| 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 |
