1991 Ford Aerostar Reviews - Page 2 of 3

Bad shaking in the front end due to worn bushings.

Sometimes the key is hard to turn in the door, it takes two hands sometimes.

The power steering pump and hoses had to be replaced as soon as I purchased the van.

The van is easy to drive and not to cumbersome in tight parking lots.

It has all of the amenities of a newer model vehicle.

I was surprised that everything still worked on it like p/w, pdl, cruise, rear wiper, adjustable air lumbar, rear defroster, it has been very dependable considering I only paid $500.00 for it.

The only problems I have experienced were, the upper control arm bushings on the passenger side of the vehicle had to be replaced. The back tires on the van wear out fast due to the light back end and the loads of tourque the 4.0 l produces.

The van rides decent, but has a lot of body roll in turns. The 4.0 l engine is excellent on gas as I get anywhere from 550 to 650 kilometers to a tank.

No mechanical problems.

I love this van it run's better than any vehicle I have ever had.

I would recommend this vehicle to anyone out there.

The most expensive work I had done on my Aerostar was new tires.

So far this car has had no problems.

This car has full service records, all oil changes have been done at Wal-Mart Quick Lube (dubious quality?)

The tires have been replaced with Motomaster Touring tires (130 000km warranty) by the previous owner at 75 000km.

The micro-v belt has been replaced.

So far only one oil change, and fog lamps installed by us.

The 4.0L engine is relatively economical for such a large vehicle. This vehicle is not quick, but it isn't slow either.

The rear cargo hold, has more then adequate room for our 130lb dog.

The radio controls are small, but sound quality is good for a factory system.

Compared to our 2000 Astro this vehicle drives better, has more headroom, firmer seats, more cargo room, less cargo width. The Astro has a better gauge design, but the Aerostar has more interior room, and is safer (example: sliding door mechanism is concealed in roof, not exposed).

This vehicle still looks new, even being purchased used as a secondary minivan. We hope to get many years of service out of it yet.

Transmission died at 58,000 miles.

Back brakes saturated with oil, both front and back rotors/drums warped.

Battery died.

Alternator died and was replaced.

Faulty wiring, which caused fires was fixed at the dealer's cost - a recall.

Roaring sound above 55MPH.

Screws that hold the inside together came loose, causing rattling noises.

Just this year in August, the van mysteriously caught on fire while parked at a summer residence. We think the problem started in the blower motor, which is negatively switched. The fire under the rood broke through the firewall in about 5 minutes, and the whole van burnt up and melted into nothing. So much for the firewall. A 40 LB fire extinguisher was emptied into the hood, but did no good. The firemen also dumped thousands of gallons on it, which only prevented the gas tank from exploding. Pictures of this incident can be seen at:

http://www.angelfire.com/ny/telecardsmain/van.htm

I would *NOT* recommend that anyone purchase one of these vans. The transmissions always fail on Aerostars, and the car is unsafe, with poor frontal crash tests.