Issue ID | 208517 |
Internal NHTSA # | 719906 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | WINDSTAR |
Model Year | 1995 |
File date | 03/02/96 |
Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I have talked with multiple people from work, church and family members that have or have had a 1995 windstar and all without exception have had their transmissions rebuilt. Most have taken the position that, "things break, oh well i guess i'll just take it on the chin!". The funny thing to me after asking them to find out and also talking with transmission shops as well as "ford repair techs" at ford dealerships there seems to be one common failure point -- the "forward clutch piston". All that i talked to in the transmission repair world say that the pistion is made of an inferior metal and that later in that year ford realizing their mistake started putting in an "updated piston" made with better metal. Good for the folks that bought the later models but as of yet too bad for those of us that bought the "early model". I have talked with people that their transmission went out at 300 miles and mine went out the second time at 107,000 miles and several at milages in between. Any help you could leverage ford into owning up to their "mistake" would be great. Thanks so much for your consideration gary clendenin. *ak |
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Number of Occurences | 2 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | APEX, NC |
VIN pattern | 2FMDA5146SBXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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Date of purchase | 01/01/96 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | Y |
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Drive train type | FWD |
Transmission type | AUTO |
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