jpg thumb ( 800x407 ) px right 1992-1997 Ford Aerostar ) ) Ford Aerostar was the first minivan manufactured by Ford . The vehicle was introduced in 1985 as a 1986 model . The Ford Aerostar is a minivan produced by Ford Motor Company for the North American market ; the first such design by Ford , it was sold from the 1986 to the 1997 model years .