2000 Ford AerostarProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 6 owner complaints about the 2000 Ford Aerostar, most often about the power train. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 22, 2005. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2000 Ford Aerostar has problems

6 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Power train21
Wheels20
Equipment11
Air bags11
Suspension10
Tires10
Service brakes, hydraulic10
Engine and engine cooling11

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2000 Ford Aerostar recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2000 vs. every other Aerostar year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Aerostar median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Aerostar owners report

Recent power train complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

4R100 TRANSMISSION HAD PROBLEMS SINCE 33602 MILES HARD SHIFTING INTO 3-4 AND WAS TOLD EVERY THING WAS NORMAL.STARTED TO HAVE MORE PROBLEMS AT 83521 AND WAS TOLD DRIVE IT AND SEE IF IT GETS WORSE AT 85953 TOOK IT TO FORD AND LEFT IT AND THEY SAID I NEED A TRANS. BUT FORD CHARGED ME $437.27. I WAS…
Complaint 10070512 · Jan 15, 2004 · 20,321 miles
THIS WAS SECOND TIME THAT VEHICLE TOOK OFF FORWARD WHILE SHIFT LEVER WAS IN REVERSE. ONCE VEHICLE TOOK OFF, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND WENT THROUGH SOME BUSHES, AND ALMOST WENT INTO A BUILDING. CONSUMER FELT SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED.*AK
Complaint 898114 · Oct 24, 2001

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