Seat Belts. Review the 152 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 129 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Air Bags. Review the 67 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

75 crash reports19 fire reports53 injury reports

What owners actually said

576 reports

Mileage unknown · Aug 16, 1999

Seat Belts

AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOES NOT MOVE BACK AND FOURTH ON THE RAIL. PART OF THE RAIL HAS FALLEN OFF. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO FORD. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. VEHICLE CANNOT PASS STATE INSPECTION WITHOUT FUNCTIONING BELT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #845114

Mileage unknown · Aug 4, 1999

Fuel System, Gasoline

VEHICLE WAS LEAKING GAS. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO DEALER. DEALER STATED THAT SEAMS SPLIT IN GAS TANK, CAUSING A LEAK. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED, AND COULD NOT REMEDY PROBLEM, NOT A RECALL, AND NO WARRANTY. REPAIRWORK DONE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #844299

Mileage unknown · Aug 3, 1999

Fuel System, Gasoline

VEHICLE FUEL TANK IS LEAKING AROUND THE TANK SEAL. COULD NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER, POSSIBLE MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #844230

Mileage unknown · Aug 2, 1999

Fuel System, Gasoline

THERE IS A CRACK WITHIN THE GAS TANK, AND THE CONSUMER CAN SMELL GAS WITHIN THE VEHICLE DUE TO A GAS LEAKAGE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #844083

Mileage unknown · Aug 2, 1999

Seat Belts

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT KEEPS FRAYING & BREAKING. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER'S AT LEAST 6 DIFFERENT TIMES FROM THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER SENT AN INSPECTOR TO CHECK & FOUND NOTHING WRONG. THE FRAYING & BREAKING IS CONTINUING. VEHICLE OUT OF WARRANTY & DEALER WANTS OWNER TO PAY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #844001

Mileage unknown · Jul 30, 1999

Electrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling

CONSUMER WAS PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND THE PULLEY: CRANKSHAFT FELL OFF, AND THERE WERE SPARKS COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #843957

Mileage unknown · Jul 27, 1999

Fuel System, Gasoline

THE FUEL TANK HAS CRACKS ,CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #843482

Mileage unknown · Jul 26, 1999

Seat Belts

GETTING OUT OF & INTO VEHICLE MOTORIZED BELT STOPPED AT THE CURVE OF THE DOOR FRAME. WOULD CLIMB UNDER BELT TO GET OUT. CAN HEAR MOTOR GOING. WOULD NOT RETURN TO ORIGINAL POSITION. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK & HAVE IT REPAIRED. *AK *ML

NHTSA ODI #843437

Mileage unknown · Jul 23, 1999

Seat Belts

MOTOR ON RESTRAINT SYSTEM LOCKED UP - SEAT BELT FAILURE - CANT FIND DEALER TO REPAIR

NHTSA ODI #709085

Mileage unknown · Jul 13, 1999

Fuel System, Gasoline

AFTER PARTIALLY FILLING TANK, FUEL SPLASHES OUT OF TOP, FILLING PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WITH GAS FUMES, AND COATING UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE WITH GAS. POTENTIAL FIRE AND EXPHICIATION. FORD REFUSED TO SEE THIS AS A WARRENTY PROBLEM OR A RECALL PROBLEM, NOT ENOUGH DEAD YET??

NHTSA ODI #708568

Official recalls

97V144000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly

Sep 3, 1997

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1.9L ENGINES, BUILT AT THE HERMOSILLO OR WAYNE ASSEMBLY PLANTS AND ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN NEVADA, FLORIDA, HAWAII, TEXAS, CALIFORNIA, LOUISIANA, GEORGIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, MISSISSIPPI, OKLAHOMA, ALABAMA AND ARKANSAS. CRACKS CAN DEVELOP IN THE FUEL TANK NEAR THE HEAT SHIELD ATTACHMENT RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE IF THE CRACKS GO THROUGH THE FUEL TANK WALL.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE HEAT SHIELD ATTACHMENTS. THIS WILL NOT AFFECT HEAT SHIELD LOCATION OR FUNCTION, AS THE ATTACHMENTS ARE INTENDED TO KEEP THE SHIELD IN PLACE UNTIL THE FUEL TANK IS INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSTALLATION, THE FUEL TANK STRAPS RETAIN THE HEAT SHIELD.

97V145000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly

Sep 3, 1997

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1.9L ENGINES, BUILT AT THE HERMOSILLO ASSEMBLY PLANT AND ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN ARIZONA. CRACKS CAN DEVELOP IN THE FUEL TANK NEAR THE HEAT SHIELD ATTACHMENT RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE IF THE CRACKS GO THROUGH THE FUEL TANK WALL.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

94V218000 · Air Bags:frontal

Nov 10, 1994

THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG MODULE CAN HAVE AN INADEQUATELY WELDED INFLATOR CANISTER.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION, THE WELD SEAM CAN SEPARATE, CAUSING THE AIR BAG TO FAIL TO DEPLOY PROPERLY AND HOT GASES TO BE EXPELLED FROM THE BACK OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS CAN RESULT IN AN INCREASED RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY FROM THE HOT GASES AND THE AIR BAG FAILURE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW AIR BAG MODULE.

94V197000 · Air Bags:frontal

Oct 11, 1994

TWO BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM MODULE TO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ARE MISSING. IN THE EVENT OF A FRONTAL IMPACT, THE MODULE CAN COME OUT OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS WOULD NOT RESTRAIN THE PASSENGER AND WOULD RESULT IN AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL AND TORQUE TO SPECIFICATION THE MOUNTING BOLTS FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG.

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

RQ97010 · Fuel Tank Assembly

Opened Sep 11, 1997 · Closed May 22, 2000

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly

There is no summary currently available