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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

37 crash reports38 fire reports28 injury reports

What owners actually said

374 reports

Mileage unknown · Oct 30, 1999

Engine And Engine Cooling

ENGINE HAS ROUGH IDLE! IGNITION SYSTEM OK! ??

NHTSA ODI #714093

Mileage unknown · Oct 28, 1999

Equipment

CONSUMER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF RECALLS (97V-204) AND (99V-029), HOWEVER EXPERIENCED SIGNS OF MALFUNCTION. MJS

NHTSA ODI #549144

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 · Oct 26, 1999

Power Train

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AND NOTICED SMOKE BEHIND VEHICLE. PULLED TO SIDE & CHECKED UNDERNEATH. NOTICED TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING FLUID. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC VIBRATIONS HAD SET UP IN THE TRANSMISSION BUSHINGS & THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED.

NHTSA ODI #851689

Mileage unknown · Oct 8, 1999

Power Train

VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, UNDER RECALL 97V204000, CONCERNING DRIVESHAFT FAILURE. TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. AFTER 1 YEAR LATER. TAKEN TO DEALER & MECHANIC CHECKED THE TRANSMISSION & NOTICED THE CRACK IN IT. MECHANIC REFUSED TO REPAIR DRIVERSHAFT EVEN WHEN OWNER OFFERED TO PAY.

NHTSA ODI #850314

Mileage unknown · Oct 5, 1999

Air BagsElectrical SystemVehicle Speed Control

HORN STOPPED WORKING/CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED, AND AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, ALL AT THE SAME TIME. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #849951

Mileage unknown · Sep 30, 1999

Electrical SystemVehicle Speed Control

UPON TRYING TO START VEHICLE, IT WOULDN'T START DUE TO THE MOTOR WITHIN THE STARTER GOING OUT, AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS IDLING HIGH. *AK

NHTSA ODI #849537

Mileage unknown · Sep 29, 1999

Air BagsCrash

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65-70 MPH HIT A DEER HEAD-ON , DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED INJUIRES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #849259

Mileage unknown · Sep 29, 1999

Electrical System

SOMETIMES DRIVER CAN'T GET KEY INTO IGNITION. ALSO, AT TIMES, KEY WILL NOT TURN OVER AND COME OUT, AND VEHICLE WILL NOT TURN OFF. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #849117

Mileage unknown · Sep 27, 1999

Electrical System

HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 99V029000 IN THE MAIL. CONTACTED THE DEALER & SET AN APPOINTMENT. AFTER ARRIVING AT DEALER ON APPOINTED DATE, WAS INFORMED NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #848804

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.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

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.