Just got home and was parked in front of the house. About 30 min later someone was knocking on are door telling us the van was on fire. There was no keys left in the van. The fire burn the dash and the right side of the inside of the engine and the hood. The van is now total.
1993 Ford Aerostar: fire, smoke or burning smell
21 of the 373 complaints about the 1993 Ford Aerostar describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 21
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 5 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
What owners say
While driving 15 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The consumer tried to restart the vehicle and was able to do so. While opening the hood, the vehicle caught on fire. The fire department extinguished the fire. The vehicle was towed to a garage for inspection. The cause has not been determined. Please provide further details. *jb recall campaign; the federal safety agency campaign id number : 99v029000. The consumer stated that he saw smoke coming out of the edge of the hood. After he opened the hood he saw a small fire at the rear of the engine.
While driving on the highway vehicle caught on fire because of the defect described in ignition switch electrical short 99v029000 recall. Manufacturer provided conflicting information. They told consumer by phone that the VIN number was included in the recall ,and then sent a letter indicating that the VIN number wasn't included.
Vehicle caught on fire while parked as a result of a electrical system wiring problem.
Vehicle caught on fire, cause unknown, could have been an electrical system wiring short. *ak
Light assembly melts through. Have only owned van 1 year, and have had to replace it three times already. Can smell burning plastic, may be serious fire hazard in dash.
Van caught on fire in the engine and dash area and burned up. Van was parked and engine off when fire happened.
Alternator puts out too much juice then its needs after a certain amount of mileage. Alternator has been replaced 4 times. Would smell something burning. Popped hood & found flames jumping from engine. Vehicle then died out. Vehicle towed to mechanic & was informed that problem would cause vehicle to catch fire.
Wiring harness under dash burned and caught fire. Nlm
Cruise control/horn quit working/airbag light flashes, and smoke came from steering column at ignition switch.
Driver's window was rolled down, driver smelled smoke and saw out corner of eye, smoke. Turned and looked down where switch was and saw flames in the door area. Parked vehicle and cut ignition off. Dealer contacted, and cannot remedy problem. Problem has not reoccurred. Provide further information.
Recall 99s02. While driving door and steering column caught on fire. Fire department put fire out. Recall notice was received one year later. Vehicle was totalled.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Subject on a wire harness terminal repair kit available for repairing electrical wiring harnesses
- Ford motor company has released a new electrical grease ( F8AZ - 19G208-AA ) to reduce the possibility of...
- Vehicles exhibiting a "squeaking" or "chirping" from the blower motor at low blower motor speeds
- Wiring - electrical diode identification and service replacements
- Vehicles may have a disconnect of the ignition control module (ICM) connector or moisture buildup within...
Related recalls
Electrical system: ignition: switch
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: mini vans. These vehicles were produced with a higher than specified electrical load through the accessory power feed circuit. The potential for contact between the b2 (battery), a2 (accessory), and p1 (proof) circuits can occur, creating a short circuit, allowing current to flow through the ground wire.
- Risk
- This can cause over heating and the potential for a vehicle fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a jumper harness with a relay which will re-route and activate all a2 accessories through the relay.
Recall number 99V029000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1993 Ford Aerostar fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 1993 Ford Aerostar?
21 of 373 owner complaints about the 1993 Ford Aerostar (6%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 1991.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1993 Ford Aerostar?
There is 1 recall and 5 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1993 Ford Aerostar
No deployment 18Adaptive cruise 14ABS 13Airbag light 13Brake failure 12Door locks 8Headlights 8Transmission failure 7Stalling 6Fuel pump 5Overheating 5Tire blowout 5
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