NHTSA Complaint #10010330 — 1997 FORD WINDSTAR

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10010330
Vehicle	1997 FORD WINDSTAR
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	February 28, 2003
Date Filed	March 12, 2003
Mileage	85,900 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MN

Consumer Description

WHEN I EXCEED 50 MPH MY SPEEDOMETER FAILS TO KEEP ACCURATE SPEED AND IT "WAVES" WILDLY FROM 20 - 110 MPH. WHEN I CONTACTED MY FORD DEALERSHIP THEY "HAD NEVER HEARD OF THAT BEFORE", BUT WHEN I DID A LITTLE MORE RESEARCH I FOUND AT LEAST 50 MORE COMPLAINTS. I CONTACTED THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY DIRECTLY TO SEE WHY THERE HAD NOT BEEN A RECALL ON WHAT APPEARS TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT BECAUSE ALL PROBLEMS OF THIS NATURE INVOLVED ONLY THE 96-98 FORD WINDSTAR MODELS. THEY INFORMED ME THEY KNEW OF THE PROBLEM BUT ONLY THE NHTSA COULD INITIATE A RECALL. I HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS AND I DOUBT OTHER OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES DO, EITHER OR THERE WOULD BE MORE COMPLAINTS. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM.*JB

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