Built from official NHTSA complaint and recall data · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint & recall data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
The most-reported problem — Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly (17.2% of complaints) — is covered by 2 NHTSA recall campaigns.
Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly complaints here are 3.1× the median for that category across the 1400 model-years tracked on this site.
| Complaint category | Reports | Official status | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly | 99 · 17.2% | Recalled | Recall 97V145000 · Recall 97V144000 |
| Seat Belts | 78 · 13.5% | not available | — |
| Air Bags:frontal | 56 · 9.7% | Recalled | Recall 94V197000 · Recall 94V218000 |
| Seat Belts:front:retractor | 33 · 5.7% | not available | — |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline | 22 · 3.8% | not available | — |
| Seat Belts:front:anchorage | 21 · 3.6% | not available | — |
Recalled = an NHTSA safety recall covers this category, so a free repair exists. Under investigation = NHTSA has an open probe but no recall yet. Investigation closed = NHTSA examined it and closed the probe — this is not a defect finding; where a closed probe led to a recall we name the campaign. Not available = recall or investigation data could not be confirmed for this vehicle — it is not a “no”. Categories are matched by NHTSA's top-level component. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Percentages are the share of the 576 complaints citing each component; one complaint can cite several components. “Unspecified / other” is NHTSA’s own catch-all category — we show it rather than hide it.
NHTSA campaign 06E026000 · 2006 · reported 03/23/2006
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 94V197000 · 1994 · reported 10/11/1994
THIS WOULD NOT RESTRAIN THE PASSENGER AND WOULD RESULT IN AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 97V145000 · 1997 · reported 09/03/1997
FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 97V144000 · 1997 · reported 09/03/1997
FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 94V218000 · 1994 · reported 11/10/1994
IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION, THE WELD SEAM CAN SEPARATE, CAUSING THE AIR BAG TO FAIL TO DEPLOY PROPERLY AND HOT GASES TO BE EXPELLED FROM THE BACK OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS CAN RESULT IN AN INCREASED RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY FROM THE HOT GASES AND THE AIR BAG FAILURE. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
Park it Park outside Specimen badges — shown on a recall card only when NHTSA sets the flag. None of the campaigns above carries either flag. Always check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
“VEHICLE SMELLED OF FUEL, BUT NEVER KNEW WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM, FILLED UP THE CAR THEN THE CAR BEGAN TO DRIP AT A RAPID…”NHTSA complaint 827710 — filed 09/09/1998 · FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
“FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY CRACKED LEAKING GAS PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.”NHTSA complaint 525259 — filed 11/20/1997 · FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
“RECALL 97V145000; BLOUNT STRANGE FORD HAS NO KNOWLEDGE OF THIS RECALL.”NHTSA complaint 818917 — filed 11/12/1997 · FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly issues are the most-reported category, cited in 99 of 576 NHTSA complaints (17.2%), followed by seat belts (78), air bags:frontal (56), seat belts:front:retractor (33). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
576 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Of those, 75 involved a crash, 20 involved a fire, and 70 reported injuries. 1 deaths were reported.
Yes — 5 NHTSA safety recall campaigns, including campaign 06E026000. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Recall or investigation data is partly unavailable for this vehicle right now — check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for the authoritative answer.
No. Complaints are reports submitted by consumers to NHTSA. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints, and a complaint is not proof that a defect exists.
