16 of the 230 complaints about the 1988 Ford Aerostar are about the engine — 7% of everything reported for this model year.
16
Complaints
0
Crashes
6
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING, DEALER RECOMMENDED TO REPLACE MOTOR, AFTER MOTOR WAS REPLACED, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO SAID THE REPLACEMENT MOTOR WAS NO GOOD, THEY WOULD NOT PUT A BETTER MOTOR IN AND CONSUMER WANTS REIMBURSED. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #555304 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FAILED, REPLACED ENGINE AND FAILED AGAIN. *MJS
NHTSA complaint #551675 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VARIOUS PARTS: 1.) HEATER CORE FAILED TO PUT OUT PROPER HEAT IN REAR OF VEHICLE, AND AIR CAUSED THE REAR WINDOW TO FOG UP. 2.) ENGINE HAS AN ACCELERATION PROBLEM WITHIN SECONDS WHILE RUNNING BEFORE IT PICKS UP SPEED, AND 3.) WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO OPERATE. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO CORRECT PROBLEM UNLESS COST GOES TO CONSUMER.
NHTSA complaint #852043 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE VAN WAS PARKED IT CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED. THE FIRE BURNED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THE FRONT INTERIOR. THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE VAN WAS TOTALLED.
NHTSA complaint #836754 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FAILURE ON THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE PULLY IN PLACE, THE BOLT IS BROKEN, CAUSING THE PULLY TO FLY OFF.
NHTSA complaint #803909 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #504064 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
RADIATOR FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #504271 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL PAN LEAKED. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #487103 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE MISSES. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #500038 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE NOISE WHEN TAKING OFF, ALSO ENGINE OIL LEAK.
NHTSA complaint #500854 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
AFTER SMELLING SMOKE-CONSUMER PULLED OVER GOT KIDS OUT-KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF IGNITION-THEN AUTO IGNITED AND BURNED COMPLETELY UP.
NHTSA complaint #979605 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE NOISE WHEN TAKING OFF, ALSO ENGINE OIL LEAK.
NHTSA complaint #500854 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
AFTER SMELLING SMOKE-CONSUMER PULLED OVER GOT KIDS OUT-KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF IGNITION-THEN AUTO IGNITED AND BURNED COMPLETELY UP.
NHTSA complaint #979605 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE MISSED/STALLED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #483436 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
COOLING SYSTEM FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #482463 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #482463 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.