Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / WINDSTAR / 1996

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006083435 Incident Date: Mar, 31 2006
Consumer's City: BROOKSVILLE Consumer's State: FL
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: WINDSTAR Model Year: 1996
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 2FMDA514XTB Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 25 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Oct, 16 1996
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The 1996 ford windstar has a fuel tank on it that is identical to the 1995 ford windstar. the 1995 was recalled for a leak on the upper portion of the tank. the 1996 version was not recalled. my 1996 leaks same place as the 1995 recalled version. dangerous fuel can seep down tank and drip on exhaust system or other components to cause fire or explosion. ford does not want to replace tank on 1996. nothing was done by ford to correct this problem. *nm