1988 FORD AEROSTAR Complaints

WHILE VIHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE CONSUMER 'S GARAGE, ACCORDING TO THE CONSUMER, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE DASHBOARD TO UNDER THE HOOD; MELTING WIRES AND CABLES. *AK

OWNER STATES THAT WHILE FILLING VEHICLE WITH GAS GAS TANK LEAKED. INVESTIGATION NO. EA96-030. *AK

UPON SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE WITH BRAKES APPLIED, ENGINE SURGED OVERPOWERING BRAKE, THEN SUDDENLY ACCLERATED OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN MULTI-CAR CRASH, HIT PARKED VEHICLE AND FORCED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, NO INJURIES. *AK

WHEN FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH FUEL TO THE MAXIMUM THE CONSUMER NOTICED FUEL IS LEAKING FROM THE TANK. *AK

CONSUMER NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK, CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL TANK, CAUSE OF THE LEAK IS UNKNOWN. *AK

OWNER STATES THAT AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND PARKING IT VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, OWNER NOTES THAT THE HOOD BLEW OFF VEHICLE WHEN IT EXPLODED. FIRE DEPARTMENT STATES THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WHICH CAUSED THE FIRE. *AK

TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFTER MOVES WITHOUT KEY BEING IN SWITCH, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.

HAVE TROUBLE CLOSING REAR TAILGATE AT VARIOUS TIMES; COULD NOT GET LIFTGATE TO OPEN; FINALLY LATCH/LOCK BROKE; LIFTGATE STUCK IN CLOSED POSITION; INFORMED DEALER ABOUT LIFTGATE LATCH. *AK

FUMES GET INTO VEHICLE, CAUSING SICKNESS. CAN SMALL GASOLINE FUMES INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE. *AK

FUEL TANK LEAK, WHEN FILLING THE TANK AND WHEN IT IS OVER HALF FULL, THE FUEL TANK WILL LEAK AND A SMELL OF FUMES WILL ENTER VEHICLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK