| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005014141 | Incident Date: Mar, 28 2005 |
| Consumer's City: TAFTVILLE | Consumer's State: CT |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: WINDSTAR | Model Year: 1995 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Suspension:front:springs:coil springs |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Apr, 03 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 09 1995 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 1995 ford windstar - without warning the front end of van dropped slightly. heard scraping and grinding sounds from front right. removed tire and found broken coil spring with sharp point about 1 inch above tire tread. mounted spare tire, drove to dealership. they replaced both front springs under ford "safety improvement campaign". there was no recall in efect for these dangerous defective parts. dealer kept old part. ford is aware of defective springs and notified owners in 2001 about "safety improvement campaign". they should recall and replace all of these dangerous springs regardless of mileage and length of service on the vehicles.*ak |
