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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 · Mar 31, 1999

Air Bags

IE97027, THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LAMP STAYS ON WHICH INDICATES THAT DRIVER'S AIR BAG MAY DEPLOY UNEXPECTEDLY OR NOT DEPLOY IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, WHICH WONT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #836346

Mileage unknown · Mar 31, 1999

Electrical SystemEquipmentPower Train

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #705135

Mileage unknown · Mar 31, 1999

Electrical System

NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR RECALL REPAIR. CAMPAIGN# 99S02

NHTSA ODI #544778

Mileage unknown · Mar 29, 1999

Latches/locks/linkagesVisibility

DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW IS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR WON'T OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE AND INSIDE WHEN THE CONSUMER IS TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE OR GET INTO THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #836275

Mileage unknown · Mar 29, 1999

Electrical SystemVisibilityFire

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POWER WINDOWS DO NOT GO DOWN PROPERLY. I HAVE TO MANUALLY PUSH THEM DOWN IN ORDER TO OPEN THEM. THIS STARTED JUST AFTER THE CAR WARRANTY EXPIRED. IN NOVEMBER OF 1998, I WAS UNABLE TO START MY CAR. I LIFTED THE HOOD AND DISCOVERED A SMALL FLAME ON AN ELECTRICAL WIRE. I HAD ALREADY BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE KEY NOT FITTING PROPERLY IN THE IGNITION, THE BELL SOUNDING EVEN IF THE KEY WERE NOT INSERTED IN THE IGNITION AND THE DIGITAL READ-OUT OF THE RADIO WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY. I HAD THE CAR TOWED AND HAD TO HAVE A NEW STARTER INSTALLED. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF ANY OF THESE PROBLEMS HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE RECALL FOR THE ELECTRICAL/IGNITION SYSTEM CURRENTLY BEING PERFORMED? *AK

NHTSA ODI #705053

Mileage unknown · Mar 26, 1999

Air BagsCrashInjury

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #836203

Mileage unknown · Mar 26, 1999

Structure

SLIDING DOOR IS NOT LINING UP PROPERLY ON THE TRACKS, CAUSING THE DOOR NOT SHUT SECURELY, ALSO THE DOOR CAN NOT BE SHUT FROM THE INSIDE . PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #836192

Mileage unknown · Mar 25, 1999

Electrical SystemFire

RECALL 99S02. WHILE DRIVING DOOR AND STEERING COLUMN CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT FIRE OUT. RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED ONE YEAR LATER. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #836122

Mileage unknown · Mar 24, 1999

Engine And Engine Cooling

GAS PUMP HAS TO BE CONTINUOUSLY PUMPED IN ORDER TO GET THE GAS TO THE ENGINE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #836089

Mileage unknown · Mar 23, 1999

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash

STARTING THE CAR UP, DRIVER PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE, AND IT TOOK OFF AND THE ENGINE RAISED UP AND HIT ANOTHER CAR. THE VAN DID $ 3,000 DAMAGE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #835237

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.