1992 FORD AEROSTAR Complaints

CONSUMER WAS REMOVING ITEMS FROM THE REAR CARGO AREA AND LIFTGATE CAME SLAMMING DOWN ON CONSUMER'S HEAD. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID SHOCKS NEED TO BE REPLACED.*AK DUE TO INCIDENT, CERVICAL DISCS IN CONSUMER'S NECK WERE HERNIATED, BOTH DISCS HAD TO BE REPLACED, CONSUMER HAS PERMANENT AND LIMITED CAPACITY. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING COULD SMELL BURNING, AND WHEN STOPPED TOOK VEHICLE TO A FORD DEALER. DEALER FOUND OUT THAT FUEL PUMP HAD MELTED, AND CONNECTORS HAD BURNED AND SMOKED, JUST LIKE RECALL 99 V 028. *AK

RIGHT SIDE FRONT CONNECTOR TO BRAKE FLEXIBLE LINE BROKE OFF. DEALER SAID LEFT SIDE WAS READY TO GO AND BOTH WERE REPLACED. THE MAJOR PROBLEM I SEE WAS THAT I HAD NO BRAKING SAVE FOR THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE REAR BRAKES FAILED ALSO AND INDEPENDENT MECHANICS HAVE TOLD ME THAT I SHOULD HAVE ONLY LOST THE FRONT BRAKES DUE TO THE REDUNDANT BRAKE CYLINDER SYSTEM. HOWEVER, THE FORD SERVICE MANAGER SAID THIS WAS NORMAL IF YOU LOST ONE LINE. IF THAT'S THE CASE, THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. I CONTACTED FORD MOTOR CO. FOR TECHNICAL ADVICE AND TO REPORT A POSSIBLE FLAW. THE SERVICE MANAGER HAD EVEN SAID THAT THE PROTECTION FOR THE BRAKE FITTINGS HAD BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED UPON THE VEHICLE AT THE FACTORY. *AK

AS DRIVER WAS APPLYING BRAKES, TO SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE OR REVERSE, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD. ALSO, BRAKE HOSE LINE SEPARATED FROM METAL THAT WAS CONNECTED TO THE BRAKE LINE DUE TO RUST. BRAKE HOSE HAS BEEN REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING RUST AT WINDSHIELD PINCHWELD, RUST WAS CAUSED BY SCRATCHES CREATED DURING A PREVIOUS INSTALLATION. NLM

INDICATOR DISPLAY IN DASH LOOKS MELTED. AIRBAG INDICATOR FLASHING AND RIGHT TURN SIGNAL ARE DIFICULT TO SEE. ODOMETER JUMPED FROM 80K TO OVER 130K; THERE IS NO METRIC/ENGLISH SWITCH.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED RECALL COMPONENT FAILURE (99V-029) IGNITION SWITCH , PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE, INJURY AND BURNS TO CONSUMER. *MJS

METAL FATIGUE ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT DOORS IS CAUSING ERRACTIC PERFORMANCE OF POWER WINDOWS. KEEPS STAGGERING WHEN TRYING TO ROLL UP OR DOWN THE WINDOW. *AK *ML

VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF PARK AND TRAVELED DOWN A INCLINED DRIVE WHERE IT EVENTUALLY HIT A LIGHT POLE AND CAME TO REST. NLM

SPARE TIRE FELL OFF ONTO THE HIGHWAY AT HIGH SPEED. THIS PRESENTED A HAZARDOUS SITUATION, BUT I SAW NO ACCIDENT.