Ford Aeromax Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 12 owner complaints across 6 model years of the Ford Aeromax (1991–1998). The most-complained-about year is 1993.

Pick your Ford Aeromax model year

• 1991
• 1993
• 1995
• 1996
• 1997
• 1998

What Ford Aeromax owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA. The 1993 model year has the most, with 3.

• Electrical system: switch2
• Seats2
• Electrical system: interior/under dash1
• Vehicle speed control1
• Electrical system: wiring1
• Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery1
• Steering: arm1
• Engine and engine cooling: gasoline1

All Ford Aeromax recalls (3)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Ford Aeromax, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Service brakes, air

   NHTSA 00V335000 Reported October 19, 2000 8,400 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Vehicle description: medium duty tandem rear axle trucks with ABS. These vehicles fail to comply with FMVSS no. 121, "air brake systems." the air brake system was plumbed so that complete air reservoir isolation was not provided. Some vehicles were built with an air line from the system ECU relay valve module tee fitting, incorrectly…

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect the vehicle to determine whether the vehicle has the incorrectly routed air line. Those with the condition will be correctly plumbed and the air brake system tested to verify proper reservoir…

   Model years: 1998

2. Service brakes, air

   NHTSA 99V050000 Reported March 15, 1999 1,687 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with optional wabco air dryer. The air brake system was plumbed so that the systems did not provide air reservoir isolation. This does not comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 121, "air brake systems."

   Remedy: Dealers will repair the air line plumbing to install a check valve.

   Model years: 1997, 1998

3. Switch (service brakes)

   NHTSA 96V200000 Reported October 15, 1996 500 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   The air brake system was manufactured having air brake pressure release times of approximately 1.5 seconds. This does not comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 121, "air brake systems."

   Remedy: Dealers will install a quick release valve in the air pressure release systems.

   Model years: 1996, 1997

Other Ford models

• F-15037,961 complaints
• Explorer34,566 complaints
• Escape27,430 complaints
• Fusion22,405 complaints
• Focus22,096 complaints
• Taurus18,159 complaints
• Windstar14,158 complaints
• Edge14,065 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.