NHTSA Complaint #10251672 — 2000 FORD WINDSTAR

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHEN STOPPED AT INTERSECTION WENT TO ACCELERATE AND MAIN DRIVE GEAR FAILED. LOST ALL FORWARD DRIVE GEARS ONLY REVERSE GEAR WORKED. THIS LATEST AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE OCCURRED AT 87,736 MILES ON 12-11-2008. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED EARLIER ON SAME VEHICLE AT 42,130 MILES ON 12-3-2004. BOTH TIMES MAIN DRIVE GEAR SEPARATED FROM DRIVE CUP ACCORDING TO MY TRANSMISSION SHOP. TRANSMISSION REQUIRED A COMPLETE RE-BUILD BOTH TIMES. TRANSMISSION SHOP INDICATED THIS IS COMMON DESIGN ISSUE WITH FORD WINDSTARS AND LOOKING AT NHTSA WEB SITE THERE ARE A LOT MORE FOLKS SUFFERING FROM THIS FORD DESIGN ISSUE. HAVE THE 3.8 L 6 CYLINDER ENGINE IN THIS VAN. US CONSUMERS SHOULD FILE A CLASS LAWSUIT AGAINST FORD FOR THEIR FAILURE TO RE-CALL THIS KNOWN DESIGN ISSUE. HAVE DRIVE GEAR PART THAT FAILED IF NHTSA WOULD LIKE TO ANALYZE PART. I WILL NEVER BY ANOTHER FORD PRODUCT AND ADVISE NO ONE ELSE TO BUY ONE. HAD TALKED WITH FORD ON 1ST OCCURRENCE AND FORD REFUSED TO STAND BY THEIR PRODUCT SINCE IT WAS OUTSIDE OF THE 3YR / 36,000 MILE WARRANTY. KNOW WONDER WHY THE AMERICAN AUTO COMPANIES ARE BECOMING HISTORY... . *TR