24 of the 541 complaints about the 1993 Ford Aerostar are about the throttle and cruise control — 4% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 189,000 miles.
24
Complaints
5
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED FLASHING CONSTANTLY, THEN HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. NOISE IN COLUMN SOUNDS LIKE LOOSE WIRES FLOPPING.
NHTSA complaint #10120664 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THERE WAS A DESIGN FLAW IN STEERING COLUMN. WIRE RIBBON RING THAT'S INSIDE OF STEERING COLUMN, WHICH GIVES POWER TO AIR BAG/ CRUISE CONTROL, AND HORN HAS CRACKED AS A RESULT OF RIBBON BEING TOO SHORT AND FOLDED OVER, VEHICLE HAD NO HORN/NO CRUISE CONTROL OR AIR BAG.DEALER CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #8016547 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES GAS PEDAL FOR SPEED VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #895085 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL/HORN HAVE FAILED, AND AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHES. ON/OFF. ALL FAILED AT THE SAME TIME.
NHTSA complaint #883622 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IDLED, AND THEN SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING A CRASH. BRAKES DID NOT SLOW THE VEHICLE, BUT CAUSED VEHICLE TO SKID. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #863936 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
HORN STOPPED WORKING/CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED, AND AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, ALL AT THE SAME TIME. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #849951 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
UPON TRYING TO START VEHICLE, IT WOULDN'T START DUE TO THE MOTOR WITHIN THE STARTER GOING OUT, AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS IDLING HIGH.
NHTSA complaint #849537 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL/HORN QUIT WORKING/AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHES, AND SMOKE CAME FROM STEERING COLUMN AT IGNITION SWITCH.
NHTSA complaint #707305 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROLS INTERMITTENTLY MALFUNCTIONS.
NHTSA complaint #544763 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:SPRINGS
STARTING THE CAR UP, DRIVER PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE, AND IT TOOK OFF AND THE ENGINE RAISED UP AND HIT ANOTHER CAR. THE VAN DID $ 3,000 DAMAGE.
NHTSA complaint #835237 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND COMING TO A STOP, AND THEN TRYING TO PULL OFF, VEHICLE WILL DIE OUT WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER IS LOSING ALOT OF GAS. ALSO, WHEN ON CRUISE CONTROL VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE BY ITSELF. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #836017 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #543553 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN COLLISION.
NHTSA complaint #543314 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE ACCELERATING AFTER REACHING 40 MPH OR MORE.VEHICLE HAS BEEN INSPECTED ON TWO OCCASIONS BY DEALER. CONSUMER WAS IMFORMED THAT PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED. CONDITION REOCCURRED. ALSO WAS INSPECTED BY INDEPENDENT REPAIRMAN, INFORMED THAT THE CONDITON COULD NOT BE FOUND. REPAIRMAN FOUND A TECHNICAL BULLETIN CONCERNING THE CONSUMER'S PROBLEM MANUFACTURER. INFORMED CONSUMER THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY.
NHTSA complaint #830903 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN APPLY FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, VEHICLE BECOMES VERY HARD TO CONTROL. ALSO THE FRONT END VIBRATES. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER DETERMINED THE PROBLEM AS BAD FRONT ROTORS. CONSUMER ALSO HAVING A PROBLEM WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE WILL EXPERIENCE UNWANTED AND UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION.
NHTSA complaint #816541 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE AIRBAG SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE SRS LIGHT TO INTERMITTENTLY TO COME ON AND OFF. CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN IS INOPERATIVE WHICH CAN CAUSE UNEXPECTED DEPLOYMENT AND NO USE OF THE HORN. DEALER SAID IT NEEDS A CLOCK SPRING.
NHTSA complaint #815681 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WITH BRAKES APPLIED PLACED VEHICLE IN GEAR. VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE, ACCELERATED GOING THROUGH HOUSE.
NHTSA complaint #504530 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED, RESULTING IN HITTING GUARD RAIL, POSSIBLE RELAY BOX PRESSED ACC. PEDAL WHEN DRIVER HIT BRAKES.
NHTSA complaint #984508 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED, RESULTING IN HITTING GUARD RAIL, POSSIBLE RELAY BOX PRESSED ACC. PEDAL WHEN DRIVER HIT BRAKES.
NHTSA complaint #984508 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #490876 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK BETWEEN 55/65, ALSO CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #501481 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TPS FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL/HESITATE.
NHTSA complaint #965645 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED WOULD NOT DISENGAGE, APPLIED BRAKES REAL HARD TO STOP, AND ENGINE OFF. TT
NHTSA complaint #963284 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1) CRUISE CONTROL SHUTS DOWN WHEN CLIMBING INCLINE. 2) POWER DOOR LOCKS CAN OPEN FROM INSIDE ONCE ACTIVATED. CHILD ALMOST FELL OUT HANDLE CAUGHT CLOTHING. TT
NHTSA complaint #960419 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.