Issue ID | 217166 |
Internal NHTSA # | 721818 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | WINDSTAR |
Model Year | 1995 |
File date | 17/04/00 |
Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Recall #98-mo1 on a 1995 ford winstar - contacted for motor company because i have 122,000 miles on my vehicle that will not pay to have my head gasket fixed. If i had received a recall i could have had my vehicle checked prior to the 100,000 miles. My question is if this a recall why do they have a right to put mileage limitation on this. If the head gasket is a problem on the winstar (95) then they need to be repaired at the ford companies expense. Just because maybe i maintained my vehicle better and it took longer for this to happen i do not know! Why should i be punished for their faulty head gasket. I feel that it should have been their responsiblity to notify all owners of 1995 windstar that this needed to be replaced. It is not like i bought this used, i purchased directly from the dealership so they should have all my information, plus i have it financed with the ford motor company. I need help to see that this is corrected. *ak |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | SWOOPE, VA |
VIN pattern | 2FMDA5140SBXXXXXX |
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Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 01/07/95 |
Was original owner? | Y |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | Y |
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Drive train type | FWD |
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