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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

10 crash reports5 fire reports9 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

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Mileage unknown · Aug 14, 2001

Engine And Engine Cooling

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE WOULD STALL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #894304

Mileage unknown · Jul 13, 2001

Engine And Engine Cooling

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #748437

Mileage unknown · Jul 1, 2001

Engine And Engine CoolingUnknown Or Other

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HAD CAR IN GARAGE SEVERAL TIMES OVER 1 1/2 YEAR FOR ENGINE LIGHT, ALWAYS CODE PO3O3-MISFIRE CYLINDER 3, DEALER ALWAYS FOUND SOMETHING WRONG SO IT SEEMED, LIGHT CONTINED TO COME ON. FINALLY, AT 81,000 DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ENGINE LIGHT FLASHES, LOSE ALL POWER, PULL OVER, COOLANT BLOWN ALL OVER ENGINE, CAR TOWED TO DEALER, FIND IT IS BLOWN HEAD GASKET, ENGINE DAMAGE, NEED NEW ENGINE. TOLD VEHICLE OVERHEATED SEVERAL TIMES, NEVER ONCE DID IT OVERHEAT WHILE DRIVING IT. FIND NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THESE CARS AND HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS, ASKE QUESTIONS OF DEALER AND FORD MOTOR CO. NEVER A STRAIGHT ANSWER, JUST "NOT YOUR CAR" AND "IT'S NOT UNDER WARRANTY, WE CAN'T HELP YOU" NOW OWNER MUST PAY 3200 + TO REPLACE ENGINE AND ADD COOLANT BYPASS SYSTEM TO NEW ENGINE BECAUSE OF PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE COOLANT SYSTEM. FORD MOTOR CO. TAKING NO RESPONSIBILITY AT ALL. READ NUMEROUS REPORTS OF BLOWN HEADS, BLOWN ENGINES, COOLANT PROBLEMS. NEED ANWERS, PLEASE!!!! NO ONE IS COOPERATING AT ALL.*AK

NHTSA ODI #747649

Mileage unknown · Mar 23, 2001

Engine And Engine Cooling

VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER 14 TIMES FOR LEAKING ANTI-FREEZE SINCE SHORTLY AFER PURCHASE. CURRENTLY, WARRANTYHAS EXPIRED. DEALER FINDS SHAVINGS OF MOTOR ARE GETTING INTO RADIATOR. VEHICLE ALSO HAS A ANTI-FREEZE SMELL. *AK THE DEALER WANTS TO REPLACE THE ENGINE BECAUSE THE METAL PARTICLES CHIPPING OFF THE ENGINE CAUSED DAMAGE T…

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NHTSA ODI #883918

Mileage unknown · Mar 7, 2001

Engine And Engine CoolingLatches/locks/linkagesPower Train

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE OVERHEATED WHICH PREVENTED CLUTCH FROM GOING INTO GEAR. ALSO, PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FROM EITHER INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER.*AK THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR WAS BROKEN. THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURE. *YH

NHTSA ODI #882372

Mileage unknown · Dec 30, 2000

Engine And Engine CoolingFire

WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH COOLING SYSTEM FAILED CAUSING ENGINE TO STOP AND LOCK UP. *AK

NHTSA ODI #738531

Mileage unknown · Jul 27, 2000

Engine And Engine CoolingPower TrainFire

WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEED ALL OF A SUDDEN VEHICLE CUT OFF. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SAFELY, TURNED OFF THE IGNITION, AND GOT OUT OF VEHICLE. THIS WAS WHEN DRIVER AND FAMILY NOTICED VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. VEHCLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. CV BOOT EXPLODED AND THREW GREASE ONTO THE CATALYTI…

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NHTSA ODI #866160

Mileage unknown · May 23, 2000

Engine And Engine CoolingPower Train

WHILE TRAVELING A HOT OIL SMELL WAS COMING FROM VEHICLE. ALSO, TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING, CONTACTING THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #862343

Mileage unknown · Mar 13, 2000

Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingEquipment

A LOOSE GROUND WIRE WAS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO IDLE ROUGH. *MJS

NHTSA ODI #783774

Mileage unknown · Mar 8, 2000

Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingSteering

UPON DRIVING DURING RAIN OR DAMP WEATHER STEERING WHEEL LOCKS, THE BATTERY LIGHT FLASHES AND THE FAN BELT MAKES NOISE. YH

NHTSA ODI #551260

Official recalls

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.

97V097000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission

Jun 9, 1997

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AX4S AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLES. THE LOW/INTERMEDIATE SERVO COVER CAN SEPARATE FROM THE TRANSAXLE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. IF THIS OCCURS, TRANSMISSION FLUID WILL LEAK CONTACTING THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER TEMPERATURE MAY BE HOT ENOUGH TO IGNITE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND CAUSE A VEHICLE FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TRANSMISSION AND REPLACE THESE SERVO COVERS.

96V166000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:gear Position Indication (prndl)

Sep 5, 1996

THE PARK PAWL ABUTMENT BRACKET HAS A SHARP EDGE WHICH CAN CAUSE THE PARKING PAWL TO HANG UP AND NOT ENGAGE THE PARK GEAR. THIS WOULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO MOVE EVEN THOUGH THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR SHOWS THAT THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: UNINTENDED AND UNEXPECTED VEHICLE MOVEMENT CAN RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE PARK PAWL ABUTMENT BRACKET.

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

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