75 of the
541 complaints about the 1993 Ford Aerostar are about the
transmission — 14% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
243,150 miles.
D
75
Complaints
5
Crashes
3
Fires
5
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Column Shift
2128.0%
Automatic Transmission
1722.7%
Manual Transmission
68.0%
Driveshaft
68.0%
Transfer Case (4-WHEEL Drive)
68.0%
Axle Assembly
45.3%
Power Train
34.0%
Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
34.0%
Gear Position Indication (Prndl)
22.7%
Cooling Unit AND Lines
22.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain across every Ford Aerostar year
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD AEROSTAR. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH, THERE WAS A VIBRATION COMING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE AND THERE WAS FLUID LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION TRANSFER CASE WAS FRACTURED AND FLUID WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10787003 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Oakland, MD
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE LOST CONTROL. TOOK VEHICLE TO INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS ON RECALL CONCERNING TRANSFER CASE PROBLEM. ALSO, HAD BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10048270 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cottage Grove, OR
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING TRANSMISSION WILL LOCK UP. DEALER NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #10032088 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Maple Hts., OHCrash1 injured
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TOLD BY MECHANIC THAT POWER TRAIN SNAPPED AND CAR DROVE OUT OF CONTROL. WAS UNABLE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK OR NEUTRAL. THE CAR ONLY STOPPED WHEN MECHANIC TURNED THE IGNITION KEY OFF.
NHTSA complaint #10005029 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 243,150 milesMarietta, GAFire
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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.
Waterloo, IA
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH POWER TRAIN TRANSFER CASE. ALSO STATED THAT IT LEAK TRANSMISSION FLUID. ALSO STAETD THAT HERE IS A RECALL BUT HIS VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED AND HIS VEHICLE IS HAVING THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM LIKE THE RECALL. MR
NHTSA complaint #8024176 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Water LOO, IL
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
WHILE DRIVING AT 55-60 MPH TRANSFER CASE FELL APART, AND CONSUMER HAD TROUBLE SHIFTING GEARS IN VEHICLE.*AKCONSUMER STATES THAT IN 1999 THIS VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL FORD DEALER UNDER RECALL NOTICE #97583 AND THE TRANSFER CASE WAS REPLACED. ONE YEAR LATER 22-APR-2000 THIS UNIT FAILED AT HIGH SPEED.
NHTSA complaint #8005559 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Micanopy, FL
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. TRANSMISSION TRANSFER CABLE CONSISTS OF INNER CABLE INSIDE METAL, RUBBER COVERING WITH ASBESTO COVERING (BURNED THRU) TO PROTECT AGAINST HOT EXHAUST PIPES AND MANIFOLD.
NHTSA complaint #9005097 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fort George G. Meade, MD
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #757189 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Vienna, VA
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
RECALL 97V204000 ON TRANSFERCASE WAS DONE IN 1999. AT THIS TIME VEHICLE IS SHAKING AT 40 MPH. DEALER DETERMINED DRIVESHAFT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #899297 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Vienna, VA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
RECALL 97V204000 ON TRANSFERCASE WAS DONE IN 1999. AT THIS TIME VEHICLE IS SHAKING AT 40 MPH. DEALER DETERMINED DRIVESHAFT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #899297 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Oshawa Ontario CANADAL1K2G9, AKCrash1 injured
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
5 YEAR OLD CHILD DISENGAGED TRANSMISSION FROM PARK. KEYS WERE NOT IN VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS OFF AND IN PARK. VEHICHLE ROLLED DOWN DRIVEWAY ACROSS STREE AND HIT PARKED CAR.
NHTSA complaint #746342 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
French Town, MT
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
RECALL 97-V-2041-000; WHENEVER MAKING A LEFT TURN VEHICLE WILL JERK TO ONE SIDE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.
NHTSA complaint #888159 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Leesville, LA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WAS SHIFTING GEARS WHEN SOMETHING HAD SNAPPED. WAS UNABLE TO PUT INTO PARK. COULD DRIVE VEHICLE. COULD NOT SHIFT INTO ANY OTHER GEAR. WOULD FORCE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL TO GET KEY OUT. NOTICED METAL ROD INSIDE COMPARTMENT HAD BROKEN IN HALF AFTER STEERING COVER REMOVED. *AK THE METAL SHAFT THAT SHIFT THE GEAR BROKE IN HALF MAKING STICK SHIFT LOOSE.
NHTSA complaint #877570 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Pueblo West, CO
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
THIS VEHICLE WAS RECALLED IN NOV. 1997 FOR DRIVE LINE FAILURES ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRANFER CASE AND DRIVESHAFT. THE DEALER MADE THE REPAIRS AT THAT TIME. A VIBRATION HAS OCCURRED NOW AND INSPECTION SHOWS EXCESSIVE WEAR IN THE TRANSFER CASE, AND VERY LIKELY HAS CREATED A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY SAID THEY WILL DO NOTHING TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE COSTS 0F REPAIRS IS $2000.00 THE SITUATION IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IF THE DRIVESHAFT DOES INDEED DROP FROM THE BACK OF THE TRANSFER CASE. ALSO THIS VEHICLE WAS RECALLED IN MARCH 1999 FOR POWER CIRCUIT AND POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARDS. SINCE THE REPAIRS WERE MADE WE HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE ACCESORYS WORKING WHEN THE SWITCH IS IN THE WRONG POSITION, AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMING ON PERIODICALLY. WE CONTEND THAT FORD ATTEMPTED TO MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS, BUT DUE TO POOR DEALER SUPPORT, THE VEHICLE IS AS UNSAFE AS IT WAS PRIOR TO REPAIRS BEING MADE. ANY ASSISTANCE YOU CAN GIVE US IN FIXING THIS INJUSTICE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
NHTSA complaint #736563 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Brooklyn, NY
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #554661 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Statesville, NC
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
REAR AXLE IS MAKING A LOUD NOISE, AXLE GREASE WAS REPLACED. NLM
NHTSA complaint #554968 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Anaheim, CA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I KNOW AT LEAST 3 OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME YEAR AND MAKE OF VEHICLE. UNABLE TO LOCATE RECALL INFORMATION. PLEASE CONTACT ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!
NHTSA complaint #728889 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Gravois Mills, MO
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
WHILE DRIVING AT 40-45 MPH REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO SQUEAL. TOOK VEHICLE TO TWO INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOPS, THEY INFORMED CONSUMER THAT REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAS BURNED UP. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR DRIVESHAFT INBALANCE , LOOSEN FASTNERS CAUSING CRACKS IN TRANSFER CASE, REPAIRS WERE MADE. BUT THE DRIVER QUESTIONS IF THESE DIFECTS HAVE IMPACT ON CURRENT PROBLEM?
NHTSA complaint #867655 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Albany, NYFire
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
POSSIBLE TRANSAXLE COOLANT LINE FAILURE CAUSED FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #552901 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Orangevale, CA
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
I WIIL BE FAXING OVER THE INFORMATION REGARDING THIS 93 FORD AEROSTAR. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK THE VEHICLE HAD STARTING PROBLEMS. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE A/C FAILED. RELAY STARTER MOTOR FAILED. THE HEATER CORE FAILED. POWER STEERING WAS INOPERATIVE. TIE RODS ON BOTH TIRES FAILED. WATER PUMP FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #722457 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Logan, KS
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
I WENT TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN GEAR AND THE LINKAGE SNAPPED. WHEN I CONTACTED THE FORD DEALER IN HAYS KANSAS THEY TOLD ME THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #721565 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Logan, KS
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
I WENT TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN GEAR AND THE LINKAGE SNAPPED. WHEN I CONTACTED THE FORD DEALER IN HAYS KANSAS THEY TOLD ME THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #721565 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
O Fallon, MO
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
REAR TRANSFER CASE BUSHING FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE. (97V-204) NLM
NHTSA complaint #545846 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mechanicsburg, PA
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
THIS PROBLEM WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED IN NOV. 1998 BY FAMILY FORD MERCURY IN CARLISLE, PA IN ACCORDANCE WITH MFG. RECALL 97S83. HOWEVER, THE RECALL SPECIFIES THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ORIGINAL STEEL DRIVE SHAFT WITH AN ALUMINUM DRIVE SHAFT. DURING THE REPAIR OF THE VEHICLE IT WAS QUITE APPARENT THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE AN ALUMINUM DRIVE SHAFT INSTALLED. APPARENTLY THE RECALL WAS EITHER NOT PERFORMED OR NOT PERFORMED CORRECTLY CAUSING A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS FAILURE. I HAVE ASKED FORD TO REISSUE THE RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE AND THEY HAVE DECLINED.
NHTSA complaint #719155 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Carbondale, CO
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AND NOTICED SMOKE BEHIND VEHICLE. PULLED TO SIDE & CHECKED UNDERNEATH. NOTICED TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING FLUID. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC VIBRATIONS HAD SET UP IN THE TRANSMISSION BUSHINGS & THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED.
NHTSA complaint #851689 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Carbondale, CO
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AND NOTICED SMOKE BEHIND VEHICLE. PULLED TO SIDE & CHECKED UNDERNEATH. NOTICED TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING FLUID. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC VIBRATIONS HAD SET UP IN THE TRANSMISSION BUSHINGS & THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED.
NHTSA complaint #851689 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Albuquerque, NM
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, UNDER RECALL 97V204000, CONCERNING DRIVESHAFT FAILURE. TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. AFTER 1 YEAR LATER. TAKEN TO DEALER & MECHANIC CHECKED THE TRANSMISSION & NOTICED THE CRACK IN IT. MECHANIC REFUSED TO REPAIR DRIVERSHAFT EVEN WHEN OWNER OFFERED TO PAY.
NHTSA complaint #850314 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Albuquerque, NM
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, UNDER RECALL 97V204000, CONCERNING DRIVESHAFT FAILURE. TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. AFTER 1 YEAR LATER. TAKEN TO DEALER & MECHANIC CHECKED THE TRANSMISSION & NOTICED THE CRACK IN IT. MECHANIC REFUSED TO REPAIR DRIVERSHAFT EVEN WHEN OWNER OFFERED TO PAY.
NHTSA complaint #850314 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tulsa, OK
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION HAS A PROBLEM WITH OVERHEATING DUE TO THE OVER-DRIVE SPECIFICATIONS AND INADEQUATE COOLING FROM ORIGINAL DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPAIRED AND THE MICRO SECURITY SYSTEM IS NOW FAULTY.
NHTSA complaint #547374 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.