1995 Ford Aerostar: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 204 complaints
204
Total Complaints
140,000mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Top Issue
22
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

118,000 25th Percentile
140,000 Median Mileage
150,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
18
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
9
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
9
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
7
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
7
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
7
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
6
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
5

Severity Assessment

22
Crashes
20
Fires
21
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"PURCHASE VAN BRAND NEW AND FOUND THAT VAN BODY DAMAGE. TT"
"REAR HEATER CONTROL SWITCH CANNOT BE ADJUSTED, REMAINS IN HOT POSITION, CAUSING INJURY. *AW"
"THE MIDDLE SEAT BELT IN THE THIRD ROW GOT STUCK AND A CHILD HAD TO FORCED OUT OF IT. 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