Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / WINDSTAR / 1996

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0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004307534 Incident Date: Oct, 07 2004
Consumer's City: WESTMINSTER Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: WINDSTAR Model Year: 1996
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Wheels:rim
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 08 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jun, 29 2002
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The original wheels on my 1996 windstar have developed air leaks at the welds. the first time this happened, i went to a salvage yard for a replacement, and they said windstar wheels are scarce because this seems to be a common problem. i have replaced all four wheels within the past two years. i believe the oem wheels are defective. (in 34 years of driving, i've never had this problem with even one wheel on any car. 4 out of 4 wheels with the same problem on this van tells me something is wrong with the product.) our driving is on good roads, so it cannot be attributed to rough use. the only consequence so far is that tire pressure is slowly lost, leading to low pressure. our only expense so far is that we have had to replace all the wheels, one at a time. this problem causes inconvenience and expense at the very least, and could result in wheel failure, injury and death if not addressed.*ak