Issue ID | 126127 |
Internal NHTSA # | 700018 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | WINDSTAR |
Model Year | 1995 |
File date | 24/08/98 |
Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Automatic transmissions goes into neutral when stopped at light or in heavy traffic stops such as on interstate and then will lurch forward when gas is given or fail to move until driver manually shifts selector to low gear. Ford dealer says this condition is called neutralizing and would require the transmission to be rebuilt or replaced at approximately $1900. Another ford dealer said he is aware of this but as yet ford has not been willing to fix this defect. Jasper transmissions says not enough fluid gets to hubs and was a defective design. Ford supposedly remedied this on later models but consumers who purchased 1st year are left hanging. The internet is full of complaints re transmission problems. |
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Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | KINGSTON, NC |
VIN pattern | 2FMDA5140SBXXXXXX |
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 | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 01/08/94 |
Was original owner? | Y |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | Y |
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Drive train type | FWD |
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Vehicle speed | 0 |
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