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1996 Ford Aerostar tires & wheels problems

The 1996 Ford Aerostar has 28 tires & wheels complaints filed with NHTSA — 23% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

28

Tires & Wheels complaints

23%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Tires & Wheels complaints by year

Aerostar tires & wheels complaints by model year28 complaints1988: 2 complaints1989: 10 complaints1990: 4 complaints1991: 4 complaints1992: 15 complaints1993: 16 complaints1994: 16 complaints1995: 12 complaints1996: 28 complaints1997: 10 complaints1999: 1 complaints2000: 3 complaints
Aerostar tires & wheels complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

BOTH FRONT WHEELS HAVE CRACKS IN THE FORD MANUFACTURED SPOOK WHEELS. FORD CONTACTED AND HAD NO EXPLANATION AND STATED IT IS MY PROBLEM. ONE FORD MECHANIC CONTACTED AND 4 WHEEL SHOPS CONTACTED AND STATED IT APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW. FORD REPRESENTATIVES HAD NO CONCERN CONCERNING SAFETY ISSUE. AS…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Tires & Wheels · August 1, 2001

Common questions

How many tires & wheels complaints does the 1996 Ford Aerostar have?

NHTSA has 28 complaints about the 1996 Ford Aerostar tires & wheels — 23% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

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

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.