Electrical System. Review the 99 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Power Train. Review the 68 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 57 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

37 crash reports38 fire reports28 injury reports

What owners actually said

374 reports

Mileage unknown · Apr 11, 2001

Tires

AFTER MARKET TIRE, P215/70R14 SIZE DOT#: VDHYJBA087; 4 OUT OF 5 TIRES' TREAD HAS SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING.*AK CONSUMER HAS PAID 817.67 DOLLARS FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE TIRES AS THEY FAILED AND FOR NEW TIRES. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #885658

Mileage unknown · Mar 21, 2001

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

FRONT BRAKES HAD LOCKED UP WHEN APPLIED AND THEN BURNED ROTORS. COULD FEEL VIBRATION IN VEHICLE WHEN THIS HAPPENED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND MECHANIC INDICATED WHEEL CYLINDERS WERE NOT MADE OF METAL. PISTONS HAD EXPANDED, AND WERE NOT MOVING BACK & FORTH FREELY. BRAKE SYSTEM WAS REPLACED.*AK *SLC

NHTSA ODI #883695

Mileage unknown · Mar 21, 2001

Air BagsElectrical SystemVehicle Speed Control

CRUISE CONTROL/HORN HAVE FAILED, AND AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHES. ON/OFF. ALL FAILED AT THE SAME TIME. *AK

NHTSA ODI #883622

Mileage unknown · Mar 21, 2001

Fuel System, Gasoline

HOSE BLEW OUT/REPARED WORE THROUGH TWO MORE TIMES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #742809

Mileage unknown · Feb 28, 2001

Electrical System

WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A BURNING SMEEL COMING FROM UNDER DASH. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE MAKE AND MODEL FOR IGNITION , HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN.*AK

NHTSA ODI #881762

Mileage unknown · Jan 30, 2001

Suspension

DRIVING AT 30 MPH WHILE SNOWING AND WIND BLOWING, CONSUMER WAS GOING DOWN HILL, AND VEHICLE STARTED TO SLIDE TO LEFT. CONSUMER LET GO WHEEL, AND IT WENT TO RIGHT, THEN IT STARTED TO ROLLER ABOUT 3 TIMES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #879333

Mileage unknown · Jan 25, 2001

Fuel System, Gasoline

CONSUMER STATED THAT VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH A FAULTY GAS TANK AND IS REQUESTING REMIBURSEMENT, CONSUMER STATED THAT HIS 1990 FORD AEROSTAR WAS RECALLED FOR A FAULTY GAS TANK, AND EXPECTS TO HAVE HIS 1993 RECALLED AS WELL SINCE BOTH VEHICLES EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. *YD

NHTSA ODI #564167

Mileage unknown · Jan 10, 2001

Fuel System, Gasoline

ENGINE SHUTDOWN AT 60MPH IN LEFT LANE APPROACHING SPRINGFIELD INTERCHANGE, NEARLY CAUSING ACCIDENT. HAPPENED AFTER GOING OVER BUMP. FUEL CUTOUT SWITCH SUSPECTED. ENGINE RESTART AFTER 10 MINUTES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #739145

Mileage unknown · Jan 5, 2001

Power Train

WAS SHIFTING GEARS WHEN SOMETHING HAD SNAPPED. WAS UNABLE TO PUT INTO PARK. COULD DRIVE VEHICLE. COULD NOT SHIFT INTO ANY OTHER GEAR. WOULD FORCE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL TO GET KEY OUT. NOTICED METAL ROD INSIDE COMPARTMENT HAD BROKEN IN HALF AFTER STEERING COVER REMOVED. *AK THE METAL SHAFT THAT SHIFT THE GEAR BROKE IN HALF MAKI…

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NHTSA ODI #877570

Mileage unknown · Dec 4, 2000

SuspensionTires

THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN THE TSB 96-10-13, WHICH INDICATES THE LEFT REAR TIRE RUBBING ON THE WHEELHOUSE INNER PANEL IN JOUNCE POSITION AND HEAVY LOADS DUE TO MISLOCATED BODY BRACKET, THE VEHICLES TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN THE RESULT OF THE BRACKET DEFECT. *MJS

NHTSA ODI #557859

Official recalls

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.

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

PE02076 · Luggage Compartment Door Drops Abruptly

Opened Oct 10, 2002 · Closed Mar 10, 2003

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Structure:body:hatchback/liftgate:support Device/strut

ODI HAS IDENTIFIED 30 INCIDENTS RESULTING IN MINOR TO MODERATE PERSONAL INJURIES THAT HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY ABRUPT DOOR DROPS OVER THE APPROXIMATELY EIGHT - TWELVE YEAR PERIOD OF PRODUCT USAGE AND EXPOSURE (1991-1995 TO 2003).MOST OF THE INJURY INCIDENTS APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A FRACTURE OF THE GAS FILLED LIFT ASSIST CYLINDER MOUNTING STUD.STUD FRACTURES HAVE OCCURRED RANDOMLY OVER TIME AND DO NOT EXHIBIT ANY APPARENT TREND RELATING TO DATE OF VEHICLE PRODUCTION OR TIME-IN-SERVICE (EXPOSURE).THE ODI CLOSING REPORT SUMMARIZES THE DETAILS OF THIS INVESTIGATION.