Luggage compartment door drops abruptly

An NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation into Ford vehicles. Closed 10 March 2003.

Investigation
PE02076
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Opened
10 October 2002
Closed
10 March 2003

What NHTSA investigated

Odi has identified 30 incidents resulting in minor to moderate personal injuries that have been caused by abrupt door drops over the approximately eight - twelve year period of product usage and exposure (1991-1995 to 2003).MOST of the injury incidents appear to have been caused by a fracture of the gas filled lift assist cylinder mounting stud.stud fractures have occurred randomly over time and do not exhibit any apparent trend relating to date of vehicle production or time-in-service (exposure).the odi closing report summarizes the details of this investigation.

Vehicles covered

MakeModelModel years
FordAEROSTAR1992–1994

Source

From NHTSA’s investigation file, rebuilt daily. To report a problem with your own vehicle, go to nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem. All open investigations.