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

Issue ID	320254
Internal NHTSA #	751447
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	WINDSTAR
Model Year	1995
File date	16/08/01
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Number 6 cylinder rod bearing failed resulting in need to replace the crankshaft rod bearings and number 6 cylinder rod. According to the ford mechanic this was probably due to an anti-freeze leak (most probably from the head gasket). This occurred 17 months after warranty head gasket replacement by ford. Contacted ford and they said the warranty recall no longer applied because of the milage and age of the vehicle. I advised that i already had the head gasket replaced under warranty to avoid this very problem. They contacted orange motors in albany ny who replaced the original head gasket to see if they would warranty their work. They would not. This occurred 1,000 miles away from home in tomah wisconsin at norris-vernier motor sales (a ford dealer). Due to the excessive cost of the repair ($2,500) and the significant time required to repair, we left the vehicle, rented a car and drove home. We have since donated it to the american cancer society. It's my expectation that a vehicle should be able to go more than 89,000 miles and last more than 6 years without this type of major engine failure, especially since i had all recall warranty work performed, had regular oil changes and spent significant amounts of money on non-warranty work to keep it running. I just couldn't see putting another cent into this piece of garbage. I am especially disappointed that ford won't stand behind this obviously defectively designed, ill conceived product.*ak
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SLINGERLANDS, NY
VIN pattern	2FMDA5140SBXXXXXX
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Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	01/04/97
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
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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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