1986 Ford Aerostar Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 2%of 53 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the brakes of the 1986 Ford Aerostar, 2% of the 53 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Auto-tran: while parked, shifted to reverse; engine accelerated on its own; vehicle took off; brakes applied; vehicle slammed into house across street. Tt”
NHTSA complaint #958756, filed 1995-01Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | 17% |
| 1997 | 7 | 11% |
| 1996 | 18 | 17% |
| 1995 | 16 | 10% |
| 1994 | 25 | 10% |
| 1993 | 59 | 16% |
| 1992 | 58 | 18% |
| 1991 | 34 | 15% |
| 1990 | 27 | 14% |
| 1989 | 20 | 8% |
| 1988 | 9 | 5% |
| 1987 | 4 | 4% |
| 1986 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 1986 Ford Aerostar
20 complaintsEngine cooling
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1986 Ford Aerostar
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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