Issue ID | 216923 |
Internal NHTSA # | 721577 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | WINDSTAR |
Model Year | 1995 |
File date | 02/07/99 |
Component | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | This minivan was my worst nightmare. After having the head gaskets checked and transmission serviced at 58702 miles my gaskets went @ 66940, transmission @68420,engine replaced at 71843 miles. All this happened at our busiest time of year. My daughter is a softball pitcher and the tranny went on my way to a rural town tourny, the engine went over 100 miles from home on our way to state tourney which we sent our daughter with the coach. But we missed it. After having the enginge replaced with a used one pulling into my driveway my poer steering went and the car caught fire from the fluid spraying onto the engine. The original hose was used with the replacement engine. New hose was routed a different way so the hose wasn't so close to the exhaust pipe. I was lucky this happened in my driveway. All this happened within a few months and ford or the dealership were not helpfull. I sold the van and will never buy another ford. *ak |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | OREGON CITY, OR |
VIN pattern | 2FMDA5147SBXXXXXX |
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Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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Date of purchase | 01/05/94 |
Was original owner? | Y |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | N |
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Drive train type | FWD |
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Vehicle speed | 60 |
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