Issue ID | 409888 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10014137 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | WINDSTAR |
Model Year | 1995 |
File date | 29/03/03 |
Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | My complaint is about my 1995 ford windstar van with the 3. 8 lt v-6 engine. I bought my van new on 9/12/95 and have taken care to keep it in good shape. It had recently, in later part of march, began to run roughly. I took it to a mechanic on april 1, 2003. The mechanic informed me that the head gaskets has blown out. My van only has 55,900 miles on it! Ford had extended the warranty to cover only the head gaskets for 100k miles or seven years whichever came first. Even though my warranty, according to ford, ran out in sept. 02, i still feel that 56k miles is too low to suffer this kind of major repair. When i contacted ford, they said there was nothing they could do. I feel i should not have to pay for a defective design by ford. The mechanic said the repair would be between $1000 and $2000 dollars depending on the extent of the damage. It could even be higher if the damage is extensive. *nlm |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 55895 |
Number of Occurences | |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | HIGH POINT, NC |
VIN pattern | 2FMDA5145SBXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
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 | |
No. of fatalities | |
Date of purchase | 12/09/95 |
Was original owner? | Y |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | Y |
Number of cylinders | 6 |
Drive train type | FWD |
Transmission type | AUTO |
Vehicle speed | |
DoT tire identifier | |
Tire size | |
Location of tire code | |
Type of tire failure code | |
Was defective tire repaired? | |
Date of manufacture | |
Type of child seat code | |
Type of restraint | |
Dealer's name | CRESCENT FORD |
Dealer's telephone number | 3368692181 |
Dealer's city | HIGH POINT |
Dealer's state code | NC |
Dealer's ZIP code | 27265 |