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Aerostar nightmare from the Mercy/South FL
This vehicle proves the adage that all that glitters is not gold. We purchased the Aerostar brand spanking new, and might have done better, after a mere 42,000 miles, with a used something or other, that had a good dependability track record!...

Ford Aerostar from the John - New Jersey
Undoubtedly one of the poorest Fords ever to come out of Dearborn. I should have been warned when a friend's 1986 was recalled due to faulty suspension welds. I bought mine brand new in late 1986. It is the only car I ever paid cash for. It had everything on it. It ran for about 9 months and systematically started to self-destruct due to poor...

The Ford Aerostar was Ford's first attempt at building a minivan, and was introduced as a 1986 model in summer 1985. Early models were available with Ford's 2.3 L HSO I4 engine, which at 100 hp was grossly underpowered for a van that could carry up to seven passengers and luggage. Available as an upgrade initially was Ford's also-underpowered 2.9 L V6; later models came with either the corporate 3.0 L Vulcan V6 found in the Taurus and Ranger, or the Explorer's 4.0 L Cologne V6. The Aerostar was Motor Trend magazine's Truck of the Year for 1990 . more »