Issue ID | 152896 |
Internal NHTSA # | 705721 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | WINDSTAR |
Model Year | 1995 |
File date | 20/06/98 |
Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | My vehicle overheated in june, 1998 and i added additional coolant. In approximately 2 weeks, i received an extended warranty notice from ford where head gaskets on my particular vehicle type and make were failing prematurely. I took my vehicle to a local ford service department (delta ford, vicksburg, ms) on 7/28/98 (invoice number 017128) and they checked it out and told me the head gasket was still good. My vehicle continued to require coolant every 2 - 3 months. The problem recently has gotten much worse. I added coolant to it on 4/5/99 and then again on 4/17/99 - 368 miles later. Today (4/17/99) my check engine light illuminated. It does appear that i have a head gasket failure and all of this could have been prevented if delta ford would have replaced the faulty gasket on 7/28/98 while the repair was under warranty. Ford should be forced to recall this problem that consumers are experiencing. *ak |
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Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | VICKSBURG, MS |
VIN pattern | 2FMDA5143SBXXXXXX |
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 | 01/02/96 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | Y |
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Drive train type | FWD |
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