1992 FORD AEROSTAR Complaints

CONSUMER HEARD A CRACKLING NOISE THEN SMOKE STARTED TO COME FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. NO INJURIES. *AK

AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR MALFUNCTIONED. IN ADDITION, NOISY ABS BRAKES/DEFECTIVE FRONT/REAR CV JOINTS/PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS/ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS MALFUNCTIONED/LOWER BALL JOINT NOISE/ RADIATOR HOSE FAILURE AND PREMATURE DISTRIBUTOR/CAP/ROTOR WEAR. *AK

OWNER WAS DRIVING AND APPLIED THE BRAKES VAN DIDN'T STOP. SHE THEN APPLIED THEM AGAIN AND THE VAN THEN CAME TO A STOP. *AK CONSUMER LOOKED UNDER VEHICLE AND NOTICED HYDRAULIC BRAKE HOSE HANGING FROM TIRE, IT CAME OFF AT METAL CONNECTION TO BRAKE LINE, HOSE IS INTACT, THERE ARE NO RIPS, HOLES OR TEARS, CONSUMER REPLACED BRAKE HOSE, HOWEVER THE FRONT LEFT HOSE CAME OFF IN THE EXACT SAME POINT. *SLC

UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, SMOKE CAME FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH AND CAUSED A SHORT IN THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL BOARD. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE SUDDENLY PICKED UP SPEED FROM 35 TO50 MPH AS IF PEDAL WAS FORCED DOWN. SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL TO AVOID PICKING UP SPEED, SHIFTED TO PARK, ENGINE STILL RACING. TURNED SWITCH OFF/ON TO STOP SURGING, VEHICLE WITH DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK

VEHICLE SWERVED INTO OTHER LANE WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH, REARENDED THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND THE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. AIRBAG WIRE HAD BEEN SLICED IN TWO DIFFERENT PLACES. *AK

ABS, FRONT BRAKE LINE ROTTED/CORRODED/ RUSTED; BRAKES COLLAPSED, DISINTEGRATED. BRAKE LINES REPLACED. *AK

AIR BAG WARNIN GLIGHT CONTINUES TO BLINK. DRIVER, WHO IS A SHORT STATURED WOMAN, IS CONCERNED FOR HER SAFETY IN THE EVENT THE AIR BAG WOULD DEPLOY. FORD REFUSES TO DISCONNECT AIR BAG WITHOUT MEDICAL WAIVER. *AK

DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 40MPH, CAME UPON STOP SIGN; NOTICEDSMOKE COMING FROM DASHBOARD AREA BY DRIVER'S SIDE; VEHICLE'S ENGINE DIED & WOULD NOT RESTART; TAKEN TO DEALER & MECHANIC SAID IGNITION SWITCH SHORT CIRCUITED & CAUSED WIRES TO MELT TOGETHER THROUGH WIRING HARNESS. *AK

THE AIR CONDITIONING PUMP HOSE RUBS THE RACK AND PINION, CAUSING A CRACK IN THE HOSE WHICH CAUSES FREON TO LEAK INTO THE ATMOSPHERE. MECHANIC/DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ARE AWARE OF PROBLEM. HOSE HAS BEEN REDESIGNED IN THE NEW MODELS AND THE REPLACEMENT HOSES. *AK