Issue ID | 194221 |
Internal NHTSA # | 715582 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | WINDSTAR |
Model Year | 1995 |
File date | 15/06/99 |
Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Though beyond ford's 60k mile extension, teh service attendant told me that the cracked head casuing the rough ride and coolant leak could have happened many weeks if not months before it got so bad that my wife noticed a problem. The vehicle may have been much closer to the 60,000 mile mark when the damage occurred, though we didn't get it to the shop unitl 70,000. Though no one was injured, the potential for injury was great, i think. If my wife hadn't noticed the coolant level indicator, a much more terrible problem could have happened, not to mention the danger of this problem causing my wife and two young daughters to be stranded along a highway many miles from home at the time. |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | EAST LANSING, MI |
VIN pattern | 2FMDA5145SBXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 01/05/97 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | Y |
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Drive train type | FWD |
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