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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006058381 | Incident Date: Feb, 22 2006 |
| Consumer's City: BETHEL PARK | Consumer's State: PA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: WINDSTAR | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Structure:frame and members |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 2FMZA5144XB | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 06 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Feb, 09 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Engine subframe failure at 78k miles, about 6 inches of the engine subframe on the right rear has totally rusted away, rest of subframe is pristine, right rear engine mount was not supported, noticed clunking sound and wheel shift to 6 o'clock position that initiated investigation never impacted, original owner, transmission pan has no nicks (lower than frame) car was undercoated when new ford says it's a normal problem, actually said replacement frame is backorder for 3 weeks, was able to find 1 replacement at another dealer, all mechanics i talked with at the dealer said they had never see n this problem before and we're talking guys with 20+ years of ford experience potential total loss of vehicle control, accident, crash, etc. 6 months out of extended warranty ~$1350 to fix pictures and old part available. *nm |
