NHTSA Complaint #10126576 — 1999 FORD WINDSTAR
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10126576 |
| Vehicle | 1999 FORD WINDSTAR |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 50,780 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | FL |
Consumer Description
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PARK, ESPECIALLY WHEN PARKING BETWEEN TWO VEHICLES AND I NEED TO PROCEED SLOWLY AND WITH CAUTION, MY ENGINE HAS A SUDDEN, MOMEMENTARY SURGE OF APPROXIMATELY 500 RPM EACH TIME I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY LURCH FORWARD. I HAVE HAD A FEW CLOSE CALLS DUE TO THIS SUDDEN MOVEMENT WHEN STOPPED FOR PEDESTRANS TO PASS IN FRONT OF ME, I HAVE TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL SLIGHTLY AND WHEN THE VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD, THEY LOOK AT ME LIKE I WAS ATTEMPTING TO RUN THEM DOWN. AS OF THIS DATE, I DO NOT KNOW WHY IT IS DOING THIS.
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