NHTSA Complaint #10070217 — 1996 FORD WINDSTAR

UNKNOWN OR OTHER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10070217
Vehicle	1996 FORD WINDSTAR
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of Incident	April 15, 2003
Date Filed	April 22, 2004
Mileage	62,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

ENGINE: HEAD GASKET FAILURE @ 62,218 MILES. NEEDED TO REPLACE BOTH CYLINDER GASKET HEADS AND RESURFACE SAME. POWER DOOR: FAILURE OF POWER DOOR LOCK ON PASSENGER SIDE. TRANSMISSION: WAS REPLACED TWICE UNDER WARRANTY. OTHER: IGNITION CONTROL MODULE NEEDED REPLACEMENT. HAVE BEEN ADVISED ENGINE HAS A SLUDGE CONDITION DESPITE REGULAR OIL CHANGES PER FORD GUIDELINES.

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