1992 Ford Aerostar: raw data

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vehicle1992 / ford / aerostar
known issues4 clusters (reviewed 2026-10-09)
complaints367 on file (1994-12-20 → 2008-09-06)
recalls0
investigations0
farsnot identifiable in FARS
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Transfer case and driveshaft failurePOWER TRAIN19 complaints1998-08 → 2001-06aerostar-1992-transfer-case-driveshaft
  • 825985 WHILE DRIVING THE VAN ABOUT 60 MPH THE TRANSFER CASE WENT OUT. VAN WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP
  • 826880 CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEM WITH TRANSFER CASE FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY DURING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, WITH THREE CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT, TRANSFER CASE BROKE IN THREE PIECES
  • 833193 VEHICLE EXPERIENCED HEAVY VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEED, FOLLOWER BY LOUD/THUMPING NOISE
Headlights flickering or going out from switch failureEXTERIOR LIGHTING11 complaints1998-07 → 2003-04aerostar-1992-headlight-switch-outage
  • 828046 WHILE DRIVING THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OFF WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT
  • 841086 3 TIMES IN SIX YEARS HEADLIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AT NIGHT
  • 10010714 NOW THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKER EVERY 30-60 SECONDS, CAN NOT DRIVE VEHICLE AT NIGHT
Ignition switch and wiring harness electrical firesELECTRICAL SYSTEM26 complaints1998-08 → 2002-01aerostar-1992-ignition-switch-wiring-fire
  • 891857 VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SHUT OFF AROUND 4 PM. LATER THAT NIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY MIDNIGHT, A NEIGHBOR INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS IN FLAMES
  • 560052 THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 99V-029 DUE TO DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED BURNS TO HIS FOREARM WHILE TRYING TO OBTAIN ITEMS FROM THE VEHICLE
  • 844337 WIRING HARNESS BURNED DUE TO A RELATED PROBLEM WITH RECALL # 99V029000 FORD/IGNITON ELECTRICAL SHORT
Brake hose and brake line separation or corrosionSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC11 complaints1998-09 → 2005-01aerostar-1992-brake-hose-line-failure
  • 842395 RUBBER PORTION OF THE BRAKE HOSE SEPARATED FROM METAL FITTING THAT CONNECTS TO THE BRAKE LINE, CAUSING A LOSS OF BRAKING POWER, RESULTING IN A COLLISION
  • 836062 WHILE DRIVING THE VAN ABOUT 35 MPH DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THERE WAS 90% BRAKE LOSS
  • 10108595 OWNER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR. OWNER SAYS THAT THE FRONT RIGHT BRAKE HOSE LINE POPPED RIGHT OFF

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
3671994-12-202008-09-063232POWER TRAIN:84; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:66; SERVICE BRAKES:59; HYDRAULIC:58; AIR BAGS:31

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). 1992 Ford Aerostar vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1992/ford/aerostar
@misc{wrenchpro_1992_ford_aerostar_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 1992 Ford Aerostar},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1992/ford/aerostar}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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