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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 6 of 40 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Power Train. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Tires. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
4 crash reports2 fire reports2 injury reports
What owners actually said
40 reports
Mileage unknown · Jul 3, 2000
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash
ABS SYSTEM WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. BRAKES PULSATED, AND CONSUMER HAD TO JUMP THE CURB. REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED A MODULE PROBLEM & REPAIRED IT. SUBSEQUENTLY, WHILE CONSUMER WAS GOING 15-20MPH AND PULLING A BOAT, PRESSED ON THE BRAKES AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON. CONSUMER COULDN'T STOP, AND REARENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT. CONSUMER HAS B…
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ABS SYSTEM WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. BRAKES PULSATED, AND CONSUMER HAD TO JUMP THE CURB. REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED A MODULE PROBLEM & REPAIRED IT. SUBSEQUENTLY, WHILE CONSUMER WAS GOING 15-20MPH AND PULLING A BOAT, PRESSED ON THE BRAKES AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON. CONSUMER COULDN'T STOP, AND REARENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT. CONSUMER HAS BEEN TRYING TO GET VEHICLE REPAIRED; BUT, DEALER DIDN'T SEEM TO HAVE A REMEDY. *AK *ML
NHTSA ODI #864669
Mileage unknown · Jun 30, 2000
Power Train
DIFFERENTIAL FALLS INTO NEUTRAL WHEN GOING DOWN HILL. CAR FREEWHEELS WITHOUT ENGINE BRAKING AND HAS NO FORWARD POWER UNTIL 4X4 IS ENGAGED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #724793
Mileage unknown · Apr 7, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
BRAKES FAILED AT 5MPH. REPAIRED AT FORD DEALER. BRAKES FAILED A SECOND TIME WHILE OUT OF STATE. BEING REPAIRED NOW.
NHTSA ODI #711293
Mileage unknown · Sep 17, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR,CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE . PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #847969
Mileage unknown · Sep 5, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 5MPH THE BRAKES SUDDENLY FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER REPAIRED IT AND SAID THAT THE BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND BURST. ON SEPT 4, 1999, AFTER THE REPAIR BY CONLIN/COLLINS, THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS TIME AT A SPEED OF 30MPH.
NHTSA ODI #710942
Mileage unknown · Jul 9, 1999
Power Train
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY WITH ENGINE OFF IT ROLLED ABOUT 30 FEET OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, CAUSING DAMAGES TO NEIGHBORS HOUSE. CONSUMER ALSO NOTICED THAT VEHICLE HAD SHIFTED GEARS FROM PARK TO REVERSE, BUT ROLLED FORWARD CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #842002
Mileage unknown · Apr 19, 1999
Electrical SystemFire
VEHICLE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. ATTEMPTED TO START, AND UPON ROTATION OF IGNITION SWITCH, SMOKE STARTED ROLLING OUT OF STEERING COLUMN. REMOVED COVER TO ACCESS UNDER CRUISE CONTROL AND DIDN'T OBSERVE ANY DAMAGE. ATTEMPTED TO START AGAIN, AND SMOKE AGAIN ROLLED OUT, BUT THIS TIME OBSERVED FLAMES FLARE UP WITH SMOKE. IMMEDIATELY SH…
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VEHICLE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. ATTEMPTED TO START, AND UPON ROTATION OF IGNITION SWITCH, SMOKE STARTED ROLLING OUT OF STEERING COLUMN. REMOVED COVER TO ACCESS UNDER CRUISE CONTROL AND DIDN'T OBSERVE ANY DAMAGE. ATTEMPTED TO START AGAIN, AND SMOKE AGAIN ROLLED OUT, BUT THIS TIME OBSERVED FLAMES FLARE UP WITH SMOKE. IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF IGNITION SWITCH AND DISCONNECTED BATTERY SUPPLY. AK
NHTSA ODI #705757
Mileage unknown · May 15, 1998
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
ABS SYSTEM FAILED.
NHTSA ODI #535641
Mileage unknown · Apr 30, 1998
Structure
TAILGATE DESIGN IS POOR ALLOWING WATER TO PENETRATE TAILGATE, RESULTING IN RUSTING AND CORRODING, ALSO CAUSES SHORTAGE IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
FORD IS RECALLING 225,000 MY 1992-2003 ECONOLINE, MY 1993-1995 TAURUS SHO, MY 1992-1998 CROWN VICTORIA, MY 1993 BRONCO, F-SERIES, MY 1995-1997 F-SERIES SUPER DUTY STRIPPED CHASSIS, MY 1992-1998 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS, AND MY 1992-1995 LINCOLN TOWN CAR VEHICLES. THE AFFECTED VEHICLES WERE PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED USING A WIRING HARNESS THAT IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE VEHICLE CIRCUIT POLARITY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: AS A RESULT, THE FUSE IS LOCATED IN THE OUTPUT CIRCUIT RATHER THAN IN THE INTENDED INPUT POWER FEED CIRCUIT, AND MAY NOT OFFER THE INTENDED PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT TO GROUND.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW WIRING HARNESS, OR REPLACE THE MATING ELECTRICAL COMPONENT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 18, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, PASSENGER VEHICLES, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MOTOR HOMES CHASSIS, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, LEAK INTERNALLY AND THEN OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS. OWNERS OF THE PASSENGER CARS INCLUDED IN THIS CAMPAIGN WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLES TO THEIR DEALERS TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DISCONNECTED AS AN INTERIM REPAIR. AS SOON AS REPAIR PARTS ARE AVAILABLE (EXPECTED OCTOBER 2007), OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN TO THE DEALERS FOR INSTALLATION OF A FUSED WIRING HARNESS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 13, 2007, AND MAILING COMPLETED BY SEPTEMBER 19, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-888-222-2751.
THE PARKING BRAKE CONTROL SELF-ADJUST PAWL DOES NOT LINE UP PROPERLY WITH THE SELF-ADJUST RACHET CAUSING THE PAWL TO SLIP OVER ONE OR MORE TEETH IN THE RACHET.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: WHEN THE ABOVE OCCURS, IT CAN RESULT IN PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM INEFFECTIVENESS. THE PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL FREELY, IF THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT LEFT IN GEAR.
Remedy: A WEDGE WILL BE INSTALLED WHICH WILL SERVE TO LOCK THE PARKING BRAKE SELF-ADJUST MECHANISM PAWL INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH THE RACHET. ALSO, OWNERS WILL BE ADVISED TO RELEASE AND REAPPLY THE PARKING BRAKE WHENEVER TOOTH SKIP OCCURS AND WILL BE REMINDED TO ALWAYS TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND LEAVE THE VEHICLE IN GEAR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED.
THE U-CLIP STYLE NUTS THAT RETAIN THE FRONT BUMPERS TO THE FRONT BUMPER INNER ARMS CAN FRACTURE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF ONE OF THE U-CLIP NUTS FRACTURES, THE BUMPER WILL LOOSEN AND RATTLE CAUSING FRACTURE OF THE REMAINING U-CLIP NUTS, RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF THE BUMPER FROM THE VEHICLE. IF THE BUMPER WERE TO DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE IT IS BEING DRIVEN, A VEHICLE COLLISION COULD RESULT.
Remedy: INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT OF THE FOUR U-CLIP NUTS AND THE ASSOCIATED BOLTS.
THE TRANSFER CASES HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH THE WRONG ELECTRIC SHIFT MOTOR. THE TRANSFER CASES CAN SLIP OUT OF THE 4 X 4 HIGH GEAR POSITION DURING COASTING IN FORWARD GEARS OR WITH POWER APPLIED IN REVERSE GEAR.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS OCCURS, THE VEHICLE CAN ROLL FREELY AS IF INNEUTRAL POSITION REGARDLESS OF THE TRANSMISSION GEAR SELECTOR POSITION. THIS CANRESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: REPLACE DEFECTIVE TRANSFER CASES WITH THE CORRECT VERSION.
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