Issue ID | 145767 |
Internal NHTSA # | 703993 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | WINDSTAR |
Model Year | 1995 |
File date | 26/01/99 |
Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I notice white smoke from my exhaust pipe plus the car started overheating. I had car towed into the local ford dealership because of the extensive overheating. They informed me that it was a blown headgasket. Ford has known about this defect but has refused to correct and reimburse the numerous windstar owners who have had this problem. I was informed that i missed their owner's notification program by one month, however i was never notified about this program until it was to late (program end-date 31 dec 98). I called their customer service and received no compensation or resolution. Please assist in this matter. All 95 ford windstars have the potential to blow their headgasket due to a design fault but ford refuses to admit. Thank you for your assistance |
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Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | GRAND FORKS AFB, ND |
VIN pattern | 2FMDA5142SBXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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Date of purchase | 01/10/97 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | N |
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Drive train type | FWD |
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Vehicle speed | 0 |
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