NHTSA Complaint #10071759 — 1999 FORD WINDSTAR

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10071759
Vehicle	1999 FORD WINDSTAR
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
Date of Incident	April 28, 2004
Date Filed	April 28, 2004
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WI

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE OVER DRIVE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. BLACK SMOKE POURED OUT OF THE EXHAUST PIPE . CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME BY POURING A QUART OF THE TRANSMISSION FLUID INTO TRANSMISSION COOLING UNIT AND LINES. CONSUMER HAD A MECHANIC INSPECT THE VEHICLE, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WORN OUT PARTS. *AK

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