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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

37 crash reports38 fire reports28 injury reports

Seat Belts complaints

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120,000 miles · Oct 14, 2003

Air BagsSeat BeltsCrashInjury

THE VEHICLE WENT OVER A PUDDLE OF WATER AND LOST CONTROL.. DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT UNFASTENED AT THAT POINT. VEHICLE THEN ROLLED OVER FOUR TIMES. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS EJECTED THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD, AND SUSTAINED A BROKEN COLLAR BONE AND THREE BROKEN RIBS. ALSO PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT SUSTAI…

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NHTSA ODI #10042868

Mileage unknown · Feb 25, 2000

Air BagsSeat Belts

FRONT SEATBELT MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE SEATBELT NOT TO RETRACT, WHICH WON'T PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF A CRASH. ALSO, AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. FORD/DEALER HAVE REFUSED TO COVER THE REPAIR OF EITHER MECHANISM. *AK *ML

NHTSA ODI #857561

Mileage unknown · Oct 27, 1999

Seat Belts

THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT WILL NO LONGER ENGAGE. IT WAS NOT DAMAGED OR MISSUSED IN ANY WAY. I CONTACTED THE DEALER INFORMED ME IT WAS NOT A WARANTEED ITEM. I FEEL THE DEALER SHOULD REPLACE THE BELT AS IT IS A GREAT SAFETY HAZARD. I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS HAS OCCURRED IN OTHER VEHICLES BUT FELT I SHOULD REPORT IT.

NHTSA ODI #713976

Mileage unknown · Jul 21, 1999

Seat Belts

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT BACK INTO THE RETRACTING MECHANISM, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #842800

Mileage unknown · Jun 24, 1998

Seat Belts

THE REAR MIDDLE LEFT LAP BELT DISENGAGES IN EMERGENCY STOPPING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK DEALER WILL NOT ASSIST. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #824620

Mileage unknown · Jun 23, 1997

Seat BeltsCrashInjury

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT HAS TWO FEET TENSION. UPON TUGGING ON THE SHOULDER HARNESS, IT WILL NOT RETRACT TO SECURE OCCUPANT. ALSO DURING A PANIC STOP BELT RETRACTION IS NULL AND VOID. THIS HAS RESULTED IN INJURIES DURING A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. (1989 AEROSTAR INJURIES SHOULDER AND NECK. *AK

NHTSA ODI #813400

Mileage unknown · Oct 27, 1995

Seat BeltsCrashInjury

FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BECAME UNLATCHED IN A SIDE COLLISION (11:00). TT

NHTSA ODI #974081

Mileage unknown · Aug 1, 1995

Seat Belts

THE SEATBELTS IN THE VEHICLE DO NOT RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANTS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ALMOST IN AN ACCIDENT.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ODI #969652

Mileage unknown · May 31, 1995

Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingExterior Lighting

REPLACED INNER SEALS THAT ARE LEAKING GREASE. TT

NHTSA ODI #966206

Mileage unknown · May 11, 1995

Seat BeltsInjury

THE REAR BENCH SEAT WAS OCCUPIED BY A CHILD LYING DOWN, ANOTHER CHILD UNLOCK LATCH,AND DOG JUMP ON SEAT CAUSING LOCK TO JAM. TT

NHTSA ODI #965199

Official recalls

99V029000 · Electrical System:ignition:switch

Feb 9, 1999

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. THESE VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH A HIGHER THAN SPECIFIED ELECTRICAL LOAD THROUGH THE ACCESSORY POWER FEED CIRCUIT. THE POTENTIAL FOR CONTACT BETWEEN THE B2 (BATTERY), A2 (ACCESSORY), AND P1 (PROOF) CIRCUITS CAN OCCUR, CREATING A SHORT CIRCUIT, ALLOWING CURRENT TO FLOW THROUGH THE GROUND WIRE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CAN CAUSE OVER HEATING AND THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A JUMPER HARNESS WITH A RELAY WHICH WILL RE-ROUTE AND ACTIVATE ALL A2 ACCESSORIES THROUGH THE RELAY.

97V204000 · Power Train:transfer Case (4-WHEEL Drive)

Nov 13, 1997

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ALL WHEEL DRIVE PASSENGER MINIVANS. THESE VEHICLES CAN DEVELOP POWERTRAIN BENDING RESONANCE OR TRANSFER CASE OUTPUT SHAFT BUSHING DISPLACEMENT. THE POWERTRAIN BENDING RESONANCE OR THE OUTPUT SHAFT BUSHING DISPLACEMENT CAN RESULT IN STRUCTURAL FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION AND/OR TRANSFER CASE. FLUID EXPLUSION, DRIVESHAFT SEPARATION OR LOSS OF VEHICLE DRIVE CAN RESULT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND, IF THE EXPELLED FLUID CONTACTS THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, A VEHICLE FIRE COULD OCCUR.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW TRANSFER CASE REAR OUTPUT SHAFT BUSHING AND AN ALUMINUM DRIVESHAFT WILL BE INSTALLED.

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NHTSA investigations

PE02076 · Luggage Compartment Door Drops Abruptly

Opened Oct 10, 2002 · Closed Mar 10, 2003

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Structure:body:hatchback/liftgate:support Device/strut

ODI HAS IDENTIFIED 30 INCIDENTS RESULTING IN MINOR TO MODERATE PERSONAL INJURIES THAT HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY ABRUPT DOOR DROPS OVER THE APPROXIMATELY EIGHT - TWELVE YEAR PERIOD OF PRODUCT USAGE AND EXPOSURE (1991-1995 TO 2003).MOST OF THE INJURY INCIDENTS APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A FRACTURE OF THE GAS FILLED LIFT ASSIST CYLINDER MOUNTING STUD.STUD FRACTURES HAVE OCCURRED RANDOMLY OVER TIME AND DO NOT EXHIBIT ANY APPARENT TREND RELATING TO DATE OF VEHICLE PRODUCTION OR TIME-IN-SERVICE (EXPOSURE).THE ODI CLOSING REPORT SUMMARIZES THE DETAILS OF THIS INVESTIGATION.