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1990 Ford Aerostar fuel system problems

Owners reported fuel system problems in 28 complaints for the 1990 Ford Aerostar, 11% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
28 11% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
0 and 3
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 3 fires.

What owners wrote

While driving at 55 MPH smoke was noticed coming in the windows. Consumer pulled to the side to see what the problem was, and noticed that fire was coming from the bottom of the vehicle. The vehicle burst into flames, and the vehicle was a total loss. The fire department had to come and put the fire out. They could not determine what caused the fire. Dealer was contacted.

Fire

1990 ford aerostar had crack in fuel tank causing consumer to replace the tank. ** answer required*** the consumer received a recall letter in dec 1998 regarding the gas tank, however at the time he was not experiencing problems with the gas tank. The consumer is now requesting reimbursement for the gas tank that he had to replace.

Reported at 142,143 miles, October 2005

Other problems reported for the 1990 Ford Aerostar

Fuel system problems in other years

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Fuel system problems across all Ford models