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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 · Sep 6, 2002

Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingFire

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, CAUSE UNKNOWN, COULD HAVE BEEN AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING SHORT. *AK *YH

NHTSA ODI #8018075

Mileage unknown · Sep 6, 2002

Electrical SystemFire

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED AS A RESULT OF A ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8018069

Mileage unknown · Aug 16, 2002

Air BagsElectrical SystemSteering

THERE WAS A DESIGN FLAW IN STEERING COLUMN. WIRE RIBBON RING THAT'S INSIDE OF STEERING COLUMN, WHICH GIVES POWER TO AIR BAG/ CRUISE CONTROL, AND HORN HAS CRACKED AS A RESULT OF RIBBON BEING TOO SHORT AND FOLDED OVER, VEHICLE HAD NO HORN/NO CRUISE CONTROL OR AIR BAG.DEALER CONTACTED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8016547

Mileage unknown · Aug 1, 2002

Steering

THIS SPINDLE FAILURE HAPPENED WITH NO WARNING.THANK GOD THAT NONE OF MY THREE KIDS WERE INJURED AND ALSO MYSELF.THIS HAPPENED AT A VERY LOW SPEED UNDER BRAKING.I WAS IN ROUTE TO THOMASVILLE GEORGIA TO TAKE MY THREE KIDS TO GO BACK TO THERE MOMS.THANK GOD FOR SAVING OUR LIVES.*AK

NHTSA ODI #765029

Mileage unknown · Jul 19, 2002

Air BagsCrash

AT 45MPH VEHICLE CRASHED. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CAUSE UNKNOWN DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #8014348

Mileage unknown · Jun 26, 2002

Engine And Engine CoolingStructure

TWO RADIATOR REPLACEMENTS WITHIN 11,000 MILES DUE TO LEAKAGES AROUND SEAL. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED.*AK ALSO THE REAR DOOR LOCK WAS INOPERATIVE, THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED.*JB

NHTSA ODI #8012682

Mileage unknown · Mar 13, 2002

Power Train

WHILE DRIVING AT 55-60 MPH TRANSFER CASE FELL APART, AND CONSUMER HAD TROUBLE SHIFTING GEARS IN VEHICLE.*AKCONSUMER STATES THAT IN 1999 THIS VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL FORD DEALER UNDER RECALL NOTICE #97583 AND THE TRANSFER CASE WAS REPLACED. ONE YEAR LATER 22-APR-2000 THIS UNIT FAILED AT HIGH SPEED. *YD

NHTSA ODI #8005559

Mileage unknown · Feb 6, 2002

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

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THERE IS A FITTING FOR THE BRAKE LINE, MOUNTED TO A BRACKET BEHIND THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL. THE RUBBER LINE POPPED OFF THE PIN THAT HOLDS IT IN PLACE, DUMPING THE BREAK FLUID AND LEAVING ME WITH NO BRAKES. I HAD HIT THE BREAKS TO AVOID HITTING A DOG. FORTUNATLY THERE WAS NO IMMEDIATE DANGER THAT WOULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I WAS ABLE TO STEER AROUND THE DOG. IF THERE HAD BEEN A CAR THAT PULLED OUT I WOULDN'T HAVE HAD ANY CHANCE TO STOP. THIS IS THE SECONT TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. LAST TIME I WAS TAKING THE TRANSMISSION OUT OF PARK ON AN INCLINE WHEN THE OTHER SIDE POPPED. I FEEL THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ODI #757859

Mileage unknown · Jan 22, 2002

Power Train

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #757189

Mileage unknown · Jan 8, 2002

Power Train

VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. TRANSMISSION TRANSFER CABLE CONSISTS OF INNER CABLE INSIDE METAL, RUBBER COVERING WITH ASBESTO COVERING (BURNED THRU) TO PROTECT AGAINST HOT EXHAUST PIPES AND MANIFOLD.

NHTSA ODI #9005097

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.