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1994 Ford Aerostar: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1994 Ford Aerostar. The newest campaign is 99V029000. NHTSA received the report on 9 Feb 1999. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Ignition / Switch. NHTSA has 257 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, 99V029000, 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.

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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 860,298 units in total.

  1. 99V029000Received . 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: .

  2. 99V028000Received . 23,097 units.

    Electrical System / Wiring / Front Underhood

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: mini vans. Heat generation in the wiring harness to the fuel pump/sender assembly can cause an electrical short. The vehicle could experience a loss of power and become immobilized and the fuel gauge may be erratic.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Heat damage, including melting or charring of the fuel pump and sender assembly wire harness and associated wiring harnesses can also result. The short circuit could also have the potential for a vehicle fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will install a fused jumper harness in the fuel pump ground circuit that will be installed at the fuel pump inertia shut-off switch.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 99S01. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 97V204000Received . 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: .

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Complaints by component

257 complaints, 384 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.

  • 1994 Ford Aerostar
  • All 1994 vehicles
1994 Ford Aerostar: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component1994 AerostarAll 1994 vehiclesAerostar, all yearsMentions
Electrical System205.774.5220.379
Power Train12594.1139.348
Air Bags117.257.145.445
Service Brakes, Hydraulic72.9171.8105.828
Engine and Engine Cooling65.1109.274.625
Steering57.334.736.722
Fuel System, Gasoline49.546.365.919
Structure41.749.332.516
Suspension33.939.824.113
Seat Belts31.336.943.712

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

Complaints that report a crash
22
Complaints that report a fire
28
Injuries in the complaints
33
Deaths in the complaints
4
Date of the newest complaint
25 Oct 2017

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 1994 Ford Aerostar, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1999, with 64 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1994 Ford Aerostar
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
PE02076Preliminary evaluationLUGGAGE COMPARTMENT DOOR DROPS ABRUPTLYStructure / Body / Hatchback/Liftgate / Support Device/Strut10 Oct 200210 Mar 2003
EA99002Engineering analysisTRANSFER CASES AND REAR DRIVE SHAFTPower Train7 Jan 199914 Nov 200099V094000
RQ98012Recall queryTRANSFER CASES AND REAR DRIVESHAFTPower Train / Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive)31 Jul 19987 Jan 199997V204000
EA98016Engineering analysisFUEL SENDER ASSEMBLY FIRESVehicle Speed Control / Linkages14 Jul 199812 Feb 199999V028000
PE98010Preliminary evaluationFUEL SENDER ASSEMBLY FIRESVehicle Speed Control / Linkages13 Feb 199814 Jul 1998

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.

  1. 19867
  2. 19874
  3. 19884
  4. 19895
  5. 19906
  6. 19913
  7. 19923
  8. 19932
  9. 19943
  10. 19955
  11. 19964
  12. 19973
  13. 19980
  14. 19990
  15. 20000

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1994 Ford Aerostar: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/aerostar/1994/. 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

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1994 Ford Aerostar?
860,298 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 1994 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1994 Ford Aerostar name most often?
Electrical System: 79 of 384 component mentions, or 205.7 per 1,000. For all 1994 vehicles the figure is 74.5 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1994 Ford Aerostar open?
No. Each of the 5 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.