1996 Ford Aerostar problems
The 1996 Ford Aerostar has 124 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (19%) concerns brakes. After that come wheels (19%) and electrical system (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 124 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 19% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 13 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 8 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 124,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
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%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Among the 15 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 124,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 13 complaints mention a crash; 4 complaints mention a fire; 8 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1996 ranks 6th most-complained-about out of 8 model years of the Ford Aerostar with enough data (78 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 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.
In a multiple car pile-up, with speeds between 35 and 50 MPH the driver's airbag in our van (vehicle number #3 of 4 involved) did not deploy. Our vehicle was damaged across the entire front and the entire back bumpers (grill, hatch...). My daughter was examined by a physician and missed some work. If the airbag had deployed she should have received some protection.
In an accident at 40-45MPH, 12:00 position, driver's side airbag did not deploy. ABS braking system had rear wheel lockup with 100 feet of skid marks.
I noticed a "pinhole" on my viper gt tires, contacted the dealer where I purchased them, they told me that they were not on a recall list but would replace them for a "difference" cost. I researched the internet and discovered that 1-2 years earlier cooper (the manufacturer) gad a recall on a similar issue. The DOT number of the tires that had on my van were as follows: 30 hy udn2802 - this tire had no noticable pinhiole 30 hy udn2401 - pinhole with visible wire threads visible 30 hy udn2402 - pinhole with visible…
Dt*: the contact stated the front wheels on the vehicle cracked. This was noticed from a visual inspection by the contact. The manufacturer was alerted and stated the wheels cracked under stress from the vehicle.