1995 FORD AEROSTAR Complaints

FORD REFUNDED US $1000.00 FOR 1 TRANSMISSION, THE FIRST ONE WAS STILL ON WARRANTY, THE MOST RECENT TRANSMISSION FAILURE OCCURED AT 55 MILES PER HOUR AND IT WAS THE TOURQUE CONVERTER THAT BLEW IN THIS CASE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY RATE OF SPEED, OR EVEN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED, THE VEHICLE KILLS WITHOUT WARNING. THERE IS NO WARNING. THE DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM SINCE 1/25/00. SINCE THAT DATE, I HAVE HAD THE VAN IN MY POSSESSION FOR 5 DAYS. THE LONGEST I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE THE VAN AFTER IT HAS SUPPOSEDLY BEEN FIXED IS 3 DAYS. I AM TOLD THAT THE DEALER CAN DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM BUT CAN'T DIAGNOSE IT. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION! *AK

RECALL 97V204000: TRANSFER CASE: RECALL BEEN REPAIRED TWICE BY TWO FORD DEALERS QUALITY FORD, WHITEVILLE, NC AND PERVIS BROTHERS, FAYETTEVILLE, NC 910-864-3983. THE PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING, REMEDY DID NOT FIX THE SAFETY DEFECT. OWNER HAS BEEN TRYING TO GET RID OF THE VAN, DEALER WOULD NOT TAKE IT FOR A TRADE IN. *AK *ML

STRESS CRACKS AROUND UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS. WHEN UPPER/ LOWER CONTROL ARMS FAIL, THE DOOR MAY COME OFF. *AK

RECALL # 99V029000 FORD/IGNITION SWITCH ELECTRICAL SHORT; DEALER DOES NOT HAVE PARTS TO CORRECT RECALL. OWNER HAS CONTACTED DEALERSHIP IN MAY/SEPTEMBER AND DECEMBER. VAN WAS GIVEN BACK TO OWNER WITH THE AIR BAG PULLED OUT AND THE WIRES DISCONNECTED. DEALER STATED THAT PARTS ARE ON ORDER FROM FORD BUT FORD IS NOT SENDING THE PARTS. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE MONTH. *AK

YOU CAN PULL THE KEY OUT AND THE VAN WILL STAY RUNNING. CRANK THE VAN AND ALL THE LIGHTS SUCH AS ABS BRAKE, AIRBAG, OIL, ECT. LIGHTS STAY ON AND YOU HAVE TO TURN THE VAN OFF AND THEN CRANK IT AGAIN AND THE LIGHTS USUALLY GO OFF. *AK

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 99V029000 IN MAIL. CONTACTED DEALER. TOOK VEHICLE ON DATE. MECHANIC REPAIRED VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS NOT WORKED PROPERLY SINCE RECALL REPAIRS DONE. PRIOR TO RECALL, IGNITION SWITCH WORKED FINE. *AK

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 97V204000 CONCERNING 4-WHEEL DRIVE & CONTACTED DEALER. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. PICKED UP VEHICLE. WAS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE RECALL REPAIRS. *AK

PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND IT TOOK OFF SUDDENLY AT 50MPH. WENT TO APLY BRAKES, BUT THEY DIDN'T WORK, AS RESULT, CONSUME R HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK

THIS VEHICLE IS EXHIBITING SOME OF THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS PREVIOUSLY EXPERIENCED WITH THE RECALL NUMBER INDICATED (97V204000). THIS RECALL WAS DONE IN EARLY MARCH 1998. THE RESONANCE, WHICH OCCURES WHILE THE VEHICLE IS NEITHER BEING PULLED BY THE DRIVE TRAIN NOR THE ENGINE BEING PUSHED BY THE DRIVE WHEELS(FLOATING BETWEEN ACCELERATION AND DECELLERATION), IS BEGINING TO BE IN THE DRIVE TRAIN, JUST AS IT HAD BEEN BEFORE THE RECALL. IS IT POSSIBLE THAT THE RECALL PROCEDURE WAS INCORRECT, OR NOT COMPLETELY ENGINEERED? GIBBONS MOTOR SALES, DICKSON CITY, PA HAS IN MY PAST EXPERIENCE BEEN COMPETENT. THEY WERE THE SERVICING DEALER. I FEEL THAT THE PROBLEM IS RETURNING. I AM UNSURE IF THE COMPANY WOULD BE OBLIGATED TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM AGAIN?