I'm thinking of buying a 95 aerostar xlt awd van , any comments good or bad from owners or service techs? van has 120,000 km. and appears to be in very good shape. i've heard some bad things about aerostar transmissions.

 

drzues:
We had the same vehicle from 96. We had it just over 5 years with 68k miles, when I was hit in the rearend. The insurance company totaled the van. If I hadn't been hit, we'd still have the van today.

 

The A4LD does have a bad rap, though it is mostly due to the earlier versions and people not taking proper care of the transmission.

The transmission in my 1995 Aerostar went ... after 187,000+ miles! It saw heavy action, courier service, stop and go, loading it with building supplies, mild off-road through fields, etc. But, I changed the fluid and filter about every 30K. 187K out of an automatic tranmission, what more can you ask for?

I would go for it and make sure it does not have the obvious bad things such as ripped axle boots, loose hubs, or bad ball joints.

 

 

I have a 93 aerostar for sale 500 if you want