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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

28 crash reports9 fire reports22 injury reports

What owners actually said

419 reports

Mileage unknown · Aug 14, 2002

Engine And Engine Cooling

ENGINE MOUNTS ON BOTH SIDES ARE BROKEN.*AK

NHTSA ODI #765636

Mileage unknown · Aug 1, 2002

Air BagsCrash

WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8015346

Mileage unknown · Jul 29, 2002

Air BagsCrashInjury

WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP A CAR MOVING ABOUT 20MPH HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE FROM BEHIND, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8015037

Mileage unknown · Jul 15, 2002

Power Train

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT STARTED ON IT OWN WITHOUT KEYS BEING IN IGNITION. HAD TO REMOVE BATTERY CABLE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8013924

Mileage unknown · Jul 9, 2002

Engine And Engine Cooling

CONSUMER HEARD A RATTLING SOUND UNDER THE HOOD, DEALER STATED ALL ENGINE MOUNTS BROKE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8013510

Mileage unknown · Jul 2, 2002

Power TrainUnknown Or Other

I TOOK CAR BACK THE NEXT MORNING AFTER PURCHASE, DEALER CLAIMS THERE IS NOTHING HE CAN DO, THE ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE DAY ONE AND I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TWICE, THEY REPLACED THE DIFFERENTIAL SENSOR, IT WENT OFF FOR ABOUT 10 MINS AND HAS BEEN ON EVER SINCE. NOW EVERYTHING ELSE SEEMS TO BE GOING WRONG WITH THIS CAR.

NHTSA ODI #763737

Mileage unknown · Jul 1, 2002

Equipment

I WANT TO KNOW IF THIS IS A RECALL. NO SAFETY DEFEC TMENTIONED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #763683

Mileage unknown · Jun 26, 2002

Structure

WATER LEAKAGE THROUGH THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND THROUGH THE TRUNK. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS (14) TIMES, REPLACING DIFFERENT COMPONENTS WITH NO CHANGE IN CONDITION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8012671

Mileage unknown · Jun 24, 2002

Power TrainSuspension

WHILE SHIFTING VEHICLE FROM PARK INTO REVERSE VEHICLE WILL SHIFT ITSELF INTO NEUTRAL, AND NOT ALLOW CONSUMER TO MOVE.*AK WHEN COMING TO A SUDDEN STOP, THE VEHICLE SHIFTS ITSELF INTO NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN GOING AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 50 AND 65 MILES PER HOUR. A LEAK WAS FOUND IN THE TRANSMISSION THAT CAUSED DAMAGE AFT…

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NHTSA ODI #8012432

Mileage unknown · Jun 20, 2002

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

REPLACEMENT BRAKE ROTORS WAS ONLY THREE WEEKS OLD. ROTORS SEPARATED, DID NOT RETREIVE BROKEN ITEM FROM REPAIR SHOP.

NHTSA ODI #763284

Official recalls

00V350000 · Fuel System, Other:storage:tank Assembly

Oct 30, 2000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BI-FUEL VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE A FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE GROMMET THAT COULD HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DURING THE INSTALLATION OF THE BI-FUEL SYSTEM. IF THE GROMMET IS DAMAGED, FUEL COULD LEAK. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE GROMMET.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE GROMMET IS DAMAGED, FUEL COULD LEAK. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE GROMMET.

00V075000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components

Mar 9, 2000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES NOT EQUIPPED WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS). A PRESSURE CONSCIOUS REDUCING VALVE (PCRV) IN THE REAR BRAKES MAY BE SUBJECT TO CORROSION AND RESULT IN MALFUNCTION, WHEN OPERATED IN AREAS THAT USE SALT COMPOUNDS ON THE ROADWAY FOR DE-ICING OR DUST CONTROL.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF BOTH PCRV'S MALFUNCTION, VEHICLE HANDLING COULD BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED DURING BRAKING AS A RESULT OF THE REAR WHEELS LOCKING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL IMPROVED PCRV'S IN THE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM. THIS RECALL WAS EXPANDED IN SEPTEMBER 2000 TO INCLUDE 1999 AND 2000 FORD CONTOUR, MERCURY MYSTIQUE AND COUGAR VEHICLES.

99V060000 · Electrical System:ignition:switch

Mar 17, 1999

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES BUILT WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS WHICH UTILIZE A PARK/LOCK SOLENOID. IT IS POSSIBLE TO ROTATE THE IGNITION KEY TO THE LOCK POSITION AND REMOVE THE KEY WITHOUT THE SHIFT LEVER AND TRANSMISSION BEING IN PARK. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 114, "THEFT PROTECTION."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES. VEHICLES THAT HAVE UNITS WITH IGNITION KEYS REMOVABLE IN GEAR POSITIONS OTHER THAN PARK, WILL HAVE THE STEERING COLUMN REPLACED.

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

DP06004 · Instrument Panel Cover Warpage

Opened Oct 23, 2006 · Closed Apr 10, 2007

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Structure; Visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac System:fan/motor

THE AGENCY HAS DENIED A PETITION REQUESTING AN INVESTIGATION OF INSTRUMENT PANEL WARPAGE FOR THE SUBJECT VEHICLES. THE NOTICE OF DENIAL WAS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER, VOLUME 72, NUMBER 67, ON MONDAY, APRIL 9, 2007, PAGES 17605 AND 17606.SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH FOR DETAILS.

Additional source detail variants (2)

Structure

Visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac System:fan/motor

EA01001 · Blower Switch/resistor Or Wiring Harness

Opened Jan 5, 2001 · Closed Jul 31, 2001

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System

There is no summary currently available

Additional source detail variants (2)

Electrical System

There is no summary currently available

Electrical System

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