1994 FORD AEROSTAR Engine And Engine Coolingengine Problems

7 NHTSA complaints on file

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Engine And Engine Coolingengine Issues in the 1994 FORD AEROSTAR

7 engine and engine coolingengine complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1994 FORD AEROSTAR. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 1 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

Complaints

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Fires

Injuries

Deaths

All Engine And Engine Coolingengine Complaints

#10132510 | August 11, 2005 Fire

DT: THE CONTACT STATED 1994, FORD VAN CAUGHT ON FIRE ON THE FREEWAY ON 8-8-05. SHE WAS NOT HAVING PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THE FIRE. THE FIRE SEEMED TO BE ELECTRICAL AND ORIGINATED UNDER THE HOOD. *AK *JB UPDATED 2/7/2006 - THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 97V204000 ON NOV 13, 1997 FOR THE TRANSFER CASE/DRIVESHAFT BUT THE DEALER REFUSED TO MAKE THE REPAIRS. THIS FAILURE OF THIS COMPONENT COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM NHTSA ON TWO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. ONE WAS 99V028000 FOR THE ELECTRICAL WIRING UNDER THE HOOD AND THE OTHER ONE WAS 99V029000 FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH. *NM

#889015 | May 23, 2001

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH LOSS OF COOLANT AND OVERHEATING WHILE DRIVING. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INFORMED OF A HEAD GASKET FAILURE. VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MANUFACTURER'S EXTENDED WARRANTY. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

#560922 | May 15, 2001

WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE VEHICLE STARTED TO LOOSE POWER AND THEN CEASED TO FUNCTION ALTOGETHER, VEHICLE WAS TOWED INTO DEARLERSHIP AND CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THAT THE ENGINE BLOCK WAS CRACKED AND THAT THE ANTI-FREEZE WAS GETTING INTO THE ENGINE, CONSUMER PURCHASED A REBUILT ENGINE. *JB

#721100 | August 23, 2000

WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE HAVE BEEN ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS OF ENGINE FAILURE AS A RESULT OF A DEFECT OR LEAK IN THE TIMING CASE GASKET OF THIS VEHICLE. WE FEEL THIS LEAK DIRECTLY RESULTED IN THE FAILURE OF THE ENGINE WHICH WE NOW HAVE TO REPLACE AT GREAT EXPENSE. AFTER CONTACTING FORD, THE MANUFACTURER OF OUR MINIVAN, WE FIND THAT WE HAVE NO RECOURSE IN THIS MATTER OTHER THAN TO CONTACT YOU AND MAKE IT PART OF YOUR RECORDS THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OUR VEHICLE. WE WOULD APPRECIATE HEARING FROM YOU AS TO WHETHER OR NOT ANY OTHER REPORTS SIMILAR TO OURS HAVE BEEN MADE WITH REGARD TO THE L994 FORD AEROSTAR 2WD, 3.0L VEHICLE. THANK YOU. *AK

#847138 | September 8, 1999

THE ENGINE HAD STARTED TO OVERHEAT. HAD HEARD A TICKING NOISE PRIOR TO VEHICLE SHUTTING DOWN. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC ENGINE LOST COMPRESSOR PART & NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

#545736 | August 23, 1999

HEAD GASKET FAILED CAUSING LEAKAGE INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT, REQUIRED COMPLETE ENGINE REPLACEMENT. MJS

#706777 | May 23, 1999

OUR AUTOMATIC HEAD LIGHTS HAVE WORKED OFF AND ON .OFF MORE THAN ON.WE NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS AND LOVED OUR MINIVAN UNTILL YESTERDAY IT STARTED MAKING A FUNNY NOISE ,AND WE FOUND OUT THAT THE CRANKSHAFT WAS BROKEN.WHEN A YOU OWN A NEWER MODEL VEHICLE YOU EXPECT ,AND IT BRAKES DOWN FOR THE FIRST TIME YOU EXPECT AN ALTERNATER/STARTER AND ,BATTERY,ETC,BUT NOT A BROKEN CRANKSHAFT. *AK

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