1993 Ford Aerostar: raw data

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vehicle1993 / ford / aerostar
known issues7 clusters (reviewed 2026-10-09)
complaints471 on file (1995-01-05 → 2015-10-29)
recalls0
investigations0
farsnot identifiable in FARS
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Tire tread separation and blowoutTIRES10 complaints1999-08 → 2007-12aerostar-1993-tire-tread-separation-blowout
  • 10046390 WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED
  • 895606 2 FRONT TIRES BLEW OUT AT 600 MILES
  • 885658 AFTER MARKET TIRE, P215/70R14 SIZE DOT#: VDHYJBA087; 4 OUT OF 5 TIRES' TREAD HAS SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING
Ignition switch short circuit and under-dash fireELECTRICAL SYSTEM28 complaints1999-03 → 2010-01aerostar-1993-ignition-switch-short-fire
  • 862184 A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD DUE TO THE SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH WHICH TOTALLED THE VEHICLE
  • 708233 AFTER CAMPAIGN 99V029000 WAS COMPLETED, I STILL HAD MAJOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES, INCLUDING: THE TURN SIGNALS NOT WORKING, INTERIOR LIGHT ANOMOLIES AND BOGUS ABS BRAKE SYSTEM WARNINGS FROM THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS
  • 848804 HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 99V029000 IN THE MAIL. CONTACTED THE DEALER & SET AN APPOINTMENT
Transfer case and driveshaft failurePOWER TRAIN15 complaints1999-06 → 2015-10aerostar-1993-transfer-case-driveshaft
  • 8005559 WHILE DRIVING AT 55-60 MPH TRANSFER CASE FELL APART, AND CONSUMER HAD TROUBLE SHIFTING GEARS IN VEHICLE
  • 841807 RECALL 97V204000, THE TRANSFER CASE RECALL WAS REPAIRED, AND VEHICLE CONTINUES TO SHAKE AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHICH MAY CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL
  • 844917 THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE DRIVESHAFT SEPARATED FORM THE VEHCLE TWICE, CAUSING THE FRONT END TO DROP, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL
Air bag did not deploy in a crashAIR BAGS10 complaints1999-03 → 2005-03aerostar-1993-airbag-no-deployment
  • 8021336 CONSUMER STATES COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR TRAVELLING APPROX 70MPH. THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY
  • 8014348 AT 45MPH VEHICLE CRASHED. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY
  • 849259 WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65-70 MPH HIT A DEER HEAD-ON , DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED INJUIRES
Air bag warning light and steering column clock springAIR BAGS11 complaints1999-03 → 2005-05aerostar-1993-airbag-light-clock-spring
  • 707055 AIRBAG INDICATOR FLASHING ON AND OFF. DEALER SAYS ITS A FAILED CLOCK SPRING
  • 754070 WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE CLOCK SPRING MECHANISM FOR THE SECOND TIME IN THE PAST 14 MONTHS
  • 849951 HORN STOPPED WORKING/CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED, AND AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, ALL AT THE SAME TIME
Headlight switch overheating and meltingEXTERIOR LIGHTING6 complaints1999-08 → 2004-12aerostar-1993-headlight-switch-overheating
  • 844634 THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH MELTED AND BURNED WHICH RESULTED IN A FIRE
  • 10104971 HEADLIGHTS SWITCH BURNED OUT TWICE. THE CONNECTOR TO THE SWITCH KEPT BURNING
  • 732061 HEADLIGHTS BEGAN ERRATIC OFF & ON CYCLE --- HAD TO DRIVE THAT WAY FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES TO REACH HOME
Engine stall or shut-off while drivingENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING9 complaints1999-03 → 2003-08aerostar-1993-engine-stall-shutoff
  • 10032085 CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF, CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OVER, AND IT WILL BE HARD TO GET THE VEHICLE BACK STARTED
  • 869777 WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 10MPH ON A SIDE STREET MAKING A TURN AND VEHICLE JUST SHUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING
  • 836017 WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND COMING TO A STOP, AND THEN TRYING TO PULL OFF, VEHICLE WILL DIE OUT WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
4711995-01-052015-10-294142ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:106; SERVICE BRAKES:72; POWER TRAIN:71; HYDRAULIC:70; AIR BAGS:38

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). 1993 Ford Aerostar vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1993/ford/aerostar
@misc{wrenchpro_1993_ford_aerostar_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 1993 Ford Aerostar},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1993/ford/aerostar}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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