| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004289899 | Incident Date: Jul, 14 2004 |
| Consumer's City: FAIRBORN | Consumer's State: OH |
| 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:engine |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 2FMDA5141TB | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 20 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 09 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: My 1996 ford windstar has 72,000 miles on it. i had been losing coolant slowly and we couldn't find out where. after sitting for 2 days, when i started the van i heard a loud pop, and white smoke began coming out of the exhaust. i took it to my mechanic and it has a blown head gasket. i called ford, knowing there had been numerous recalls on other years for the same engine, and they basically said "sorry about your luck." they also told me i should bring it in to ford because they can't rely on a diagnostic done by an independent mechanic. *la |
