Ford AEROSTAR steering problems
89 complaint narratives mention steering terms.
Key facts
1,222 owner complaints analyzed
23 distinct recall campaigns
128,850 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1986 to 2000 model years. Data snapshot: . 107 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Steering behavior evidence
89 of 1,222 complaints match this topic (7.3%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 987121 · 1996-07-19 (July 19, 1996)
TRUCK WAS PARKED AND THE STEERING AND SEAT WERE BURNING , PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 987121 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 896109 · 2001-09-10 (September 10, 2001)
WHILE DRIVING SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. PULLED OVER AND LIFTED UP HOOD. NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM STEERING WHEEL WIRING. BEFORE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED, ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS IN FLAMES. FRONT OF VEHICLE/ INSIDE AND OUTSIDE WAS TOTALED.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 896109 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 969863 · 1995-08-04 (August 4, 1995)
UNDER THE DASH COMPARTMENT FIRE, THROUGH THE STEERING WHILE DRIVING. TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 969863 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10070532 · 2004-01-15 (January 15, 2004)
I WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE TRUCK AND THAT I COULD GET IN IT AND DRIVE TO FLORIDA RIGHT NOW. WELL IT HASN'T EVEN BEEN TWO WEEKS SINCE I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK AND SO FAR THE SHOCK MOUNT IS BUSTED (WAS BROKE BEFORE I EVEN BOUGHT THE TRUCK) VALVE COVER GASKETS ARE LEAKING, POWER STEERING BOX BLEW OUT AND THE FLOOR OF THE TRUCK IN THE CAB IS ALL ROTTTED AWAY. THERE IS A HUGE HOLE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE TO WHERE I COULD PUT BOTH MY LEGS THROUGH AND HE WOULDN'T GIVE ME MY MONEY BACK FOR THE VEHICLE. I TOOK PHOTOS OF ALL THIS TO PROVE MY DEFECTS O…
Owner-reported narrative. 108,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10070532 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 983065 · 1996-04-19 (April 19, 1996)
SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AROUND THE IGNITION SWITCH. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 983065 at NHTSA ↗