1990 Ford Aerostar: raw data

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vehicle1990 / ford / aerostar
known issues5 clusters (reviewed 2026-10-12)
complaints238 on file (1994-08-02 → 2010-04-12)
recalls0
investigations0
farsnot identifiable in FARS
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Fuel tank cracks and gasoline leaksFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE21 complaints1995-10 → 2005-10aerostar-1990-fuel-tank-cracks-leaks
  • 10130883 MY 1990 FORD AEROSTAR WAS LEAKING GASOLINE. THE FUMES WOULD OVERCOME YOU WHILE INSIDE THE VEHICLE
  • 10004422 NHTSARECALL 98-V-190-000 CONCERNING UPPER PORTION OF FUEL TANK THAT CAN DEVELOP SMALL CRACKS DUE TO EXTENDED EXPOSURE TO VERY HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES
  • 10142129 1990 FORD AEROSTAR HAD CRACK IN FUEL TANK CAUSING CONSUMER TO REPLACE THE TANK
Master cylinder and anti-lock brake malfunctionsSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC15 complaints1995-12 → 2005-06aerostar-1990-brake-master-cylinder-abs
  • 896651 MASTER CYLINDER LOSES PRESSURE AND BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, STOPS VEHICLE VERY LITTLE
  • 838021 WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN RAIN AND ABS COMES ON, REAR BRAKES LOCK UP AND WILL NOT COME LOOSE UNTIL VEHICLE HAS COME TO A COMPLETE STOP
  • 544276 POSSIBLE MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE CAUSED BRAKE PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR WHEN BACKING UP RESULTING IN DRIVER HITTING A PEDESTRIAN AND A PARKED CAR
Ignition switch and alternator electrical firesELECTRICAL SYSTEM53 complaints1996-03 → 2002-05aerostar-1990-ignition-electrical-fire
  • 816094 WHILE DRIVING IGNITION SWITCH EXPERIENCED A SHORT CIRCUIT, CAUSING A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD
  • 810453 3 WEEKS AFTER IGNITION SWITCH RECALL CAMPAIGN WAS DONE BY DEALER, PARKED 1-2 HOURS, UPON RETURNING FOUND INTERIOR ON FIRE, INSURANCE CO. INDICATED THAT FIRE ORIGINATED AT IGNITION SWITCH, NEAR STEERING COLUMN, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED
  • 820107 WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE IGNITION EXPERIENCED A SHORT CIRCUIT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE
Rollaway in Park and shifter movement without keyPOWER TRAIN13 complaints1995-12 → 2004-06aerostar-1990-park-rollaway-shifter
  • 805056 WIFE WENT TO WORK AT 8AM, PUT VEHICLE INTO PARK, GOT OUT, SUDDENLY HEARD A LOUD NOISE, VEHICLE HAD ROLLED DOWN HILL AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE
  • 842472 HAD PARKED AT GAS STATION & TURNED IGNITION OFF. CHILD HAD SHIFTED LEVER WITHOUT KEY IN IGNITION
  • 542038 VEHICLE ROLLED WHILE IN PARKED GEAR RESULTING IN COLLISION DUE TO FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION PARK MECHANISM
Sudden accelerationVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL7 complaints1996-04 → 2010-04aerostar-1990-sudden-acceleration
  • 852503 WHILE DRIVING 25MPH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY, CAUSING A COLLISION WHICH RESULTED IN MINOR INJURIES
  • 10079452 UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, IT ACCELERATED AT A HIGH SPEED AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
2381994-08-022010-04-122763ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:61; POWER TRAIN:38; SERVICE BRAKES:30; HYDRAULIC:30; FUEL SYSTEM:28

Recalls all years →

none listed

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

not identifiable in FARS (absent, not zero)

Cite this

Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 1990 Ford Aerostar vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1990/ford/aerostar
@misc{wrenchpro_1990_ford_aerostar_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 1990 Ford Aerostar},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1990/ford/aerostar}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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