Issue ID | 168610 |
Internal NHTSA # | 709478 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | WINDSTAR |
Model Year | 1995 |
File date | 11/07/99 |
Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I noticed the temperature guage acting abnormaly at 59, 925 miles. My van was driveable, so i did continue to drive it. The dealership was closed during the weekend. I called immediately on monday morning, and the earliest i could get my vehicle in was tuesday evening. On tuesday evening, my mileage was 60,057. Ford had extended the warranty on the head gasket to 60,000. Even though the trouble occurred before 60,000 miles, i could not get my vehicle into a ford service center until after the 60,000. As a result, ford does not want to do anything about the repair. The gasket failure also damaged other engine parts. As a result, i needed to replace the engine in my van. |
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Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | ST. PAUL, MN |
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 | 01/01/97 |
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 | 33 |
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