10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #3

Mar 041998

Aerostar

  • miles
When turning or applying brakes they would make loud noises from the rear wheels. Been to dealer & informed consumer that's how its suppose to be. Did not repair brakes.

- Lafayette, LA, USA

problem #2

Sep 141998

Aerostar

  • miles
Consumer experiencing intermittent brake failure. When consumer applied brakes, the pedal would go to the floor without indication or brake pedal would go to the floor. ABS senor light would come on would come on while consumer continued pumping the brakes for vehicle to stop. Dealer notified and unable to resolve the problem.

- Elka Park, NY, USA

problem #1

Nov 101997

Aerostar

  • miles
Consumer started vehicle, pressed brakes, went to reverse and vehicle accellerated at high speed, racing 100 feet down the driveway, across the road, jumped a curve and tore down appprox. 70 ft. Of chainlink fence. The pipe from fence broke back window of vehicle, pertruding through hitting consumer on head, then broken windshield extended about 40 ft. Outside of windshield. Through all of this, consumer still had foot on the brakes, the vehicle did not stop untill fence was caught up under vehicle. Consumer suffers a swollen foot due to pressure applied to brakes.

- Theordore, AL, USA