1987 Ford Aerostar seat belts problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 1987 Ford Aerostar — 16% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Accelerator makes squeaking sound & would stick . Also, had to have seat belts replaced due to a malfunction. In addition, the emission light keeps coming on/the computer chip shorted out. *ak”
filed Dec 2, 1998
“Driving at approx 28-29mph ,when another vehicle came out unexpectedly, hitting vehicle, seatbelt which are on reels and suppose to lock on impact , did not, causing passenger to hit windshield , driver hit steering wheel due to defect , dealer has been notified, cannot do anything about problem…”
filed Mar 23, 1998
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seat Belts problems in other Aerostar years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 Aerostar | 2 | 3% |
| 1996 Aerostar | 1 | 1% |
| 1995 Aerostar | 5 | 3% |
| 1994 Aerostar | 12 | 5% |
| 1993 Aerostar | 10 | 3% |
| 1992 Aerostar | 8 | 3% |
| 1991 Aerostar | 2 | 1% |
| 1990 Aerostar | 5 | 3% |
| 1989 Aerostar | 31 | 12% |
| 1988 Aerostar | 28 | 16% |
| 1986 Aerostar | 5 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1987 Ford Aerostar
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.