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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

16 crash reports18 fire reports12 injury reports

What owners actually said

157 reports

Mileage unknown · Apr 11, 2002

Electrical SystemFuel System, Gasoline

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN FUEL PUMP. VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING A LOSS OF POWER AND FUEL GAUGE BECOMES ERRATIC. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK ALL THE GAUGES QUIT WORKING AND THE ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING DUE TO MAIN DASH WIRING HARNESS OVERHEATED AND BURNT. *YH

NHTSA ODI #8007423

Mileage unknown · Feb 28, 2002

Vehicle Speed ControlCrashInjury

WHILE IN REVERSE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD AT 40MPH, RESULTING IN A COLLISION WHICH CAUSED MINOR INJURIES. DEALER HAS VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8004758

Mileage unknown · Feb 4, 2002

Seats

HAD ADJUSTED SEATBACK WITH LEVER, BUT WHEN RESTING AGAINST IT, IT WOULD MAKE A CLICKING NOISE AND JUMP OUT POSITION. THIS CAUSES PROBLEM WITH VISIBILITY. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND HAD SEAT REPLACED. BUT, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #8003469

Mileage unknown · Jan 17, 2002

Visibility

WHILE HAVING WINDSHIELD REPLACED, THE PINCH WELD HAD CORRODED DUE TO IMPROPER PREPARATION DURING PREVIOUS INSTALLATION. *YH

NHTSA ODI #564010

Mileage unknown · Nov 30, 2001

Vehicle Speed Control

WHILE VEHICLE WAS MOVING IN REVERSE, IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD AND BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP DID NOT EXAMINE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE A CAUSE FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK *TT

NHTSA ODI #899759

Mileage unknown · Aug 7, 2001

Fuel System, Gasoline

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, VEHICLE SPUTTERED A FEW TIMES, THEN STALLED. WOULD NOT START AGAIN. TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER COULD NOT FIND CAUSE. WANTED TO REPLACE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. CONSUMER THEN REPAIRED VEHICLE HIMSELF, FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR HAD FAILED AND FLOODED ENGINE COMPARTMENT WITH FUEL. *AK *JB

NHTSA ODI #893615

Mileage unknown · Aug 6, 2001

Suspension

A BUSHING BREAKS CAUSING THE TIRE RUBBS AGAINST THE INNER BODY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #749910

Mileage unknown · Aug 3, 2001

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKE ROTORS ARE WEARING TOO FAST. AFTER 2 YEARS BRAKES AND ROTORS NEEDED REPLACING. *AK

NHTSA ODI #893348

Mileage unknown · Jul 21, 2001

Exterior LightingInterior Lighting

THE ORIGINAL HEADLIGHT SWITCH OVERHEATED & THE BRAKE,TAIL,DASH & HEAD LTS GO OFF, SWITCH 1/2 IN WILL WORK. REPLACEMENT AFTER APPROX 1 YR IS DOING SAME.*AK

NHTSA ODI #748864

Mileage unknown · Apr 23, 2001

Electrical SystemFire

VAN CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED, WAS TOLD BY THE INSURANCE THAT AUTOMOBILE WAS TOTALED. CONSUMER HAD TWO RECALLS ON THIS VAN, AND ELECTRICAL WIRING WAS ONE OF THEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #886507

Official recalls

99V028000 · Electrical System:wiring:front Underhood

Feb 9, 1999

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. HEAT GENERATION IN THE WIRING HARNESS TO THE FUEL PUMP/SENDER ASSEMBLY CAN CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. THE VEHICLE COULD EXPERIENCE A LOSS OF POWER AND BECOME IMMOBILIZED AND THE FUEL GAUGE MAY BE ERRATIC.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: HEAT DAMAGE, INCLUDING MELTING OR CHARRING OF THE FUEL PUMP AND SENDER ASSEMBLY WIRE HARNESS AND ASSOCIATED WIRING HARNESSES CAN ALSO RESULT. THE SHORT CIRCUIT COULD ALSO HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED JUMPER HARNESS IN THE FUEL PUMP GROUND CIRCUIT THAT WILL BE INSTALLED AT THE FUEL PUMP INERTIA SHUT-OFF SWITCH.

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.

95V037000 · Equipment:other:labels

Feb 28, 1995

THE CERTIFICATION LABEL ON THESE VEHICLES HAVE INCORRECT REAR TIRE SIZES LISTED. P215/70R14SL SHOULD BE P215/75R14SL. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THE INCORRECTLY SIZED REAR TIRE WOULD NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT LOAD CAPACITY FOR THE VEHICLE'S SPECIFIED GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING, INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR PREMATURE TIRE FAILURE.

Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE MAILED A SUPPLEMENTARY LABEL CONTAINING THE CORRECT REAR TIRE INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLING THE LABEL ON THEIR VEHICLES. IF OWNERS PREFER, THEIR DEALER CAN INSTALL THE LABEL FOR THEM.

94V239000 · Equipment:mechanical:carrier/rack

Dec 1, 1994

THE SPARE TIRE SUPPLIED WITH THE VEHICLE CAN CONTACT THE BRAKE LINES ON THE REAR AXLE IF IT IS MOUNTED IN THE UNDERBODY SPARE TIRE CARRIER. SUCH CONTACT COULD RESULT IN FRACTURE OF A REAR BRAKE LINE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CAN RESULT IN REDUCED VEHICLE BRAKE CAPABILITY.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A LOWER PROFILE MINI-SPARE TIRE ON THE EXISTING MINI-SPARE WHEEL. THE NEW TIRE WILL ALLOW THE MINI-SPARE TO BE INSTALLED WITH APPROPRIATE CLEARANCES IN THE UNDERBODY SPARE TIRE CARRIER.

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