1997 Ford Aerostar: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1997 Ford Aerostar. The newest campaign is 00V425000. NHTSA received the report on 26 Dec 2000. The NHTSA record gives the component Vehicle Speed Control / Cables. NHTSA has 63 complaints on file for this model year. 2 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, 00V425000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a new accelerator cable.
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. 873,701 units in total.
00V425000Received . 36,500 units.
Vehicle Speed Control / Cables
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: minivans equipped with 3.0l engines. An accelerator cable was kinked during installation, causing the core wires to eventually fray.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could increase the friction in the cable, causing the throttle to be slow to return to idle. This condition could result in a stuck throttle.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a new accelerator cable.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 00S56. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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: .
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: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
63 complaints, 83 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.
- 1997 Ford Aerostar
- All 1997 vehicles
| Component | 1997 Aerostar | All 1997 vehicles | Aerostar, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 204.8 | 81.7 | 220.3 | 17 |
| Power Train | 132.5 | 87.5 | 139.3 | 11 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 120.5 | 43.7 | 44.4 | 10 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 84.3 | 100.8 | 105.8 | 7 |
| Wheels | 84.3 | 10.4 | 17.4 | 7 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 48.2 | 49.4 | 65.9 | 4 |
| Air Bags | 48.2 | 60.9 | 45.4 | 4 |
| Suspension | 48.2 | 64.1 | 24.1 | 4 |
| Tires | 36.1 | 53.9 | 21.6 | 3 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 36.1 | 9.6 | 18 | 3 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 18.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 5
- Complaints that report a fire
- 2
- Injuries in the complaints
- 8
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 9 Oct 2020
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 1997 Ford AerostarThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1997 Ford Aerostar: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/aerostar/1997/. 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 1997 Ford Aerostar?
- 873,701 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 1997 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1997 Ford Aerostar name most often?
- Electrical System: 17 of 83 component mentions, or 204.8 per 1,000. For all 1997 vehicles the figure is 81.7 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1997 Ford Aerostar open?
- No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.