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1995 Ford WINDSTAR Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	178266
Internal NHTSA #	711680
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	WINDSTAR
Model Year	1995
File date	12/09/99
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On november 19 '98 i took my '95 ford windstar van to to the dealership where i bought it. I took the van in because i had received a recall notice from ford regarding a head gasket problem. At that time the van had 59,000 miles on it. I picked up my van that evening and was told everything was o. K. On september 12 '99 the van overheated and a mecahanic told me the head gasket was blown. The mechanic said he hoped the head was not cracked and/or the motor damaged beyond repair ($2500 to $3500 if motor damaged beyond repair). I called the dealership, harper's ford, and the assistant sales manager said he thought ford would repair the damage or i would "have a good legal case". The van now has 68,ooo miles on it. Well a week later the delaership tells me that they can not get ford to return their calls. I called ford and a man named al said the recall expired dec 31st '99 and my van was beyond the 60,000 miles warranty. Al said his decision was final and ford would not assist in the repair. Al said that ford had no other avenue for me to pursue even though i was not satisfied. I re-contacted harper's and they said that i should just wait to hear from them. Harper's said they would give me a price break regarding the work that would need to be done. I'm lost, i guess i could try to solve the problem in civil court (probably take several months). The real kicker is my family, two sons of 4 year old and 1 year have been looking forward to the family vacation that was suppose to start on friday, 09-24-99. The van is the only vehicle i have large enough to haul the family. Cancelled vacation and a bill of least $1200. 00. I will never buy another vehicle form harper's nor will i ever buy another ford. Please help if you can. Thanks
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ARCATA, CA
VIN pattern	2FMDA5141SBXXXXXX
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	01/08/96
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	45
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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1995 Ford WINDSTAR Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1995 Ford WINDSTAR Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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