1992 FORD AEROSTAR Complaints

FORD SAYS VEHICLE IS OUTSIDE OF 1/92 RECALL DATE, MY 92 VEHICLE BUILT IN 11/91. 99V029. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH AND WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING, CONSUMER SAW SMOKE. PULLED OVER AND GOT THE CHILDREN AND HERSELF OUT OF THE VEHICLE. SOMEONE OPENED THE HOOD, AND THERE WAS FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE BURNED THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME OUT TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. *AK

WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, VEHICLE WILL LUNGE FOWARD WITHOUT ANY WARNING, RESULTING IN ACCIDENTS. *AK *ML

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE BRAKES ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY WHICH CAUSE A PROBLEM. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN REPAIR SHOP FOR DIFFERENT REASONS, AS WELL AS FOR THE BRAKES. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

IE97027, WHILE DRIVING AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON WHICH INDICATES THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WHICH WON'T PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

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

WHILE DRIVING THE VAN ABOUT 35 MPH DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THERE WAS 90% BRAKE LOSS. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO AVOID A CRASH. THIS WAS DUE TO CORROSION OF THE BRAKE LINE. THE BRAKE LINE HAS BEEN REPLACED BY THE FORD DEALERSHIP. PLEASE DESCRIBE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

CRUISE CONTROL REMAINED ACTIVE DESPITE ATTEMPTS TO DISABLE IT WITH CONTROL SWITCH, VEHICLE WAS STOPPED BY TURNING VEHICLE OFF.

THIS INCIDENT CAUSED ME $1623 OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE. NO DEFECT MENTIONED IN THE SUMMARY. *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