1989 Ford Aerostar vehicle speed control problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1989 Ford Aerostar — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
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
“Consumer states engine was on and in the park position, consumer pressed brake to put vehicle into reverse and vehicle took off in reverse. Consumer states vehicle hit two parked cars and was totalled. Please provide any further information.*jb”
filed Jul 3, 2002
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Aerostar years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 Aerostar | 9 | 14% |
| 1996 Aerostar | 4 | 4% |
| 1995 Aerostar | 6 | 4% |
| 1994 Aerostar | 12 | 5% |
| 1993 Aerostar | 23 | 6% |
| 1992 Aerostar | 12 | 4% |
| 1991 Aerostar | 23 | 10% |
| 1990 Aerostar | 16 | 8% |
| 1988 Aerostar | 6 | 3% |
| 1987 Aerostar | 7 | 6% |
| 1986 Aerostar | 2 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1989 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.