Issue ID | 127648 |
Internal NHTSA # | 700366 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | WINDSTAR |
Model Year | 1995 |
File date | 30/10/98 |
Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | This is an issue related to the past, is current for me and may be important in the future. I brought my van to apple ford because the transmission was shifting erratically and banging into gear. They 'reprogrammed' it, i was told. It was ok for a week or two and then it started to 'buck or bump' when i came to a stop. I brought it then to miller ford to have it looked at as my previous experience at apple was not a good one. Miller told me they could not replicate the symptom. I take it back. My wife, the primary driver of the vehicle tells me that its doing it again and worse. She reported to me that it actually 'chirped the tires, upon stopping and she had to hold the brake. I called miller again and i am currently waiting for an appointment. I drove the car myself a few times and what i have determined is that the transmission is hanging up in second gear and jumps into first on a quick stop. The last time i checked it, it jumped into first gear so hard the it pushed the van forward. If i had not held the brake, i would have hit the person in front of me. It actually felt like the car accelerated. Perhaps it fooled the computer? I am ase certified and i know cars quite well. Perhaps this is what created the audi problem and not the acceleration of the engine? What happens is this-you come to a quick stop and the vehicle comes to rest, about 3-4 seconds after the stop the trans downshifts and lunges forward. At a stop, your foot is on the brake. If you stop then relese the brake and this shift occurs it pushes the vehicle forward. I am still waiting for an appointment at miller. |
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Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | ELLICOTT CITY, MD |
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 | 01/04/95 |
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 | 2 |
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