1992 Ford Aerostar electrical system problems

The 1992 Ford Aerostar has 71 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 16% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

Electrical System complaints

16%

Share of year

Crash-involved

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Aerostar electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

99V029000Electrical SystemFebruary 9, 1999 · 762,201 units

Defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. THESE VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH A HIGHER THAN SPECIFIED ELECTRICAL LOAD THROUGH THE ACCESSORY POWER FEED CIRCUIT. THE POTENTIAL FOR CONTACT BETWEEN THE B2 (BATTERY), A2 (ACCESSORY), AND P1 (PROOF) CIRCUITS CAN OCCUR, CREATING A SHORT CIRCUIT, ALLOWING CURRENT TO FLOW THROUGH THE GROUND WIRE.

Consequence

THIS CAN CAUSE OVER HEATING AND THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE FIRE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A JUMPER HARNESS WITH A RELAY WHICH WILL RE-ROUTE AND ACTIVATE ALL A2 ACCESSORIES THROUGH THE RELAY.

What owners report

“DRIVER'S POWER WINDOW MALFUNCTIONED. IN ADDITION, TRANSMISSION FAILED/ABS LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON/MASTER CYLINDER FAILED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT/AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR FAILED/TIE RODS REPLACED/TAIL LIGHTS REPEATED LY REPLACED/IGNITION SWITCH FAILED, CAUSING A FIRE/REPEATED ENGINE OIL LEAKS…”
Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · March 31, 1998 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 1992 Ford Aerostar have?

NHTSA has 71 complaints about the 1992 Ford Aerostar electrical system — 16% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 1992 Ford Aerostar electrical system?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the electrical system: 99V029000.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.