1992 FORD AEROSTAR Complaints

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

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *AK *ML

NHTSA RECALL 97V20400 (FORD RECALL 97S83); FORD CLAIMS MY VEHICLE NOT COVERED BUT WON'T SAY WHY. THE INFORMATION IN RECALL SEEMS TO FIT MY SITUATION. I AM SUSPICIOUS BUT CAN'T GET ANYTHING BUT THE RUN AROUND.

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

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT OCCURRED UNDER THE DASH AREA, CAUSING THE INSTALLATION TO CATCH ON FIRE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THERE IS A POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES, CAUSING FLUID TO FLOW OUT FROM THE BRAKES. ALSO, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING DUE TO THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKING UP. CONSUMER LEFT VEHICLE AT THE DEALER. *AK

SIDE PANEL SLIDING DOOR IS STUCK SHUT. CONSUMER SAYS THAT THE CHILDREN SHUT THE DOOR, AND IT WON'T OPEN NO MORE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

THERE IS NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, AND THEY CAN'T DETERMINE WHERE THE NOISE IS COMING FROM. *AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND WHEN TAKING THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT CUT OFF. IN ORDER FOR THE CONSUMER TO GET THE KEY OUT, HAD TO GET SOMEONE TO BRAKE DOWN THE SYSTEM. *AK

THIS PART HAS A SAFETY RECALL (NHTSA# 97V204 OR FORD RECALL # 97S83). HOWEVER, IT ONLY INCLUDES VEHICLES MANUFACTURED AFTER 1/3/92. SINCE MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN OCTOBER, 1991 (3 MONTHS EARLIER) IT WAS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. I HAVE ALREADY PAID FOR THE REPAIR OF LEAKING FLUID, BUT I BELIEVE I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED AND THE TOTAL FIX SHOULD BE INSTALLED AT FORD'S EXPENSE TO PREVENT ADDITIONAL FAILURES AND/OR CAUSE FIRES.