Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1991 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.

4
Open recalls
223
NHTSA complaints
2
Defect investigations
48
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

223 filed
23
Crashes
69
Fires
25
Injuries reported
1
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Electrical SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
    29
  • Power TRAIN:AUTOMATIC Transmission
    21
  • Vehicle Speed Control
    18
  • Power TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL Start Interlock Switch
    16
  • Electrical SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT Underhood
    12
  • Service BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER Cylinder
    11
  • Service BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC Limited Slip
    11
  • Electrical SYSTEM:IGNITION
    10

Recalls

4 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.

96V071000·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION1996-04-25

THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT.

RiskTHIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING, SMOKE, AND POSSIBLY FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA OF THE VEHICLE.

FixDEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH.

91V189000·POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1991-11-04

WHEN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER IS PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION, THE PARK PAWL DOES NOT ALWAYS ABUT OR ENGAGE THE PARK GEAR.

RiskDRIVER MAY BELIEVE THE VEHICLE IS SAFELY ENGAGED IN PARKWHEN THE GEAR IS NOT TRULY ENGAGED. THIS CAN LEAD TO THE VEHICLE JUMPING OUT OFGEAR UNINTENTIONALLY, VEHICLE ROLLAWAY WHEN PARKED ON A SLOPED SURFACE, ANDINADVERTENT MOTION WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED. ALL OF THESE CONDITIONS CANRESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

FixREPAIR THE TRANSMISSION WITH A NEW PARK PAWL.

91V164000·SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE1991-09-20

SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE BAR FOR REAR SOFA FAILED TO SUSTAIN LOADS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 210.

RiskVEHICLES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 210.

FixREPLACE NONCOMPLYING SOFA BAR WITH BAR THAT MEETS REQUIREMENTS.

NHTSA investigations

2 actions
EA99002·POWER TRAIN1999-01-07 → 2000-11-14

TRANSFER CASES AND REAR DRIVE SHAFT

Led to recall99V094000

RQ97015·POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1997-10-29 → 1999-04-01

PARKING PAWL

Led to recall91V189000

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