1994 Ford Aerostar steering problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 1994 Ford Aerostar — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Front coil springs snapped, had to replaced with reading spring works, they had to send the specks to chicago. My ford aero star 4 wheel drive & 4.0 v6 is not available from after market. The only option is to buy new or used ford springs which are made in china. The local ford dealer admits…”
filed Feb 12, 2008
“The seams in the steering wheel ooze black goo and form dime sized pools around the inside center where the airbag is packed ...the dealer said just buy a cover but it continues to leak as a new steering wheel would be very costly due to airbag, I worry if airbag will deploy correctly in a crash…”
filed Sep 17, 2006
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Aerostar years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 Aerostar | 2 | 3% |
| 1996 Aerostar | 9 | 9% |
| 1995 Aerostar | 7 | 4% |
| 1993 Aerostar | 17 | 5% |
| 1992 Aerostar | 14 | 4% |
| 1991 Aerostar | 7 | 3% |
| 1990 Aerostar | 8 | 4% |
| 1989 Aerostar | 6 | 2% |
| 1988 Aerostar | 5 | 3% |
| 1987 Aerostar | 3 | 3% |
| 1986 Aerostar | 3 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1994 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.