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1995 Ford WINDSTAR Suspension Front Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	395311
Internal NHTSA #	10000642
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	WINDSTAR
Model Year	1995
File date	12/06/01
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Re:1995 ford windstar vin 2fmda514osbc67777 this complaint relates to damage incurred just prior to an official recall notice for collapse of this vehicle's suspension system and ford's refusal to reimburse me for the damage incurred and repairs performed. I have contacted the dealership, called ford's customer care recall line, and written to ford's ceo with no response. It is my understanding that ford is obligated to pay for all repairs which resulted from a situation under which a recall is declared, even if they were incurred prior to the recall announcement. On june 12, 2001 the driver front end collapsed and the vehicle crashed to the ground and listed to the left. The cause was the failure of the front suspension coils, which acted like a hook and completely tore through and shredded the new tire i had just put on the vehicle. I have photographs of the incident. The ford delership was booked several days out so i took the vehicle to another facility, boca tire who identified the problem and suggested that we have both the front and rear systems fixed for safety. On august 24, 2001, the starter failed and we were advised it is likely this was related to the suspension crash. We subsequently had suspected transmission problems. Shortly after the initial incident we received a notice of an extended coverage announcement for the front coil springs of the 1995 windstar. I contacted the customer relationship center and explained all of these issues and problems and that it seems highly unlikely that all of these problems are not related to the initial failure of the coil springs and the collapse of the front end. We incurred $1,380 in repairs. We turned in my repair receipts for ¿
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	3
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BOCA RATON, FL
VIN pattern	2FMDA5140SBXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
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	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	2
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Dealer's name	SAWGRASS FORD
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	SUNRISE
Dealer's state code	FL
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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1995 Ford WINDSTAR Suspension Front Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1995 Ford WINDSTAR Suspension Front Problems, Complaints and Defects

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