1999 Ford Aerostar Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1999 Ford Aerostar. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 13 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
1
1crashes1injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1
1crashes
EQUIPMENT
1
1crashes
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1
1crashes
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
1
1crashes1deaths
SEAT BELTS
1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
1
Total complaints13

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“It was a rainy evening about 6:30 pm, I was traveling down a street at about 25mph trying to keep my speed at that because of the decline coming to a stoplight which I realized a second too late was red instead of green, I tried to stop and couldn't because the road was too wet and hit an oncoming…”

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL · reported 2007-10-26

“The motor would die and then accelerate suddenly, sometimes making a cranking noise. The service report stated that there no problem. In addition, when the vehicle was parked and wanted to change from parking to drive, it would be stuck, making it difficult to change the transmission, usually…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2006-07-04

“The motor would die and then accelerate suddenly, sometimes making a cranking noise. The service report stated that there no problem. In addition, when the vehicle was parked and wanted to change from parking to drive, it would be stuck, making it difficult to change the transmission, usually…”

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · reported 2006-07-04

“The motor would die and then accelerate suddenly, sometimes making a cranking noise. The service report stated that there no problem. In addition, when the vehicle was parked and wanted to change from parking to drive, it would be stuck, making it difficult to change the transmission, usually…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE · reported 2006-07-04

“The motor would die and then accelerate suddenly, sometimes making a cranking noise. The service report stated that there no problem. In addition, when the vehicle was parked and wanted to change from parking to drive, it would be stuck, making it difficult to change the transmission, usually…”

EQUIPMENT · reported 2006-07-04

“The air conditioning/heat unit seem to turn on and off without having to touch anything. The wipers turn on, do a few swipes and then turn back off again. The rear seat belts are stuck in the down position and the center lap belt does not hold in place (I have 2 kids and it has made it impossible…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING · reported 2003-06-15

“The air conditioning/heat unit seem to turn on and off without having to touch anything. The wipers turn on, do a few swipes and then turn back off again. The rear seat belts are stuck in the down position and the center lap belt does not hold in place (I have 2 kids and it has made it impossible…”

SEAT BELTS · reported 2003-06-15

“The air conditioning/heat unit seem to turn on and off without having to touch anything. The wipers turn on, do a few swipes and then turn back off again. The rear seat belts are stuck in the down position and the center lap belt does not hold in place (I have 2 kids and it has made it impossible…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2003-06-15
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1999 Ford Aerostar as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.