1995 FORD AEROSTAR Complaints

HAD HATCHBACK LATCH REPAIRED BEFORE GOING ON VACATION-THEN WHILE ON VACATION THE LATCH GOT TO THE POINT WHERE THE FAMILY COULD NOT OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE OR INSIDE. *AK

I WAS PARKED WAITING FOR A RIDER TO GET IN THE VEHILCE. THE DRIVER'S SEAT SNAPPED BACK( SEAT BELT WAS ON). THANK GOD I WAS NOT DRIVING AS IT WOULD HAVE CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. UPON INSPECTION OF THE SEAT THE HOLDING BOLT SHEARED OFF WITH PART OF THE BOLT STIOO IN THE SEAT HINGE BRACKET. THERE ARE TWO BOLTS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HINGE AND 1 BOLT ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE. THE BOTTOM BOLTS ON EITHER SIDE ALLOW THE SEAT TO PIVOT (FORWARD OR BACKWARD). THE TOP BOLT (SINGLE) IS THE ONLY BLOT TO HOLD THE SEAT FROM SNAPPING BACK AND THIS IS THE ONE THAT SHEARED OFF UNEXPECTEDLY..

THE BOLT THAT GOES INTO THE PEWTER METAL HOLDING THE THERMOSTAT. WHEN PEWTER METAL GETS HOT, THE BOLTS GET HOT ALSO & THEY BREAK OFF. WOULD HAVE TO BE DRILLED OUT FIRST TO GET NEW THERMOSTAT PUT IN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING POWER WINDOW DOOR HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE. HAN NOTICED THE SMELL OF ELECTRICAL WIRES BURNING & SMOKE PRIOR TO FLAMES. PULLED VEHICLE TO SIDE & POURED TEA ON THE FIRE TO PUT IT OUT. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK IT OUT. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT PRIOR TO NOTICE RESULTING IN FIRE (99V-029), CONSUMER IS BEING DENIED RECALL CLAIM. MJS

CONSUMER HAD NEW TIRES PUT ON VEHICLE DUE TO VIBRATION, PROBLEM STILL EXIST. HOWEVER, THE DRIVE SHAFT / TRANSFER CASE WAS REPLACED WHICH WAS THE CAUSE OF THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCING SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND VIBRATION, PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (97V-204). *YC

CONSUMER NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO RUSTED OIL PAN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

RECEIVED 1ST RECALL NOTICE AND HAD NO TIME FOR REPAIRS. RECEIVED 2ND RECALL NOTICE 99V029000 & NOTIFIED DEALER. TOOK OFF TO TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALER. AFTER ARRIVING WAS INFORMED NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. COULD HAVE BEEN TOLD NO PARTS BEFOR MAKING APPOINTMENT. OWNER VERY UPSET. VEHICLE WAS FINALLY REPAIRED. *AK

THE ONLY TIME I NEEDED TO USE THE FOUR- WAY FLASHERS AND THE COMPONENT FAILED. IN ADDITION, I HAD NO TURN SIGNALS AND REAR BRAKE LIGHTS. *AK

THE KEY CYLINDER TURNS COMPLETELY AROUND, MAKING INSERTION OF THE KEY DIFFICULT CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK