NHTSA Complaint #10215850 — 1999 FORD WINDSTAR

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10215850
Vehicle	1999 FORD WINDSTAR
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	January 5, 2008
Date Filed	January 24, 2008
Mileage	79,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT HIGH SPEED ON HIGHWAY. SUDDEN HOT SMELL COMING FROM VEHICLE. PULLED OFF HIGHWAY UNDER POWER, NO APPEARANCE OF SMOKE, FLUID, OR OTHER ISSUE. ATTEMPTED TO RE-ENTER HIGHWAY AND FOUND THAT VEHICLE WOULD GO FORWARD WITH SELECTOR IN "N"-NO OTHER GEAR POSITIONS WORKED. VEHICLE MOVED TO SAFETY OFF HIGHWAY (FORD DEALERSHIP). COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE AFTER MOVING TO DEALERSHIP. NOTE: THIS IS THE SECOND TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN THIS VEHICLE. ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED IN 2001 WITH FORD REBUILT TRANS BY FORD DEALERSHIP. *TR

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