Issue ID | 148371 |
Internal NHTSA # | 704765 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | WINDSTAR |
Model Year | 1995 |
File date | 11/03/99 |
Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Ford apparently sent out a bulletin on head gaskets in 1998. We did not receive such a bulletin. If we did, i would have contacted ford at that time to schedule a gasket replacement. Ford reps are telling me that it does not matter if i got the letter or not. My gasket blew in 1999 so they are bearing no responsibility for repairing the damage done to my car (one new head, and a proposal to put in a new engine!). I maintain that i would have had had my gaskets replaced last year regardless of their condition. Ford's argument about the clock running out on dec 31, 1998 is specious. My head gasket was defective. It did not get any better after december 31. Ford needs to accept responsibility for their engineering. *ak |
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Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | NORCROSS, GA |
VIN pattern | 2FMDA5147SBXXXXXX |
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 | 01/05/95 |
Was original owner? | Y |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | Y |
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Drive train type | FWD |
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Vehicle speed | 60 |
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