| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006053397 | Incident Date: Jan, 07 2006 |
| Consumer's City: STAFFORD | Consumer's State: VA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: WINDSTAR | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Steering:hydraulic power assist:hose, piping, and connections |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 19 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Mar, 31 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Power steering return line from rack to cooler rubbed on frame of 98 ford windstar until a hole resulted in loss of most ps fluid. drastic loss of fluid occurred descending blue ridge mountains. windstar had about 125,000 miles, and the damage to the hose was not visible from normal inspection. fluid sprayed over hot engine parts but did not ignite. *jb |
