Issue ID | 152623 |
Internal NHTSA # | 705629 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | WINDSTAR |
Model Year | 1995 |
File date | 22/08/98 |
Component | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | While at a stop the vehicle seemed as if in neutral than all of a sudden lurched forward, had there been someone in front of the van it would have caused an accident, ford has been well aware of the pistons in the clutch cracking for many years and has done nothing to fix the problem in the 1995 vans, this part was updated in the 1996 model , all customers with 1995 vans must pay for the repairs themselves |
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Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | STRATFORD, CT |
VIN pattern | 2FMDA5147SBXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | |
Was part original equipment? | |
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Date of purchase | 01/07/94 |
Was original owner? | Y |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | Y |
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Drive train type | FWD |
Transmission type | |
Vehicle speed | 0 |
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