Vehicle report

1997 FORD AEROSTAR

Reported problems

63 complaints · median 99000 miles
ComponentReports
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH7
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL6
WHEELS:RIM4
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL3
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP3
WHEELS3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH2
POWER TRAIN2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM2
TIRES2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES2
AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD1
ENGINE1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS1
INTERIOR LIGHTING1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL1
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP1
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR1
SUSPENSION1
SUSPENSION:FRONT1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING1
TIRES:TREAD/BELT1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES1
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS1

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