1990 Ford Aerostar power train problems
37 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1990 Ford Aerostar — 19% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Transmission was placed in park and vehicle rolled away. There was no notices of such a recall or any other recalls, for this vehicle. 1990 ford aerostar. *jb”
filed Jun 27, 2004
“Upon starting the vehicle, it accelerated at a high speed and crashed into a building. The driver's foot was on the brake pedal when sudden acceleration occurred. The vehicle was totaled. The insurance company indicated that the incident was inconclusive. There was a transmission recall 91v189000…”
filed Jun 18, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Subject regarding contamination from prior transmission concerns or excess wear may be trapped in the transmission fluid cooling system. *tt
002310 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 13, 2000Information regarding the new transmission cooler flusher- service tip. *mjs
0015 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 10, 2000
Power Train problems in other Aerostar years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 Aerostar | 9 | 14% |
| 1996 Aerostar | 12 | 12% |
| 1995 Aerostar | 22 | 14% |
| 1994 Aerostar | 42 | 16% |
| 1993 Aerostar | 68 | 18% |
| 1992 Aerostar | 75 | 24% |
| 1991 Aerostar | 49 | 22% |
| 1989 Aerostar | 31 | 12% |
| 1988 Aerostar | 13 | 7% |
| 1987 Aerostar | 15 | 13% |
| 1986 Aerostar | 7 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1990 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.