NHTSA Complaint #10052379 — 2000 FORD WINDSTAR

MY 2000 FORD WINDSTAR SEL WITH ONLY 40,000 MILES PLACED MY FAMILY IN EXTREME DANGER DUE TO MECHANICAL FAILURE, ON DECEMBER 30, 2003. THE TRANSMISSION LITERALLY "BROKE" WHILE I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING A LEFT TURN ONTO A 5 LANE HIGHWAY. I HAD FOUR CHILDREN IN THE VAN WITH ME, AND MY VAN GAVE NO INDICATION OF TRANSMISSION TROUBLE PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. I THOUGHT I HAD BEEN REAR-ENDED, THAT IS HOW STRONG THE IMPACT WAS. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET FOR ANSWERS, (WHY WOULD A VEHICLE WITH ONLY 40,000 MILES VIOLENTLY QUIT?) IT BECAME QUITE OBVIOUS TO MANY CONSUMERS THAT THE FORD COMPANY HAS KNOWN FOR MANY YEARS THE DEFICITS WITH THEIR WINDSTAR TRANSMISSIONS. IT IS A CRIME FOR THE FORD COMPANY TO CONTINUE TO SELL THEIR PRODUCT AS A FAMILY SAFE VEHICLE, WHEN THEY KNOW FULL WELL THE DANGER FAMILIES ARE IN. AGAIN, IT IS ONLY THE SAFE DRIVING OF OTHERS ON THE ROAD THAT DAY THAT PREVENTED FORD FROM HAVING THE DEATH OF 5 FAMILY MEMBERS ON IT'S RECORD. I AM SURPRISED THAT A CLASS ACTION SUIT HAS NOT BEEN FILED YET? PERHAPS ONE IS IN PROCESS CURRENTLY? I INTEND TO FIND IT, AND ADD MY NAME TO IT.*AK