1999 Ford AEROSTAR problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
6 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
79,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1999 model year. Data snapshot: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Air Bags:Frontal is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 6 complaints (16.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 3 | 50.0% |
| Steering behavior | 1 | 16.7% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Air Bags:Frontal | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 1 |
| Equipment | 1 |
| Equipment:Electrical | 1 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 1 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch | 1 |
| Seat Belts | 1 |
Air Bags:Frontal: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Equipment: 1; Equipment:Electrical: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch: 1; Seat Belts: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 2 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 4 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
2000: 2; 2002: 1; 2004: 1; 2006: 1; 2007: 1
Pattern summary
Air Bags:Frontal leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 3 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10068777 · 2004-01-15 (January 15, 2004)
THE AIR CONDITIONING/HEAT UNIT SEEM TO TURN ON AND OFF WITHOUT HAVING TO TOUCH ANYTHING. THE WIPERS TURN ON, DO A FEW SWIPES AND THEN TURN BACK OFF AGAIN. THE REAR SEAT BELTS ARE STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION AND THE CENTER LAP BELT DOES NOT HOLD IN PLACE (I HAVE 2 KIDS AND IT HAS MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO TRANSPORT THEM SAFELY) SOME OF THE DOOR LOCKS NO LONGER WORK WITHOUT PLACING THE KEY INTO OPEN THEM. THE REAR HATCH BACK WINDOW HAD A PIN FALL OUT. THE TRANSMISSION LINKAGE CHAIN WENT OUT AT 38,000 MILES. REAR CALIPER FROZE AT 45,000 MI…
Owner-reported narrative. 80,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10068777 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10172783 · 2006-11-06 (November 6, 2006)
THE MOTOR WOULD DIE AND THEN ACCELERATE SUDDENLY, SOMETIMES MAKING A CRANKING NOISE. THE SERVICE REPORT STATED THAT THERE NO PROBLEM. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WANTED TO CHANGE FROM PARKING TO DRIVE, IT WOULD BE STUCK, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CHANGE THE TRANSMISSION, USUALLY PRODUCING A LOUD CRANKING NOISE AS IF THE TRANSMISSION WAS TO EXPLODE. EVENTUALLY, IN FEBRUARY 2005 THE MOTOR BROKE DOWN AND BOTH THE MOTOR AND TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER (BAYAMON FORD) REPLACED THE MOTOR IN MARCH 2005 AND WHEN THE TRA…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10172783 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10207989 · 2007-11-05 (November 5, 2007)
IT WAS A RAINY EVENING ABOUT 6:30 PM, I WAS TRAVELING DOWN A STREET AT ABOUT 25MPH TRYING TO KEEP MY SPEED AT THAT BECAUSE OF THE DECLINE COMING TO A STOPLIGHT WHICH I REALIZED A SECOND TOO LATE WAS RED INSTEAD OF GREEN, I TRIED TO STOP AND COULDN'T BECAUSE THE ROAD WAS TOO WET AND HIT AN ONCOMING VEHICLE IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT FENDER. THE ONCOMING FORCE OF THAT VEHICLE SPUN ME AROUND INTO THAT STREET AND PROPELLED ME INTO A LARGE POLE HEADON SMASHING MY FRONT END INTO MY WINDSHIELD. UPON THAT IMPACT, MY FACE HIT MY STEERING WHEEL, LACERA…
Owner-reported narrative. 78,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10207989 at NHTSA ↗