NHTSA Complaint #10030920 — 2000 FORD WINDSTAR

BOUGHT VAN FROM DEALER JUNE 2001 WITH 28,000 MILES; ONGOING ISSUES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OVER 24 MONTH PERIOD; 34,000 MILES, HARSH VIBRATION AND SLIPPING ON ACCELERATION (AT TIMES NO FASTER THAN 35 MPH GETTING ON INTERSTATE), REBUILD UNDER 3 YR, 36 WARRANTY (TORCH CONVERTER OTHER INTERNALS); 1 YEAR LATER, 58,000 MILES, SAME SYMPTOMS WITH FLUID LEAKAGE, TRANSMISSION TOTALLY GONE, REPLACE WITH NEW REBUILT TRANSMISSION UNDER PURCHASED EXTENDED WARRANTY; 4 MONTHS LATER, 64,000 MILES SAME SYMPTOMS, SLIPPAGE, HARSH VIBRATION, REBUILD TORCH CONVERTER UNDER WARRANTY; 4 MONTHS LATER (JUNE 2003) TRANSMISSION STARTING TO SHOW SAME SYMPTOMS, DEALER CAN NOT DUPLICATE; NOW CONSTANT VIBRATION WHEN TORCH CONVERTER IS LOCKED IN,CLUNKING, SLIPPING ON ACCELERATION AROUND CORNERS, END OF JULY FILED UNDER LEMON LAW AT STATE, WAITING TO HEAR FROM THEM.