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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

13 crash reports14 fire reports9 injury reports

What owners actually said

335 reports

Mileage unknown · Mar 5, 2001

Electrical System

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO THE FUEL RAIL INJECTORS BURSTING AND CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK INTO ENGINE. VEHICLE SUFFERED A TOTAL LOSS. ALSO, CAUGHT ON FIRE ON 10/28/98 DUE TO WIRING HARNESS OVERHEATING WHICH WAS LATER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.*AK

NHTSA ODI #882165

Mileage unknown · Mar 5, 2001

Engine And Engine Cooling

CONSUMER WAS GOING 45-50MPH AND VEHICLE STARTED TO OVERHEAT, IT WAS RAINING OUTSIDE. CONUSMER PULLED HOOD UP TO COOL IT OFF. OIL WAS BOILING SMOKING, AND VEHICLE JUST DIED OUT. DEALER STILL INSPECTING CAUSE. CONSUMER PLEASE ADD THE VIN#.*AK

NHTSA ODI #882116

Mileage unknown · Mar 5, 2001

Electrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling

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VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MERCURY DEALER AT 45396 AND 56249 MILES DUE TO FREQUENTLY RUNNING AT THE FARTHEST SIDE OF NORNAL ON ENGINE TEMPERATURE GAUGE (ALMOST IN THE RED DANGER ZONE) ESPECIALLY WHEN ON HILLS OR IN THE MOUNTAINS. WE WERE TOLD "THE CAR IS MEANT TO RUN HOT." NO REMEDY WAS SUGGESTED BY THE DEALER EITHER TIME. AT 53486 MILES, A TECHNICIAN AT AN INDEPENDENT SMOG STATION SAID HE HAD NEVER SEEN A CAR RUN SO HOT. HE RAN A FAN ON THE ENGINE DURING THE SMOG TEST. THIS IS WHY THE CAR WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR A CHECK OF THE ENGINE RUNNING HOT AT 56249 MILES. ON 10/17/99, THE CAR LOST POWER WHILE ON THE FREEWAY AND CAME TO A HALT AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD., STEAM WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CAR DID NOT RESTRART. DIAGNOSIS AT A NEARBY INDEPENDENT STATION REVEALED: VEHICLE HAD BEEN SEVERELY OVERHEATED. ALL SPARK PLUGS ARE CONTAMINATED WITH COOLANT, AND ALL CYLINDERS ARE FILLED WITH COOLANT. A TEAR DOWN OF THE CYLINDER HEAD REVEALED THAT CYLINDER HEAD IS SEVERELY WARPED.

NHTSA ODI #741945

Mileage unknown · Mar 1, 2001

Electrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 99M03, HOWEVER THE WIRE HARNESS AND BLOWER MOTOR HAD BEEN REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL, DEALER WOULD NOT REIMBURSE CONSUMER FOR ANY REPAIRS THAT WERE COMPLETE EVEN THOUGH THE RECALL LETTER STATES THAT PRIOR FAILURES OF THE COMPONENT WOULD BE FULLY REFUNDED. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #560027

Mileage unknown · Feb 27, 2001

Engine And Engine Cooling

COOLING SYSTEM OVERHEATED AND BURNED ENGINE. THERE WAS NOT ANY PRIOR WARNING. DEALER REPLACED ENGINE ON CONSUMER'S EXPENSE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #881650

Mileage unknown · Feb 27, 2001

Engine And Engine Cooling

FORD RE-PAINTED VEHICLE AND PAINT PEELED AGAIN, EVEN WORSE WITHIN 1 YR. FORD SAID OVERHEATING PROBLEM WAS WATER PUMP AND THERMOSTAT AND HOUSING. REPLACED BOTH AND PROBLEM WAS NOT SOLVED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #741592

Mileage unknown · Feb 22, 2001

Engine And Engine Cooling

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL NUMBER 00V367000/ MANUDFACTURER'S RECALL 00S44. DEALER REFUSED TO CORRECT RECALL WORK.ALSO, VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY OVERHEATING WHICH IS STATED IN RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #881112

Mileage unknown · Feb 22, 2001

Engine And Engine CoolingExterior LightingStructure

THE TRUNK IS LEAKING DUE TO A MISSING SEAL. NLM

NHTSA ODI #559891

Mileage unknown · Feb 12, 2001

Visibility

DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WILL NOT GO UP OR DOWN. *AK

NHTSA ODI #880350

Mileage unknown · Feb 6, 2001

Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingVehicle Speed Control

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD NOT PICK UP SPEED. LATER, IT WOULD KICK IN, AND SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. TOOK TO TRANSMISSION MECHANIC, AND WAS INFORMED NOT TRANSMISSION. TOOK TO ANOTHER MECHANIC, AND WAS INFORMED IT WAS TIMING BELT, AND THEN LATER NOT TIMING BELT, IT WAS HEAD GASKET WHICH WAS WARPED. ENGINE WAS REPLACED. THEN VEHI…

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NHTSA ODI #879971

Official recalls

00V367000 · Engine And Engine Cooling

Nov 6, 2000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 1995 PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 2.0L AND 2.5L ENGINES, AND 1996 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.5L ENGINES. TIGHTENING OF THE ENGINE COOLING FAN MOTOR BEARINGS, UP TO AND INCLUDING MOTOR STALL, CAN RESULT IN INCREASED MOTOR TORQUE AND HIGHER THAN NORMAL MOTOR CURRENT AND ACCOMPANYING HIGH MOTOR TEMPERATURES.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: OVERHEATING OF THE COOLING FAN MOTOR DUE TO EXCESSIVE CURRENT CAN RESULT IN SMOKE AND ODORS FROM BEARING GREASE, INSULATION AND OTHER INTERNAL MOTOR COMPONENTS. IF ELECTRICAL CURRENT CONTINUES TO BE APPLIED TO THE MOTOR, INTERNAL MOTOR COMPONENTS COULD IGNITE POSSIBLY IGNITING OTHER ENGINE COMPARTMENT COMPONENTS.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A POSITIVE TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT DEVICE IN-LINE WITH EACH FAN MOTOR. FORD WILL ALSO EXTEND THE WARRANTY ON THE ENGINE COOLING FAN ASSEMBLY TO A TOTAL OF 8 YEARS OF SERVICE OR 100,000 MILES FROM THE WARRANTY START DATE, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST. IF THE VEHICLE ALREADY HAS MORE THAN 100,000 MILES, THIS COVERAGE WILL LAST UNTIL JULY 31, 2001.

98V233000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:lever And Linkage:floor Shift

Sep 18, 1998

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE FLOOR SHIFT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONTROL CAN BE DAMAGED IF SUBJECTED TO CERTAIN INTERIOR CLEANING PRODUCTS. THE GEAR POSITION INDICATOR CAN DETERIORATE AND NOT CORRECTLY INDICATE THE ACTUAL GEAR POSITION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN INCORRECT GEAR SELECTION.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLOOR SHIFT CONTROL.

97V225000 · Vehicle Speed Control:cables

Dec 8, 1997

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL OPTION. THE THROTTLE CABLES WERE DAMAGED DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY LEADING TO FRAYING OR SEPARATION OF THE THROTTLE CABLE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD PREVENT THE ENGINE FROM RETURNING TO IDLE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE CABLE WITH A REVISED DESIGN THAT IS LESS SUSCEPTIBLE TO BENDING OR KINKING DURING INSTALLATION.

95V232000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:filler Pipe And Cap

Dec 5, 1995

THE FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE OPENING REINFORCEMENT, CONSTRUCTED FROM TWO SEPARATELY MOLDED PIECES, CAN LEAK AT THE WELD.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLIES WITH UNITS CONTAINING ONE-PIECE MOLDED REINFORCEMENTS.

95V228000 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage

Dec 4, 1995

CRACKS HAVE BEEN FOUND IN THE FRONT SAFETY BELT OUTBOARD ANCHOR TABS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT OF THE TAB AND STRESS INTRODUCED DURING ATTACHMENT OF THE ANCHOR TAB TO THE SEAT FRAME. THIS DOES NOT CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: A FRACTURE OR SEPARATION IN THIS AREA WOULD REDUCE THE LOAD THAT THE ANCHOR AND THE FRONT SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGES COULD SUSTAIN, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY IN A VEHICLE COLLISOIN.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND INSTALL AN ANCHOR TAB REINFORCEMENT OR REPLACEMENT OF THE COMPLETE FRONT SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY IF AN ANCHOR TAB IS FOUND TO HAVE FRACTURED.

95V009000 · Visibility:windshield

Jan 24, 1995

THE GLASS TEMPERING PROCESS ON THE RIGHT HAND REAR DOOR WINDOWS WAS NOT CORRECTLY PERFORMED. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 205, "GLAZING MATERIALS."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IF THE WINDOW BREAKS, THE GLASS FRAGMENTS OF THE REAR WINDOWS EXCEED THE SIZE SPECIFICATIONS OF FMVSS NO. 205.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RIGHT REAR DOOR GLASS.

94V203000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:filler Pipe And Cap

Oct 18, 1994

THE FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE OPENING REINFORCEMENT CAN LEAK AT THE WELD.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, AS APPROPRIATE, REPLACE THE FUEL TANKS.

94V184000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:filler Pipe And Cap

Sep 29, 1994

A METAL SHIELD ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE PLASTIC FUEL FILLER PIPE CAN DEVELOP A STATIC ELECTRICAL CHARGE DURING REFUELING OF THE VEHICLE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A STATIC CHARGE CAN DISCHARGE AND SERVE AS AN IGNITION SOURCE FOR FUEL VAPORS IN THE AREA OF THE FILLER PIPE, RESULTING IN A FLASH VAPOR IGNITION AND A VEHICLE FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, MODIFY THE VEHICLES BY ADDING A GROUND STRAP BETWEEN THE FILLER PIPE SHIELD AND THE BODY.

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