1990 Ford Aerostar problems
The 1990 Ford Aerostar has 254 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (24%) concerns electrical system. After that come brakes (14%) and transmission (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 254 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 24% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 32 and 65
- Injuries and deaths
- 25 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 32 complaints mention a crash; 65 complaints mention a fire; 25 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 97% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1990 ranks 7th most-complained-about out of 8 model years of the Ford Aerostar with enough data (70 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 6 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Upon starting the vehicle, it accelerated at a high speed and crashed into a building. The driver's foot was on the brake pedal when sudden acceleration occurred. The vehicle was totaled. The insurance company indicated that the incident was inconclusive. There was a transmission recall 91v189000, but this vehicle was not included in the recall due to VIN.
Auto-tran:vehicle left running in park, driver got in car, attempted to shift from park to reverse, engine raced, vehicle lurched forward;tires spun;hit tree.
The rear anti lock brakes have malfunctioned, causing the brakes to lock. As a result the steering lock and the vehicle lost control. No report of airbag deployment. Please provide additional information. *nlm
The vehicle is experiencing the failures described in the master cylinder pistons recall 89v223000. In addition, the ABS light comes on. Also, the vehicle is experiencing the failure described in the ignition switch recall 96v071000 but this vehicle not included in recall due to VIN.