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1994 Ford AEROSTAR problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

257 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

109,089 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1994 model year. Data updated: . 15 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 28 of 257 complaints (10.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Electrical and battery issues3312.8%
Steering behavior3112.1%
Braking behavior2610.1%
Transmission and shifting176.6%
Fuel system concerns176.6%
Engine operation72.7%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags
28
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch
22
Air Bags:Frontal
15
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
15
Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Lever And Linkage:Column Shift
14
Electrical System:Horn
12
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
12
Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood
11
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags28
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch22
Air Bags:Frontal15
Power Train:Automatic Transmission15
Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Lever And Linkage:Column Shift14
Electrical System:Horn12
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip12
Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood11

Air Bags: 28; Electrical System:Ignition:Switch: 22; Air Bags:Frontal: 15; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 15; Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Lever And Linkage:Column Shift: 14; Electrical System:Horn: 12; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 12; Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood: 11

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
2
75,000 to 99,999
2
100,000 to 149,999
10
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9992
75,000 to 99,9992
100,000 to 149,99910
150,000 and above1

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 2; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 10; 150,000 and above: 1

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (10). 242 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
22
1996
23
1997
30
1998
30
1999
64
2000
31
2001
24
2002
8
2003
11
2004
3
2005
2
2006
2
2008
3
2009
1
2012
1
2013
1
2017
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
199522
199623
199730
199830
199964
200031
200124
20028
200311
20043
20052
20062
20083
20091
20121
20131
20171

1995: 22; 1996: 23; 1997: 30; 1998: 30; 1999: 64; 2000: 31; 2001: 24; 2002: 8; 2003: 11; 2004: 3; 2005: 2; 2006: 2; 2008: 3; 2009: 1; 2012: 1; 2013: 1; 2017: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 33 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 31 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 26 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10008035 · 2003-02-24 (February 24, 2003)

THE WIRING HARNESS IN MY STEERING COLUME IS DEFECTIVE. THIS WILL BE THE SECOND TIME IN 6 YRS THAT THIS HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE HARNESS CONTROLLS THE AIRBAGE, HORN AND CRUISE CONTROLL. ALSO THE IGITION SWITCH IS FAULTY, THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING

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Owner report 10132510 · 2006-02-01 (February 1, 2006)

DT: THE CONTACT STATED 1994, FORD VAN CAUGHT ON FIRE ON THE FREEWAY ON 8-8-05. SHE WAS NOT HAVING PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THE FIRE. THE FIRE SEEMED TO BE ELECTRICAL AND ORIGINATED UNDER THE HOOD. *AK *JB UPDATED 2/7/2006 - THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 97V204000 ON NOV 13, 1997 FOR THE TRANSFER CASE/DRIVESHAFT BUT THE DEALER REFUSED TO MAKE THE REPAIRS. THIS FAILURE OF THIS COMPONENT COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM NHTSA ON TWO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. ONE WAS 99V028000 FOR THE ELECTRICAL WIRING UNDER THE HOOD AND T…

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Owner report 10001727 · 2002-12-31 (December 31, 2002)

CONSUMER WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE. SUDDENLY THEY WERE UNABLE TO STEER VEHICLE OR CHANGE GEARS. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP, WHO INDICATED THAT THIS WAS CAUSED BY A PART BRAKING IN THE STEERING COLUMN. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

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Owner report 10026717 · 2003-07-08 (July 8, 2003)

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE GEAR SHIFT CAN BE PUSHED DOWN WITHOUT APPLYING THE BRAKE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

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Owner report 10017023 · 2003-05-05 (May 5, 2003)

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE - TRANSMISSION FALLS OUT OF GEAR. *JB

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Owner report 526017 · 1997-12-09 (December 9, 1997)

TRANSMISSION/TRANSFER CASE FAILED.

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Owner report 10046772 · 2003-11-12 (November 12, 2003)

THE ACCESSORIES IN MY DASH AND STEERING COLUMN ARE SHORTING OUT, AND I SAW THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THAT. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE RECALL DOES NOT INCLUDE WHEN MY VAN WAS MADE. I DON'T CARE WHY I JUST WANT TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE MY KIDS TO SCHOOL AND BACK AND NOT HAVE MY VAN CATCH ON FIRE. WE HAVE BEEN THROUGH THAT ALREADY WITH A DIFFERENT VEHICLE. ALSO, THE FUEL PUMP IS ACTING UP ANDI WAS TOLD IT SEEMS AS THOUGH IT IS SHORTING OUT!. AGAIN NOT THE RIGHT MONTH BUT I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS SO THE WAY I SEE IT IS THAT FORD MESSED UP AND SHOULD …

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Owner report 10276149 · 2009-07-08 (July 8, 2009)

WE WERE BEGINNING TO EXPERIENCE LOSS OF POWER. THE FUEL PUMP AND FILTER WAS CHANGED. WE ARE STILL GETTING INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER, BUT WHAT MY CONCERN IS THAT I SAW A RECALL ON NHTSA: 99V028000. I WAS MADE AWARE OF THIS RECALL WHEN I VIEWED AN EPISODE OF COPS WHERE AN AEROSTAR'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUSED A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I CALLED FORD IN TEMECULA CALIF AND NOW THEY HAVE NO RECORD OF ANY RECALLS FOR THIS YEAR OF AEROSTAR 1994 I DO HAVE KIDS AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT SAFETY MATTERS REMAIN ON THIS VAN. *TR

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Owner report 826383 · 1998-08-06 (August 6, 1998)

EA98016; WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED AND A FIRE CAME FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. CURRENTLY AT DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

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Data completeness

257 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

5.8%Usable mileage15 / 257 records
77.8%Valid incident date200 / 257 records
100.0%Valid filing date257 / 257 records
77.8%Ordered incident and filing dates200 / 257 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component198619871988198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch
713.2%
ODI 504169

IGNITION SWITCH CAUGHT FIRE. *SD

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119.6%
ODI 503169

IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED, CAUSING WIRING TO MELT. *DH

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158.5%
ODI 10033973 · 386,118 mi

THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED AND CAUSED THE IGNITION SWITCH TO BE INOPERATIVE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK *SCC *NLM

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3814.6%
ODI 10140845 · 208,000 mi

DT: THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 96V071000 CONCERNING THE IGNITION SWITCH. WHEN HE CONTACTED FORD, THEY COULD NOT FIND THE VIN. THIS STARTED A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO. THE SWITCH STARTED TO COME APART, CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO START. HE REPAIRED IT HIMSELF, AND IT IS CURRENTLY WORKING.*AK UPDATED 12/27/2005. *NM

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2110.8%
ODI 10076051 · 12,000 mi

THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE FAILURES DESCRIBED IN THE MASTER CYLINDER PISTONS RECALL 89V223000. IN ADDITION, THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON. ALSO, THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE FAILURE DESCRIBED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL 96V071000 BUT THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

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2913.0%
ODI 10120979

I OWNED A 1991 FORD AEROSTAR WHICH BURST INTO FLAMES AND WAS DESTROYED. I HAVE BEEN BOUNCED AROUND TRYING TO GET SATISFACTIONS BUT SINCE THERE WAS AN ONGOING CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY COMPENSATION. THE CONSUMERS WIFE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER, RAN TO CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, BUT BY THE TIME HE RETURNED THE VEHICLE WAS FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. UPDATED 04/14/10.*JB

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3310.4%
ODI 504420

IGNITION SWITCH FAILS TO RETURN TO RUN POSITION AFTER STARTING VEHICLE, CAUSING FAILURE OF TURN SIGNALS/BLOWER MOTOR. *SD

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4612.3%
ODI 10087331 · 130,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE BECAUSE OF THE DEFECT DESCRIBED IN IGNITION SWITCH ELECTRICAL SHORT 99V029000 RECALL. MANUFACTURER PROVIDED CONFLICTING INFORMATION. THEY TOLD CONSUMER BY PHONE THAT THE VIN NUMBER WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ,AND THEN SENT A LETTER INDICATING THAT THE VIN NUMBER WASN'T INCLUDED. *AK

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228.6%
ODI 10008035

THE WIRING HARNESS IN MY STEERING COLUME IS DEFECTIVE. THIS WILL BE THE SECOND TIME IN 6 YRS THAT THIS HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE HARNESS CONTROLLS THE AIRBAGE, HORN AND CRUISE CONTROLL. ALSO THE IGITION SWITCH IS FAULTY, THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING

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1811.5%
ODI 10071645 · 151,000 mi

CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO GET THE VEHICLE RECALL 99V029000 REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE DEALER KEPT GIVING THE CONSUMER EXCUSES WHY THEY COULD NOT FIX THE IGNITION SWITCH. *AK *SC *JB

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43.8%
ODI 10175900 · 115,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN 30 MPH, ALL POWER FAILED AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE STALLING HAS ALSO OCCURRED AT HIGHER SPEEDS AND WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IMMOBILE. A FUSE CONNECTED TO THE BATTERY CABLES BLEW. WHEN THE FUSE WAS REPLACED, THE ENGINE WOULD RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL # 99V029000, FOR THE ELECTRICAL IGNITION SWITCH DUE THE VIN EVEN THOUGHT VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.*AK

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711.1%
ODI 10129732

MY 1997 FORD AERO STAR VAN PRODUCED A PUFF OF SMOKE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN NEAR THE IGNITION SWITCH. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC WHOM CHECKED THE RECALL NOTICES AND FOUND ONE RESULTING IN AN ELECTRICAL OVERLOAD SHORT CIRCUIT AND OVERHEATING IN THE STEERING COLUMN ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED OFF IT SUBSIDES. SINCE THIS OCCURRENCE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL HAS NOT WORKED AND BLEW ALL FUSES, THE FUEL PUMP DOES NOT TURN ON WITH THE KEY AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS IT ENGAGES SOME TIMES. THE FORD DEALER DID THE RECALL WORK BUT DID NOT FIX OR…

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Power Train:Automatic Transmission
611.3%
ODI 484729

TRANSMISSION FAILED. *DH

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1412.3%
ODI 10038500

TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THE TRANSMISSION CONTINUED TO FAIL. THE CONSUMER HAS REPLACED THREE TRANSMISSION. *NLM

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84.5%
ODI 482463

HEATER CORE FAILED.

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145.4%
ODI 481635

VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS TWICE WHILE IN PARK GEAR, ONCE CAUSING INJURIES. *AW

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189.2%
ODI 10029226

VEHICLE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

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219.4%
ODI 10073700

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ANOTHER MOTORIST YELLED AT THE CONSUMER THAT THE VAN WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE APPEARED TO BE COMING FORM THE MIDDLE TO THE REAR. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND NOTICED TRANSMISSION FLUID ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VAN. CONSUMER SHUT THE ENGINE OFF, AND FIRE WENT OUT. A TECHNICIAN EXAMINED THE VAN AND STATED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 99V094000 WAS ISSUED. *AK

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278.5%
ODI 483932

SHIFT CABLE RESTING ON MUFFLER, MELTING PLASTIC COVERING, ALLOWING CABLE TO RUST. *TW

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174.5%
ODI 10000660 · 243,150 mi

THEY SAY "WHERE THERE'S SMOKE THERE'S FIRE" SO THAT'S WHY I CHECKED THE FIRE BUTTON ON THE FORM. JUST TO THE RIGHT OF THE ACCELERATOR THE CARPET STARTED SMOKING. WE STILL DON'T KNOW THE CAUSE. BUT, EVERYTIME WE RUN THE CAR AN AWFUL SMELL RESULTS. WE NO LONGER DRIVE LONG DISTANCES. IT'S OUR ONLY CAR BUT I WE'LL HAVE TO TAKE IT TO THE GARAGE SOON. WITH HOLIDAY BILLS THIS COULDN'T HAVE COME AT A WORSE TIME.

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155.8%
ODI 10017023

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE - TRANSMISSION FALLS OUT OF GEAR. *JB

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85.1%
ODI 705043

VERY DISAPPOINTING VEHICLE! NP SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK

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32.9%
ODI 602648

DRIVESHAFT DEFECTIVE.

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23.2%
ODI 609433

TRANSMISSION.

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

114.3%
ODI 10172783

THE MOTOR WOULD DIE AND THEN ACCELERATE SUDDENLY, SOMETIMES MAKING A CRANKING NOISE. THE SERVICE REPORT STATED THAT THERE NO PROBLEM. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WANTED TO CHANGE FROM PARKING TO DRIVE, IT WOULD BE STUCK, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CHANGE THE TRANSMISSION, USUALLY PRODUCING A LOUD CRANKING NOISE AS IF THE TRANSMISSION WAS TO EXPLODE. EVENTUALLY, IN FEBRUARY 2005 THE MOTOR BROKE DOWN AND BOTH THE MOTOR AND TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER (BAYAMON FORD) REPLACED THE MOTOR IN MARCH 2005 AND WHEN THE TRA…

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116.7%
ODI 898114

THIS WAS SECOND TIME THAT VEHICLE TOOK OFF FORWARD WHILE SHIFT LEVER WAS IN REVERSE. ONCE VEHICLE TOOK OFF, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND WENT THROUGH SOME BUSHES, AND ALMOST WENT INTO A BUILDING. CONSUMER FELT SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED.*AK

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Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly
11.9%
ODI 833818

HAD FILLED VEHICLE WITH GASOLINE. NOTICED THAT THE TANK HAD STARTED TO LEAK AFTERWARDS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & HAD IT CHECKED. THE MECHANIC NOTICED THE FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE TANK IN & AROUND THE SEAM AREA.*AK

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21.8%
ODI 809503

CANNOT FILL GAS TANK MORE THAN HALF-WAY FULL WITHOUT LEAKING. *AK

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3821.5%
ODI 10044531 · 117,814 mi

GAS TANK DEFECT STATED IN RECALL 98V190000 OCCURRED AFTER THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED.*AK

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4617.7%
ODI 10046209 · 160,000 mi

THE MANUFACTURER WAS REFUSING TO HONOR RECALL 98V190000 FOR FUEL TANK CRACKS BECAUSE THE WARRANTY PERIOD ENDED. *AK

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189.2%
ODI 10004422

NHTSARECALL 98-V-190-000 CONCERNING UPPER PORTION OF FUEL TANK THAT CAN DEVELOP SMALL CRACKS DUE TO EXTENDED EXPOSURE TO VERY HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES. FUEL VAPOR OR LEAKAGE COULD OCCUR AT THESE CRACKS. CONSUMER HADTHE RECALL LETTER, BUT MANUFACTURER DIDN'T HONOR IT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.TS. *AK

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10.4%
ODI 528331

DEFECTIVE FUEL TANK CAUSING LEAKAGE OF FUEL.

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10.3%
ODI 547856

FUEL TANK AROUND STRAPS DEVELOPED HAIRLINE CRACKS FROM CHAFFING CAUSING SEAPAGES. MJS

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30.8%
ODI 564167

CONSUMER STATED THAT VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH A FAULTY GAS TANK AND IS REQUESTING REMIBURSEMENT, CONSUMER STATED THAT HIS 1990 FORD AEROSTAR WAS RECALLED FOR A FAULTY GAS TANK, AND EXPECTS TO HAVE HIS 1993 RECALLED AS WELL SINCE BOTH VEHICLES EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. *YD

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41.6%
ODI 488852

ENGINE LIGHT LUMINATES. *SD

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21.3%
ODI 8016902

PLASTIC FUEL TANK IS CRACKING AT THE TOP WHICH IS CAUSING A MASSIVE FUEL LEAK, AND POSSIBLE HAZARD. FUEL TANK MUST BE KEPT AT HALF LEVEL, BUT IT DOES NOT STOP FUMES FROM ENTERING COMPARTMENT. *AK *YH

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Vehicle Speed Control
23.8%
ODI 510720

SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

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54.4%
ODI 731103

SEPTEMBER 11, 2000. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONE DIN SUMMARY. *AK

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52.8%
ODI 753198

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE, AND HAD BEEN BACKED INTO THE GARAGE, HEADING OUT. AFTER STARTING VEHICLE, PUTTING IT INTO GEAR, AND LIGHTLY TOUCHING THE THROTTLE, THE VEHICLE'S THROTTLE WAS SUDDENLY PULLED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE SCREAMED OUT OF THE GARAGE UNCONTROLLABLY AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER CAR IN THE DRIVEWAY.*AK

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114.2%
ODI 10097085 · 102,371 mi

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT BACK IN 1998 SHE HAD A ACCIDENT WITH HER FORD AEROSTAR. SHE STATED THAT WHEN SHE PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE AND HIT THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND HIT A BUILDING. SHE SAID SHE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS A FAULTY IDLE AIR CONTROL. SHE SAID IT WAS REPAIRED AND SHE TOOK THE PART AND SENT IT TO THE MANUFACTURER. NOW THE PROBLEM HAS COME UP AGAIN AND SHE WAS ASKED TO BE A WITNESS, BECAUSE SOMEONE WAS KILLED, WHEN THEIR VEHICLE DID THE SAME THING. *JB …

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147.2%
ODI 10079452 · 60,000 mi

UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, IT ACCELERATED AT A HIGH SPEED AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THE DRIVER'S FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN SUDDEN ACCELERATION OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY INDICATED THAT THE INCIDENT WAS INCONCLUSIVE. THERE WAS A TRANSMISSION RECALL 91V189000, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *SC *JB

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188.1%
ODI 500755

BRAKE CALIPERS STICK. *SD

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82.5%
ODI 544561

CRUISE CONTROL REMAINED ACTIVE DESPITE ATTEMPTS TO DISABLE IT WITH CONTROL SWITCH, VEHICLE WAS STOPPED BY TURNING VEHICLE OFF.

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184.8%
ODI 490876

INADEQUATE LUBE ON POWER WINDOWS. *SD

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93.5%
ODI 10233257 · 120,000 mi

ALL ELECTRONICS ON STEERING COLUMN DON'T WORK. AIR BAG SYSTEM FLASHES 3-2. NO AIRBAG (PRESUMABLY), CRUISE CONTROL OR HORN FUNCTION. *TR

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42.5%
ODI 542242

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

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21.9%
ODI 704000

REQUIRES A SHIFT INTO 'NEUTRAL' TO DISENGAGE MAXIMUM THROTTLE DURING A PASSING MANUVER. SEEMS TO BE TORQUE RELATED. OCCURS INDEPENDENT OF 'CRUISE CONTROL' BEING ON OR OFF. APPLYING BRAKES OR TURNING CURISE TO OFF DOES NOT RELEASE THROTTLE. VEHICAL HAS BEEN BACK TO DEALER WHO SOLD VEHICLE AND ACCESSORY AT LEAST TWICE. CRUISE CONTROL HAS BEEN REPLACED BUT PROBLEM RECURS.

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69.5%
ODI 10350538 · 48,000 mi

NOTE: I WISH I HAD FOUND THIS SITE YEARS AGO. I COULD NOT GET PAST FORDS "BRICK WALL" TO SPEAK TO AN ENGINEER! 1. 1997 AEROSTAR - ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS PRESSED DOWN QUICKLY TO PASS (2 LANE HIGHWAY). 2. NOW IN THE LEFT LANE, NOT FAR AHEAD OF PASSED THE CAR - I EXPERRIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER - HARD RIGHT OVER TO SOFT SHOULDER - AVOIDED AN ONCOMING HEAD ON COLLISION - L JUST MISSED THE CAR BEING PASSED BY INCHES AND STOPPED. THE CRIMPED END OF CABLE TO THE CARBURATOR HAD RELEASED FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. 3. I CLAMPED THE CABLE…

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00.0%

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114.3%
ODI 10172783

THE MOTOR WOULD DIE AND THEN ACCELERATE SUDDENLY, SOMETIMES MAKING A CRANKING NOISE. THE SERVICE REPORT STATED THAT THERE NO PROBLEM. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WANTED TO CHANGE FROM PARKING TO DRIVE, IT WOULD BE STUCK, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CHANGE THE TRANSMISSION, USUALLY PRODUCING A LOUD CRANKING NOISE AS IF THE TRANSMISSION WAS TO EXPLODE. EVENTUALLY, IN FEBRUARY 2005 THE MOTOR BROKE DOWN AND BOTH THE MOTOR AND TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER (BAYAMON FORD) REPLACED THE MOTOR IN MARCH 2005 AND WHEN THE TRA…

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00.0%

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

10.9%
ODI 533946

ABS BRAKE FAILURE.

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00.0%

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31.2%
ODI 543498

ABS SYSTEM FAILED.

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147.2%
ODI 10048473 · 190,000 mi

THE REAR ANTI LOCK BRAKES HAVE MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO LOCK. AS A RESULT THE STEERING LOCK AND THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL. NO REPORT OF AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM

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114.9%
ODI 506542

ANTI LOCK BRAKES LOCKING UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE. *DH

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196.0%
ODI 523850

AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR MALFUNCTIONED. IN ADDITION, NOISY ABS BRAKES/DEFECTIVE FRONT/REAR CV JOINTS/PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS/ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS MALFUNCTIONED/LOWER BALL JOINT NOISE/ RADIATOR HOSE FAILURE AND PREMATURE DISTRIBUTOR/CAP/ROTOR WEAR. *AK

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174.5%
ODI 10048270

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE LOST CONTROL. TOOK VEHICLE TO INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS ON RECALL CONCERNING TRANSFER CASE PROBLEM. ALSO, HAD BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEM. *AK

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124.7%
ODI 518492

REAR ABS BRAKES FAILED THREE TIMES, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

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74.5%
ODI 522672

ABS BRAKE FAILURE. ALSO, PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE ROTORS, RESULTING IN SCORING AND VIBRATION. *AK

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54.8%
ODI 706692

ON APRIL 19, 1999, QUALITY OF NAPA LOCATED AT 1823 SOSCOL AVE, NAPA, 94559, PERFORMED OUR 30,000 MILE SERVICE WHICH IN OUR FORD MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE BOOK INCLUDES INSPECTION OF DISC BRAKE SYSTEM AND DRUM BRAKE SYSTEM. ON APRIL 19TH, OUR MILEAGE WAS 34,712.5 AND QUALITY SIGNED OFF ON THE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE FOR BOTH THE 30,000 & 35,000 MILE SERVICE. ON OR ABOUT MAY 17TH, 1999 OUR BRAKES FAILED AT 35,597 MILES, AND CAUSED US TO TAKE OUR VAN TO FORD FOR TROUBLESHOOTING. FORD CHARGED US OVER $500 TO REPLACE THE BRAKES. OUR COMPLAINT IS WITH QUA…

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34.8%
ODI 818956

CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE, PRESSED BRAKES, WENT TO REVERSE AND VEHICLE ACCELLERATED AT HIGH SPEED, RACING 100 FEET DOWN THE DRIVEWAY, ACROSS THE ROAD, JUMPED A CURVE AND TORE DOWN APPPROX. 70 FT. OF CHAINLINK FENCE. THE PIPE FROM FENCE BROKE BACK WINDOW OF VEHICLE ,PERTRUDING THROUGH HITTING CONSUMER ON HEAD, THEN BROKEN WINDSHIELD EXTENDED ABOUT 40 FT. OUTSIDE OF WINDSHIELD. THROUGH ALL OF THIS, CONSUMER STILL HAD FOOT ON THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP UNTILL FENCE WAS CAUGHT UP UNDER VEHICLE. CONSUMER SUFFERS A SWOLLEN FOOT DUE TO PRES…

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
917.0%
ODI 503618

VEHICLE FIRE. *DH

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1513.2%
ODI 504821

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *SD

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105.6%
ODI 482463

HEATER CORE FAILED.

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124.6%
ODI 484796

VEHICLE FIRE. *AW

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115.6%
ODI 504603

REPLACED WATER PUMP.

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83.6%
ODI 480446

NOISY ENGINE/EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION/MAIN BEARING FAILURE. *TW

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82.5%
ODI 511441

VEHICLE FIRE.

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102.7%
ODI 512549

IGNITION KEY GETS HOT.

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51.9%
ODI 558844

TRANSMISSION FAILED, VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN DRIVE, SHAVINGS WERE FOUND IN THE TRANSMISSION PAN, DEALER ALSO REPLACED THE SHIFTER CABLE. *SLC

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10.6%
ODI 705043

VERY DISAPPOINTING VEHICLE! NP SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK

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11.0%
ODI 743038

MOTOR PINGS UNDER LOAD IN OVERDRIVE WHEN USING A/C AT 40-45 MPH. REQUIRES TAKING OUT OF OVERDRIVE MANUALLY. DEALER REPORTS NO CODES UPON COMPUTER CHECK. ENGINE ALSO PINGS IN WINTER ON LOAD GOING UP GRADE AT 40-45 MPH IN OVERDRIVE. DEALER REPORTED ENGINE COMPUTER INDICATES VERY LEAN CONDITION WHEN FORST PURCHASED....NO CORRECTION AVAILABLE. MILEAGE EXCELLENT 20-21 AROUND TOWN AND 27-30 ON HIGHWAY. THIS IS A GREAT VAN EXCEPT FOR THE PINGING. HAVE TRIED MID RANGE AND PREMIUM FUEL AND PREMIUM WITH NO BETTER RESULTS. MY RESEARCH SHOW A …

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11.6%
ODI 744550

WHEN IT RAINS/UNABLE TO OPEN DOOR LOCK FROM PASSENGER SIDE; UNEXPLAINED STALL CHECK/ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON/STARTED WITH NO PROBLEM

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Lever And Linkage:Column Shift
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

10.6%
ODI 500038

ENGINE MISSES. *DSH

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10.4%
ODI 543498

ABS SYSTEM FAILED.

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42.1%
ODI 510728

TRANSFER CASE FIRE.

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62.7%
ODI 505127

TRANSFER CASE BROKE.

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216.6%
ODI 10038132 · 142,297 mi

THE SHIFTING LEVER IN THE STEERING COLUMN MALFUNCTIONED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE NOT TO SHIFT. PART# 2F0DC-7215 53. *AK THIS WAS DUE TO A MECHANICAL FAILURE AND MAY BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE PROBLEM WAS THE TRANSMISSION/SHIFT ACTUATING TUBE. *SCC *JB

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205.3%
ODI 523219

VEHICLE MADE A LOT OF RACKET WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT GEARS. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE VIBRATED. *AK

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145.4%
ODI 506930

EXTENSION HOUSING WERE BUSTED.

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74.5%
ODI 52309

TRANSFER CASE FAILED DUE TO DRIVESHAFT VIBRATION. *AK

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32.9%
ODI 534103

CONSUMER IS HAVING TROUBLE RECEIVING RECALL REPAIR WORK ON THE TRANSFER CASE BY DEALERSHIP.

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23.2%
ODI 8016938

VEHICLE WILL NOT RUN PROPERLY DUE TO THE TRANSFER CASE BEING DEFECTIVE. THERE IS A LOUD NOISE WHEN DRIVING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER NOTED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *YH

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood
713.2%
ODI 549265

POSSIBLE WIRING HARNESS IN THE ENGINE FAILURE RESULTING IN FIRE. NLM

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108.8%
ODI 741072

VAN CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *AK

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84.5%
ODI 10046164 · 36,520 mi

TRUCK EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. AS A RESULT THE TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE WITHIN TWO HOURS AFTER BEING PARKED. THE FIRE ORIGINATED UNDER THE HOOD. ALL THE UNDER HOOD ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WERE MELTED. THE HEAT ALSO CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD.*AK

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83.1%
ODI 10169816 · 155,000 mi

MY FORD AEROSTAR CAUGHT FIRE LAST NIGHT FOR NO APPARENT REASON. MY DAUGHTER HAD RETURNED FROM SCHOOL AND PARKED IT IN THE DRIVEWAY. APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS LATER, A NEIGHBOR RANG THE DOOR BELL AND FRANTICALLY SAID "YOUR VAN IS ON FIRE". WE CALLED 911 AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS THERE WITHIN 3 MINUTES TO PUT IT OUT. *JB

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42.1%
ODI 711623

PARKED FOR 12 HOURS PRIOR TO FIRE AT 3:50 AM.

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125.4%
ODI 511270

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN WIRING HARNESS, CAUSING FIRE.

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72.2%
ODI 704786

THIS INCIDENT CAUSED ME $1623 OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE. NO DEFECT MENTIONED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK

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41.1%
ODI 704676

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN : I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE REPAIRED BY JACK DEMMER FORD AT A COST OF $3600.00 DUE TO MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. ALL HARNESSES WERE REPLACED. I HAVE THE OLD ONES WHICH I CAN MAKE AVAILABLE TO YOU . THE BURN MARKS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HARNESS AWAY FROM ANY CONNECTORS SUGGESTS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WHICH SEEMS LIKE THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM YOU JUST INVESTIGATED FORD ABOUT. *AK

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114.3%
ODI 10132510 · 100,000 mi

DT: THE CONTACT STATED 1994, FORD VAN CAUGHT ON FIRE ON THE FREEWAY ON 8-8-05. SHE WAS NOT HAVING PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THE FIRE. THE FIRE SEEMED TO BE ELECTRICAL AND ORIGINATED UNDER THE HOOD. *AK *JB UPDATED 2/7/2006 - THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 97V204000 ON NOV 13, 1997 FOR THE TRANSFER CASE/DRIVESHAFT BUT THE DEALER REFUSED TO MAKE THE REPAIRS. THIS FAILURE OF THIS COMPONENT COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM NHTSA ON TWO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. ONE WAS 99V028000 FOR THE ELECTRICAL WIRING UNDER THE HOOD AND T…

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42.5%
ODI 10206495 · 150,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD AEROSTAR. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICED THAT THE FUEL LINES WERE EXTREMELY HOT BEFORE THEY BURST INTO FLAMES. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BURNED RIGHT HAND. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP CAUSED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 99V028000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: WIRING: FRONT UNDER HOOD). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 150,000.

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

11.6%
ODI 543351

SPARK PLUGS FAILED TWO TIMES.

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125.0%
ODI 827053

DRIVING TRUCK AND STOPPED AT RED LIGHT LOST POWER. HEARD A POPPING SOUND AND BEGAN SMELLING SOMETHING BURNING. DROVE VEHICLE HOME AND PULLED INTO THE DRIVEWAY, AND SAW BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE ALTERNATOR HAD BURNED THE WIRING HARNESS. *AK

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Air BagsToo few reports for a range122,500 mi4 (sparse)
ODI 10008076 · 72,000 mi

DATE IS APPROXIMATE. 1994 FORD AEROSTAR REAR ENDED AT STOP LIGHT HARD ENOUGH TO BREAK 7X19 CABLE HOLDING SPARE TIRE, AND SEND VEHICLE INTO CAR IN FRONT OF IT WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO BREAK RADIATOR AND AC RADIATOR. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. APPROXIMATLY 3 MONTHS AFTER BACK FROM REPAIRS, THE AIRBAG LIGHT STARTED BLINKING OCCASIONLY. THIS CONTINUED GETTING WORSE UNTIL IT BLINKED CONSTANTLY, ALSO THE HORN WAS INTERMITTENTALY OPERATIONAL. I CHECKED YOUR "SEARCH COMPLAINTS" SECTION AND SEE SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM EVEN WITHOUT THE…

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ODI 10087578 · 137,000 mi

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WHILE GOING THROUGH AN INNER SECTION BETWEEN 25-30 MPH. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED CHEST INJURIES FROM THE SEAT BELT. MANUFACTURER WANTED TO SEND A FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE TO INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE.*AK

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ODI 10140413 · 125,000 mi

DT: CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD FLASHED ON AND OFF. THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THE HORN WILL NOT WORK. THE PROBLEM STARTED WITHOUT WARNING. HE WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THE AIR BAG WILL NOT WORK AS LONG AS THE LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD WAS ON. ALSO, THE DEALER TOLD HIM HE HAD A BROKEN WIRE IN THE STEERING WHEEL. HE HAS NOT HAD IT REPAIRED YET. THE AIR BAG PROBLEM WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY OR RECALL. THEREFORE, E THE MANUFACTURER WILL OFFER NO FREE REMEDY. *AK

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Air Bags:FrontalToo few reports for a range90,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10024907 · 90,000 mi

CONSUMER STATES THAT A FRONT COLLISION OCCURRED AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED ON HER FACE. SINCE THEM SHE HAD A RESPIRATORY PROBLEM. *AK

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Electrical System:HornToo few reports for a range122,500 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10140413 · 125,000 mi

DT: CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD FLASHED ON AND OFF. THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THE HORN WILL NOT WORK. THE PROBLEM STARTED WITHOUT WARNING. HE WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THE AIR BAG WILL NOT WORK AS LONG AS THE LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD WAS ON. ALSO, THE DEALER TOLD HIM HE HAD A BROKEN WIRE IN THE STEERING WHEEL. HE HAS NOT HAD IT REPAIRED YET. THE AIR BAG PROBLEM WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY OR RECALL. THEREFORE, E THE MANUFACTURER WILL OFFER NO FREE REMEDY. *AK

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ODI 10233257 · 120,000 mi

ALL ELECTRONICS ON STEERING COLUMN DON'T WORK. AIR BAG SYSTEM FLASHES 3-2. NO AIRBAG (PRESUMABLY), CRUISE CONTROL OR HORN FUNCTION. *TR

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Electrical System:Wiring:Front UnderhoodToo few reports for a range100,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10132510 · 100,000 mi

DT: THE CONTACT STATED 1994, FORD VAN CAUGHT ON FIRE ON THE FREEWAY ON 8-8-05. SHE WAS NOT HAVING PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THE FIRE. THE FIRE SEEMED TO BE ELECTRICAL AND ORIGINATED UNDER THE HOOD. *AK *JB UPDATED 2/7/2006 - THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 97V204000 ON NOV 13, 1997 FOR THE TRANSFER CASE/DRIVESHAFT BUT THE DEALER REFUSED TO MAKE THE REPAIRS. THIS FAILURE OF THIS COMPONENT COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM NHTSA ON TWO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. ONE WAS 99V028000 FOR THE ELECTRICAL WIRING UNDER THE HOOD AND T…

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-102026-09

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-09 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 23 reports

1999: 3 complaints · 2000: 2 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
1999133
2000122
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
1999430
2000600

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentAir BagsElectrical System:Ignition:SwitchAir Bags:FrontalPower Train:Automatic TransmissionPower Train:Automatic Transmission:Lever And Linkage:Column ShiftElectrical System:HornService Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipElectrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood
Air Bags—
1
ODI 837677

AFTER VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 99V029000, IGNITION SWITCH, THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYED ON . THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

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000
9
ODI 10061851

THREE DAYS AFTER I HAVE THE VANS WIREING DONE BECAUSE OF A RECALL, MY HORN STOPPED WORKING AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AND MY BRAKE LIGHTS STARTED STAYING ON. I CALLED JIM WILSON FORD WHO DID THE REPAIRS I WAS TOLD BY THE HEAD MAN AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT IT WAS NOT THERE FALT AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED. EVERYTHING WORKED FINE UNTIL THEY DID THE RECALL WORK.*AK

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ODI 10140413 · 125,000 mi

DT: CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD FLASHED ON AND OFF. THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THE HORN WILL NOT WORK. THE PROBLEM STARTED WITHOUT WARNING. HE WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THE AIR BAG WILL NOT WORK AS LONG AS THE LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD WAS ON. ALSO, THE DEALER TOLD HIM HE HAD A BROKEN WIRE IN THE STEERING WHEEL. HE HAS NOT HAD IT REPAIRED YET. THE AIR BAG PROBLEM WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY OR RECALL. THEREFORE, E THE MANUFACTURER WILL OFFER NO FREE REMEDY. *AK

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ODI 10233257 · 120,000 mi

ALL ELECTRONICS ON STEERING COLUMN DON'T WORK. AIR BAG SYSTEM FLASHES 3-2. NO AIRBAG (PRESUMABLY), CRUISE CONTROL OR HORN FUNCTION. *TR

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1
ODI 547394

CRUISE CONTROL IS NOT WORKING. *YC

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1
ODI 707784

COMPLETE RADIATOR FAILURE, TOLD EPOXY BROKE LOOSE, REPLACED WITH NEW, SUSPECT OVERHEATING OF WIRING HARNESS CAUSED RELAY OR FUSABLE LINK FAILURE IN COLUMN/DASH INTERMITTENT LOSS OF CRUISE CONTROL, THEN FULL LOSS, HORN LASS AT SAME TIME, AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT AT SAME TIME. *AK

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Electrical System:Ignition:Switch
1
ODI 837677

AFTER VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 99V029000, IGNITION SWITCH, THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYED ON . THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

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—0
1
ODI 545736

RECALL WORK COMPLETED ON THE TRANSFER CASE ON JULY 1998, HOWEVER TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REBUILT ON MARCH 1999, TRANSFER CASE WAS LEAKING. MJS

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000
1
ODI 546028

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF SEVERAL COMPONENTS DUE TO BAD WIRING, RECALL ON WIRING HARNESS AND IGNITION SWITCH, HOWEVER DENIED REPAIR REFUND OF FAILURE. (99V028 WIRING HARNESS RECALL- NOT COMPLETED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS). (99V029 IGNITION SWITCH RECALL).MJS

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Air Bags:Frontal00—00000
Power Train:Automatic Transmission0
1
ODI 545736

RECALL WORK COMPLETED ON THE TRANSFER CASE ON JULY 1998, HOWEVER TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REBUILT ON MARCH 1999, TRANSFER CASE WAS LEAKING. MJS

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0—
3
ODI 526017

TRANSMISSION/TRANSFER CASE FAILED.

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ODI 558844

TRANSMISSION FAILED, VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN DRIVE, SHAVINGS WERE FOUND IN THE TRANSMISSION PAN, DEALER ALSO REPLACED THE SHIFTER CABLE. *SLC

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ODI 819660

RECALL NO. 97V204000; CHANGING THE TRANSFER CASE IS NOT CORRECTING THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE TRANSFER CASE HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE BEFORE THE RECALL WAS ISSUED. LONG DISTANCE DRIVING HEATS THE TRANSFER CASE AND CAUSES LEAKAGE. *AK WHEN INSPECTING TRANSFER CASE, IT APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN INSTALLED INCORRECTLY, IT WAS LEAKING AND THERE WERE LOOSE BOLTS AND HAIRLINE CRACKS IN THE TRANSMISSION, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

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000
Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Lever And Linkage:Column Shift000
3
ODI 526017

TRANSMISSION/TRANSFER CASE FAILED.

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ODI 558844

TRANSMISSION FAILED, VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN DRIVE, SHAVINGS WERE FOUND IN THE TRANSMISSION PAN, DEALER ALSO REPLACED THE SHIFTER CABLE. *SLC

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ODI 819660

RECALL NO. 97V204000; CHANGING THE TRANSFER CASE IS NOT CORRECTING THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE TRANSFER CASE HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE BEFORE THE RECALL WAS ISSUED. LONG DISTANCE DRIVING HEATS THE TRANSFER CASE AND CAUSES LEAKAGE. *AK WHEN INSPECTING TRANSFER CASE, IT APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN INSTALLED INCORRECTLY, IT WAS LEAKING AND THERE WERE LOOSE BOLTS AND HAIRLINE CRACKS IN THE TRANSMISSION, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

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—000
Electrical System:Horn
9
ODI 10061851

THREE DAYS AFTER I HAVE THE VANS WIREING DONE BECAUSE OF A RECALL, MY HORN STOPPED WORKING AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AND MY BRAKE LIGHTS STARTED STAYING ON. I CALLED JIM WILSON FORD WHO DID THE REPAIRS I WAS TOLD BY THE HEAD MAN AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT IT WAS NOT THERE FALT AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED. EVERYTHING WORKED FINE UNTIL THEY DID THE RECALL WORK.*AK

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ODI 10140413 · 125,000 mi

DT: CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD FLASHED ON AND OFF. THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THE HORN WILL NOT WORK. THE PROBLEM STARTED WITHOUT WARNING. HE WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THE AIR BAG WILL NOT WORK AS LONG AS THE LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD WAS ON. ALSO, THE DEALER TOLD HIM HE HAD A BROKEN WIRE IN THE STEERING WHEEL. HE HAS NOT HAD IT REPAIRED YET. THE AIR BAG PROBLEM WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY OR RECALL. THEREFORE, E THE MANUFACTURER WILL OFFER NO FREE REMEDY. *AK

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ODI 10233257 · 120,000 mi

ALL ELECTRONICS ON STEERING COLUMN DON'T WORK. AIR BAG SYSTEM FLASHES 3-2. NO AIRBAG (PRESUMABLY), CRUISE CONTROL OR HORN FUNCTION. *TR

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ODI 547394

CRUISE CONTROL IS NOT WORKING. *YC

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ODI 842475

ABS LIGHT COMES ON. ALSO, THERE IS NO HORN FUNCTION. HORN/ABS WIRING IS CONNECTED. MECHANIC INFORMED OWNER WIRING CONNECTOR MIGHT BE WRONG. *AK

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ODI 973463

EXHUAST FUMES ARE LEAKING INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND CAUSE THE PASSENGERS TO BECOME SICK. TT THE ODOMETER MALFUNCTIONS. OIL LIGHTS AND ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUE TO COME ON BECAUSE THE VEHICLE BURNS 1-2 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY WEEK. BRAKES STICK AND THERE WAS BRICKS RUBBING KIND OF SOUND WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL TURNS. THE HORN FAILED. THE WEATHER STRIPPING AROUND THE SLIDE DOOR KEEP COMING OFF. *YH

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
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ODI 547394

CRUISE CONTROL IS NOT WORKING. *YC

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ODI 547394

CRUISE CONTROL IS NOT WORKING. *YC

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ODI 842475

ABS LIGHT COMES ON. ALSO, THERE IS NO HORN FUNCTION. HORN/ABS WIRING IS CONNECTED. MECHANIC INFORMED OWNER WIRING CONNECTOR MIGHT BE WRONG. *AK

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ODI 973463

EXHUAST FUMES ARE LEAKING INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND CAUSE THE PASSENGERS TO BECOME SICK. TT THE ODOMETER MALFUNCTIONS. OIL LIGHTS AND ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUE TO COME ON BECAUSE THE VEHICLE BURNS 1-2 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY WEEK. BRAKES STICK AND THERE WAS BRICKS RUBBING KIND OF SOUND WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL TURNS. THE HORN FAILED. THE WEATHER STRIPPING AROUND THE SLIDE DOOR KEEP COMING OFF. *YH

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Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood
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ODI 707784

COMPLETE RADIATOR FAILURE, TOLD EPOXY BROKE LOOSE, REPLACED WITH NEW, SUSPECT OVERHEATING OF WIRING HARNESS CAUSED RELAY OR FUSABLE LINK FAILURE IN COLUMN/DASH INTERMITTENT LOSS OF CRUISE CONTROL, THEN FULL LOSS, HORN LASS AT SAME TIME, AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT AT SAME TIME. *AK

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ODI 546028

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF SEVERAL COMPONENTS DUE TO BAD WIRING, RECALL ON WIRING HARNESS AND IGNITION SWITCH, HOWEVER DENIED REPAIR REFUND OF FAILURE. (99V028 WIRING HARNESS RECALL- NOT COMPLETED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS). (99V029 IGNITION SWITCH RECALL).MJS

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Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

6 patterns with matching reports.

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

8 mentions · 3.1% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 516624

OTHER: AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DUE TO FAULTY CLOCK SPRING.

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ODI 706551

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON DASHBOARD BLINKS A "32"ERROR CODE. THAT IS, WHEN THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING, THE LIGHT BLINKS 3 TIMES PAUSES, THEN BLINKS 2 TIMES. AFTER A LONGER PAUSE, THE SEQUENCE REPEATS AGAIN AND AGAIN. IF THE ENGINE IS STOPPED AND THE IGNITION SWITCH IS PUT INTO THE ACCESSORY POSITION, THE BUZZER SOUNDS 5 TIMES. ACCORDING TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL, THIS INDICATED A PROBLEM IN THE AIRBAG MODULE OR SYSTEM. HOWEVER, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM STATING THAT THE SYMTOMS DISAPPEARED. THEY KEEP COMING AND GOING. THE FUSE ON THI…

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ODI 707784

COMPLETE RADIATOR FAILURE, TOLD EPOXY BROKE LOOSE, REPLACED WITH NEW, SUSPECT OVERHEATING OF WIRING HARNESS CAUSED RELAY OR FUSABLE LINK FAILURE IN COLUMN/DASH INTERMITTENT LOSS OF CRUISE CONTROL, THEN FULL LOSS, HORN LASS AT SAME TIME, AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT AT SAME TIME. *AK

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Stalling or loss of power

7 mentions · 2.7% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 10276149

WE WERE BEGINNING TO EXPERIENCE LOSS OF POWER. THE FUEL PUMP AND FILTER WAS CHANGED. WE ARE STILL GETTING INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER, BUT WHAT MY CONCERN IS THAT I SAW A RECALL ON NHTSA: 99V028000. I WAS MADE AWARE OF THIS RECALL WHEN I VIEWED AN EPISODE OF COPS WHERE AN AEROSTAR'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUSED A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I CALLED FORD IN TEMECULA CALIF AND NOW THEY HAVE NO RECORD OF ANY RECALLS FOR THIS YEAR OF AEROSTAR 1994 I DO HAVE KIDS AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT SAFETY MATTERS REMAIN ON THIS VAN. *TR

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ODI 826383

EA98016; WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED AND A FIRE CAME FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. CURRENTLY AT DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

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ODI 837221

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, AND VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Brake response concerns

5 mentions · 1.9% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 518492

REAR ABS BRAKES FAILED THREE TIMES, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

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ODI 530998

REAR BRAKE CONTINUES TO GRAB, LOCK WITH VERY LITTLE PRESSURE ON BRAKE PEDAL

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ODI 543173

BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b

Fuel smell or leak mentions

3 mentions · 1.2% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 705149

SMELL OF GAS FUME FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE GRADUALLY BECAME WORSE AND INTOLERABLE. DEALER CORRECTED PROBLEM BY REPLACING THE FUEL PUMP GASKET.

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ODI 982869

THERE IS A BAD GAS SMELL IN THE TRUCK.PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

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ODI 986273

DUE TO FUEL LEAKING ON THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK

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Matching rule\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b

Steering assistance concerns

2 mentions · 0.8% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 843966

WHEN DRIVING AT 35 MPH THERE IS SOME POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN.ALSO, BRAKES ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY.CONSUMER TRIED TO AVOID HITTING A DEER WITHIN THE ROAD, AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICEL TO FLIP OVER FOUR TIMES. *AK

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ODI 977589

POWER STEERING HOSE LEAKED, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING. TT

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Matching rule\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

1 mentions · 0.4% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 836867

CONSUMER CLAIMS PRIOR TO RECEIVING A RECALL LETTER ON FOR IGNITION SWITCH THE VEHICLE RAN FINE. AFTER TAKING IT IN TO BE CHANGED VEHICLE WON'T START UP. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

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Matching rule\b(parasitic drain|battery drain\w*|dead battery|won.t start|would not start|no.start)\b