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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

61 crash reports14 fire reports38 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

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Mileage unknown · Jun 24, 2000

Engine And Engine Cooling

CATALITIC CONVERTER PIPE BRACKET CRACKED AND SOUNDED LIKE A MANIFOLD LEAK. COST TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE UNIT IS ABOUT $600.00 DOLLARS. THIS DOS NOT SEEM TO BE A STANDARD AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THIS TO HAPPEN ON THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #724479

Mileage unknown · Apr 14, 2000

Engine And Engine CoolingUnknown Or OtherFire

V6 ENGINE HEAD GASKET CRACKED, CAUSING AN ENGINE FIRE WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN USE. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, CONSUMER HAD COMPLAINED ABOUT ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMING ON. BUT, DEALER DID NOT DETECT A DEFECT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #860363

Mileage unknown · Apr 6, 2000

Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE DRIVING COULD SMELL FUMES, AND MOLD. ALSO, WHILE STOPPING WOULD HEAR A LOUD SQUEACHING NOISE OR METAL SCRAPING. *AK

NHTSA ODI #859808

Mileage unknown · Jan 11, 2000

Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, OtherPower Train

VIBRATION IN THE ENGINE AREA DUE TO BROKEN TRANSMISSION MOUNT. YH

NHTSA ODI #550355

Mileage unknown · Dec 26, 1999

Engine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, HydraulicCrashInjury

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HEAT/VIBRATION OF ENGINE CAUSED PLASTIC VACUUM ELBOW TO BREAK. THIS CAUSED LOSS OF VACUUM TO BRAKE BOOSTER AND LOSS OF BRAKES. CUSTOMER RAN INTO BRICK WALL. WE ARE VEHICLE INVESTIGATORS/ENGINEERS FOR INSURANCE COMPANIES. NORMAL VIBRATION AND HEAT CAUSED THIS FAILURE. I WOULD RECOMMEND SOME KIND OF STRAIN RELIEF OR A SUPERIOR MATERIAL FOR THIS IMPORTANT PART. THIS ELBOW CONNECTS MAIN MANIFOLD VACUUM TO A VACUUM MANIFOLD MOUNTER ON LEFT SIDE FIREWALL. THIS MANIFOLD FEEDS THE VACUUM SYSTEMS FOR THE VEHICLE AND THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER (BOSCH UNIT). RESULTAING IN LOSS OF MANIFOLD VACUUM CAUSED THE ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TO SURGE AND IDLE POORLY. THERE WERE NO BROKEN OR FATIGUED ENGINE MOUNTS TO CAUSE UNWARRANTED STRESS ON THIS PLASTIC ELBOW. IT APPEARS THAT PLASTIC ELBOW IS MADE FROM PVC. I WOULD RECOMMEND EITHER STEEL, BRASS, OR A POLYOLEFIN BASED COMPOSITE BE SUBSTITUTED FOR EXISTING MATERIALS USED.---THANK YOU, GREG BARNETT NOTE: CREDENTIALS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST . *AK

NHTSA ODI #716443

Mileage unknown · Nov 10, 1999

Engine And Engine CoolingVehicle Speed Control

VEHICLE DOES NOT DECELERATE NORMALLY WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS RELEASED DUE TO A COMPUTER CONTROLLED DESIGN FEATURE OF THE ENGINE. THE DESIGN FLAW RESULTS IN DECELERATION, AND EXCESIVE ACCELERATION IF GOING DOWN HILL. ALSO CAUSES CRUISE CONTROL TO OVERSHOOT THE SET SPEED BY 20-40 MPH

NHTSA ODI #850812

Mileage unknown · Jun 30, 1999

Engine And Engine CoolingInjury

THIS PROBLEM REALLY HAMPERS MY NEED FOR SPEED. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #708089

Mileage unknown · Feb 25, 1999

Engine And Engine Cooling

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THE AUTO DOSN'T SLOW DOWN CORRECTLY. ON LEVEL HIGHWAY IT ONLY SLOWS TO 45MPH WITHOUT APPLYING THE BRAKES. MY 1992 FORD TAURUS DID NOT ACT THIS WAY. THE DEALER AND FORD CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER SAY THIS IS NORMAL, BUT THE LOANER CAR ALSO A 1998 TAURUS DID NOT ACT THIS WAY. THIS PROBLEM IS A SAFETY HAZARD, WASTES GASOLINE, AND CAUSED THE BREAKS TO WEAR OUT FASTER. I WOULD BE WILLING TO DEMONSTRATE THE CAR TO YOUR DEPARTMENT IF YOU HAVE A LOCATION IN WICHITA, KS. ALSO, YOUR WEB SITE IS NICE AND USER FRENDLY. THANKS, STEVE WRIGHT

NHTSA ODI #703738

Mileage unknown · Jan 6, 1999

Engine And Engine CoolingSteering

STEERING WHEEL PULSATION WWHEN BRAKING OVER 50MPH 2 DIFFERENT DEALERS TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM BOUGHT IT BACK TO FORD 7 TIMES. ENGINE STOPPED WHEN PARALLEL PARKING BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON TWICE CAR IS ONLY 8 MONTHS LD

NHTSA ODI #701941

Mileage unknown · Dec 20, 1998

Engine And Engine Cooling

THE ENGINE KNOCKS AND PINGS WHEN IT'S READY TO SHIFT TO THE NEXT GEAR, THE ORIGINAL ENGIN WAS REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURING.

NHTSA ODI #701489

Official recalls

98V198000 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage

Aug 25, 1998

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL SEAT TRACKS. THE FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE ATTACHING STUD MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY HEAT TREATED. THIS HEAT TREATMENT MAY HAVE RESULTED IN CRACKS DEVELOPING IN THE STUD.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE STUD IS CRACKED, IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE MOUNTING BRACKET AND STUD ASSEMBLY.

98V028000 · Exterior Lighting:headlights

Feb 10, 1998

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE TEXT AND/OR GRAPHICS FOR THE VEHICLE HEADLAMP AIMING INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED IN THE OWNER GUIDES ARE NOT SUFFICIENTLY CLEAR. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES ARE REPLACED, CUSTOMERS MAY BE CONFUSED BY THE AIMING INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED IN THE OWNER GUIDES CAUSING THE HEADLAMPS TO BE IMPROPERLY AIMED.

Remedy: OWNER GUIDES CONTAINING REVISED AIMING INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE MAILED TO OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES.

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