Issue ID | 137430 |
Internal NHTSA # | 702417 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | WINDSTAR |
Model Year | 1995 |
File date | 26/10/98 |
Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | When i am driving the van, it will down shift into 2nd gear and i will not be able to take it out of this gear. The car will need to sit for approx. 2 hours before i can drive it again. This happened to me and my family on a highway going approx. 40mph on a lightly snowed mass turnpike which almost caused me to lose control secondary to the sudden decrease in wheel speed. This is when i became affraid of this problem. The transmission also neutralizes during acceleration which has almost caused a rear end collision into me. The dealer said they do not know what the problem is so i am left with this potential hazard to my family and others. I know others with the exact same problem although they where dissabled on the road and the transmission was replaced. All of these examples happened with miles under 50,000. Some days i can drive the van on 100 mile trips and others i will be driving for about 10 minutes and the gear will get stuck in 2nd. I take good care of this van and have non aggressive driving habits with this car. Please help. This transmission is defective on my 95 windstar. |
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Number of Occurences | 3 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | FRANKLIN, MA |
VIN pattern | 2FMDA5140SBXXXXXX |
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 | 01/07/95 |
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 | 65 |
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