NHTSA Complaint #10112262 — 2000 FORD WINDSTAR ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10112262
Vehicle	2000 FORD WINDSTAR
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
Date of Incident	August 23, 2004
Date Filed	February 28, 2005
Mileage	47,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WI

Consumer Description

THE CHECK ENGINE WENT ON AND THE CODES P0171 AND P0174 WERE FOUND. THERE WAS AN EXTREME LOSS IN GAS MILEAGE LEADING UP TO THIS SITUATION, DOWN TO ~10MPG. THE GASKET MANIFOLD, THE LINE LEADING TO IT, AND THE COVER ASSEMBLY FOR A ROCKER ARM WERE ALL REPLACED AT A COST OF $543.10. THIS ON A 4YR OLD VEHICLE WITH ONLY 47,000 MILES. THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THEY HAD SEEN THIS BEFORE IN THE WINDSTAR. KIND OF GOT THE IDEA IT WAS A CHRONIC PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE COVERED BY FORD! IN THE COURSE OF REPAIRING THIS THEY ALSO DETERMINED THAT THE LEFT FRONT AXLE SEAL WAS LEAKING AND THE SERVO COVER GASKET WAS LEAKING ALSO. THESE WERE ESTIMATED TO COST $465 SO I WILL BE SPENDING OVER $1000.00 ON THIS VEHICLE FOR DEFECTS IN LESS THAN 5 YEARS AND UNDER 50,000 MILES. WHAT A PILE OF JUNK! IT WILL BE A LONG TIME BEFORE I GO BACK TO FORD IF EVER.

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