1995 FORD AEROSTAR Complaints

ALUMINUM FRONT CLUTCH PISTON IS CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO BECOME INOPERATIVE OR DEFECTIVE AT APPROXIMATLY 40,000 MILES. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ARE AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

RE: SAFETY RECALL 97S83 - DEALERSHIP IS NOT ATTEMPTING TO PERFORM REPAIR IN A TIMELY MANNER.

STARTED VEHICLE, NOTICED THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS SLUGGISH - STICKING UPON STARTING VEHICLE. APPROX. 5 SECONDS LATER VEHICLE STEERING COLUMN AND DASH BEGAN TO SMOKE INTENSELY, FILLING VEHICLE WITH SMOKE WITHIN 10 SECONDS. JUMPED FROM VEHICLE AND PUT OUT UNDER DASH FIRE WITH CUP OF COFFEE. FRIGHTENED CHILDREN BADLY.

TRANSFER CASE EXPLODED CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START VEHICLE KEY WAS PLACED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE DASH AREA OF THE VEHICLE,. ALSO SMOKE FILLED THE PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT. ALSO CONSUMER HAS LOST SOME ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FUTHER DETAILS. *AK

THERE IS A VERY STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE FUMES IN THE VAN. ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO, THE FUEL LINE SYSTEM WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP UNDER WARRANTY. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE CURRENT SITUATION, AND STATED TO CONSUMER THAT FUEL LINE COULD NOT BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE FRONT END SHAKES. DEALERS HAS REPLACED BUSHINGS. ALSO POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED, CAUSING POWER STEERING TO LOCK UP. *AK

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR RECALL ON TRANSFER CASE, RECALL NO.97V204000. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT PROBLEM REOCCURRED. *AK UPON DECELERATION FROM SPEEDS 55 TO 70 MPH, CREATES A GRINING NOISE IN THE AREA WHERE THE PARTS WERE REPLACED, CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT CURRENT PARTS WOULD FAIL AND CAUSE PROBLEMS CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE GRINING NOISE WAS NOT OCCURRING BEFORE THE FACTORY RECALL AND PARTS REPLACEMENT. *SLC

UPON STARTING UP THE VAN, DRIVER HEARD A POPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE DASH. DRIVER LOOKED UNDER THE DASHBOARD AND NOTICED A FIRE IN THE WIRING SYSTEM. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PUT OUT FIRE. OWNER WAITING FOR WIRING HARNESS TO CORRECT PROBLEM.*AK

WHEN FILLING UP THE FUEL TANK, THE ENGINE TURNS OVER, BUT THE VAN WILL NOT START UNTIL IT SITS FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES. WHEN TAKEN TO DEALER, DEALER STATED THAT IT WOULD TAKE ABOUT $800.00 TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. OWNER DOES NOT AGREE WITH THE FINDINGS, AND CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE A PROBLEM WHEN FILLING THE TANK. *AK