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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

24 crash reports79 fire reports14 injury reports

What owners actually said

260 reports

Mileage unknown · Mar 9, 1999

Seat Belts

BUCKLE WILL NOT FASTEN DUE TO BROKEN SPRING ASSEMBLY. REQUIRED TO PURCHASE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY, INCLUDING BELT, DUE TO BROKEN PLASTIC (?) SPRING. NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL JUNE 1999 FROM DEALERSHIP SUPPLIER.

NHTSA ODI #704204

Mileage unknown · Mar 5, 1999

Fuel System, Gasoline

HAD STARTED TO SMELL GAS FUMES INSIDE VEHICLE. AFTER FILLING VEHICLE WITH GASOLINE & STARTED DRIVING, NOTICED FUEL DRIPPING AFTER VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & INFORMED PARTS WOULD BE ORDERED. HAD MECHANIC REPLACE THE FUEL TANK. RECALL 98V190000. *AK

NHTSA ODI #834100

Mileage unknown · Mar 2, 1999

Fuel System, Gasoline

WHEN MUFFLER WAS BEING REPLACED ON THE VAN, THE FUEL TANK WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING. THE FUEL TANK HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #834027

Mileage unknown · Mar 2, 1999

Seat Belts

SEAT BELT RETRACTOR MECHANISM FAILS CONTINUALLY.

NHTSA ODI #544180

Mileage unknown · Feb 22, 1999

Electrical SystemFire

VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH, NOTICE OF RECALL RECEIVED AFTER FIRE. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).

NHTSA ODI #544097

Mileage unknown · Feb 18, 1999

Fuel System, Gasoline

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CURRENTLY THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS TYPE OF FUEL TANK FAILURE. BUT THE RECALL ONLY DEALS WITH SOUTHERN STATES. THE GAS TANK WHEN FULL WILL DEPOSIT GAS ON THE GROUND, NOT FROM A NOTICABLE LEAK, BUT FROM THE EVAPORATION EFFECT AS DESCRIBED BY RECALL 98V190000. FORD IS REQUIRED TO REPLACE ONLY THE TANKS IN THE SOUTHERN MOST REGIONS OF THE COUNTRY. I FEEL THAT THE RECALL SHOULD BE MADE NATION WIDE. THE LOCAL DEALER SHIP SAYS A NEW TANK WOULD COST ABOUT $500.00 I FEEL IF IT HAPPENING HERE IN UPSTATE NY, (IT JUST BEGAN AT THE LAST FILL UP THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE HAS A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE INSIDE WHICH CAUSED ME TO DO SOME FURTHER CHECKING I NOTICE THAT AFTER SITTING IN THE GARAGE OVER NIGHT THERE A STRONG ODOR OF GAS IN THE GARAGE AND THERE WAS A DAMP SPOT UNDER THE TANK WITH SOME RESIDUAL GAS ON THE SHROUD PROTECTING THE TANK, THERE IS NO STEADY LEAK MORE LIKE AS A RESULT OF EVAPORATION TO THE UNDER SIDE OF THE UNDER CARRIAGE COLLECTING AND THEN DROPPING TO THE FLOOR. IF THIS RECALL IS NOT EXPANDED TO THE WHOLE COUNTRY, YOU WILL EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS IN THE NORTHERN CLIMATES THAT OCCURRED IN THE SOUTHERN STATES, CAUSING THE RECALL. IN THE SUMMER OF 1999. I HAVE LOWERED THE FUEL LEVEL IN THE TANK, AND THE VAN IS OFF THE ROAD. I WILL HAVE THE TANK REPAIRED BEFORE PUTTING ANY MORE GAS IN IT. BUT I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW, *AKAFTER SEEING THE RECALL NOTICE ON THE WEB. I MORE THAN LIKELY TRY TO HAVE THE TANK REPAIRED THAN COME UP WITH THE $500.00 THE FORD DEALER WANTS. I WILL ASK THE REPAIR SHOP FOR AN EVALUATION OF THE TANK AND THE CAUSE OF THE LEAKS IF IT HAS THE SMALL CRACKS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL I THINK YOU SHOULD TAKE SOME ACTION.

NHTSA ODI #703488

Mileage unknown · Feb 16, 1999

Engine And Engine CoolingFire

POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE CAUSING VEHICLE FIRE. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).

NHTSA ODI #543920

Mileage unknown · Feb 12, 1999

Seat Belts

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE SPRING BROKE, CAUSING BUCKLE NOT TO HOLD SEAT BELT, WHICH MAY NOT PROTECT OCCUPANT. COMMON PROBLEM.*AK.ET.

NHTSA ODI #834798

Mileage unknown · Feb 12, 1999

Engine And Engine CoolingVisibility

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING.CONSUMER HAD HEATER CORE/RADIATOR AND WATER PUMP REPLACED.CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE VEHICLE SERVICED FOUR TIMES . *AK

NHTSA ODI #834783

Mileage unknown · Feb 12, 1999

Structure

PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR KEEPS GETTING JAMMED. WHEN CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO REPAIR SHOP, DEALER HAD A HARD TIME GETTING PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR OPEN. *AK

NHTSA ODI #834781

Official recalls

98V190000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly

Aug 11, 1998

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: ALABAMA, ARIZONA, ARKANSAS, CALIFORNIA (10 SOUTHERN COUNTIES OF LOS ANGELES, ORANGE, SAN BERNADINO, SAN DIEGO, RIVERSIDE, VENTURA, SANTA BARBARA, SAN LUIS OBISPO, IMPERIAL, AND KERN), FLORIDA, GEORGIA, HAWAII, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, NEVADA (CLARK COUNTY), OKLAHOMA, SOUTH CAROLINA, AND TEXAS, AND IN THE U.S. TERRITORIES COVERED BY THE FEDERAL STATUTES. THE UPPER PORTION OF THE FUEL TANK CAN DEVELOP SMALL CRACKS DUE TO EXTENDED EXPOSURE TO VERY HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES. FUEL VAPOR OR LEAKAGE COULD OCCUR AT THESE CRACKS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT, A FIRE COULD RESULT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK, REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE, THROUGH MARCH 31, 2002. THIS COVERAGE WILL ONLY BE FOR STRUCTURAL CRACKS AT THE TOP OF THE TANK AND WILL NOT INCLUDE OTHER DAMAGE CAUSED BY AN ACCIDENT OR ROAD DEBRIS.

96V071000 · Electrical System:ignition

Apr 25, 1996

THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING, SMOKE, AND POSSIBLY FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA OF THE VEHICLE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH.

91V189000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission

Nov 4, 1991

WHEN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER IS PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION, THE PARK PAWL DOES NOT ALWAYS ABUT OR ENGAGE THE PARK GEAR.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: DRIVER MAY BELIEVE THE VEHICLE IS SAFELY ENGAGED IN PARKWHEN THE GEAR IS NOT TRULY ENGAGED. THIS CAN LEAD TO THE VEHICLE JUMPING OUT OFGEAR UNINTENTIONALLY, VEHICLE ROLLAWAY WHEN PARKED ON A SLOPED SURFACE, ANDINADVERTENT MOTION WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED. ALL OF THESE CONDITIONS CANRESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy: REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION WITH A NEW PARK PAWL.

91V164000 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage

Sep 20, 1991

SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE BAR FOR REAR SOFA FAILED TO SUSTAIN LOADS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 210.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: VEHICLES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 210.

Remedy: REPLACE NONCOMPLYING SOFA BAR WITH BAR THAT MEETS REQUIREMENTS.

90V144000 · Seats:front Assembly:recliner

Aug 6, 1990

THE SECOND ROW RIGHT HAND SEAT ASSEMBLY HAS A TILT FORWARD FUNCTION. A LATCH RETAINS THE SEAT IN THE NORMAL RIDE POSTION, AND THIS LATCH MAY RELEASE UNDER SEVERE FRONTAL IMPACT CONDITIONS, ALLOWING THE SEAT TO PIVOT FORWARD.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF VEHICLE ACCIDENT, THE SEAT COULD PIVOTFORWARD, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT.

Remedy: REPLACE SEAT PAWL ASSEMBLY WITH A REVISED DESIGN ASSEMBLY.

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NHTSA investigations

EA96030 · Cracked Fuel Tanks

Opened Dec 20, 1996 · Closed Aug 13, 1998

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

CRACKED FUEL TANKS ARE LEAKING FUEL

PE96050 · Cracked Fuel Tanks

Opened Aug 6, 1996 · Closed Dec 20, 1996

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

CRACKED FUEL TANKS ARE LEAKING FUEL