Ford aerostar tire recalls & safety complaints
NHTSA tire-safety data for the Ford Aerostar: recall notices matched to its factory tire fitment, plus owner-reported complaint volume. Recalls require a free remedy; complaints are unverified owner reports. Both are shown so you can judge the full safety picture.
NHTSA-reported issues for ford aerostar
Top issue category: Tires (General)
Most reported: Tires (General) (2) · Tread / Belt (1)
Reported across: 1997 – 1997 (1 year)
What owners described
Tread or belt separation appears in 33% of these reports; about 2.5× as often as across all tire complaints. Percentages are shares of the 36 reports covering every model year of the Ford Aerostar that include a written account; a single report can describe more than one problem, so they do not total 100%.
| Reported problem | This subject | All tire complaints | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tread or belt separation | 33% | 13% | 2.5× |
| Blowout or sudden deflation | 19% | 20% | 1.0× |
| Sidewall failure | 8% | 15% | 0.6× |
| Loss of control, rollover or collision | 8% | 8% | 1.0× |
| Cracking or dry rot | 3% | 9% | 0.3× |
| Premature or uneven wear | 3% | 1% | 2.1× |
Mileage at failure
14 of these reports state an odometer reading. The middle report is at 34,000 miles, with 8 in 10 falling between 10,550 and 136,671 miles.
In owners' own words
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA about Ford Aerostar. Reports are published by NHTSA as filed and are lightly cleaned here only to remove intake codes.
FIRESTONE TIRES EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, LATER THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED A SHIMMY IN THE FRONT OF THE VAN AND THE DEALER ADVISED THAT IT WAS THE TIRES, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPLACING THE TIRES. *SLC
THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN THE TSB 96-10-13, WHICH INDICATES THE LEFT REAR TIRE RUBBING ON THE WHEELHOUSE INNER PANEL IN JOUNCE POSITION AND HEAVY LOADS DUE TO MISLOCATED BODY BRACKET, THE VEHICLES TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN THE RESULT OF THE BRACKET DEFECT. *MJS
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATION AND BLOWOUT OF THE COOPER TIRE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLLOVER SEVERAL TIMES, EJECTING SOME OF THE PASSENGERS, 3 DEATHS AND 6 INJURIES RESULTED FROM THIS INCIDENT (FLORIDA TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) CRASH REPORT NUMBER 56056858 (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER). *MJS
AFTER MARKET NITTO ROAD TOURING TIRE, P215/70R14 SIZE, DOT#: CXNX3DF195. RIGHT REAR TIRE WORE OUT ON ONE SIDE AND CRACKED, CAUSING IT TO BURST FROM INSIDE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK CONSUMER STATES DURING PURCHASE OF VEHICLE, ALL TIRES EXCEPT ONE APPEARED TO HAVE CONSIDERABLE MILES REMAINING, 2-3 THOUSAND MILES LATER, ONE TIRE BEGAN CRACKING ON THE SIDEWALL NEAR THE FACE, IT WAS REPLACED, A LITTLE WHILE LATER TWO MORE TIRES EXPERIENCED THE SAME, THE FOURTH TIRE FAILED IN THE DRIVEWAY, IT BURST FROM CRACKING, AFTER CONSUMER HAD GONE ON TRIP, CONSUMER FEELS IT IS FOOLISH TO PUT 14 INCH TIRES ON A VEHICLE AS LARGE AS THE AEROSTAR. *SLC
Complaints are voluntarily submitted to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation and are not verified by NHTSA; they represent owner-reported problems, not proven defects. Counts can be useful as a relative quality signal across comparable tires or vehicles.
What to do if a tire on your vehicle is recalled
- Find your tire's DOT code. The DOT date code is on the tire sidewall; the last four digits are the week and year of manufacture (e.g.
2419= week 24 of 2019). Recalls apply to specific production windows, so this tells you whether your tire is in scope. - Check the campaign. Enter the NHTSA campaign number (linked in each notice above) at the free NHTSA recall lookup, or search by your tire brand and model.
- Claim the free remedy. Under U.S. law, a recalled tire is remedied at no cost by the manufacturer; typically free replacement. Contact the tire maker or the dealer that sold the tire; you do not pay for a recall remedy.
- Register your tires. Registering with the manufacturer (tire shops can do this at install) means you are notified directly of future recalls instead of finding out by chance.
Related pages
- Ford Aerostar fitment specs; OEM sizes, load/speed ratings, and recommended tires by year
- Best tires for the Ford Aerostar; data-backed rankings by category
FAQ
Is there a tire recall for the Ford Aerostar?
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Sources
Last verified 2026-10-07 against the sources below.
- NHTSA Recalls database (recall campaigns), nhtsa.gov/recalls.
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation; owner complaints dataset (unverified owner reports).
- 49 CFR Part 573; Defect and Noncompliance Responsibility and Reports (free-remedy requirement).