Lusby, MD
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
BRAKING SYSTEM -- MASTER CYLINDER
NHTSA complaint #10125484 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1990 Ford Aerostar electrical problems
61 of the 254 complaints about the 1990 Ford Aerostar are about the electrical system — 24% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 12,000 miles.
61
Complaints
0
Crashes
49
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Switch
23
37.7%
Ignition
13
21.3%
Alternator/Generator/Regulator
9
14.8%
Interior/Under Dash
5
8.2%
Front Underhood
4
6.6%
Wiring
3
4.9%
Electrical System
3
4.9%
Cables
1
1.6%
Electrical System across every Ford Aerostar year
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
at 12,000 miles
Decatur, GA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
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.
NHTSA complaint #10076051 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Olton, CA
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THERE WAS A STRONG BURNING RUBBER SMELL DUE TO A FIRE IN ALTERNATOR SYSTEM. THIS WAS THE SECOND AEROSTAR STAR VEHICLE THAT HAD THIS PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #8010327 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Annandale, VA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTDOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THERE IS A SIGN BURNING PLASTIC. RECALL NUMBER 96G07100. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #8003951 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Howard Beach, NY
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE FIRE RELATED TO RECALL COMPONENT FAILURE (96V-071), PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION AND REPAIR. YH
NHTSA complaint #552955 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
West Seneca, NY
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE STARTED ON FIRE WHILE MY WIFE WAS SHOPPING IN A TOY STORE. STRANGE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WERE REPORTED TO TOWNE FORD ORCHARD PARK NY 3 DAYS PRIOR. THEY SAID PROBLEMS WERE NOT RELATED TO THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL
NHTSA complaint #715522 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EL Paso, TX
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER INSERTED THE KEY INTO IGNITION AND SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE SWITCH. CONSUMER TURNED IGNITION OFF, AND NO FIRE WAS STARTED. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #851630 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cleveland, MS
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED POSSIBLE RECALL COMPONENT FAILURE PRIOR TO NOTICE WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE FIRE (96V-071). MJS
NHTSA complaint #548250 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Springfield, MA
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
PARKED FOR 12 HOURS PRIOR TO FIRE AT 3:50 AM.
NHTSA complaint #711623 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tulsa, OK
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
REPAIRS DONE UNDER RECALL #96V071000 & NOW PROBLEM OF FIRE HAS OCCURRED. BELIEVES THE IGNITION WAS REPLACED WITH A FAULTY PART. NO CHARGE GOING THROUGH EVEN WITH IGNITION OFF. THE BATTERY WOULD ALWAYS RUN DOWN.
NHTSA complaint #843456 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Gilbert, AZ
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
WHILE DRIVING THE ALTERNATOR OVERHEATED, CAUSING A VEHICLE FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #823686 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cartersville, GA
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
THE DEFECTIVE WIRING HARNESS THAT CONNECTS TO ALTERNATOR SHORTED OUT, RESULTING IN A FIRE. CURRENTLY AT A DEALER. *AK *SLC
NHTSA complaint #824918 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Galt, CA
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
RECALL # 96V071000 FORD/ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION. ON DECEMBER 13, 1998, WHILE VAN WAS PARKED IT CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE DASH AND THE ENGINE AREA. IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED UNDER RCALL OVER 1 YEAR AGO. OWNER NOT SURE IF FIRE STARTED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH.
NHTSA complaint #832509 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Orange, TX
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHEN DRIVING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. PULLED OVER AND SMOKE CAME FROM HOOD OF ENGINE, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. DEALER CONTACTED, AND STATED POINT OF IMPACT WITH FIRE AND PARTIAL LOSS. PROBLEM REPEATED ONE YEAR LATER. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #832219 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Milwaukee, WI
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH FAILED CAUSING FIRE, COMPONENT RECALLED BUT NOTICE NOT RECIEVED BY OWNER.
NHTSA complaint #528057 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CONSUMER NOTICED A SMOKY SMELL IN VEHICLE, CHILD HAD NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM VENT, PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD, LIFTED HOOD & NOTICED A LOT OF SMOKE COMING FROM ALTERANTOR, CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. *AK CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #829014 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LOS Angeles, CA
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE DRIVING NOTICED A SMELL. VEHICLE STARTED TO FILL WITH SMOKE AFTER IT DIED OUT. OWNER GOT OUT OF VEHICLE & LATER IT ENGULFED IN FLAMES. FIRE DEPT CALLED & PUT FLAMES OUT. INDICATED TO OWNER IT WAS ELECTRICAL.
NHTSA complaint #828457 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LOS Angels, CA
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VAN JUST DIED OUT. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VAN STARTED TO FILL WITH SMOKE AND FIRE AND BURSTED INTO FLAMES. FIRE BELIEVED TO HAVE STARTED IN THE ENGINE. THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. VAN HAD OVER $5,000.00 DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE. THE VAN HAS BEEN TOTALLED. FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT FIRE WAS CAUSED BY ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. *AK
NHTSA complaint #827569 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Unknown, UN
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
REGARDING THE ALTERNATOR/REGULATOR FIRES, CONSUMER BELIEVES THE SOURCE OF IGNITION IS THE ALTERNATOR/WIRING HARNESS CONNECTION INTERFACE DUE TO A HIGH RESISTANCE CONNECTION.
NHTSA complaint #780544 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Frankenmuth, MI
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
HAD PARKED VEHICLE. HEARD HORN BLASTING. LOOKED OUT & CHECHED VEHICLE. SAW VEHICLE ENGULFED IN FLAMES. CALLED FIRE DEPARTMENT, THEY ARRIVED & PUT FLAMES OUT. INFORMED OWNER FIRE ORIGINATED IN STEERING COLUMN CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. RECALL (#96V071000), IGNITION SWITCH.
NHTSA complaint #823435 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Ramona, CA
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ELECTRICAL FIRE STARTED IN VEHICLE. CONSUMER AND FAMILY WAS TRAPPED IN VEHICLE DUE TO RODS THAT CONNECT TO DOOR HANDLE BECAME INOPERATIVE.
NHTSA complaint #823089 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Necedah, WI
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TOOK DEALER LONGER THAN ONE HOUR TO FIX THE PROBLEM, IGNITION RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #512599 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
South Houston, TX
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE IGNITION EXPERIENCED A SHORT CIRCUIT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS SENT AN INVESTIGATOR OUT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #820107 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Unknown, UN
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #522325 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Joplin, MO
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING IGNITION SWITCH EXPERIENCED A SHORT CIRCUIT, CAUSING A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. OWNER WILL CONTACT A DEALER AND OR THE MANUFACTURER. *AKACCORDING TO FORD MOTOR CO., THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED IN FEBURARY OF THIS YEAR. SO THE FIRE WAS PROBABLY NOT CAUSED BY THE IGNITION SWITCH, BUT SOMETHING ELSE--PERHAPS THE ALTERNATOR.
NHTSA complaint #816094 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Shreveport, LA
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ELECTRICAL: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55MPH , WAS EXITING OFF THE INTERSTATE AND BEGAN TO SMELL SMOKE. ARRIVED AT WORK AND PARKED THE VAN AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE SIDES OF THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. FIRE INSPECTOR SAID THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE ALTERNATOR.
NHTSA complaint #814410 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Garland, TX
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
THE ALTERNATOR FAILED, MELTED THE WIRING AND AIR CONDITIONER HOUSING.
NHTSA complaint #517355 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dallas, TX
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
AFTER PUMPING GAS, THE VEHICLE FIRE STARTED NEAR THE IGNITION SWITCH.
NHTSA complaint #813198 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Campbell, CA
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
OWNER STATES WHILE PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY HE NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, SMELLED GAS AS WELL AS ELECTRICAL WIRES BURNING.OWNER IS UNCERTAIN ON WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #811037 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Miami, FL
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
3 WEEKS AFTER IGNITION SWITCH RECALL CAMPAIGN WAS DONE BY DEALER, PARKED 1-2 HOURS, UPON RETURNING FOUND INTERIOR ON FIRE, INSURANCE CO. INDICATED THAT FIRE ORIGINATED AT IGNITION SWITCH, NEAR STEERING COLUMN, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.
NHTSA complaint #810453 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.