1988 Ford Aerostar defect investigations
Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1988 Ford Aerostar. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.
- CRACKED FUEL TANKSEngineering Analysis EA96030 · opened Dec 20, 1996 · closed Aug 13, 1998 · led to recall 98V190000
Cracked fuel tanks are leaking fuel
- CRACKED FUEL TANKSPreliminary Evaluation PE96050 · opened Aug 6, 1996 · closed Dec 20, 1996
Cracked fuel tanks are leaking fuel
- SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILUREEngineering Analysis EA94025 · opened Jul 19, 1994 · closed Sep 30, 1997
There is no summary currently available
- SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILUREPreliminary Evaluation PE94021 · opened Mar 4, 1994 · closed Jul 19, 1994
There is no summary currently available
- PARK PAWL BENDINGPreliminary Evaluation PE91127 · opened Sep 16, 1991 · closed Nov 8, 1991 · led to recall 91V189001
There is no summary currently available
- LIFTGATE FAILUREEngineering Analysis EA91015 · opened Feb 1, 1991 · closed Sep 20, 1991 · led to recall 91V136000
There is no summary currently available
- LIFTGATE FAILUREPreliminary Evaluation PE91005 · opened Oct 18, 1990 · closed Feb 1, 1991
There is no summary currently available
- THROTTLE STICKINGEngineering Analysis EA90042 · opened Aug 31, 1990 · closed Dec 31, 1991
There is no summary currently available
- WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOREngineering Analysis EA89021 · opened Mar 23, 1989 · closed May 4, 1990
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- POWER STEERING LOCKINGPreliminary Evaluation PE89092 · opened Feb 23, 1989 · closed Jul 20, 1989
Summary:the complaints allege that power steering was stiff orsteering locked.ford has issued two service bulletins:one on leakingseals and one on complaints of stiff steering.===
- SEAT BELT CUTTINGPreliminary Evaluation PE89021 · opened Dec 9, 1988 · closed Aug 3, 1989
There is no summary currently available
- WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTORPreliminary Evaluation PE89010 · opened Nov 1, 1988 · closed Mar 23, 1989
There is no summary currently available