NHTSA Complaint #10086929 — 1999 FORD WINDSTAR

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

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10086929
Vehicle	1999 FORD WINDSTAR
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
Date of Incident	August 13, 2004
Date Filed	August 16, 2004
Mileage	74,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	PA

Consumer Description

FIRST, THE O/D LIGHT FLASHED. A FEW DAYS LATER, WHIE DRIVING ON THE HIGWAY WITH ALL MY KIDS IN THE VAN, I SAW TONS OF SMOKE COMING FROM BEHIND THE VAN. I PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND SAW ALL THE TRANSMISSION FLUID POURING OUT UNDER THE FRONT END. I DROVE TO AN EXIT, CALLED FOR A RIDE HOME (IT TOOK TWO SEPARATE DRIVERS TO COME AND GET ME AND THE KIDS!) AND GOT THE VAN TOWED. THE TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH WENT, AND THEN CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE AS WELL--AT 74,000 MILES. EVERY GARAGE I CALLED SAID THAT THIS IS A BAD TRANSMISSION, AND THEY REPLACE/REBUILD IT ALL THE TIME. *AK

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