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

Issue ID	229341
Internal NHTSA #	725276
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	WINDSTAR
Model Year	1995
File date	29/06/24
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On june 27, 2000, i heard a ticking noise and took the van into mullinax to have it checked. They did a thorough check and informed me that the problem was the timing cover gasket and could be repaired for approximately $900. I wanted to have my own mechanic check it out. He looked at it and said that the timing cover gasket was not leaking; however the head gasket was. He was leaving for vacation, so he could not work on it for several weeks. I then took it to another respected mechanic and was told immediately that the ticking was coming from the transmission, but the head gasket was also bad. He recommended i take it to a transmission specialist immediately and bring it back to him for the head gasket problem. On the way to the transmission repair (july 5), the transmission went, completely needing to be replaced at a cost of $2,000. The head gasket repair will be approximately $650. The timing cover gasket does not even need replaced, which was the only thing mullinax told me was wrong with it. After researching, i have found hundreds of people who have experienced almost identical problems. Ford did extend the warrantly to 100,000 miles. Unfortunately, i am over that amount. By extending the warranty, they have admitted that this is a problem. I feel that making a limit on the mileage is unfair, considering the fact that almost everyone who owns a 1995 windstar has experienced this problem (or will if it hasn't happened yet.) ford will offer no assistance. They won't even give out phone numbers to anyone higher than a district manager. The people on top just sit in their quiet offices and deny these claims. Something should be done to protect innocent people. I do not have $2600 for these repairs. They should be held responsible for their error.*ak
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NORTH CANTON, OH
VIN pattern	2FMDA5141SBXXXXXX
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Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	01/01/99
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	Y
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Drive train type	FWD
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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.
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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.
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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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