The airbag light comes on while driving and flashes because of a defective clockspring that can affect the deployment of the airbag per larry philputt, tom wood ford, 3130 e. 96th st., indianapolis, in.
1992 Ford Aerostar airbags problems
31 complaints (10% of all complaints for this car). 15 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 31
- of this car's complaints
- 10%
- crashes
- 15
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Frontal15
- Frontal: sensor/control module6
- Side/window1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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200k+
Ford Aerostar airbags problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 1992 Ford Aerostar airbags
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1992 Ford Aerostar owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Air bag warning light illuminated on dashboard, giving warning that there was a problem with air bag system. Dealer told consumer that it meant the air bag was faulty, consumer repaired problem and is requesting reimbursement.*ak
While driving at 20 MPH vehicle struck another vehicle head-on at an off set angle. Air bags did not deploy until consumer exited vehicle. Dealer has been contacted.
Indicator display in dash looks melted. Airbag indicator flashing and right turn signal are dificult to see. Odometer jumped from 80k to over 130k; there is no metric/english switch.
Air bag light flashes code of 3/2 indicating that the air bag will not deploy in the event of an accident. Switch has been replaced at least 4 times and within a year fails again. Ford refuses to replace it anymore. During recent accident airbag did not deploy.
Steering wheel is loose. Also, airbag/cruise control and horn stopped working. Vehicle is in repair shop.
Consumer was traveling 20-25 MPH and involved in a head-on collison, impacting on front driver's side in which driver's side air bag failed to deploy. Consumer has contacted dealer. Please provide any further details. *ak consumer involved in six accidents, air bags failed to deploy on all occasions no deployment of air bag.
When vehcle was taken to the dealership, due to air bag warning light flashing, the air bag sensor was found to be corroded. The problem has not been corrected.
Vehicle was repaired under recall 99v029, concerning ignition switch electrical short. After dealer repaired the recall, airbag warning light intermittently came on . Also, gears did not work properly. Dealer has been notified.
While traveling hit horn nothing happened, cruise control did not operate, and the airbag light illuminated. Dealer contacted, and could not remedy problems. Also, steering column gear shaft broke and replaced it with used parts/ clock spring was defective. Problems still exist.
Questions about the 1992 Ford Aerostar airbags
Does the 1992 Ford Aerostar have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 31 complaints about the airbags of the 1992 Ford Aerostar, 10% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1992 Ford Aerostar airbags problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1992 Ford Aerostar airbags?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Ford Aerostar have bad airbags?
The Ford Aerostar model years with the most airbags complaints are 1994 (44 complaints), 1993 (37 complaints) and 1992 (31 complaints).
Other 1992 Ford Aerostar problems
Transmission 74Electrical 64Brakes 58Engine 25Lights 21Steering 14Acceleration 12Body 11Visibility 11Fuel system 10Tires 10Locks 8Seat belts 8Suspension 8Wheels 5Seats 3
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