1988 Ford Aerostar: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 1988 Ford Aerostar. The newest campaign is 98V190000. NHTSA received the report on 11 Aug 1998. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly. NHTSA has 177 complaints on file for this model year. 12 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 98V190000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the fuel tank, regardless of mileage, through march 31, 2002. This coverage will only be for structural cracks at the top of the tank and will not include other damage caused by an accident or road debris.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Since the last update
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Recall campaigns
4 campaigns, newest first. 8,212,000 units in total.
- 98V190000Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly
- 96V071000Electrical System / Ignition
- 91V136000Structure / Body / Hatchback/Liftgate / Support Device/Strut
- 88V091000Electrical System / Wiring
98V190000Received . 140,000 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: mini vans originally sold or currently registered in the following states: alabama, arizona, arkansas, california (10 southern counties of los angeles, orange, san bernadino, san diego, riverside, ventura, santa barbara, san luis obispo, imperial, and kern), florida, georgia, hawaii, louisiana, mississippi, nevada (clark county), oklahoma, south carolina, and texas, and in the u.s. Territories covered by the federal statutes. The upper portion of the fuel tank can develop small cracks due to extended exposure to very high ambient temperatures. Fuel vapor or leakage could occur at these cracks.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If an ignition source is present, a fire could result.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the fuel tank, regardless of mileage, through march 31, 2002. This coverage will only be for structural cracks at the top of the tank and will not include other damage caused by an accident or road debris.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 98M03. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
96V071000Received . 7,900,000 units.
Electrical System / Ignition
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The ignition switch could experience an internal short circuit.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition could cause overheating, smoke, and possibly fire in the steering column area of the vehicle.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the ignition switch.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
91V136000Received . 112,000 units.
Structure / Body / Hatchback/Liftgate / Support Device/Strut
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Some liftgate gas cylinder-to-body attachment ball studs may fracture in either the open or closed position.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If a ball stud fractures, the liftgate will not remain inthe open position. Bodily injury could result if the liftgate drops whilesomeone is under it.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace the gas cylinder-to-body attachment ball studs.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
88V091000Received . 60,000 units.
Electrical System / Wiring
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicles equipped with trailer tow package have a trailer taillight relay assembly that contains wires of smaller gauge than the fuse link which protects the circuit.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Should a short circuit occur in the wiring within therelay or if water intrusion occurs the smaller gauge wire in the relay willfunction as a fuse link and overheat. The possibility exists for a fire if thewires are exposed to combustible materials.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Installation of a relay with wires of gauge adequate to protect the circuit.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
177 complaints, 230 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 1988 Ford Aerostar
- All 1988 vehicles
| Component | 1988 Aerostar | All 1988 vehicles | Aerostar, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 234.8 | 67.1 | 65.9 | 54 |
| Electrical System | 213 | 158.7 | 220.3 | 49 |
| Seat Belts | 130.4 | 117.9 | 43.7 | 30 |
| Power Train | 82.6 | 64.7 | 139.3 | 19 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 69.6 | 118.1 | 74.6 | 16 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 43.5 | 96.1 | 105.8 | 10 |
| Steering | 34.8 | 58.9 | 36.7 | 8 |
| Structure | 30.4 | 51.8 | 32.5 | 7 |
| Suspension | 26.1 | 29 | 24.1 | 6 |
| Visibility | 26.1 | 32.4 | 26.7 | 6 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 21.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 7
- Complaints that report a fire
- 41
- Injuries in the complaints
- 11
- Deaths in the complaints
- 1
- Date of the newest complaint
- 19 Feb 2004
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA96030 | Engineering analysis | CRACKED FUEL TANKS | Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages | 20 Dec 1996 | 13 Aug 1998 | 98V190000 |
| PE96050 | Preliminary evaluation | CRACKED FUEL TANKS | Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages | 6 Aug 1996 | 20 Dec 1996 | |
| EA94025 | Engineering analysis | SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE | Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly | 19 Jul 1994 | 30 Sep 1997 | |
| PE94021 | Preliminary evaluation | SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE | Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly | 4 Mar 1994 | 19 Jul 1994 | |
| PE91127 | Preliminary evaluation | PARK PAWL BENDING | Power Train / Automatic Transmission | 16 Sep 1991 | 8 Nov 1991 | 91V189000 |
| EA91015 | Engineering analysis | LIFTGATE FAILURE | Structure | 1 Feb 1991 | 20 Sep 1991 | 91V136000 |
| PE91005 | Preliminary evaluation | LIFTGATE FAILURE | Structure | 18 Oct 1990 | 1 Feb 1991 | |
| EA90042 | Engineering analysis | THROTTLE STICKING | Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages | 31 Aug 1990 | 31 Dec 1991 | |
| EA89021 | Engineering analysis | WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR | Visibility | 23 Mar 1989 | 4 May 1990 | |
| PE89092 | Preliminary evaluation | POWER STEERING LOCKING | Steering | 23 Feb 1989 | 20 Jul 1989 | |
| PE89021 | Preliminary evaluation | SEAT BELT CUTTING | Seat Belts | 9 Dec 1988 | 3 Aug 1989 | |
| PE89010 | Preliminary evaluation | WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR | Visibility | 1 Nov 1988 | 23 Mar 1989 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1988 Ford AerostarThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1988 Ford Aerostar: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/aerostar/1988/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1988 Ford Aerostar?
- 8,212,000 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Ford Aerostar have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 23 recall campaigns for the Ford Aerostar, model years 1986 to 2000. 4 of them name the 1988 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1988 Ford Aerostar name most often?
- Fuel System, Gasoline: 54 of 230 component mentions, or 234.8 per 1,000. For all 1988 vehicles the figure is 67.1 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1988 Ford Aerostar open?
- No. Each of the 12 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.