1986 Ford Aerostar Problems & Complaints

THE GROMMET IN THE FUEL TANK IS LEAKING. FUEL IS ESCAPING FROM THE TANK AND MAY CAUSE A FIRE. THERE IS A CONSTANT ESCAPE OF FUEL MOVING OR STATIONARY. THEREFORE THIS SYSTEM WILL NOT PASS SMOG BECAUSE WHEN PRESSURIZED, IT WILL NOT HOLD AIR. THIS IS A CALIFORNIA REQUIREMENT. IT IS ALSO MOST DANGEROUS. FORD MOTOR CO. WILL NOT CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. THE 9 RECALLS FOR THIS MODEL IS ON YOUR SYSTEM.

TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT 3 YEARS AGO AT FORD DEALER, THEN, IN OCT 2000 WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AGAIN. *AK

TRIED TO START VAN AND FIRE STARTED. *AK

POSSIBLE WIRING HARNESS IN THE ENGINE FAILURE RESULTING IN FIRE. NLM

POSSIBLE WIRING HARNESS IN THE ENGINE FAILURE RESULTING IN FIRE. NLM

POSSIBLE WIRING HARNESS IN THE ENGINE FAILURE RESULTING IN FIRE. NLM

WHEN APPLYING GAS THERE IS NO POWER, AS IF VEHICLE IS IN NEUTRAL. DEALER SAYS THE VEHICLE HAS THE WRONG TRANSMISSION IN IT. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE FIRE, CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS FAILURE IS RELATED TO PAST RECALLS. NLM

DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE DUE TO A FAULTY BOLT IN THE HINGES. *AK

THIS VAN HAS FAILED ME OVER AND OVER AGAIN AND OUT OF THE 1.5 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP I DROVE IT FOR 2 MONTHS AND NOT EVEN 6000 MILES .IT WAS PUT IN THE SHOP 7 TIMES, AND FINALLY BURNT UNDER THE HOOD AND DOG HOUSING. *AK

THE FRONT OF STARTER CRACKED UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE. *AK

HAD FILLED VEHICLE WITH GASOLINE. NOTICED THAT THE TANK HAD STARTED TO LEAK AFTERWARDS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & HAD IT CHECKED. THE MECHANIC NOTICED THE FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE TANK IN & AROUND THE SEAM AREA.*AK

TRANSMISION HAS FAILED ON FIVE OCCASIONS.

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING ENGINE STALLING UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE. AFTER ENGINE WARMS UP, THE VEHICLE WOULD RUN NORMALLY. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED, CAUSING FIRE.

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED.

SMOKE EMMITTED FROM IGNITION SWITCH.

TRANSMISSION NOT WORKING PROPERLY.

VEHICLE FIRE.

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE FOR NO REASON. THIS WAS THE SECOND FIRE THAT HAS OCCURRED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK

THE CABLE WHICH HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE RUSTED, ALLOWING TIRE TO FALL.

OWNER STATES WHILE SITTING IN VEHICLE WITH ENGINE IDLING NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH HOOD OF VEHICLE WHICH THEN LED TO A FIRE. *AK

THE PASSENGER'S SIDE PLASTIC DOOR HANDLE IS BROKEN FROM THE OUTSIDE, CONSUMER CANNOT OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. *AK

WIRING HARNESS FROM THE ALTERNATOR BURNED OUT . PLEASE DESCRIBE .

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE RIGHT FRONT ENGINE COMPARTMENT. ALSO NOTICED THAT WHEN KEY IS IN IGNITION THE SWITCH GETS HOT.*AK

SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

TRANSMISSION FAILED 4 TIMES.

POWER STEERING GEAR SEAL FAILS CONTINUOUSLY, RESULTING IN (4) REPLACEMENTS OF SAME PART. *AK

AFTER DRIVING OVER A SPEED BUMP, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RELEASED FROM THE BELT BUCKLE.*AK

TRUCK WAS PARKED AND THE STEERING AND SEAT WERE BURNING , PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING. *DH

FAILED FUEL INJECTOR CAUSED ENGINE FIRE. *DH

THE VEHICLE WENT UP IN FLAMES DUE TO THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED . PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDERHOO, WHILE PARKED IN PARKING LOT, CAUSE UNKOWN, VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH CAUGHT FIRE. *SD

A FIRE STARTED IN HT IGNITION SWITCH AND THE CAR BURNT TO THE GROUND. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

STARTED VEHICLE, THEN SMELLED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, POSSIBLE DUE TO ELECTRICAL SHORT IN IGNITION. *AK

STARTED VEHICLE, THEN SMELLED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, POSSIBLE DUE TO ELECTRICAL SHORT IN IGNITION. *AK

VEHICLE FIRE. *DH

WHILE DRIVING NOTICED SPARKS COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, STOPPED VEHICLE AND NOTICED FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *AK

THE VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING WHILE BEING DRIVEN, THEN WHEN IT WAS PARKED THE VEHICLE WENT UP IN FLAMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

WHEN YOU START THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER SMELLS A BURNING SMELL OR SMOKEIN THE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE PARKED NOTICE A FIRE COMING FROME THE DASH AREA, POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL. *AK

PARKED VEHICLE IN GARAGE, HEARD A LOUD NOISE THE ENTIRE ENGINE AREA WAS ON FIRE NEAR THE DASH. POSSIBLY ELECTRICAL. *AK

PARKED VEHICLE IN GARAGE, HEARD A LOUD NOISE THE ENTIRE ENGINE AREA WAS ON FIRE NEAR THE DASH. POSSIBLY ELECTRICAL. *AK

PARKED VEHICLE IN GARAGE, HEARD A LOUD NOISE THE ENTIRE ENGINE AREA WAS ON FIRE NEAR THE DASH. POSSIBLY ELECTRICAL. *AK

WHILE PARKED, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

WHILE PARKED, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN EVENFLO CHILD SAFETY SEAT, CAUSING THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT TO FLIP OVER DURING ACCIDENT/INJURY. *SD

PARKED VEHICLE IN GARAGE;TURNED OFF IGNITION;REMOVED KEY;LATER, NOTICED FLASH OF LIGHT; CHECK GARAGE/VEHICLE, BLACK SMOKE/FLAMES COMING FROM FRONT INSIDE OF CAR

ENGINE ON THE VEHICLE IS BURNING OIL EVERY 800 MILES. TT

ENGINE ON THE VEHICLE IS BURNING OIL EVERY 800 MILES. TT

FLOOR MOUNTED SEAT BELTS WILL NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY. TT

TRANSMISSION FAILED. *DH

THE REAR HATCH LATCH WILL NOT LOCK DON'T GO ALL THE WAY DOWN . TT

THE REAR HATCH LATCH WILL NOT LOCK DON'T GO ALL THE WAY DOWN . TT

THE DRIVERS SEATBELT WILL NOT LATCH DUE TO A BROKEN PIECE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE FAILURE, INSUFFICIENT INTERFERENCE FIT BETWEEN FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE AND GROMMET COULD RESULT IN AN INADEQUATE SEAL ALLOWING FUEL TO SEEP.

WIRING HARNESS TO FUEL PUMP HAS MELTED. TT

REPLACED THERMOSTAT/GASKET DUE TO WATER BOILING FROM PREVIOUS IDLE WITH A/C ON. *AK

HEAD GASKET CYLINDER REPLACED.

POWER STEERING HOSE REPLACED.

CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH AIR CONDITIONER BLOWING HOT AIR AFTER REPAIR ATTEMPTS.

EGR VALVE TO EXHAUST MAINFOLD BENT, CAUSING EXHAUST LEAK. (OTHER VEHICLE ON 479628) *SKD

LEFT REAR WINDOW LEAKS.

TIMING BELT REPLACED TWICE.

CIGARETTE LIGHTER FAILED AFTER REPAIR ATTEMPTS TO AIR CONDITIONER.

CAMSHAFT AND CAM SEALS REPLACED.

VALVE COVER REPLACED DUE TO BEING BROKEN, ALSO VALVE COVER GASKET REPLACED.

TRANSMISSION SLIPS IN ALL GEARS. TT

AUTO-TRAN: WHILE PARKED, SHIFTED TO REVERSE; ENGINE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN; VEHICLE TOOK OFF; BRAKES APPLIED; VEHICLE SLAMMED INTO HOUSE ACROSS STREET. TT

AUTO-TRAN: WHILE PARKED, SHIFTED TO REVERSE; ENGINE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN; VEHICLE TOOK OFF; BRAKES APPLIED; VEHICLE SLAMMED INTO HOUSE ACROSS STREET. TT