1989 Ford Aerostar

THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT DIDN'T RETRACT DURING AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER WAS KILLED. *AK

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT BACK IN 1998 SHE HAD A ACCIDENT WITH HER FORD AEROSTAR. SHE STATED THAT WHEN SHE PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE AND HIT THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND HIT A BUILDING. SHE SAID SHE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS A FAULTY IDLE AIR CONTROL. SHE SAID IT WAS REPAIRED AND SHE TOOK THE PART AND SENT IT TO THE MANUFACTURER. NOW THE PROBLEM HAS COME UP AGAIN AND SHE WAS ASKED TO BE A WITNESS, BECAUSE SOMEONE WAS KILLED, WHEN THEIR VEHICLE DID THE SAME THING. *JB IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE THROTTLE AIR BY PASS VALVE ASSEMBLY WAS NOT ONE OF FORD'S PARTS.

RIGHT REAR TREAD SEPARATION ON INTERSTATE CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF MINIVAN. AEROSTAR ROLLS OVER AND EJECTS THIRD SEAT PASSENGER CAUSING SERIOUS INJURIES. *AK (DOT NUMBER: U9T9B6H018 TIRESIZE: 205/70R14)

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE MOVED IN FULL FORCE ON ITS OWN. WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE HOOD WRAPPED ITSELF AROUND THE ACCELERATOR. THIS DEFECT DID NOT ALLOW CONSUMER TO CONTROL VEHICLE WHICH DID RESULT IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT. *AK

EXCELLERATED AT HIGH SPEED THROWING DRIVER BACKWARD IN BELTED SEAT, HAD TO STRUGGLE TO BRAKE

DAUGHTER WAS IN THE MINIVAN WHEN SHE ACCIDENTLY HIT THE GEAR SHIFT. THE GEAR WAS SUPPOSELY IN PARK WHEN IT SUDDENLY SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. THE CAR WAS ON AN INCLINE. IT BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARD AND EVENTUALLY HIT A TREE ACROSS THE ROAD ON MY NEIGHBOR'S PROPERTY. MY DAUGHTER HIT HER HEAD AND MY SON HAD JUMPED OUT OF THE CAR WHEN IT STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARD. THE REAR BUMBER AND DOOR WAS DAMAGED. THE REAR WINDOW WAS SHATTERED. MY NEIGHBOR'S TREE WAS DAMAGED. THE CAR WAS SUPPOSE TO BE IN PARK. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SHIFT IT OUT OF PARK UNLESS THE PAWL WAS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. LUCKY THERE WERE CARS COMING OR PEDESTRIANS WALKING IN FRONT OF MY PROPERTY WHEN THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED. *AK

MY TWO YEAR OLD SON GOT INTO THE VEHICLE AND SLIPPED THE SHIFTER OUT OF THE PARK POSITION WITHOUT THE KEYS, AND THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR OVER 24 HOURS, THE VAN ROLLED BACKWARDS THROUGH MY FENCE, DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND SMASHED INTO A TREE STUMP, WITH MY SON INSIDE. THE VAN WAS TOTALED AND MY SON WAS BROUGHT TO THE HOSPITAL WITH A CERVICAL SPRAIN. *AK

DURING IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT DID NOT LOCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

REAR RIGHT HAND TIRE BLEW OUT TWICE, CAUSING ONE ACCIDENT. TT

THE THROTTLE STUCK AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO GO OUT OF CONTROL WHILE IN REVERSE HITTING ANOTHER CAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR WITHOUT KEYS BEING IN THE IGNITION. AS A RESULT OWNER BROKE HER LEG. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS TWICE WHILE IN PARK GEAR, ONCE CAUSING INJURIES. *AW

THE ALTERNATOR FAILED SHORT CIRCUIT. MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF CURRENT PASSED FROM THE BATTERY THROUGH THE ALTERNATOR, WHICH BURST INTO FLAMES. THE FAULT CAUSED THE ENGINE TO STALL DUE TO LACK OF IGNITION AND IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER AND STOP THE VEHICLE AS A RESULT OF LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. SMOKE WAS POURING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN I MANAGED TO STOP AND OPEN THE HOOD, THE ALTERNATOR, WHICH WAS GLOWING RED INSIDE, BURST INTO FLAMES AND SET FIRE TO CABLES AND RUBBER HOSES AROUND IT. I RECEIVED BURNS TO MY HANDS TRYING TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. LUCKY FOR ME ANOTHER MOTORIST STOPPED AND HE HAD AN EXTINGUISHER. I HAVE NOW HAD TWO FIRES OF THIS TYPE, ONE ON EACH OF MY VEHICLES. YESTERDAY I WENT TO AN ALTERNATOR REMANUFACTURING COMPANY HERE IN MONTERREY, AND THE MANGER TOLD ME THAT HE HAS HAD FIVE ENGINE BAY FIRES IN AEROSTAR MINIVANS IN RECENT MONTHS. IN THE 'GOOD OLD DAYS' UNDERSTAND THERE WAS A FUSIBLE LINK BETWEEN THE ALTERNATOR CHARGING LINE AND THE BATTERY + TERMINAL. THERE SHOULD BE A FUSE IN THIS CIRCUIT BECAUSE IT IS CONNECTED DIRECTLY TO THE BATTERY!! NOT ONLY IS THE FIRE A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM, BUT THERE IS A SERIOUS RISK IN THE EVENT OF THIS FAULT, THAT THE OVERLOAD ON THE BATTERY WILL CAUSE IT TO BURST, SHOWERING EVERYTHING AND EVERYONE AROUND IT WITH HOT SULFURIC ACID. PLEASE NOTE ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN THE USA I AM CURRENTLY LIVING IN MONTERREY, MEXICO. MY PHONE IS 01152-8-349-7152 AND EMAIL IS OLDVINYL@HOTMAIL.COM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH THROTTLE STUCK, CAUSING ENGINE REV HIGH, EVEN WHEN FOOT WAS TAKEN OFF GAS PEDAL.VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALERS. *AK

CONSUMER STATES ENGINE WAS ON AND IN THE PARK POSITION, CONSUMER PRESSED BRAKE TO PUT VEHICLE INTO REVERSE AND VEHICLE TOOK OFF IN REVERSE. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HIT TWO PARKED CARS AND WAS TOTALLED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB

91V189000/TRANSMISSION AUTOMATIC: PARKED VEHICLE IN DRIVWAY, AFTER 15 -20 MINUTES LOCAL POLICE ARRIVED TO INFORM CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE HIT A PARKED VEHICLE, AND THAT GEAR WAS NOTICED IN DRIVE POSITION. NOTIFIED MANUFACTURER, AND INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THAT RECALL DUE TO VIN. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN MAING A LEFT TURN WIRING HARNESS WRAPPED AROUND THE BOTTOM OF ACCELERATOR CABLE, CAUSING A FULL THROTTLE CONDITION. THIS CAUSED A CRASH ON 2/27/00. VAN WAS TOTALLED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

RECALL 91V189000; WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT JUST ROLLED FRONT DOWN THE HILL, AND HIT A BRIDGE. *AK

HAD SHIFTED INTO DRIVE & TOOK FOOT OFF BRAKE,VEHICLE WENT FULL THROTTLE IN PARKING LOT. HIT PILLAR. HAD FAILED TO STOP WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK THE PROBLEM OCCURED AGAIN BUT THE DEALER SAYS THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *YH

CAR ACCELERATED FROM 0 TO 60/70 MPH WHILE SHIFTING FROM PARK POSITION TO DRIVE POSITION, OVERRIDING ACEELERATOR AND BRAKE SYSTEM, CRUSHING AND DESTROYING EVERYTHING THAT WAS IN FRONT OF IT.NUMBER OF PEOPLE COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED AND OTHER PROPERTIES COULD HAVE BEEN DAMAGED. HAV NOT SEEN OR WITNESSED ANYTHING LIKE THIS IN MY 55 YEARS LIFE SPAN. IT WAS MOST TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE I HAVE EVER GONE THROUGH. *AK