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1989 Ford Aerostar service brakes, hydraulic problems

19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1989 Ford Aerostar7% of all complaints for this model year.

19
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
7%
share of all complaints
median reported mileage
3 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • The consumer stated that back in 1998 she had a accident with her ford aerostar. She stated that when she pulled into a parking space and hit the brakes, the vehicle surged forward and hit a building. She said she had the vehicle towed to the dealer who stated that they thought the problem was a…

    filed Oct 18, 2004

  • The alternator failed short circuit. Massive amounts of current passed from the battery through the alternator, which burst into flames. The fault caused the engine to stall due to lack of ignition and it was extremely difficult to steer and stop the vehicle as a result of loss of power steering…

    filed Jan 28, 2002

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

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.