2000 Ford Aerostar Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2000 Ford Aerostar. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the wheels. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

WHEELS
2
AIR BAGS
1
1crashes1injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
1crashes1injuries
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
1
1crashes1injuries
POWER TRAIN
1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1
1crashes
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
1
TIRES
1
Total complaints11

What owners report

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

“Coil spring on drivers side broke and was sitting on tire, dealership towed van and charged me $415 plus tax, the van is a little over 850 miles over its extended warranty. I was told that this was not a safety issue and no recall for the year 2000. I was fortunate that the spring broke in my…”

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS · reported 2005-08-19

“Consumer applied the brakes and pedal went to the floor. The brakes had less braking power. Consumer took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that brakes pads and rotors needed to be replaced. *ak *tc”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS · reported 2004-10-06

“Consumer applied the brakes and pedal went to the floor. The brakes had less braking power. Consumer took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that brakes pads and rotors needed to be replaced. *ak *tc”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR · reported 2004-10-06

“Accelerator stuck, car continued to throttle even after brake was heavily applied. Upon front impact into tree and rollover to driver's side, no air bags deployed. Car was totalled out due to crash damage - no attempt to repair.”

AIR BAGS · reported 2003-10-15

“Accelerator stuck, car continued to throttle even after brake was heavily applied. Upon front impact into tree and rollover to driver's side, no air bags deployed. Car was totalled out due to crash damage - no attempt to repair.”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING · reported 2003-10-15

“Accelerator stuck, car continued to throttle even after brake was heavily applied. Upon front impact into tree and rollover to driver's side, no air bags deployed. Car was totalled out due to crash damage - no attempt to repair.”

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL · reported 2003-10-15

“Rear wheel bearings”

WHEELS · reported 2003-10-15

“This was second time that vehicle took off forward while shift lever was in reverse. Once vehicle took off, consumer lost control and went through some bushes, and almost went into a building. Consumer felt someone could have been killed.*ak”

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · reported 2001-10-16
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 2000 Ford Aerostar as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.