1988 Ford Aerostar Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 177 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the tires of the 1988 Ford Aerostar, 1% of the 177 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.
“Had three failures over 6 months. At highway speeds the tread seperated from the tire. The tire remained inflated. All three occurred on the rear wheels so control was not affected adversely. In lite of the simular failures of other firestone models I became concerned if the problem might not be more wide spread within firestone. The failure occurred on trips so the tires were changed and disguarded. I was told by a tire competitor that that was a common occurance with those tires.( DOT number: tire size: 215r14 )”
NHTSA complaint #728776, filed 2000-08“Replacement tires on a 1988, Ford, astro van. Firestone, triumph radial sr, p21570r14, DOT vdhytha035. Right rear tire detached all in one piece, all the way around, causing consumer to lose control and flip several times. The tire failure caused 1 death and 7 injuries.”
NHTSA complaint #875095, filed 2000-11Tires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | 17% |
| 1999 | 1 | 14% |
| 1997 | 3 | 5% |
| 1996 | 5 | 5% |
| 1995 | 6 | 4% |
| 1994 | 9 | 4% |
| 1993 | 12 | 3% |
| 1992 | 10 | 3% |
| 1991 | 3 | 1% |
| 1990 | 4 | 2% |
| 1989 | 6 | 2% |
| 1988 | 2 | 1% |
Other parts of the 1988 Ford Aerostar
53 complaintsElectrical system
46 complaintsSeat belts
28 complaintsEngine cooling
13 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
13 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
5 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsSuspension
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1988 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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