| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005045161 | Incident Date: Oct, 18 2005 |
| Consumer's City: SUGAR LAND | Consumer's State: TX |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: WINDSTAR | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 2FMDA5147WB | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 02 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 29 1996 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Vehicle loss coolant gradually over the last couple of years. i never saw any leaks under the vehicle. on several occasions the car was abruptly pulled off the road because we thought it had caught on fire, but we could not determine the cause of the burning smell, we also had brought it to a mechanic on several occasions to evaluate but he could not determine the culprit. the vehicle overheated on oct19th and sprayed coolant and steam which was the first time there was a physical indication that there truly was a problem. the vehicle is presently in the shop at my expense to repair the head gasket, intake manifold and timing chain cover gasket. |
