1995 Ford Aerostar Complaints

SLIDING DOOR WILL EITHER NOT LATCH AT ALL OR IT WILL STAY CLOSED AND WE ARE UNABLE TO OPEN IT .

WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR PANEL BEGAN SMOKING AND THEN CAUGHT FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER PUT OUT THE FLAMES, BUT THE PANEL KEPT SMOKING. THE GROUND WIRE TO THE POWER WINDOWS HAD TO BE CUT TO STOP THE PANEL FROM SMOKING. *JB THE BURNED SWITCH ASSEMBLY WAS REPAIRED ON THE LEFT SIDE DOOR. *SCC

BLOW OUT AND TREAD SEPERATION ON A BF GOODRICH RADIAL T/A (P215/70SR14 96S M+S) AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. APPROX 34,000 MILES ON THE TIRE. WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH SOUTH ON THE SAWGRASS EXPRESSWAY (SUNRISE, FL) BETWEEN MILE MARKER 4 AND 5, MY RIGHT REAR TIRE MADE A POPING SOUND AND WENT FLAT ALMOST IMMEDIATLY (3 TO 4 SECONDS). I WAS ABLE TO GET MY VEHICLE SAFELY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE OUTSIDE OF THE TIRE SHOWED ABOUT A 4 TO 6 INCH TREAD SEPERATION. AFTER AAA REMOVED THE TIRE, THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE SHOWED ALMOST COMPLETE TREAD SEPERATION (IT LOOKED LIKE THE TIRE HAD EXPLODED). THE SIDEWALLS APPEAR TO HAVE FAILED AS WELL. I HAD HAD THE TIRES CHECKED ABOUT TWO WEEKS PRIOR AFTER HAVING A NAIL REMOVED AND PATCHED ON THE LEFT FRONT. INFLATION WAS NORMAL. THE TEMERATURE WAS ABOUT 68 DEGREES AND I HAD BEEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES. THE TIRES HAD ABOUT 34,000 MILES OF WEAR ON THEM. THEY WERE REGULARLY ROTATED AND INSPECTED. THE VEHICLE IS A 1995 FORD AREOSTAR XLT. I WAS NOT ABLE...

OUR VAN WAS THE FIRST VEHICLE HIT IN A FOUR CAR PILE UP. OUR VAN AND TWO OTHER VEHICLES WERE STOPPED FOR A RED LIGHT WHEN STRUCK. OUR VAN SUSTAINED SUBSTANCIAL ENOUGH DAMAGE BOTH IN FRONT AND BEHIND TO TOTAL IT. THE DRIVERS AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED SO I'M HAVING TO RECEIVE SOME PHYSICAL THERAPY FOR NECK INJURIES. I WONDER IF MY AIR BAG HAD DEPLOYED WOULD I HAVE HAD TO GO THROUGH THESE DOCTORS APPOINTMENTS AND THERAPY. DO I HAVE ANY RECOURSE? DT

SEVERE SHIMMY OF FRONT END. REPLACE BUSHINGS AND SHOCKS STILL THERE. DEALERS AND SERVICE SHOPS UNABLE TO CONFIRM COMPLAINT. FRIENDS HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEM. DT