| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004284928 | Incident Date: Jun, 15 2004 |
| Consumer's City: BUENA PARK | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: WINDSTAR | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 2FMZA514XWB | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 16 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Feb, 28 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I have a 1998 ford windstar with about 100,000 miles on it. the engine is good, but while driving on the highway, it suddenly shifts to low gear and jerks. initially, this would happen occassionally, but now it has reached a point that it down shifts very often especially when running at slow speed and the vehicle vibrates a lot. as a consequence, the passengers experience a very strong jolting forward like as if somebody stepped on the brakes at high speed. *jb a visit to my certified mechanic reveals that this experience is very common among ford transmissions on various cars. it will cost between $1,500 - $2,000 to replace the transmission. |
