Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / WINDSTAR / 1996

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004290573 Incident Date: Jul, 27 2004
Consumer's City: COOPER CITY Consumer's State: FL
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: WINDSTAR Model Year: 1996
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 2FMDA5144TB Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 27 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Dec, 06 1996
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Gas tank leak. i leave in one of the states that is listed in recall 99v309000 that states hot weather increases cracks in fuel tanks on 1995 ford windstars. my vehicle is a 1996 with a build date of 10-02-1995. ford motor will not consider this vehicle for replacement. they need to re-evaluate the recall to include a wider range than they now have. i was told by the dealership that my leak looks just like a 1995 they fixed on 07-23-2004. please help on this safety issue. *ak