1992 FORD AEROSTAR Complaints

WHEN TURNING ON THE A/C THE ALTENATOR BELT BENT/ BURNED AND BROKE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. SMOKE COME OUT OF ENGINE. *AK

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

WHILE DRIVING THE VAN THE HEADLIGHTS WILL JUST GO OFF AND STAY OFF. AFTER THE DRIVER JIGGLES SWITCH,THE HEADLIGHTS WILL COME BACK ON AGAIN. THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH HARNESS WAS REPLACED BY DEALER ON JAN 23, 1998. *AK

FLEXIBLE BRAKE HOSE TO THE RIGHT FROM WHEEL SPLIT, CAUSING BRAKES TO FAIL, PREVENTING VEHICLE FROM STOPPING.

FLEXIBLE BRAKE HOSE SPLIT CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE.DESIGN OF THE BRAKES SYSTEM DOES NOT CONTAIN A DUAL BRAKE SYSTEM WHICH WOULD BE A BACK UP WHEN FAILURE OCCURS.

SEPARATION OF THE FLEXIBLE PORTION OF THE BRAKE HOSE FROM THE METAL ATTACHING CAUSED BY CORROSION WHICH HAS BUILT UP AS A RESULT OF THE DESIGN OF THIS BRAKE HOSE RESULTING IN BRAKE FAILURE AND A COLLISION.

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

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURES AS SERVICE BULLETIN 96-10-13 REGARDING THE LEFT REAR TIRE RUBBING ON THE WHEELHOUSE INNER PANEL CAUSING FAILURE. *YC