1992 Ford Aerostar problems
Owners have filed 439 complaints about the 1992 Ford Aerostar with NHTSA. Power train accounts for 19.8% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of electrical system at 15.7%.
Complaints439
Crashes38
Fires42
Injuries152
Deaths4
What owners report breaking
Power train 19.8% · 87
Electrical system 15.7% · 69
Service brakes, hydraulic 14.4% · 63
Air bags 7.3% · 32
Engine and engine cooling 6.8% · 30
Exterior lighting 5.2% · 23
Equipment 4.1% · 18
Steering 3.9% · 17
Severity
Of those complaints, 38 describe a crash, 42 describe a fire, 152 report an injury and 4 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 7 model years of the Ford Aerostar in this data, 1992 ranks 2nd by complaint volume — 1993 draws the most.
Filing volume has held steady, 9 in the last three years against 10 in the three before.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 147,840 miles.
In owners' own words
I stopped at the end of my drivway to put mail in the mailbox. Got back in the car and went to put it in gear and something broke. It would not go in any gear. Repair shop thought originally the linkage was broke. But come to find out that the tube assembly broke. They said this only happens on impact. If this had happened while traveling it would have most likely caused a major accident. Power train
Drive train problems. Dealer rebuild the rear end twice, replace/rebuild the transfer case twice and repaired it several times. This is the second transmission. This condition can cause a loss of vehicle control, and if the expelled fluid contacts the exhaust system, a vehicle fire could occur. Second repair/replace the transfer case after its second catastropic failure at highway speed. Power train
Consumer experienced problem with transfer case failure. While driving on the highway during approximately 75 mph, with three children in the back seat, transfer case broke in three pieces, causing the tranmission/driveshaft & muffler to drop and puncture a hole in gas tank . Dealer notified and refused to repair unless cost goes to the consumer. Power train
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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