# 1992 FORD AEROSTAR — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
> NHTSA complaint `113351` · 1998-08-18 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** AEROSTAR
- **Year:** 1992
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
- **Speed:** 75 mph
## Narrative
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEM WITH TRANSFER CASE FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY DURING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, WITH THREE CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT,  TRANSFER CASE  BROKE IN THREE PIECES, CAUSING THE TRANMISSION/DRIVESHAFT & MUFFLER TO DROP AND PUNCTURE A HOLE IN GAS TANK . DEALER NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO REPAIR UNLESS COST GOES TO THE CONSUMER.  *AK
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