Issue ID | 131088 |
Internal NHTSA # | 701006 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | WINDSTAR |
Model Year | 1995 |
File date | 20/11/98 |
Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Problem is with the transmission slipping when starting from a stop. Vehicle begins moving in first gear and then revs up to a point higher than when it should slip into second gear. Then, suddenly, the gear will catch and the vehicle will lurch forward. I noticed the problem and took it to the shop where they say the transmission is in bad shape and needs to be replaced. A scan of the www shows several people who own this same minivan having similar problems. One can imagine a potential problem where you go to accelerate quickly across a high speed divided highway but only make it half-way when the transmission slips and you stop, or it catches and shoots you out into traffic. There seems to be a growing number of owners experiencing problems with this transmission, perhaps it needs to be dealt with before a tragedy occurs. Thank you. |
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Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | NORTHFIELD, MN |
VIN pattern | 2FMDAS1485BXXXXXX |
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 | 01/08/95 |
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 | 15 |
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