1997 FORD AEROSTAR Complaints

CONSUMER IS ABLE TO TURN IGINTION AND START VEHICLE WITHOUT KEY IN IT, CAUSING A SAFTEY HAZARD.*AK

FUEL PUMP USUALLY DOES NOT COME ON UNTIL REPEATEDLY TURNING IGNITION ON AND OFF, VEHICLE DIED TWICE WHILE DRIVING AND WOULD NOT RESTART UNTIL FUEL PUMP CAME ON, SMELLS LIKE VEHICLE OVERHEATING WHEN IT SHOULD NOT BE, SAME PROBLEMS AS DESCRIBED IN FORD PRESS RELEASE REGARDING RECALL 99 S 02, TAKEN TO (DIFFERENT) DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR, DENIES PROBLEM IS RECALL RELATED

WHEN SLIDING DOOR TOO CLOSE IT WILL NOT CONNECT AND LOCK, LIGHT STAYS ON BECAUSE DOOR IS NOT SHUT ALL THE WAY. *AK

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALER HAVE RECALL 00V425000/ ACCELERATOR CABLE REPAIRED. DEALER TOLD HER THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF THIS RECALL NOTICE AND REFUSED TO PERFORM WORK.*AK

WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING EXPERIENCED A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. THIS FAILURE RESULTED IN A SUDDEN LOSS IN ALMOST ALL BRAKING POWER AND LOSS OF FRONT RIGHT WHEEL NEARLY COMING OFF VEHICLE. THE ENTIRE FRONT SPINDLE ASSEMBLY, BRAKE ROTOR,AND CALIPERAND BALL JOINTS WERE DETROYED . DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE REPAIR THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE ROTOR, CALIPER AND SHOES HAD TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO OPERATE EFFICIENTLY. THIS INCIDENT COST IN EXCESS OF $1,400.00 TO REPLACE I RESEARCHED YOUR WEB SITE AND FOUND A IDENTICAL PROBLEM ODI ID 554544 I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP IN A RESULTION TO RETRIEVE LOST EXPENCES AND AND MY NEXT BEST COURSE OF ACTION.

WHILE DRIVING THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILED, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FRONT SPINDLE ASSEMBLY, BRAKE ROTOR, CALIPER AND BALL JOINTS. *MJS

MAINLY WHEN VAN WAS IN PARK ENGINE REVVED UP BY ITSELF. ALSO, VAN HAD A SLIGHT INCREASE IN SPEED WHILE DRIVING. VAN WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE LOOKING WHEEL OVER NOTICED RIM WITH CRACK. *AK ALL THREE WHEELS HAVE CRACK AT THE SAME PLACE. *YH

INTERMITTENT DISCHARGE OF BATTERY, CONTACT DEALER CANT FIND PROPLEM, FORD HAVE 3 SERVICE BULLETINS OUT ON PROBLEM,HAPPENS ON VEHICLES BUILD BEFORE CERTAIN TIME. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TURNING INTO A DRIVEWAY OFF OF A SMALL STREET, APPLIED BRAKES, AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY TOOK OFF ON ITS OWN. RPMS WENT UP, AND THE REAR TIRES WERE SPINNING. VEHICLE HIT A GARAGE WALL AND DOOR. *AK