1992 Ford Aerostar: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1992 Ford Aerostar. The newest campaign is 99V094000. NHTSA received the report on 28 Apr 1999. The NHTSA record gives the component Power Train / Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive). NHTSA has 317 complaints on file for this model year. 5 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, 99V094000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will install a new transfer case rear output shaft bushing and an aluminum driveshaft will be installed.

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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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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 848,152 units in total.

99V094000Received 28 Apr 1999. 10,951 units.
Power Train / Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive)
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: all wheel drive passenger minivans. (this includes all 1992 AWD aerostars not previously included in safety recall 97v-204/97s83). These vehicles can develop powertrain bending resonance or transfer case output shaft bushing displacement. The powertrain bending resonance or the output shaft bushing displacement can result in structural failure of the transmission and/or transfer case. Fluid explusion, driveshaft separation or loss of vehicle drive can result.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition can cause a loss of vehicle control, and, if the expelled fluid contacts the exhaust system, a vehicle fire could occur.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a new transfer case rear output shaft bushing and an aluminum driveshaft will be installed.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 17 Jun 1999.
99V029000Received 9 Feb 1999. 762,201 units.
Electrical System / Ignition / Switch
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: mini vans. These vehicles were produced with a higher than specified electrical load through the accessory power feed circuit. The potential for contact between the b2 (battery), a2 (accessory), and p1 (proof) circuits can occur, creating a short circuit, allowing current to flow through the ground wire.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This can cause over heating and the potential for a vehicle fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a jumper harness with a relay which will re-route and activate all a2 accessories through the relay.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 99S02. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 19 Mar 1999.
97V204000Received 13 Nov 1997. 75,000 units.
Power Train / Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive)
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: all wheel drive passenger minivans. These vehicles can develop powertrain bending resonance or transfer case output shaft bushing displacement. The powertrain bending resonance or the output shaft bushing displacement can result in structural failure of the transmission and/or transfer case. Fluid explusion, driveshaft separation or loss of vehicle drive can result.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition can cause a loss of vehicle control, and, if the expelled fluid contacts the exhaust system, a vehicle fire could occur.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a new transfer case rear output shaft bushing and an aluminum driveshaft will be installed.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 16 Feb 1998.

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Complaints by component

317 complaints, 439 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.

1992 Ford Aerostar
All 1992 vehicles

1992 Ford Aerostar: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	1992 Aerostar	All 1992 vehicles	Aerostar, all years	Mentions
Power Train	198.2	106.7	139.4	87
Electrical System	157.2	88.6	219.7	69
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	143.5	183.1	106.4	63
Air Bags	72.9	32.6	45.3	32
Engine and Engine Cooling	68.3	116.5	75.1	30
Exterior Lighting	52.4	19.7	19.7	23
Equipment	41	18	29.1	18
Steering	38.7	35.7	36.9	17
Visibility	34.2	43.4	26.9	15
Vehicle Speed Control	27.3	36.1	44.6	12

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 22.

Complaints that report a crash: 29
Complaints that report a fire: 30
Injuries in the complaints: 52
Deaths in the complaints: 4
Date of the newest complaint: 6 Sep 2008

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.

Complaints about the 1992 Ford Aerostar, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1999, with 88 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1992 Ford Aerostar
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
PE02076	Preliminary evaluation	LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT DOOR DROPS ABRUPTLY	Structure / Body / Hatchback/Liftgate / Support Device/Strut	10 Oct 2002	10 Mar 2003
PE99035	Preliminary evaluation	FRONT BRAKE HOSE	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	12 May 1999	23 Sep 1999
EA99002	Engineering analysis	TRANSFER CASES AND REAR DRIVE SHAFT	Power Train	7 Jan 1999	14 Nov 2000	99V094000
RQ98012	Recall query	TRANSFER CASES AND REAR DRIVESHAFT	Power Train / Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive)	31 Jul 1998	7 Jan 1999	97V204000
RQ97015	Recall query	PARKING PAWL	Power Train / Automatic Transmission	29 Oct 1997	1 Apr 1999	91V189000

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

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NHTSA page of the 1992 Ford AerostarThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1992 Ford Aerostar: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/aerostar/1992/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: FORD MOTOR COMPANY

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1992 Ford Aerostar?: 848,152 units in 3 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. 3 of them name the 1992 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1992 Ford Aerostar name most often?: Power Train: 87 of 439 component mentions, or 198.2 per 1,000. For all 1992 vehicles the figure is 106.7 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1992 Ford Aerostar open?: No. Each of the 5 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.