10 of the 439 complaints about the 1992 Ford Aerostar are about the tires — 2% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 153,212 miles.
10
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED A TREAD SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING 60-65 MPH, WITH TWO ADULTS AND ONE CHILD IN A FORD AEROSTAR 1992 VAN. THE TIRE REMAINED INFLATED. AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT, INSTALLED AT 136,671 MILES, TIRE SIZE P215/70R14, DOT# DBHYC2423000. *AK
NHTSA complaint #10091966 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
MASTERCRAFT A/S IV P215/75R14 TIRE FAILED ON RIGHT REAR WHILE TRAVELLING BETWEEN 65-70 MPH ON INTERSTATE. TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE WHILE TIRE REMAINED INFLATED. TREAD CAUSED DAMAGE TO INTERIOR OF WHEEL WELL AND EXHAUST PIPE.*AK THIS WAS THE SECOND INCIDENCE ON THIS VEHICLE FOR THE SAME BRAND & MODEL TIRE AS THERE WAS A PREVIOUS FAILURE OF THE SAME TYPE SEVERAL YEARS AGO WITH SAME MODEL TIRE. PLEASE NOTE THAT UNDER TIRES YOUR WEB SITE DOES NOT ALLOW ME TO CHOOSE THE CORRECT SIZE AS THERE ARE ONLY TWO CHOICES.
NHTSA complaint #10045734 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT TIRES.
NHTSA complaint #10022873 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY HIS SPARE TIRE FELL OUT OF UNDER THE VEHICLE. *MR SPARE TIRE MOUNTING FELL WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH. THE MOUNTING BOLT WAS RUSTED.
NHTSA complaint #8020522 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
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.
TIRES
AFTER MARKET NITTO ROAD TOURING TIRE, P215/70R14 SIZE, DOT#: CXNX3DF195. RIGHT REAR TIRE WORE OUT ON ONE SIDE AND CRACKED, CAUSING IT TO BURST FROM INSIDE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK CONSUMER STATES DURING PURCHASE OF VEHICLE, ALL TIRES EXCEPT ONE APPEARED TO HAVE CONSIDERABLE MILES REMAINING, 2-3 THOUSAND MILES LATER, ONE TIRE BEGAN CRACKING ON THE SIDEWALL NEAR THE FACE, IT WAS REPLACED, A LITTLE WHILE LATER TWO MORE TIRES EXPERIENCED THE SAME, THE FOURTH TIRE FAILED IN THE DRIVEWAY, IT BURST FROM CRACKING, AFTER CONSUMER HAD GONE ON TRIP, CONSUMER FEELS IT IS FOOLISH TO PUT 14 INCH TIRES ON A VEHICLE AS LARGE AS THE AEROSTAR. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #895831 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT AND FELT SOMETHING IN REAR OF VEHICLE. STOPPED VEHICLE AND CHECKED REAR TIRES. THEY WENT FLAT. TOOK TIRES TO RETAILER FOR REPAIRS. INFORMED THAT BOTH TIRES HAD SEPARATED IN BETWEEN TREAD AREA. HAD TIRES REPLACED WITH DIFFERENT MILEAGE. GENERAL AMERICAN TOUR, 215/70R14 WITH 27,000 MILES NOT ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #887760 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATION AND BLOWOUT OF THE COOPER TIRE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLLOVER SEVERAL TIMES, EJECTING SOME OF THE PASSENGERS, 3 DEATHS AND 6 INJURIES RESULTED FROM THIS INCIDENT (FLORIDA TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) CRASH REPORT NUMBER 56056858 (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER) . *MJS
NHTSA complaint #560627 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
SPARE TIRE FELL OFF ONTO THE HIGHWAY AT HIGH SPEED. THIS PRESENTED A HAZARDOUS SITUATION, BUT I SAW NO ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #722947 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
LEFT REAR TIRE CUPPING ON THE ENTIRE INNER SIDE.
NHTSA complaint #781074 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.