1992 FORD AEROSTAR Complaints

VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO POSSIBLE RECALL RELATED COMPONENT FAILURE OF THE ACCESSORY POWER CIRCUIT THAT CONNECTS TO THE IGNITION SWITCH/STEERING COLUMN, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE RACK AND PINION STEERING AFTER FIRE REPAIR WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA. (99V-029) MJS (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).

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

WHILE TRAVELING HIT HORN NOTHING HAPPENED, CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT OPERATE, AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DEALER CONTACTED, AND COULD NOT REMEDY PROBLEMS. ALSO, STEERING COLUMN GEAR SHAFT BROKE AND REPLACED IT WITH USED PARTS/ CLOCK SPRING WAS DEFECTIVE. PROBLEMS STILL EXIST. *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.

WHEN DRIVING AND TRYING TO USE THE TURNING SIGNAL IT DOESN'T WORK AND THE BACK UP LAMP ISN'T WORKING EITHER. ALSO, HEATER MALFUNCTIONED, AND THE RED BRAKE LIGHT AND THE YELLOW ANTI- BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON. CONSUMER HAD JUST BROUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK FROM REPAIR SHOP FOR A RECALL SERVICE, AND THE CONSUMER IS HAVING ALL OF TYPES OF PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. *AK

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

VEHICLE TRAPS DIRT BETWEEN THE DUST PLATES BEHIND THE DISC BRAKES CAUSING THE BRAKES TO FADE AND MAKE NOISE.

IT IS VERY HARD TO START VEHICLE DUE TO DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH. WHEN VEHICLE STARTS, THERE IS SOME POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE, AND CONSUMER CAN SMELL SMOKE. ALSO, CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH STEERING COLUMN, AND DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER CONCERNING ELECTRICAL IGNITION SWITCH. CONTACTED DEALER, NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. RECALL NUMBER 99V029000. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

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