Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / WINDSTAR / 1998

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0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003278521 Incident Date: Jun, 14 2003
Consumer's City: Consumer's State: UN
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: WINDSTAR Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Visibility:power window devices and controls
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 14 2004 Complaint Type: CAG
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I purchased my 1998 windstar with approx 20,000 km on it in 1999. just after the warranty expired (at 60,000 km) i noticed 2 large bubbles in the paint on the two front doors. i took the car to the ford dealership where they agreed to pay 80% of the cost of repainting. this was not entirely agreeable to me but i felt i had no choice. my vehicle how has 86,000 km on it and the paint is peeling on the roof and around the sliding door. i have contacted ford canada but have not heard back from them as yet. other problems encountered include having to replace a motor for the power windows, the fan mechanism (the blower would not move off of defrost), a leaking brake cylinder as well as what i would consider standard maintenance such as brakes, tires. i am also having intermittent problems with the electrical system eg. the warning bell signalling that the lights have been left on or the keys are in the ignition goes off for no reason. this then prevents me from being able to lock the vehicle.