Issue ID | 320411 |
Internal NHTSA # | 751592 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | WINDSTAR |
Model Year | 1995 |
File date | 30/08/01 |
Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | On august 30,2001 while me and my family was travelling back from ga to va our 95 ford windstar gl engine blew. We were driving along i20 when the van started making strange noises and the engine started knocking and white smoke started coming out of the front of the hood. I pulled the van over and a truck driver came along and politely stopped to escort us off the highway to a safe place. Underneath the hood, the enigine was extremely hot.... And oil was all up under the van........ He stayed until a highway patrol sheriff came to help. The patrol officer assisted us with finding a ford dealer in columbia sc, where we towed our van to . As i am writing it is stilled there... We had to make emergency travel arrangements which included a hotel, food, rental van to return to van, taxicab cost(before we got the rental van).. Something needs to be done. There are alot of ford windstar owners having the same problemswith the engine, transmission, electrical power door, etc.... Please inform when a recall has been done. I look forward to a prompt reply in this matter. Thank you........ Ford had just changed the transmission and check the engine with a diagnostic test on 03-09-2001 or did they??????? And coastal automotive had just changed our oil on 08/17/2001?????????*ak |
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Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA |
VIN pattern | 2FMDA5148SBXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 01/03/98 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | Y |
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Drive train type | FWD |
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Vehicle speed | 65 |
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