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252 owners in the United States reported problems with the electrical system of this car to NHTSA (model years 1997–2000), typically at around 82,000 miles. Reported consequences: 3 crashes, 29 fires, 4 injuries.
161 owners in the United States reported problems with the brakes of this car to NHTSA (model years 1997–2000), typically at around 99,000 miles. Most often named: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (36%), foundation components (27%), foundation components:disc:rotor (19%). Reported consequences: 18 crashes, 14 injuries.
146 owners in the United States reported problems with the airbags of this car to NHTSA (model years 1997–2000), typically at around 65,000 miles. Most often named: frontal (35%), frontal:sensor/control module (18%). Reported consequences: 46 crashes, 2 fires, 45 injuries, 1 death.
Vehicle description: Passenger vehicles built at the kansas city assembly plant and originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, and wisconsin, and the district of columbia. The front coil springs may fracture as a result of corrosion in high corrosion environments. Depending on the location of the fracture, a broken spring could move past the spring seat and contact a front tire.
On certain my 1996-1998 passenger vehicles built at the kansas city, cuautitlan assembly plants or on my 1999 passenger vehcles built at the automotive alliance international assembly plants, the rough surface of the heater blower resistor's stainless steel blades can damage the copper surface of the wiring harness connector. The damage could, over time, cause increased resistance in the connector and, due to subsequent terminal relaxation, result in an open circuit condition.
Vehicle description: Passenger vehicles built with an incorrect power brake booster and master cylinder assembly.
Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illuminated - system lean diagnostic trouble codes (dtc's) - service tips. Various models including 2004 f-series. *tt
Some vehicles may exhibit an air bag warning lamp flashing out a 2 digit diagnostic trouble code and no communication with air bag module using scan tools. *tt
Some cng bi-fuel vehicles may exhibit a hesitation when accelerating fromt he stopped position while operating inthe natural gas mode. *tt
Fontes: NHTSA (Estados Unidos, domínio público), Transport Canada (Open Government Licence – Canada), DVSA (Reino Unido, Open Government Licence v3.0), RappelConso e Safety Gate da UE (França, Licence Ouverte 2.0).