| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004283266 | Incident Date: Jun, 07 2004 |
| Consumer's City: BRONX | Consumer's State: NY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: WINDSTAR | Model Year: 1996 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 08 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 23 1996 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 1996 ford windstar with headgasket problem. i have contacted fors, but they say there is no record of the 1996 engines having premature head gasket failure. my windstar, bought new has 68,000 miles. i have been smelling antifreeze for the past 3 years, but it has now gotten much worse. brought car to mechaninc due to engine misfiring, one of the sysmptoms listed for the head gasket failure. the reapiar will cost over $2,000.*ak |
