1991 Ford Aerostar

LEFT FRONT BRAKE WAS SEIZING AND PULLING VEHICLE TO LEFT, AFTER STOP AND GO DRIVING. I HAD THIS SAME EXPERIENCE WITH A 1982 FORD F-100 PICKUP AND FINALLY CORRECTED IT BY REPLACING "PNEUMONIC" RUBBER DISC BRAKE PISTONS WITH STEEL ONES (CERAMIC WERE AVAILABLE, TOO). I FEEL THESE "RUBBER" PISTONS, IF USED, SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPLACED AT MFR.'S EXPENSE. THIS PROBLEM CAUSED A LOT OF STRESS IN A LONG TRIP IN THE F-150.

ON DECEMBER 14, 1998, I WROTE [XXX] AT JOHN KENNEDY FORD IN FEASTERVILLE ASKING FOR ASSISTANCE IN 2 AREAS. ONE HELP DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE ACCELERATOR LOCK. TWO, GET THE WORD OUT FOR APPROPRIATE RECALL OR MODIFICATION. THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER CALLED ME THE NEXT MORNING SAYING HE FAXED THE LETTER I WROTE THEM (ATTACHED) TO FORD IN MICHIGAN AND THEY WERE WAITING TO HEAR BACK FROM THEM FOR THE NEXT INSTRUCTION AS TO WHAT TO DO OR I WOULD HEAR FROM THEM. I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM EITHER, SO I AM WRITING YOU , NOW. I COULD HAVE SERIOUSLY INJURY OR DESTROYED SEVERAL LIVES AS A DIRECT RESULT OF A DEFECT OR FAULTY PART. I NEED TO KNOW WHAT TO DO TO WARN OTHERS AND ASSIST THEM IN GETTING THEIR AEROSTAR VANS FREE FROM THIS MENACING DEFECT. PLEASE HELP. BELOW IS LETTER TO FORD. [XXX] SERVICE MANAGER JOHN KENNEDY FORD 620 BUSTLETON PIKE FEASTERVILLE, PA 19047 DEAR [XXX] , I OWN A 91 FORD AEROSTAR XLT VAN. IT NOW HAS 96000 MILES. I PURCHASED IT FROM CHECKERED FLAG AUTO SALESAT 2029 RT 13, CROYDON, PA WITH NO WARRANTY ON 9/3/97. VIN NUMBER [XXX]. WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THE VAN MY MECHANIC CHECKED IT OUT, CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, OIL AND REPAIRED REAR SEAL GASKET AND TUNED IT UP AND INSPECTED IT. I'VE SINCE HAD NEW BRAKES, NEW POWER STEERING HOSE, AND NEW BRAKE LINES, INSPECTION AND ANOTHER OIL CHANGE. NONE OF THIS MAINTENANCE WAS RECENT. UNFORTUNATELY, THE VAN ACCELERATOR SUDDENLY OPENED WIDE RIGHT AFTER I PUT IT IN DRIVE 2 WEEKS AGO, SUNDAY, 11/29/98, ABOUT 4:15 P.M. MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE GAS. I STEPPED ON THE BRAKES AND THEY WERE STIFF. I THEN STOOD ON THE BRAKE AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THIS OCCURRED AT THE SHOPPING CENTER AT HUNTINGTON PIKE AND PHILMONT AVENUE. I WAS IN THE SECOND ROW OF PARKING FACING THE GIFT STORE AND CHOSE TO HIT THE PARKED CAR IN FRONT AND TO THE LEFT OF ME INSTEAD OF GOING THROUGH OR INTO THE GIFT STORE BUILDING. MY VAN DID NOT SUSTAIN SEVERE DAMAGE AS I HIT THE CURB, HOPPED UP INTO THE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (F