1995 FORD AEROSTAR Complaints

WE HEARD ON THE NEWS THAT THERE IS A RECALL INVOLVING FORD AEROSTARS, MODEL YEAR 1995. THE RECALL WAS FOR IGNITION SWITCH SHORTING OUT. CAN YOU E-MAIL ME WITH INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS RECALL. 99V-029000. THANK YOU. *AK

AFTER DRIVING VEHICLE FOR ABOUT AN HOUR AND A HALF TO 2 HOURS, THE HEADLIGHTS GO COMPLETELY OUT. AFTER TURNING ON AND OFF A COUPLE OF TIMES, THEY COME BACK ON. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK

RECALL WORK PERFORMED ON THE TRANSFER CASE/DRIVESHAFT, WAS NOT COMPLETED IN A TIMELY MANOR. (# 97S83).

THE SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT LATCH AND IS INOPERATIVE, WHICH MAY CAUSE ANY OCCUPANT TO FALL OUT OF THE VAN IF NOT RESTRAINED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE INTERIOR LIGHT STAYED ON THE VEHICLE. WHILE TRAVELING AT 35MPH ON DRY PAVEMENT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, THE SYSTEM LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE TO A STOP. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

RECALL REMEDY DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM WHICH HAS REOCCURRED WITH THE TRANSFER CASE THAT WAS REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED. RECALL NUMBER 97V204000. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH CYLINDER CAME OUT. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED A ROD WAS MISSING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN SHAFT. DEALER STILL HAS THE VEHICLE AND IS ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR IT. *AK

VEHICLE BUCKING/STALLING DUE TO FAILURE OF THE TP SENSOR AND EXHAUST OXYGEN SENSOR.

THE REAR CROSS MEMBER THAT SUPPORTS THE ENGINE/TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE SAGS DOWN ABOUT 1 INCH OR MORE, CAUSING THE STEEL BOLT TO REST ON THE STEEL FRAME. THE ORIGINAL SUPPORT BAR FAILED ALONG WITH 2 REPLACEMENT BARS. THE OWNER IS EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM AGAIN. THE REPLACED PART DOES NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. REPLACEMENT PART # FMCF09Z6A023C. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS PART IS DEFECTIVE AND IT CAN NOT SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, AND THE TRANSFER CASE, THE SOFT RUBBER GROMETS ON EACH SIDE WILL SAG UNTIL THE STEEL BOLT RESTS ON THE STEEL SUPPORT. *SLC

STARTED VEHICLE, WITHIN 5 SECONDS VAN FILLED WITH SMOKE AND CAUGHT FIRE UNDER DASH. FINAL DIAGNOSIS FROM SAM SWOPE FORD IN ELIZABETHTOWN IS THAT IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED AND BURNT UP WIRE HARNESS UNDER DASH.