NHTSA Complaint #10112668 — 2000 FORD WINDSTAR

HI, FORD WINDSTAR VAN MANUFACTURED IN 1999-2000 NEEDS RECALL FOR FAULTY VALVE COVER, INLET MANIFOLD SEALS WHICH IS CAUSING "LEAN FUEL" ERROR CODES P0171 AND P0174.*AK FORD KNOWS IT BUT NOT TAKING ANY STEP WHICH IS CAUSING WORST FUEL ECONOMY FOR THOSE VEHICLES AND A WHOLE LOT MORE POLLUTION BECAUSE OF THOSE VEHICLES. I PERSONALLY WENT TO FORD DEALER WITH FOLLOWING PARTS NUMBERS ( XF2Z-9H486-AA PORT SEAL-PACKAGE OF 6(1 PKG REQ. PER VEH) 3F2Z-9S479-AA ISOLATOR BOLT ASSY. - PACKAGE OF 8 (1 PKG REQ. PER VEH) XF2Z-9E498-DD VACUUM LINE 3F2Z-6582-BA VALVE COVER - LH ). THE SALES PERSON HAD JUST ONE LOOK AND HE TOLD ME THE TOTAL COST OF ALL !!! HE TOLD ME THEY ARE SELLING 3-4 SETS EVERYDAY !!! IF YOU TYPE "P0171, P0174" ON ANY INTERNET SEARCH ENGINE, YOU WILL GET THOUSANDS OF SEARCH RESULTS WITH FORD WINDSTAR CONNECTION. FORD HAD PUBLISHED A BULLETIN COVERING AND ADVISING PEOPLE WHAT TO DO. THEY PULLED IT BACK CONSIDERING THAT MIGHT PROVIDE INDIRECT REPONSIBILITY. DOT MUST INVESTGATE THIS AND FORCE FORD FOR RECALL. I AM SURE DOT CAN DO A LOT TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM. THANKS. RAHUL SHUKLA 140, CROOKED LANE KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406 610-270-5963 (WORK)