My transmission developed a bad leak in the front seal. I paid to have the transaxle removed and the seal replaced. The fluid was changed as well as the filter and then shortly afterwards the cars overdrive stopped working. It will shift into overdrive but it will shift right back out when I step on the gas even the least little bit. I could not afford to have it fixed so I put it in drive and drove it for about 3 weeks and yesterday I was doing about 60 and the car shifted into second gear for no reason and then right back into thrid. Then about a half mile later it began shifting from third to second and back over and over. Talk about getting jerked around! It was like someone stepping on the brakes! Now I am on foot and I am on foot and due to our great economy I am out of work for the time being. They should offer a manual transmission on all their cars.
Ford Aerostar jerking problems
10 of the 1,704 owner complaints about the Ford Aerostar describe jerking or lurching, most of them for the 1993 model year.
- owner complaints
- 10
- worst model year
- 1993
By model year
- 19972
- 19962
- 19933
- 19921
- 19911
- 19901
Often reported together
Stalling 3Sudden acceleration 1Won't shift 1Premature wear 1
What owners say
Brake rotors are wearing, and when the consumer applies the brakes, the vehicle will jerk and become hard for the consumer to control. The dealer was notified. *ak the consumer states that this is a result of warped front brake disc. (ford won't pay)
While driving, vehicle will jerk forward. This is caused by front rotors warping extremely. Dealer contacted.*ak the brake pads are barely worn. Consumer was advised by ford that the warranty had expired and there was nothing they could do. Consumer feels the rotors warped prematurely.
When changing gears vehicle will shake. When traveling at 55 MPH there is a bad jerk in vehicle. Please provide any further information.
Recall 97-v-2041-000; whenever making a left turn vehicle will jerk to one side. Contacted dealer, and dealer is not willing to do anything.
The van idles very rough of stalls. While stopped (in gear) it will surge forward even with the brakes on. While accellerating from a stopped position it will go then sputter and jerk. While traveling at any speed, it will suddenly jerk as though the transmission is failing. Each time we have had the problem, ford has covered it under the warranty. We are out of warranty now but feel this is a defect that ford should take care of. They first told me they could do nothing. My father-in-law saw a program about aerostar vans having a problem with the same symptoms as ours and the group that was reporting this was trying to get ford to recall the vehicles. My father-in-law did not get the name of the group or the problem but told us about it. I told ford about this but they said they know nothing. I have since talked to ford again and they said they might pay for a portion of the repair but that I have to take it in and they will decide after that if and how much they will contribute. This problem is not a worn parts problem. It is a defect that creates an unsafe condition. Each time they have replaced the part, the van runs great for about a year to two years. Then the identicle situation recurrs. Please advise me on what to do. Thank you.
Feels like and sounds like transmission trying to lock in two gears, almost stalls vehicle.has a miss/buck/balk/jerk/jump or whatever,severity varies from very severe to barely perceptible. Occurs almost every time vehicle is driven in city.
While driving at 25 to 30 MPH the transmission started to stall, and the gears would not shift properly, causing the vehicle to jerk. Dealer has been contacted.
Auto-tran:vehicle left running in park, driver got in car, attempted to shift from park to reverse, engine raced, vehicle lurched forward;tires spun;hit tree.
The transmission, while driving, jerks the truck. Please describe.
Related recalls
Power train: transfer case (4-wheel drive)
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: all wheel drive passenger minivans. (this includes all 1992 awd aerostars not previously included in safety recall 97v‑204/97s83). These vehicles can develop powertrain bending resonance or transfer case output shaft bushing displacement. The powertrain bending resonance or the output shaft bushing displacement can result in structural failure of the transmission and/or transfer case. Fluid explusion, driveshaft separation or loss of vehicle drive can result.
- Risk
- This condition can cause a loss of vehicle control, and, if the expelled fluid contacts the exhaust system, a vehicle fire could occur.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a new transfer case rear output shaft bushing and an aluminum driveshaft will be installed.
Recall number 99V094000 · Recall details
Power train: transfer case (4-wheel drive)
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: all wheel drive passenger minivans. These vehicles can develop powertrain bending resonance or transfer case output shaft bushing displacement. The powertrain bending resonance or the output shaft bushing displacement can result in structural failure of the transmission and/or transfer case. Fluid explusion, driveshaft separation or loss of vehicle drive can result.
- Risk
- This condition can cause a loss of vehicle control, and, if the expelled fluid contacts the exhaust system, a vehicle fire could occur.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a new transfer case rear output shaft bushing and an aluminum driveshaft will be installed.
Recall number 97V204000 · Recall details
Power train: automatic transmission
- What is wrong
- When the automatic transmission shift lever is placed in the park position, the park pawl does not always abut or engage the park gear.
- Risk
- Driver may believe the vehicle is safely engaged in parkwhen the gear is not truly engaged. This can lead to the vehicle jumping out ofgear unintentionally, vehicle rollaway when parked on a sloped surface, andinadvertent motion when the vehicle is started. All of these conditions canresult in a vehicle accident.
- Remedy
- Repair the transmission with a new park pawl.
Recall number 91V189000 · Recall details
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The model years with the most reports are 1993 (3 complaints), 1996 (2 complaints) and 1997 (2 complaints).
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