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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 · Apr 1, 2003

Tires

THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10014958

Mileage unknown · Jan 31, 2003

Power TrainCrashInjury

TOLD BY MECHANIC THAT POWER TRAIN SNAPPED AND CAR DROVE OUT OF CONTROL. WAS UNABLE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK OR NEUTRAL. THE CAR ONLY STOPPED WHEN MECHANIC TURNED THE IGNITION KEY OFF.

NHTSA ODI #10005029

Mileage unknown · Jan 17, 2003

Engine And Engine Cooling

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE HEAD GASKET BLEW CAUSING COOLANT FLUID TO LEAK. DEALER NOTIFIED. PH

NHTSA ODI #10004109

243,150 miles · Dec 31, 2002

Power TrainStructureFire

THEY SAY "WHERE THERE'S SMOKE THERE'S FIRE" SO THAT'S WHY I CHECKED THE FIRE BUTTON ON THE FORM. JUST TO THE RIGHT OF THE ACCELERATOR THE CARPET STARTED SMOKING. WE STILL DON'T KNOW THE CAUSE. BUT, EVERYTIME WE RUN THE CAR AN AWFUL SMELL RESULTS. WE NO LONGER DRIVE LONG DISTANCES. IT'S OUR ONLY CAR BUT I WE'LL HAVE TO TAKE …

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NHTSA ODI #10000660

Mileage unknown · Dec 11, 2002

Power Train

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH POWER TRAIN TRANSFER CASE. ALSO STATED THAT IT LEAK TRANSMISSION FLUID. ALSO STAETD THAT HERE IS A RECALL BUT HIS VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED AND HIS VEHICLE IS HAVING THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM LIKE THE RECALL. MR

NHTSA ODI #8024176

Mileage unknown · Nov 18, 2002

Suspension

WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE FRONT RIGHT AXLE BROKE THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

NHTSA ODI #8022918

Mileage unknown · Nov 5, 2002

Air Bags

WHILE DRIVING 45MPH THE VEHICLE HAD FRONT END COLLISION AND FRONTAL AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CAUSING INJURIES. TS

NHTSA ODI #8022198

Mileage unknown · Oct 22, 2002

Air BagsCrash

CONSUMER STATES COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR TRAVELLING APPROX 70MPH. THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. MR

NHTSA ODI #8021336

Mileage unknown · Oct 8, 2002

Air Bags

CONSUMER STATES THAT AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. CHECKED BY DLR WHO ADVISED THAT AIR BAG FUSE IS BAD AND AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IF NEEDED. *MR

NHTSA ODI #8020389

Mileage unknown · Sep 14, 2002

Air BagsSeatsCrashInjury

OUR DAUGHTER WAS REAR-ENDED WHILE SHE WAS STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT. THE CAR THAT HIT HER WAS GOING 50MPH.OUR VAN WAS PUSHED INTO A LINCOLN IN FRONT OF HER. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE DRIVER'S SEAT WAS BROKEN . WE BOUGHT THE VAN BRAND NEW AND HAVE ALWAYS BOUGHT FORD CARS BECAUSE OF THEIR ADVERTISED SAFETY FEATURES. MY DAUGH…

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NHTSA ODI #767181

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.