NHTSA Complaint #10096470 — 1996 FORD WINDSTAR

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10096470
Vehicle	1996 FORD WINDSTAR
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	October 18, 2004
Date Filed	October 27, 2004
Mileage	100,078 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MO

Consumer Description

I ALSO HAVE A 1996 WINDSTAR WILL ALL OF THE MENTIONED HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS.VAN SITS IN REAR, AM CURRENTLY DRIVING TOYOTA WITH 200+ I PULLED FROM BACK YARD AFTER BEING STAGNENT FOR 3 YEARS. NO MONEY TO REPAIR,CAUSING HARDSHIP IN FAMILY.I BELIEVE TO BE FORDS PROBLEM BUT DOESNT LOOK LIKE THEY ARE GOING TO ADMIT AS A TROUBLE, WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER AND WILL NOT SUPPORT 6 FAMILY MEMBERS WHEN THEY LOSE THEIR JOBS DO TO THIS PROBLEM. MY VAN WAS ALSO MANUFACTURED IN CANADA 12/96 AND VIN SEEMS TO BE IN SEQUENCE WITH OTHERS. VAN JUST TURNED 100,000 A WEEK AGO.*AK

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