Issue ID | 317528 |
Internal NHTSA # | 750758 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | WINDSTAR |
Model Year | 1995 |
File date | 29/07/01 |
Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | My husband and i purchased our 1995 ford windstar used. After 1 week of owning our vehicle it blew a head gasket. We were told that the van was under a recall. This made us relax until we found that ford has done little to fix the problem that they have known about for some time. We are praying that they truely fix the problem instead of just putting a bandaid on it until the recall is over. We have 3 children and cant afford to keep replacing things that ford knowingly, have defects. We owe $10,000 for our van and thought we were getting a good buy as the van looks perfect! Magazines for new mothers endorse the ford windstar as being a great van. I just dont understand how ford could keep making this van without being responsible for the vans that they have already on the market that are lemons. The ford motor company should have to replace all the defects on these vans before making new ones. I hope that someone will work for the little people and make ford stand by their american made product. Thank you ms |
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Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | RITTMAN, OH |
VIN pattern | 2FMDA5146SBXXXXXX |
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 | 01/07/01 |
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 | 40 |
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