Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / WINDSTAR / 1996

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004285725 Incident Date: Jun, 27 2004
Consumer's City: MACEDON 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: Suspension:front:control arm:lower arm
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 2FMDA5141TB Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 28 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I just paid our local ford dealership (van was in for a nys inspection) to perform weld repair on the "front strut/control arm support rod" bushings because they were loose and, in the dealers words, a safety hazard (loose due to corrosion and questionable weld quality by ford manufacturing). degradation of welds on a major suspension component under normal wear & tear conditions- isn't that a significant safety issue? how many windstars has this happened to? i can see replacing components (i.e. brakes, alternators, tires, etc.) over the live of a vehicle but weld repair on the suspension sub-frame? based on other complaints, is this a viable condition or did the dealer fleece me? *ak