Issue ID | 145479 |
Internal NHTSA # | 703963 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | WINDSTAR |
Model Year | 1995 |
File date | 02/03/99 |
Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | On 2/27/99 as my wife was driving this vehicle it began to shift irregularly, the engine revved to a high rpm and then the vehicle "clunked" into gear jerking forward and accelerating. Luckily she was a short distance from home and managed to get home safely. On 3/2/99 i brought the vehicle to a mechanic, who informed me that the transmission needed to be replaced. It seems to me that there are many owners of 1995 ford windstars who have had similar problems. To shell out over $2,000. 00 for a new transmission on vehicle with just over 50,000 miles is a bitter pill to swallow. Why isn't someone forcing ford to own up to these manufacturing/design flaws? |
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Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | BURLINGTON, WI |
VIN pattern | 2FMDA514XSBXXXXXX |
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 | 01/06/97 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | Y |
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Drive train type | FWD |
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Vehicle speed | 35 |
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