FaultScore

1992 Ford Aerostar equipment problems

18 of the 439 complaints about the 1992 Ford Aerostar are about the equipment — 4% of everything reported for this model year.

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18

Complaints

0

Crashes

3

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

AIR Conditioner 14 77.8%
Carrier/Rack 2 11.1%
Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc. 1 5.6%
Electrical 1 5.6%

Equipment & Accessories across every Ford Aerostar year

1991 15 24.6%
1992 18 29.5%
1993 28 45.9%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Saint Augustine, FL

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED WHILE STARTING TO MOVE AND PUTTING VEHICLE INTO GEAR, VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE ANYWHERE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO CHECK PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT PRIOR TO THE RECALL THE IGNITION HAD BEEN LOOSE FOR 2 YEARS, AIR CONDITION HAS FAILED AND STILL NOT WORKING AND ALSO THE REAR WHEELS AND THE TIRE WERE WORN UNEVENLY.

NHTSA complaint #899149 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Gunpowder, MD Fire

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER POPPED OUT OF THE SOCKET AND CAUSED A FIRE WITHIN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. AUTO INSURANCE PAID FOR DAMAGES.

NHTSA complaint #848004 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Houston, TX

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

BRAKES CORRODED DUE TO FREQUENT CONTAMINATION BY LEAKAGE FROM THE AIR-CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR COIL SYSTEM. FAILURE OF THE EVAPORATOR COIL SYSTEM RESULTED IN TWO VEHICLE COLLISON, WHEN BRAKES FAILED FROM CORROSION.

NHTSA complaint #545137 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bubuque, IA

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

THE VEHICLE IS AFFECTED BY RECALL 99V029. BUT IT ALSO HAS OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHICH SEEM TO BE RELATED TO THE RECALL, SUCH AS 4- WAY FLASHER IS INOPERATIVE/MALFUNCTIONING OF THE RADIO, CLOCK AND TAIL LIGHTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #836305 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Port Neche, TX Fire

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

WIRING HARNESS IGNITED BY SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION, RESULTING IN A FIRE/BRAKE ROTORS CONTINUOUSLY WARP, AND AIR CONDITIONER FAILED TWICE.

NHTSA complaint #781106 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Salisbury, MD

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FAILURE HAS BEEN EXCESSIVE. HAVE USED FORD OEM NEW AND REMANUFACTURED COMPRESSORS WITH NO SUCCESS FOR ANY EXTENDED PERIOD. THIS LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THIS SYSTEM.

NHTSA complaint #540599 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Corpus CHR, TX

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

A/C HOSES AND COMPRESSOR FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #540414 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Anaheim, CA Fire

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

DRIVER'S POWER WINDOW MALFUNCTIONED. IN ADDITION, TRANSMISSION FAILED/ABS LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON/MASTER CYLINDER FAILED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT/AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR FAILED/TIE RODS REPLACED/TAIL LIGHTS REPEATED LY REPLACED/IGNITION SWITCH FAILED, CAUSING A FIRE/REPEATED ENGINE OIL LEAKS AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #533725 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Jackson, WI

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK

CABLE HOLDING THE SPARE TIRE BROKE.

NHTSA complaint #528457 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Seattle, WA

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

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.

NHTSA complaint #523850 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Wixon, MI

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

THE AIR CONDITIONING PUMP HOSE RUBS THE RACK AND PINION, CAUSING A CRACK IN THE HOSE WHICH CAUSES FREON TO LEAK INTO THE ATMOSPHERE. MECHANIC/DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ARE AWARE OF PROBLEM. HOSE HAS BEEN REDESIGNED IN THE NEW MODELS AND THE REPLACEMENT HOSES.

NHTSA complaint #813465 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Wilmington, NC

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

AIR CONDITIONER INOPERATIVE.

NHTSA complaint #515908 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Quincy, CA

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK

BOLTS HOLDING LUGGAGE RACK TO ROOF LEAK.

NHTSA complaint #502771 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Walla Walla, WA

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

AIR BAG LIGHT KEEP COMING ON, REPLACE SENSOR 3 TIMES, REPLACEMENT CONTROL LIGHT FOR A FEW MONTHS, THEN IT COMES BACK ON. TT THE CONSUMER THINKS THE DEALER WAS MISSINFORMING HER ABOUT DIAGNOSIS. THE A/C WAS NOT WORKING TOO.

NHTSA complaint #973833 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Jupiter, FL

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

REPEATED FAILURE OF THE AIR CONDITIONER O RINGS AND COMPRESSOR LEAKING. DESCRIBE IN MORE DETRAIL. TT

NHTSA complaint #972824 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Downey, CA

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

THE WATER PUMP WAS REPLACE TWICE THE AIR CONDITION HAS NOT IN THREE YEAR THE RACK PINION ,TRANSMISSION AND THE POWER STEERING PUMP . TT

NHTSA complaint #969048 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Farmington H, MI

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

THE AIR CONDITIONER HIGH PRESSURE CONTROL HOSE RUBBED ON THE STEERING LINKAGES .

NHTSA complaint #968292 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Baltimore, MD

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

AIR CONDITIONER HOSE INSTALLED OVER ON TOP RACK AND PINION AND RUBS AGAINST IT, PUT A HOLE INTO THE HOSE. TT

NHTSA complaint #967511 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1992 Ford Aerostar problems

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