILED TWICE. *AK

RECALL WORK ON THE TRANSMISSION DONE, HOWEVER VIBRATION FROM DEFECT CAUSED OIL LEAKS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT PRIOR TO WORK.

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH THE TRANSMISION STARTED TO GO OUT, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE POWER. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE BRAKES WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD. VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO THE SHOP FIVE TIMES FOR THE BRAKES, AND THEY CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN TAKING THE VEHICLE INTO FOR SERVICE THE DEALER NOTICED THAT THE OIL SEAL CAME OFF, AND THERE IS NO OIL IN THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE TRANMISSION HAS NO FUEL, AND WHEN SHIFTING GEARS THERE IS A VERY LOUD BANGING NOISE, AND THE VEHICLE BE SHAKES. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

TRANSMISSION FAILED, REPLACEMENT FAILED ALSO.

REAR BUSHING CAME OUT OF THE TRANSFER CASE CAUSING EXTREME VIBRATION.

DESIGN OF THE POWER TRAIN FAULTY, DRIVESHAFT TOO HEAVY AND NO SUPPORT FOR THE TRANSFER CASE, RESULTING IN CRACKED TRANSFER CASE. RECALL KIT FOR POWER TRAIN HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED DUE TO VIN.

WHEN TRAVELING AT 55 MPH REAR SEAL ON THE TRANSFER CASE BECAME LOOSE, CAUSING VIBRATION . ALSO NOTICED THE VEHICLE LOSING ALL POWER. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER NOTICED RECALL THAT FORD REFUSED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

FORD CLAIM VIN NUMBER IS NO UNDER RECALL NUMBER 97V204000. TRANSFER CASE ARE EXACTLY LIKE THE OTHERS THEY HAVE REPAIRED UNDER RECALL. VAN MANUF. DATE IS 11/3/91 AND RECALL MANUF. DAT IS 1/2/92

WHILE DRIVING THE VAN ABOUT 60 MPH THE TRANSFER CASE WENT OUT. VAN WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE TRANSFER CASE, AND HIS VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED. RECALL # 97V20400 FORD/TRANSFER CASE/DRIVESHAFT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING NOTICED VIBRATION COMING FROM VEHICLE; REPAIRMAN INFORMED CONSUMER THAT TRANSFER CASE WENT OUT, AND WAS TOLD OF A RECALL ON TRANSFER CASE. CALLED MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. VEHICLE EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM AS RECALL #97V- 204. *AK

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEM WITH TRANSFER CASE FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY DURING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, WITH THREE CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT, TRANSFER CASE BROKE IN THREE PIECES, CAUSING THE TRANMISSION/DRIVESHAFT & MUFFLER TO DROP AND PUNCTURE A HOLE IN GAS TANK . DEALER NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO REPAIR UNLESS COST GOES TO THE CONSUMER. *AK

WHEN TRYING TO CUT THE VEHICLE OFF THE KEY WILL NOT TURN BACK TO THE LOCK POSITION. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. THE TRANSMISSION MODULES AND THE WIRING HARNESS WERE BURNT. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THEY VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL #97V204000. *AK

WHILE DRIVING BACK FROM SKIING CONSUMER'S AUTO COMPLETELY STOPPED DRIVING/MOVING. *AK

TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED. THERE WERE STRANGE CLUNKS/BURNED FLUID AND BALKY IN REVERSE ENGAGEMENT. *MJS

LEAKS IN ENGINE, TRANSFER CASE, AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CAUSED DRIVETRAIN TO VIBRATE. ADDITIONALLY, VEHICLE'S BRAKES ARE DANGEROUSLY INADEQUATE. BOTH FRONT DISCS AND DRUMS ARE UNDERSIZED FOR VEHICLE, RESULTING IN LONG STOPPING DISTANCES AND EXCESSIVE DISC WARPING AND WEARING. THE REAR ANTI LOCK BRAKES ARE TOTALLY NONFUNCTIONAL.

LEAKS IN ENGINE, TRANSFER CASE, AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CAUSED DRIVETRAIN TO VIBRATE. ADDITIONALLY, VEHICLE'S BRAKES ARE DANGEROUSLY INADEQUATE. BOTH FRONT DISCS AND DRUMS ARE UNDERSIZED FOR VEHICLE, RESULTING IN LONG STOPPING DISTANCES AND EXCESSIVE DISC WARPING AND WEARING. THE REAR ANTI LOCK BRAKES ARE TOTALLY NONFUNCTIONAL.

DRIVE TRAIN PROBLEMS. DEALER REBUILD THE REAR END TWICE, REPLACE/REBUILD THE TRANSFER CASE TWICE AND REPAIRED IT SEVERAL TIMES. THIS IS THE SECOND TRANSMISSION. THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND IF THE EXPELLED FLUID CONTACTS THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, A VEHICLE FIRE COULD OCCUR. SECOND REPAIR/REPLACE THE TRANSFER CASE AFTER ITS SECOND CATASTROPIC FAILURE AT HIGHWAY SPEED.

TRANSFER CASE FAILED/LEAKED PRIOR TO RECALL, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED TO TO DATE OF MAKE/MODEL (97V-204).

REAR SEAL ON THE TRANSFER CASE BECAME LOOSE, CAUSING FAILURE OF COMPONENTS WITHIN THE TRANSFER CASE.

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.

(RECALL NO. 97V204000); AFTER THE RECALL HAD BEEN PERFORMED THE TRANSFER CASE STARTED TO LEAK 6 DAYS LATER. BEFORE THE RECALL WORK WAS DONE THERE WASN'T A LEAK. *AK

TRANSMISSION TRANSFER CASE FAILED, CAUSING FLUID TO FOAM AND OVERFLOW.

TRANSFER CASE LEAKS OIL, CAUSING DRIVE SHAFT TO SEPERATE AND U-JOINT TO FAIL.

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

VEHICLE OUT OF SCOPE OF RECALL CAMPAIGN. TRANSFER CASE SEAL FAILURE.

TRANSFER CASE SEAL FAILURE.

TRANSMISSION LOST ALL POWER WHILE VEHICLE IN MOTION, PARTICULARLY IN THE PASSING GEAR.

TRANSFER CASE FAILURE.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

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

TRANSMISSION NOT MOVING IN ANY GEARS. *YC

TRANSMISSION SLIPS.

VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD IN DRIVE.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION SWITCH WITHOUT IGNITION BEING TURNED OFF DUE TO LACK OF AN INTERLOCK SYSTEM. *DH

INTERLOCK SWITCH FAILED, ALLOWING KEY TO BE WITHDRAWN WHILE ENGINE STILL RUNNING. *DSH

GEARS SHIFT UPON STARTING VEHICLE AND WITHOUT APPLYING BRAKES. *SD

SHIFT CABLE RESTING ON MUFFLER, MELTING PLASTIC COVERING, ALLOWING CABLE TO RUST. *TW

WHILE PARKED WITH GEAR IN PARK AND ENGINE RUNNING, DRIVER GOT OUT TO OPEN DOOR AND GEAR JUMPED FROM PARK INTO REVERSE. *AK

GEAR JUMPED OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE, SHIFT CABLE SEIZED. TT

THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS IN HOT WEATHER ONLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

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

REPLACED NOISY TORQUE CONVERTER. *AK

DIGITAL SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER WILL EITHER FAIL OR FLUCTUATE IN MILEAGE 15,000 MORE. SPEED WAS OFF SAYING LESS THAN TRAVELING. TT