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1999 Ford Aerostar

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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7Owner complaints

Model-year median: 135.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Power Train
3Engine And Engine Cooling
2Equipment
2Seat Belts
2Air Bags
1
All reported categories
Tires
1Unknown Or Other
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 7 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Power Train. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Equipment. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

3 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Unknown Or Other complaints

1 reports
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80,000 miles · Jan 15, 2004
Engine And Engine CoolingEquipmentSeat Belts

THE AIR CONDITIONING/HEAT UNIT SEEM TO TURN ON AND OFF WITHOUT HAVING TO TOUCH ANYTHING. THE WIPERS TURN ON, DO A FEW SWIPES AND THEN TURN BACK OFF AGAIN. THE REAR SEAT BELTS ARE STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION AND THE CENTER LAP BELT DOES NOT HOLD IN PLACE (I HAVE 2 KIDS AND IT HAS MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO TRANSPORT THEM SAFEL…

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THE AIR CONDITIONING/HEAT UNIT SEEM TO TURN ON AND OFF WITHOUT HAVING TO TOUCH ANYTHING. THE WIPERS TURN ON, DO A FEW SWIPES AND THEN TURN BACK OFF AGAIN. THE REAR SEAT BELTS ARE STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION AND THE CENTER LAP BELT DOES NOT HOLD IN PLACE (I HAVE 2 KIDS AND IT HAS MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO TRANSPORT THEM SAFELY) SOME OF THE DOOR LOCKS NO LONGER WORK WITHOUT PLACING THE KEY INTO OPEN THEM. THE REAR HATCH BACK WINDOW HAD A PIN FALL OUT. THE TRANSMISSION LINKAGE CHAIN WENT OUT AT 38,000 MILES. REAR CALIPER FROZE AT 45,000 MILES

NHTSA ODI #10068777

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

0

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