1990 FORD AEROSTAR Complaints

CONSUMER HAS MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. A/C "O" RINGS LEAKED FREON/FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED ALL AROUND PRIOR TO RECALL 98EO10000)/TRANSMISSION CONTINUOUSLY HUMMING, (MR-91S41)/FUEL STRONGLY SMELLS INSIDE OF VEHICLE, AND ABS LIGHT STAYS ON. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER CONTACTED AND AWARE OF SOME PROBLEMS, INDICATED VIN# DOES NOT COMPLY TO THE RECALLS. PROBLEMS STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING IN THE WINDOWS. CONSUMER PULLED TO THE SIDE TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS, AND NOTICED THAT FIRE WAS COMING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES, AND THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO COME AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK

WHEN DRIVING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. PULLED OVER AND SMOKE CAME FROM HOOD OF ENGINE, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. DEALER CONTACTED, AND STATED POINT OF IMPACT WITH FIRE AND PARTIAL LOSS. PROBLEM REPEATED ONE YEAR LATER. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

TRANSMISSION DOES SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE OVERHEATEING; VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON FOUR OCCASIONS; DEALER HAS DONE SOME REPAIRS AND INSPECTION, BUT UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. *AK

THE VEHICLE IS ONLY OPERATED IN TEXAS. THE DESIGN OF THE BRAKE HOSE MOUNT AND A RUBBER COLLAR AT THE STEEL TO HOSE CONNECTION POINT ALLOWED DIRT AND MOISTURE TO COLLECT AND RUST THE BRAKE LINE IN TO. I WAS PILLING IN MY DRIVEWAY AND WAS LUCKY I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I HAVE TO BELIEVE THERE ARE MANY OTHER FAILURES IN THE US. THANKS

CONSUMER NOTICED A SMOKY SMELL IN VEHICLE, CHILD HAD NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM VENT, PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD, LIFTED HOOD & NOTICED A LOT OF SMOKE COMING FROM ALTERANTOR, CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. *AK CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH TO 40 MPH THE STEERING COLUMN CAUGHT ON FIRE. APPLIED THE BRAKES TO PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE UP, CONSUMER HAD TO TRY TEN TIMES, AND NO DASH LIGHT CAME ON UNTIL HE TURNED IT MANY OF TIMES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING NOTICED A SMELL. VEHICLE STARTED TO FILL WITH SMOKE AFTER IT DIED OUT. OWNER GOT OUT OF VEHICLE & LATER IT ENGULFED IN FLAMES. FIRE DEPT CALLED & PUT FLAMES OUT. INDICATED TO OWNER IT WAS ELECTRICAL. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR ASSEMBLY IS FASTENED TO THE BODY WITH RUBBER INSULATORS WHICH ARE ATTACHED TO THE MOTOR, GLUE BREAKS FROM THE SCREWS, CAUSING THE MOTOR TO BREAK OFF MOUNTS, AND FALL STRAIGHT TO THE STEERING LINKAGES. DEALER CONTACTED AND IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK