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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

11 reports

100,000 miles · Jan 11, 2008

Engine And Engine CoolingFire

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD JAYCO. THE VAN CAUGHT FIRE WHILE OFF AND PARKED. THE FIRE APPEARED TO HAVE STARTED FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN INSPECTED BY THE FIRE DEPT. BUT NOT THE INSURANCE COMPANY TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER AND IS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE. THE TRANSMISSION TYPE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,000. UPDATED 02-14-08. *KB GARY FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT. UPDATED 02/14/08 *TR

NHTSA ODI #10214510

94,000 miles · Jan 15, 2004

Engine And Engine Cooling

3.8L HEAD GASKET

NHTSA ODI #10069327

Mileage unknown · Jul 5, 2002

Suspension

LEFT FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE, SHREDDING THE TIRE. DEALER HAS REPLACED COIL SPRING AND TIRE.*AK. CONSUMER STATED AS HE PUT THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE AND THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE COLLAPSED, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THERE WAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE COIL SPRINGS.*JB

NHTSA ODI #8013348

Mileage unknown · May 14, 2002

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO FLOOR. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8009874

Mileage unknown · Dec 7, 2000

Engine And Engine Cooling

FORD KNOWS THAT THESE HEAD GASKETS HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE. THEY HAVE HAD A RECALL BUT ONLY FROM 1994 AND ONLY MADE IN A CERTAIN PLANT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #737461

Mileage unknown · Mar 14, 2000

Engine And Engine Cooling

THE ALUMINUM ENGINE HEAD GASKETS ARE SEPARATING AND LEAKING, ALLOWING COOLANT AND OIL TO MIX, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. THESE ENGINES ARE RECALLED IN THE 94-95 MODELS, BUT NOT IN THE 93 MODEL WITH THE SAME ENGINE. OWNER HAS RECEIVED NO HELP FROM FORD. *AK *ML

NHTSA ODI #858506

Mileage unknown · Dec 20, 1999

Engine And Engine Cooling

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING A BLOWN ENGINE HEAD GASKET ON A 3.8L ENGINE; NOTICED LOTS OF COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER CONSUMER WITH SAME PROBLEM. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #854197

Mileage unknown · Feb 13, 1997

Child Seat

INTEGRATED CHILD SAFETY SEAT IS DESIGNED IN SUCH A WAY THAT THE SAFETY HARNESS IS TOO SHORT AND TIGHT. FORD AGREES THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM.

NHTSA ODI #546711

Mileage unknown · Jan 17, 1997

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THE FRONT END PULSATE, AND HAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, IN FOR REPAIR AND REPLACED DISC PADS AND ROTORS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #807822

Mileage unknown · Dec 16, 1996

Air BagsCrash

DRIVING ALONG APPROXIMATELY 30MPH, VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF US AND HIT ON DRIVER'S SIDE. THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK AND HELD PASSENGERS IN PLACE AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #806378

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