NHTSA Complaint #10241132 — 2000 FORD WINDSTAR

2000 FORD WINDSTAR TRANSMISSION LEAKING. IT STARTED INTERMITTENTLY AND THEN BECAME MORE SERIOUS. LEAVING A STREAM AND TRAIL OF TRANSMISSION FLUID IN MY GARAGE, MY DRIVEWAY AND THE STREET IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO A REPUTABLE TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP AND THEY TELL ME I NEED A COMPLETE REBUILD. I HAVE RECEIVED A SECOND OPINION WHICH IS THE SAME AS THE FIRST. THE LOWEST REPAIR COST IS $2200. AFTER RESEARCHING FOR SIMILAR ISSUES WITH THE FORD WINDSTAR, I AM AMAZED THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL (TOO MANY) COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS CANNOT BE COINCIDENCE. IF THE TRANSMISSION DESIGN FORD PROVIDED IN THESE VEHICLES IS NOT RELIABLE, FORD NEEDS TO STEP UP AND REPAIR THESE ISSUES UNDER WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH IT HAS LONG EXPIRED. CHRYSLER REALIZED THEY HAD AN ISSUE AND REVISED THEIR WARRANTIES TO 10 YEARS AND 100,000 MILES. FORD NEEDS TO FOLLOW SUIT. *TR