Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1987 Ford Aerostar

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

5
Open recalls
114
NHTSA complaints
20
Defect investigations
28
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

114 filed
6
Crashes
45
Fires
4
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
    15
  • Seat BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE Assembly
    14
  • Power TRAIN:AUTOMATIC Transmission
    14
  • Electrical SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
    11
  • Electrical SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT Underhood
    10
  • Electrical SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
    6
  • Vehicle Speed Control
    5
  • Electrical SYSTEM:WIRING
    4

Recalls

5 campaigns
98E010000·SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR1998-04-08

EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: AFTERMARKET BRAKE ROTORS FOR USE ON CERTAIN FORD AND MAZDA TRUCKS. CRACKED CASTINGS CAUSED CRACKS TO APPEAR ON THE OUTER DIAMETER OF THE ROTOR HAT OR AROUND THE STUD HOLE.

RiskLOSS OF BRAKING CAN RESULT.

FixAIMCO WILL REIMBURSE CONSUMERS/INSTALLERS FOR THE COST OF REPLACEMENT ROTORS AND INSTALLATION. CONSUMERS ARE REQUESTED TO RETURN TO THE LOCATION WHERE THE ROTORS WERE ORIGINALLY PURCHASED/INSTALLED FOR REPLACEMENT.

91V136000·STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT1991-08-19

SOME LIFTGATE GAS CYLINDER-TO-BODY ATTACHMENT BALL STUDS MAY FRACTURE IN EITHER THE OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION.

RiskIF A BALL STUD FRACTURES, THE LIFTGATE WILL NOT REMAIN INTHE OPEN POSITION. BODILY INJURY COULD RESULT IF THE LIFTGATE DROPS WHILESOMEONE IS UNDER IT.

FixREPLACE THE GAS CYLINDER-TO-BODY ATTACHMENT BALL STUDS.

89V226000·SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE1989-12-18

VANS WERE PRODUCED WITHOUT PLASTIC COVER DESIGNED TO COVER OUTBOARD SEAT BACK PIVOT HINGE ALLOWING WEBBING OF FRONT PASSENGER-SIDE SAFETY BELTS TO BECOME ABRADED OR CUT DUE TO CONTACT WITH EXPOSED HINGE.

RiskDAMAGE TO BELT WEBBING COULD WEAKEN BELTS TO POINT OFFAILURE INCREASING RISK OF INJURY IN AN ACCIDENT OR A SUDDEN STOP.

FixINSTALL PLASTIC PIVOT COVER; REPLACE BELTS AS NECESSARY.

88V091000·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING1988-06-06

VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH TRAILER TOW PACKAGE HAVE A TRAILER TAILLIGHT RELAY ASSEMBLY THAT CONTAINS WIRES OF SMALLER GAUGE THAN THE FUSE LINK WHICH PROTECTS THE CIRCUIT.

RiskSHOULD A SHORT CIRCUIT OCCUR IN THE WIRING WITHIN THERELAY OR IF WATER INTRUSION OCCURS THE SMALLER GAUGE WIRE IN THE RELAY WILLFUNCTION AS A FUSE LINK AND OVERHEAT. THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS FOR A FIRE IF THEWIRES ARE EXPOSED TO COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.

FixINSTALLATION OF A RELAY WITH WIRES OF GAUGE ADEQUATE TO PROTECT THE CIRCUIT.

87V139000·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS1987-09-04

SPRING LOCK FUEL LINE COUPLING MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ENGAGED.

RiskCOUPLING COULD DISENGAGE DUE TO FUEL PRESSURE,VIBRATION, AND ENGINE MOVEMENTS; THIS WOULD CAUSE LOSS OF FUEL WHICH, INPRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, CREATES A FIRE RISK.

FixINSTALL RETAINER CLIPS OVER THE COUPLINGS TO PREVENT COUPLING SEPARATION AND FUEL LEAKAGE.

NHTSA investigations

20 actions
EA94025·SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY1994-07-19 → 1997-09-30

SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE

PE94021·SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY1994-03-04 → 1994-07-19

SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE

PE91127·POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1991-09-16 → 1991-11-08

PARK PAWL BENDING

Led to recall91V189000

EA91015·STRUCTURE1991-02-01 → 1991-09-20

LIFTGATE FAILURE

Led to recall91V136000

PE91005·STRUCTURE1990-10-18 → 1991-02-01

LIFTGATE FAILURE

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