1993 Ford Aerostar

HEADLIGHT SWITCH RUNS SO HOT IT MELTS THE PLASTIC PLUG BODY INTO WHICH THE WIRING HARNESS TERMINALS ARE INSERTED. I WILL BE PURCHASING THE SECOND REPLACEMENT SWITCH TODAY (3 TOTAL SWITCHES SINCE NEW). WITH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TRIM REMOVED AND 1/2 HR DRIVING WITH HEADLIGHTS ON THE SWITCH IS TOO HOT TO TOUCH. THE CONTACT THAT PROVIDES POWER TO THE TAIL LIGHTS, INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS AND RADIO NIGHT LIGHT SEEMS TO BE THE SOURCE OF HEAT AS THAT TERMINAL SHOWS THE GREATEST DAMAGE DUE TO HEATING.*AK

THE SWITCH DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. WHEN YOU TAKE THE KEY OUT SWITCH IS STILL ON. HAS TO BE JIGGLED ABOUT TO BE SURE IT IS TURNED OFF. HAS BEEN ON AND LIGHTS INSIDE HAVE RUN BATTERY DOWN. ALSO WHEN DRIVING THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON OR THE CHECK OIL LIGHT STAYS ON AND YOU CAN HEAR NOISES IN DASH. THEY SOUND LIKE CLICKING NOISES. WANT TO FIND OUT IF THERE ARE ANY RECALLS ON MY VAN. I PURCASED IT USED AND LOVE IT EXCEPT FOR THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU NOVEEN MCGEE

DEAR NHTSA; BELOW IS CORRESPONDENCE WITH GOODYEAR TIRE COMPANY. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE DUNLOP ROVER TOURING GT TIRE NUMBER PN P22570514 AS DETALED BELOW. I DO NOT HAVE FURTHER TIRE INFORMATION SINCE THE VEHICLE IS IN THE UNITED STATES BUT I CAN OBTAIN IT AS NECESSARY. THANK YOU, MARK DEVRIES *LA 3 OCTOBER 2003 DEAR SIR: ON 6-22-01 I PURCHASED 4 DUNLOP ROVER TOURING LT TIRES FOR MY 1992 AEROSTAR VAN, MILAGE 108,098 AT SEARS EAGLE RIDGE MALL, LAKE WALES FL. ON 8-6-03, THE VEHICLE (138,690 MILES) WAS RETURNED TO SEARS EAGLE RIDGE BECAUSE THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS SEPARATING FROM THE TREAD. A NEW DUNLOP ROVER TOURING LT WAS MOUNTED. ON 8-12-03 MY FAMILY WERE ON THE FLORIDA TURNPIKE WHEN THEY SUDDENLY HEARD A "THUMP,THUMP" FROM THE RIGHT REAR SIMILAR TO THE SOUND HEARD THE PREVIOUS WEEK WITH THE SEPARATED TIRE. THIS TIME THE TIRE EXPLODED AND MY WIFE BARELY MANAGED TO CONTROL THE VEHILE WHILE STEERING THE VAN TO THE SIDE OF THE TURNPIKE. I HAVE DIGITAL PICTURES OF THE EXPLODED TIRE AND MY VAN. MY FAMILY CONTINUED TO LOUISIANA WHERE THEY DEPARTED FOR INDONESIA WHERE WE ARE RESIDENT WITH CHEVRONTEXACO, LEAVING THE VAN WITH MY DAUGHTER WHO ATTENDS UNIVERSITY IN LAFAYETTE, LA. I THINK THE ORIGINAL DUMLOP TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE AND ARE UNSAFE. HOW ELSE DO YOU EXPLAIN ONE BLOWOUT AND ONE POTENTIAL BLOWOUT WITHIN 300 MILES. I HAVE INSTRUCTED MY DAUGHTER TO ONLY USE THE VAN WITHIN TOWN AND NOT TO USE IT ON THE HIGHWAY OR EXCEED 50 MPH. I DO NOT FEEL THE REMAINING TIRES ARE SAFE AND AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THEY ALSO MAY SUDDENLY FAIL. THE NUMBER GIVEN ABOVE IS FOR MY PARENTS HOME. I CAN EMAIL WITH PICTURES OF THE EXPLODED TIRE AND SCANNED COPY OF THE EXPLODED TIRE REPLACEMENT PURCHASE. I AM ALSO MAILING A COPY OF THIS EMAIL AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS TO GOODYEAR CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS. I INTENDED TO TAKE CARE OF THIS SOONER BUT DID NOT RECEIVE COPIES OF THE EXPLODED TIRE UNTIL RECENTLY. THANK YOU, MARK DEVRIES MDVRIES@PTCPI.COM 3 OCTOBER *LA

THE VEHICLE WENT OVER A PUDDLE OF WATER AND LOST CONTROL.. DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT UNFASTENED AT THAT POINT. VEHICLE THEN ROLLED OVER FOUR TIMES. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS EJECTED THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD, AND SUSTAINED A BROKEN COLLAR BONE AND THREE BROKEN RIBS. ALSO PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT SUSTAINED INTERNAL HEAD AND BACK INJURIES. *AK