NHTSA Complaint #10190157 — 2001 FORD WINDSTAR ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10190157
Vehicle	2001 FORD WINDSTAR
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
Date of Incident	May 5, 2007
Date Filed	May 8, 2007
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	OH

Consumer Description

THE CHECK ENGINE OR EMISSIONS LIGHT WAS ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND HAD TO PAY $100.00 JUST TO HAVE THEM RUN THE CODES ON THE COMPUTER. CODES P0171 AND P0174 SHOWED UP ,AND DEALER SAID INTAKE GASKETS LEAKED, AND IT WOULD COST $671.00 MORE TO FIX. THEIR ESTIMATE INCLUDED REPLACING INTAKE GASKETS, INTAKE BOLTS, LEFT SIDE VALVE COVER, AND FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. THE PVC HOSE WAS OKAY. THE 2001 VAN ONLY HAD 59,000 MI ON IT. SEEMED LIKE FORD HAD A DESIGN PROBLEM , THEY WERE NOT WILLING TO STAND BEHIND.*AK

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