Issue ID | 229987 |
Internal NHTSA # | 725407 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | WINDSTAR |
Model Year | 1995 |
File date | 15/03/99 |
Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Aluminum clutch piston in transmission has cracked making car hesitate to go into gear (forward or reverse)also transmission jumps out of drive into neutral whithout warning making vehicle dangerous. This is a frequent problem happining to a lot of these transmissions. Contacted ford (dealer and directly) and both refuse to be of any assistance. Dealer wants $2990 for new transmission installed. *ak |
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Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | MANAHAWKIN, NJ |
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 | 01/03/99 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | Y |
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Drive train type | FWD |
Transmission type | AUTO |
Vehicle speed | 0 |
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