| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 996035692 | Incident Date: Sep, 30 1996 |
| Consumer's City: KENTON | Consumer's State: MI |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: WINDSTAR | Model Year: 1996 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission:gear position indication (prndl) |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 2FMDA5144TB | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 24 2005 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Sep, 30 1996 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Dt: when the owner bought the car in 1996 he noticed that the gear shifter was hard to remove from park. the gear shifter developed a lot of play. when the car was in drive the gear position indicator showed that the car was in reverse or neutral. when the car was in reverse the gear position indicator showed park. the owner was concerned that the car may roll out of gear becuase it was usually parked on a small hill. the owner took vehicle to the dealership for the first time in 1996.the dealership did not know what was wrong. the transmission was replaced in 1997 while under warranty. the owner was unsure if the transmission was replaced. the owner stated that even after replacement of transmission, the vehicle always had the the gear position indicator problem. the owner took vehicle to the dealership a couple of years ago, and the mechanic told him that the car was hard to shift into gear. then the owner checked and saw that there was a recall on the transmission. the owner's vehicle was not included in the recall. *ak |
