Issue ID | 152073 |
Internal NHTSA # | 705459 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | WINDSTAR |
Model Year | 1995 |
File date | 29/03/99 |
Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | My local ford dealership told me of the hidden warranty that existed on the head gasket of the 1995 ford windstar. They asked for my mileage and vin number up front. They told me that the vehicle was covered and had me tow the vehicle to them. After a week they have come back and let me know that the vehicle was not covered because of the mileage which i gave to them in advance. If known this in advance i would have had the vehicle fixed at the mechanic's location that i had the vehicle towed from. My wife and i have been with one vehicle for almost two weeks and have two children that go to different schools because of their age. My investigations on this problem has found numerous complaints on this model. Most failures happening just out of the extended warranty. Ford has acknowledged the problem but would not correct it unless there was damage occurring. This sounds like a way to keep their costs down for repairing what they knew as a defect. *ak |
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Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | MOBILE, AL |
VIN pattern | 2FMDA5140SBXXXXXX |
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 | 01/11/98 |
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 | 0 |
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