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2000 Ford Aerostar recalls & complaints

6 owner complaints on file. Recall list must be checked by VIN (see below).
0recalls
0high risk
0stop-driving
6complaints

Source: NHTSA, updated daily. Last checked 2026-10-19. Recalls apply to specific VINs — run your VIN to confirm.

Recalls: check by VIN

NHTSA files recalls for the Ford Aerostar under individual trim or body names rather than "Aerostar", so we can't match them automatically. Enter your 17-digit VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for the definitive list. The owner complaints below are matched correctly.

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Owner complaints filed with NHTSA

6complaints
2crashes
0fires
1injuries
0deaths

Most complained-about parts: Wheels / tires (3), Transmission / drivetrain (2), Suspension (1), Brakes (1), Hydraulic (1).

Complaints are unverified reports from owners. A pattern (many complaints about the same part) matters more than any single one.

Read recent complaints (6)

08/22/2005 · Suspension
COIL SPRING ON DRIVERS SIDE BROKE AND WAS SITTING ON TIRE, DEALERSHIP TOWED VAN AND CHARGED ME $415 PLUS TAX, THE VAN IS A LITTLE OVER 850 MILES OVER ITS EXTENDED WARRANTY. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE AND NO RECALL FOR THE YEAR 2000. I WAS FORTUNATE THAT THE SPRING BROKE IN MY DRIVE AND NOT GOING DOWN THE THE EXPRESSWAY AT 70 MILES AN HOUR,…

11/03/2004 · Brakes
CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE BRAKES HAD LESS BRAKING POWER. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BRAKES PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *TC

01/15/2004 · Engine · crash
ACCELERATOR STUCK, CAR CONTINUED TO THROTTLE EVEN AFTER BRAKE WAS HEAVILY APPLIED. UPON FRONT IMPACT INTO TREE AND ROLLOVER TO DRIVER'S SIDE, NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CAR WAS TOTALLED OUT DUE TO CRASH DAMAGE - NO ATTEMPT TO REPAIR.

01/15/2004 · Wheels / tires
REAR WHEEL BEARINGS

01/15/2004 · Transmission / drivetrain
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 TOLD I GOT MORE OUT OF THE TRANS THAN MOST GET. THIS TRANS H…

10/24/2001 · Transmission / drivetrain · crash
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

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