Air bag light started flashing constantly, then horn and cruise control stopped working. Noise in column sounds like loose wires flopping.
1993 Ford Aerostar steering problems
17 complaints (5% of all complaints for this car). 1 crash reported.
- owner complaints
- 17
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- crashes
- 1
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Steering wheel/handle bar3
- Linkages: tie rod assembly3
- Hydraulic power assist system3
- Hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections2
- Linkages: knuckle: spindle: arm1
- Linkages1
- Hydraulic power assist: power steering fluid1
- Gear box: shaft sector1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Ford Aerostar steering problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1993 Ford Aerostar owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
While turning left in an intersection the steering wheel lock up on my aerostar ford '93 that caused me to turn over to the left and hit the opposite lane and hit a car. I was unable to straighten out the wheel as it locks up. After it was restarted the steering wheel was fine and 2 mechanics that I brought it to can't find any problems.
The front end needed to be aligned because new tires were installed. The mechanic was unable to perform the front end alignment because the front left ball joint and inner tie rod were worn.
There was a design flaw in steering column. Wire ribbon ring that's inside of steering column, which gives power to air bag/ cruise control, and horn has cracked as a result of ribbon being too short and folded over, vehicle had no horn/no cruise control or air bag.dealer contacted.
This spindle failure happened with no warning.thank god that none of my three kids were injured and also myself.this happened at a very low speed under braking.I was in route to thomasville georgia to take my three kids to go back to there moms.thank god for saving our lives.
Power steering fluid constantly leaks causing hard steering. Nlm
The vehicle was parked and engine not running. I sat down to adjust the seat position. The inclination of the seat back suddenly fell fully backwards to it's furtherest down position. The inclination holding bolt sheared off completely. Ford's part #n805885-s58. Ford's description scr-m10x1.5x44. This part was replaced at my cost. This was a definite material failure.
I wiil be faxing over the information regarding this 93 ford aerostar. No safety defect listed in the summary. *ak the vehicle had starting problems. The transmission failed. The A/C failed. Relay starter motor failed. The heater core failed. Power steering was inoperative. Tie rods on both tires failed. Water pump failed.
I was told by the ford dealer in hays kansas that this shift linkage is a common problem but there were no recalls on it that he knew about.
Steering locks up without any prior sign,will unlock by turning it counterclockwise,seems to be the columm bearing,or air bag spring,no steering wheel in my life ever did that and I had many vehicles,lucky thing I was going fairly slow ,if it was highway speed could have been a tragedy
Questions about the 1993 Ford Aerostar steering
Does the 1993 Ford Aerostar have steering problems?
Owners have filed 17 complaints about the steering of the 1993 Ford Aerostar, 5% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1993 Ford Aerostar steering problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1993 Ford Aerostar steering?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Ford Aerostar have bad steering?
The Ford Aerostar model years with the most steering complaints are 1994 (20 complaints), 1993 (17 complaints) and 1992 (14 complaints).
Other 1993 Ford Aerostar problems
Electrical 99Transmission 67Brakes 58Airbags 37Engine 26Acceleration 23Body 23Suspension 17Tires 12Fuel system 11Visibility 11Seat belts 10Lights 9Locks 9Wheels 4Seats 3
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