SAN Leandro, CA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED AND AT ANY TIME. TO DEALER TWICE, CANNOT REMEDY PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #885977 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1987 Ford Aerostar engine problems
24 of the 140 complaints about the 1987 Ford Aerostar are about the engine — 17% of everything reported for this model year.
24
Complaints
0
Crashes
12
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Gasoline
16
66.7%
Engine
2
8.3%
Cooling System
2
8.3%
Radiator Assembly
1
4.2%
Exhaust System
1
4.2%
Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
1
4.2%
Belts AND Associated Pulleys
1
4.2%
Engine & Cooling across every Ford Aerostar year
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
Norco, CA
Fire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING VAN CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED TO THE GROUND. DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VAN BEFORE IT CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED. FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE WHOLE VAN WAS BURNT, NOTHING WAS LEFT BUT THE FRAMEOF THE VEHICLE AND THE TWO REAR TIRES.
NHTSA complaint #849157 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cheyenne, WY
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 20 MPH AND 40 MPH TRANSMISSION WENT OUT TWICE, AND CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE TRANMISSION REPLACED. CURRENTLY, WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH TRANMISSION SLIPS INTO NEUTRAL,AND THE CONSUMER CAN'T MOVE VEHICLE OR START THE VEHICLE UP FOR A WHILE. ALSO, VEHICLE IS STALLING AND THE CONSUMER IS LOSING POWER.
NHTSA complaint #836100 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Philadelphia, PA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #824907 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Turner, ME
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
ACCELERATOR MAKES SQUEAKING SOUND & WOULD STICK . ALSO, HAD TO HAVE SEAT BELTS REPLACED DUE TO A MALFUNCTION. IN ADDITION, THE EMISSION LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON/THE COMPUTER CHIP SHORTED OUT.
NHTSA complaint #831600 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Alto, TX
Fire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #536884 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Newcastle, CA
Fire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
DRIVING 25-30MPH AND SAW STEAM COMING FROM ENGINE. PULLED OVER AND WALKED AWAY TO CALL AAA, LOOKED BACK AND THE VEHICLE WAS IN FLAMES. FIRE STARTED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND BURNED COMPLETELY. CAUSE OF FIRE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. AK
NHTSA complaint #820645 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Staten Island, NY
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE INTO REVERSE OR PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP THE VEHICLE STALLS. THE TFI MODULE WAS REPLACED LAST ON 9/5/97.
NHTSA complaint #816278 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lomita, CA
Fire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 60MPH, VEHICLE STARTED LOSING POWER, THEN VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AREA, CAUSE UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #810334 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Abilene, TX
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ENGINE STALLS/WATER GOES EVERYWHERE WHENEVER AIR CONDITIONER OR HEATER IS ON AND VEHICLE IS STOPPED.
NHTSA complaint #479698 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Abilene, TX
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE GETS OVERHEATED AND ALSO STALLS.
NHTSA complaint #802294 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Perrysburg, OH
Fire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #506307 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Jackson, MI
Fire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #504984 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mcfarland, WI
Fire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ABOUT 5AM THE AUTO SPONTANOUSLY CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED COMPLETELY UP- FIREMAN SAID IT STARTED IN THE ENGINE.
NHTSA complaint #986300 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Appleton, WI
Fire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #504821 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Garland, TX
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
RADIATOR FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #504563 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Riverhead, NY
Fire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE AND SOURCE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #983866 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Riverhead, NY
Fire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE AND SOURCE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #983866 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Beaverton, OR
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WATER LEAK IN ENGINE/OVERHEATING, DUE TO FAULTY HEAD BOLTS.
NHTSA complaint #500646 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Diamond BAR, CA
Fire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. TT
NHTSA complaint #976740 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Beaverton, OR
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WATER LEAKED ON TOP OF THE ENGINE FROM THE HEAD BOLT. TT
NHTSA complaint #975924 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lawrencevill, GA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THERE IS A LOUD KNOCK IN THE ENGINE . TT
NHTSA complaint #970820 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Santa ANA, CA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
REPLACED BELTS.
NHTSA complaint #969230 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Marysville, WA
Fire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
UNDER BODY OF VEHICLE MUFFLER BLOWUP CAUSED A FIRE INSIDE OF VEHICLE, MELTING THE SENDING UNIT IN THE FUEL TANK AND CAUSING LEAK IN FUEL TANK. TT
NHTSA complaint #968977 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.