NHTSA Complaint #10041069 — 2000 FORD WINDSTAR POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10041069
Vehicle	2000 FORD WINDSTAR
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	September 26, 2002
Date Filed	October 1, 2003
Mileage	43,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	UT

Consumer Description

2000 FORD WINDSTAR 43,000 MILES, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. THERE WAS NO WARNING OR NOISE OF ANY KIND. THIS HAPPENED WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING FREEWAY SPEEDS. I WENT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE SAID ONE OF HIS EMPLOYEE HAD THE SAME VAN AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO HIM AT 37,000 MILES. I WENT TO WORK AND A CO-WORKER SAID THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO HIS DADS VAN AROUND 40,000 MILES. FORD SHOULD FINS A TRANSMISSION THAT WILL LAST LONGER THAN THAT FEW OF MILES.

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