1987 Ford Aerostar Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 6%of 114 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1987 Ford Aerostar, 6% of the 114 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.
“Vehicle experiencing problem with surges forward when starting. Intermittently, problem has occurred on several occasions. Dealer was notified and unable to locate/correct the problem. Please feel free to provide any further details.”
NHTSA complaint #871606, filed 2000-09“Accelerator makes squeaking sound & would stick . Also, had to have seat belts replaced due to a malfunction. In addition, the emission light keeps coming on/the computer chip shorted out.”
NHTSA complaint #831600, filed 1998-12“Owner states that his throttle sticks, causing vehicle to race, owner also notes that he heard something about this problem with these vehicles owner, has crashed vehicle because problem.”
NHTSA complaint #808936, filed 1997-02“Upon starting, vehicle accelerated out of control, colliding w/another vehicle and lawn furniture. This has occurred a year ago. Please describe details.”
NHTSA complaint #985179, filed 1996-06Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 | 14% |
| 1997 | 9 | 14% |
| 1996 | 4 | 4% |
| 1995 | 6 | 4% |
| 1994 | 12 | 5% |
| 1993 | 23 | 6% |
| 1992 | 12 | 4% |
| 1991 | 23 | 10% |
| 1990 | 16 | 8% |
| 1989 | 12 | 5% |
| 1988 | 6 | 3% |
| 1987 | 7 | 6% |
| 1986 | 2 | 4% |
Other parts of the 1987 Ford Aerostar
36 complaintsEngine cooling
23 complaintsSeat belts
18 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
15 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsSeats
4 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1987 Ford Aerostar
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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