1991 Ford Aerostar: raw data

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vehicle1991 / ford / aerostar
known issues6 clusters (reviewed 2026-10-12)
complaints260 on file (1995-01-05 → 2017-06-11)
recalls0
investigations0
farsnot identifiable in FARS
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Driveshaft and transfer case failure with vibrationPOWER TRAIN15 complaints1996-06 → 2004-05aerostar-1991-driveshaft-transfer-case
  • 540008 DEFECTIVE DRIVE SHAFT/TRANSFER CASE CAUSED EXCESSIVE VIBRATION TO THE DRIVE LINE
  • 868915 CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 75MPH ON HIGHWAY WHEN DRIVESHAFT BENT, CAUSING THE FAILURE OF THE TRANSFER CASE AND TRANSMISSION
  • 826866 WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSFER CASE AND TRANSMISSION VIBRATE AND BECOME DETACHED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS
Shift lever and key interlock not holding in parkPOWER TRAIN15 complaints1996-02 → 2000-03aerostar-1991-shift-interlock-park
  • 980487 AUTO-TRANSMISSION; CAN SHIFT INTO ANY GEAR AND KEY CAN BE REMOVED NOT PREVENTING FROM ROLLING
  • 504190 INTERLOCK SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS INTO HOUSE
  • 804306 WHEN TRUCK WAS IN PARK POSITION WITH NO KEY, THE TRANSMISSION LEVER CAN BE TAKEN OUT OF PARK
ABS and rear brake lockup or loss of brakingSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC24 complaints1996-02 → 2004-08aerostar-1991-abs-rear-brake-lockup
  • 830789 THE DEFECTIVE REAR ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUCTIONS, CAUSING THE REAR BRAKES TO LOCK UP AND SKID, ALMOST RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT
  • 506542 ANTI LOCK BRAKES LOCKING UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE
  • 979629 FAILURE ON THE ABS BRAKES LOSS THE OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM
Sliding door track and latch failureSTRUCTURE10 complaints1996-02 → 2002-10aerostar-1991-sliding-door-failure
  • 803360 SLIDING DOOR FAILURE, WHEN SHUTTING THE DOOR , IT COMES OFF TRACK AT THE TOP
  • 979511 SIDE DOOR WHICH SLIDES WILL RETAIN IN THE OPEN POSITION, WILL ROLL BACK VERY QUICKLY VERY GREAT FORCE
  • 8020014 PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WILL NO LONGER OPEN
Ignition switch and wiring electrical fireELECTRICAL SYSTEM54 complaints1996-02 → 2005-05aerostar-1991-ignition-switch-fire
  • 804102 IGNITION SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SHORT, SAFETY RELATED, VEHICLE WAS PARKED, STEERING COLUMN FIRE
  • 982982 WHILE PARKED, STEERING COLUMN BEGAN SMOKING/BURNING PLASTIC WIRE IN COLUMN. OWNER DISCONNECTED BATTERY TERMINAL
  • 508855 IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE
Sudden acceleration and stuck throttleVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL21 complaints1996-01 → 2002-06aerostar-1991-sudden-acceleration
  • 886416 AS CONSUMER TRIED TO PULL FORWARD, ENGINE REVVED AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED. PEDAL WAS STUCK ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR, VEHICLE WAS STOPPED BY CONCRETE WALL AFTER ABOUT 40 FT
  • 859394 WHEN HUSBAND STARTED VEHICLE IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, COLLISION RESULTED
  • 819074 WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
2601995-01-052017-06-112675ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:74; POWER TRAIN:51; SERVICE BRAKES:33; HYDRAULIC:33; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:23

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). 1991 Ford Aerostar vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1991/ford/aerostar
@misc{wrenchpro_1991_ford_aerostar_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 1991 Ford Aerostar},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1991/ford/aerostar}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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