NHTSA Complaint #10114079 — 2000 FORD WINDSTAR ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10114079
Vehicle	2000 FORD WINDSTAR
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	March 5, 2004
Date Filed	March 14, 2005
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

MY 2000 FORD WINDSTAR ,STILL UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY, HAS A LIFE-THREATENING BUG. THE ENGINE, WITHOUT WARNING, WILL STALL WHILE DRIVING. IT IS INTERMITTENT, AND VERY ODD, BUT AT WHATEVER SPEED YOU ARE. *AK TRAVELING, SUDDENLY YOU REALIZE THAT YOU HAVE LOST POWER TO THE ENGINE, BRAKING SYSTEM AND STEERING SYSTEM, YET YOU ARE MOVING AT THE SPEED OF TRAFFIC IN A 3000+ POUND VEHICLE WITHOUT CONTROL. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO SOUTH BAY FORD MULTIPLE TIMES AND THEY STATE THAT THERE DIAGNOSIS OF THE CAR SHOWS THE VEHICLE TO BE IN GOOD HEATH. YET, IT KEEPS HAPPENING AND WILL LIKELY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT IF IT CONTINUES. VEHICLE IS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.

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