1992 Ford Aerostar: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 439 complaints
439
Total Complaints
147,840mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Top Issue
38
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

136,500 25th Percentile
147,840 Median Mileage
188,318 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
34
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
34
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
21
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
19
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
15
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
14
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
14
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
13
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
10
AIR BAGS
10

Severity Assessment

38
Crashes
42
Fires
152
Injuries
4
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WAS DRIVING THE VAN AND FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL CAME OFF. TT"
"DIGITAL SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER WILL EITHER FAIL OR FLUCTUATE IN MILEAGE 15,000 MORE. SPEED WAS OFF SAYING LESS THAN TRAVELING. TT"
"ABS: ALL BRAKE PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES WITHIN 2 YEARS, INCLUDING MASTER CYLINDER; PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR; EXTENDED STOPPING; CAUSED ACCIDENT. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28