Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / AEROSTAR / 1989

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 998305734 Incident Date: Jul, 28 1998
Consumer's City: GARDEN GROVE Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: AEROSTAR Model Year: 1989
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMCA11U1KZ Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 02 2004 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Apr, 30 1998
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The consumer stated that back in 1998 she had a accident with her ford aerostar. she stated that when she pulled into a parking space and hit the brakes, the vehicle surged forward and hit a building. she said she had the vehicle towed to the dealer who stated that they thought the problem was a faulty idle air control. she said it was repaired and she took the part and sent it to the manufacturer. now the problem has come up again and she was asked to be a witness, because someone was killed, when their vehicle did the same thing. *jb it was determined that the throttle air by pass valve assembly was not one of ford's parts.