1990 FORD AEROSTAR Complaints

HAD PARKED AT GAS STATION & TURNED IGNITION OFF. CHILD HAD SHIFTED LEVER WITHOUT KEY IN IGNITION. VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD & DOWN A SLOPE & HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN RAIN AND ABS COMES ON, REAR BRAKES LOCK UP AND WILL NOT COME LOOSE UNTIL VEHICLE HAS COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. DEALER CAN'T FIND A SOLUTION. *AK *ML

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED RECALL COMPONENT FAILURE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE CAUSING GAS TO LEAK FROM FUEL TANK. (98V-190) MJS.

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WITH KEY REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER WAS MOVED BY A CHILD, PUT IN REVERSE WHICH CAUSED A COLLISION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

POSSIBLE MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE CAUSED BRAKE PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR WHEN BACKING UP RESULTING IN DRIVER HITTING A PEDESTRIAN AND A PARKED CAR.

HAD PARKED VEHICLE & LEFT FOR AWHILE. CAME BACK & STARTED VEHICLE. DID NOT NOTICE GAS ODOR & VEHICLE BLUE UP & CAUGHT FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED & PUT FLAMES OUT. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED FIRE ORIGINATED FROM THE FUEL LINES. *AK

FUEL TANK RECALLED BECAUSE OF A CRACK IN THE TOP OF THE TANK WHICH CAUSES GAS TO LEAK AND FUMES TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. RECALL WORK NOT PERFORMED DUE TO VIN.

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH DEALER NOT HONORING MFR. RECALL NOTICE # 98M-03 CONCERNING CRACKED FUEL TANK. DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE TANK BECAUSE THE CRACK WAS NOT IN THE FILLER NECK AREA. *AK *NLM

SEAT BELT WILL NOT LATCH OR STAY LATCHED. SOMETIME COMES UNLATCHED WHILE DRIVING. CONTACTED DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT. DIDN'T SEEM TO BE INTERESTED IN PROBLEM. TRANSFERED ME TO PARTS. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM WHICH NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO. *AK

RECALL # 96V071000 FORD/ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION. ON DECEMBER 13, 1998, WHILE VAN WAS PARKED IT CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE DASH AND THE ENGINE AREA. IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED UNDER RCALL OVER 1 YEAR AGO. OWNER NOT SURE IF FIRE STARTED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. *AK