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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

23 crash reports68 fire reports14 injury reports

Latches/locks/linkages complaints

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Mileage unknown · Mar 29, 2001

Latches/locks/linkages

THE REAR HATCHBACK FREEZES (LOCKED) CLOSED AND I AM NOT ABLE TO OPEN FROM EITHER SIDE. WHICH COULD PROVE DANGEROUS IN A CRASH SITUATION. THIS IS MY SECOND AEROSTAR WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE USEFULNESS OF THE VIHICAL IS CUT BY MORE THAN 75%

NHTSA ODI #743268

Mileage unknown · Oct 25, 1999

Latches/locks/linkages

WHEN THE SLIDING DOOR ON THE RIGHT HAND HAD BEEN OPENED & THEN CLOSED, IT COULD BE REOPENED AGAIN FROM EITHER INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. COULD HEAR THE CLICKING SOUND, BUT THE DOOR IS NOT OPENING. ALL THE LOCKS WORK JUST FINE. TAKING VEHICLE TO MECHANIC TO CHECK & HAVE IT REPAIRED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #851564

Mileage unknown · May 7, 1999

Latches/locks/linkages

SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN, STUCK SHUT. NM

NHTSA ODI #545371

Mileage unknown · Nov 19, 1996

Latches/locks/linkagesCrashInjury

REAR DOOR FAILURE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #511444

Mileage unknown · Oct 30, 1996

Latches/locks/linkages

SOMETIMES THE REAR HATCHBACK DOESN'T CLOSE . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

NHTSA ODI #804344

Mileage unknown · Feb 27, 1995

Latches/locks/linkagesCrashInjury

UPON SIDE IMPACT, REAR HATCH LATCH DOOR CAME OPEN, EJECT OWNER'S WIFE FROM REAR OF THE VEHICLE, RESULTING IN INJURIES. TT

NHTSA ODI #960676

Official recalls

96V071000 · Electrical System:ignition

Apr 25, 1996

THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING, SMOKE, AND POSSIBLY FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA OF THE VEHICLE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH.

91V189000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission

Nov 4, 1991

WHEN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER IS PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION, THE PARK PAWL DOES NOT ALWAYS ABUT OR ENGAGE THE PARK GEAR.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: DRIVER MAY BELIEVE THE VEHICLE IS SAFELY ENGAGED IN PARKWHEN THE GEAR IS NOT TRULY ENGAGED. THIS CAN LEAD TO THE VEHICLE JUMPING OUT OFGEAR UNINTENTIONALLY, VEHICLE ROLLAWAY WHEN PARKED ON A SLOPED SURFACE, ANDINADVERTENT MOTION WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED. ALL OF THESE CONDITIONS CANRESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy: REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION WITH A NEW PARK PAWL.

91V164000 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage

Sep 20, 1991

SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE BAR FOR REAR SOFA FAILED TO SUSTAIN LOADS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 210.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: VEHICLES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 210.

Remedy: REPLACE NONCOMPLYING SOFA BAR WITH BAR THAT MEETS REQUIREMENTS.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

EA99002 · Transfer Cases And Rear Drive Shaft

Opened Jan 7, 1999 · Closed Nov 14, 2000

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train

There is no summary currently available

RQ97015 · Parking Pawl

Opened Oct 29, 1997 · Closed Apr 1, 1999

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train:automatic Transmission

WHEN THE AUTOMATIC SHIFT LEVER IS PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION, THE PARKING PAWL DOES NOT ALWAYS ENGAGE THE PARK GEAR.THIS CAN LEAD TO THE VEHICLE JUMPING OUT OF GEAR UNINTENTIONALLY AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO START ROLLING INADVERTENTLY