25 of the
541 complaints about the 1993 Ford Aerostar are about the
body and structure — 5% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
171,575 miles.
BACKED INTO PINE TREE IN DRIVEWAY. SHATTERED PLASTIC BUMPER COVER. CAN NOT REPLACE BUMPER COVER BECAUSE FORD SAYS OBSOLETE. ALSO NO AFTER MARKET BUMPER CAN BE FOUND FOR THIS MODEL. THIS BUMPER PROTECTS NO ONE. *JS FORD WON'T EVEN GIVE ME THE FORD PART NUMBER. ITS A CARGO VAN. OTHER MODEL COVERS CAN BE BOUGHT FROM AFTER MARKET SELLERS BUT NOT THE CARGO VAN. ONLY PLACE TO GET ONE IS JUNK YARDS IF YOU ARE GET LUCKY. MOST OF THEIR COVERS ARE BUSTED ALSO. A CAR IS A HAZARD WITHOUT A BUMPER.
NHTSA complaint #10592183 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Huntington, WV
STRUCTURE
ELECTRONIC DASH READOUT CANNOT BE SEEN WHEN SUNLIGHT ENTERS THE CAR AT NUMEROUS ANGLES. *LA
NHTSA complaint #10061152 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 243,150 milesMarietta, GAFire
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
THEY SAY "WHERE THERE'S SMOKE THERE'S FIRE" SO THAT'S WHY I CHECKED THE FIRE BUTTON ON THE FORM. JUST TO THE RIGHT OF THE ACCELERATOR THE CARPET STARTED SMOKING. WE STILL DON'T KNOW THE CAUSE. BUT, EVERYTIME WE RUN THE CAR AN AWFUL SMELL RESULTS. WE NO LONGER DRIVE LONG DISTANCES. IT'S OUR ONLY CAR BUT I WE'LL HAVE TO TAKE IT TO THE GARAGE SOON. WITH HOLIDAY BILLS THIS COULDN'T HAVE COME AT A WORSE TIME.
NHTSA complaint #10000660 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Saint George, UT
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TWO RADIATOR REPLACEMENTS WITHIN 11,000 MILES DUE TO LEAKAGES AROUND SEAL. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED.*AK ALSO THE REAR DOOR LOCK WAS INOPERATIVE, THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #8012682 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Indianapolis, IN
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS ON RIGHT SIDE OF TAILGATE HAVE BROKEN, DOOR WOULD NOT STAY IN OPEN POSITION WHEN USED. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.
NHTSA complaint #894292 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cleveland, OH
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
SLIDING DOOR PLASTIC HANDLE BROKE OFF. *MJS
NHTSA complaint #550580 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Nantucket, MA
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THE REAR HATCH ANCHOR HELD BY 2 STRUTS, BROKE. THE BOLTS SHEARED OFF. VEHICLE WAS PARKED. RELEASED THE TAILGATE & GAVE IT A LITTLE PUSH. WAS RISING THE HATCHBACK WHEN THE BOLT BROKE OFF & HATCH SLAMMED SHUT ON OWNER. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, BUT PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. MECHANIC WILL ORDER REPLACEMENT PART.
NHTSA complaint #852231 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Little Rock, AR
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DOOR IS OFF TRACK. AT TIMES THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN OR CLOSE.THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN FIXED TWO TIMES AND THE SAME PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #845953 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LOS Angeles, CA
STRUCTURE:BODY
CORROSION ON VEHICLE'S ROOF COULD LEAD TO CONTAMINATION TO OTHER PARTS ON VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA complaint #843922 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lawton, MI
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
SLIDING DOOR IS NOT LINING UP PROPERLY ON THE TRACKS, CAUSING THE DOOR NOT SHUT SECURELY, ALSO THE DOOR CAN NOT BE SHUT FROM THE INSIDE . PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #836192 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Billings, MT1 injured
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THE REAR STRUT THAT HOLDS UP THE TAILGATE EXPLODED AS THE TAILGATE WAS CLOSED AT THE GROCERY STORE. IT SENT A METAL PIECE SHOOTING THROUGH THE AIR, STRIKING ME IN THE HEAD, THEN COTINUING ON AND BREAKING THE FRONT WINDSHIELD IN 3 PLACES BEFORE FINALLY STOPPING. I WAS SENT TO THE DODTOR WITH A CONCUSSION, AND BLURRED VISION. I LATER HAD TO RETURN TO THE EYE DOCTOR BECAUSE OF THE BLURRED VISION. THE VISION AND THE HEADACHES HAVE SINCE CLEARED UP. I WAS VERY LUCKY I DIDN'T LOSE AN EYE OR SOMEONE WASN'T KILLED. THE PIECE OF METAL IS ABOUT 12 INCHES LONG, AND IT STRUCK ME IN MY TEMPLE AREA.
NHTSA complaint #703095 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Monterey Park, CA
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DOOR SWITCH FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #523539 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Holloman A, NM
STRUCTURE:BODY
ROOF SUPPORT RIBS CRACKED, ALLOWING WATER TO DRAIN.
NHTSA complaint #521666 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Nipomo, CA
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE SLIDING DOOR KEEPS COMING OFF THE TRACK. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE FORD DEALER SAID THAT THE DOOR IS .25 INCH SMALLER THAN THE OTHER 93 VEHICLES. DOOR HAS BEEN REPAIRED 8 TIMES PRIOR TO TODAY.
NHTSA complaint #814695 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bismark, ND
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
STRUCTURE: WHEN OPENING THE LIFTGATE AND CLOSING, IT DOES NOT CATCH . THEREFORE THE LIFTGATE CAN COME LOOSE AT ANY TIME.
NHTSA complaint #812130 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Benson, NC
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CONSUMER'S CHILD CLOSED VEHICLE'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR AS HE WAS DOING SO, THE ROTOR CAME OFF THE TRACK AND THE DOOR STARTED TO FALL ON CHILD, NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED.
NHTSA complaint #810252 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Riverside, CA
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE CLEAR COAT OF PAINT JOB IS BEGINNING TO BREAK DOWN.
NHTSA complaint #513289 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.