NHTSA Complaint #10050632 — 2001 FORD WINDSTAR ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10050632
Vehicle	2001 FORD WINDSTAR
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
Date of Incident	December 16, 2003
Date Filed	December 17, 2003
Mileage	52,420 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	OH

Consumer Description

I HAVE A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR MINIVAN. IT HAS BEEN RUNNING POORLY EVEN AFTER AN EXPENSIVE TUNE-UP, WITH POOR ACCELERATION, HEAVY SHIFTING, MISSING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, AND IT HAS STALLED THREE TIMES. WHEN I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY FOUND THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND ISOLATOR BOLTS THAT HOLD DOWN THE PLASTIC BOWL ON THE MANIFOLD. DUE TO THIS PROBLEM, THE FUEL REGULATOR, VACUUM HOSE, L.H. VALVE COVER, PORT O-RINGS, AND ISOLATOR BOLTS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THEY ALSO HAD TO REPROGRAM THE PCM, CLEAN THE EGR PORTS AND THERE WAS ALSO A DIAGNOSTIC CHARGE. THE TOTAL BILL CAME TO $656.00 ON A VEHICLE WITH ONLY 52,000 MILES ON IT. I FEEL THIS IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT SINCE I FOUND OUT THE ISOLATOR BOLTS HAVE BEEN RE-DESIGNED AND UPDATED INDICATING THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ORIGINAL ONES.*AK

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