10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
6 / 0
Average Mileage:
24,000 miles

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problem #2

Jul 152002

Aerostar

  • 48,000 miles
Note: I wish I had found this site years ago. I could not get past Ford "brick wall" to speak to an engineer! 1. 1997 Aerostar - accelerator pedal was pressed down quickly to pass (2 lane highway). 2. now in the left lane, not far ahead of passed the car - I experrienced a complete loss of power - hard right over to soft shoulder - avoided an oncoming head on collision - L just missed the car being passed by inches and stopped. The crimped end of cable to the carburator had released from the accelerator pedal. 3. I clamped the cable back onto the pedal with vice grips. (drove to dealer). Ford replaced the cable. That problem has not happened again. (I do not press down hard either!)

- Manotick, Ontario, Canada, 00, USA

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problem #1

Jan 031997

Aerostar

  • miles
Automatic fuel cutoff failed when vehicl was struck by other vehicle and rolled over, landing on its roof.

- Leesburg, VA, USA

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