NHTSA Complaint #10256587 — 2003 FORD WINDSTAR ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10256587
Vehicle	2003 FORD WINDSTAR
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	January 21, 2009
Date Filed	January 28, 2009
Mileage	49,100 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I WENT TO A LOCAL PARTS STORE AND THEY PULLED THE CODES FOR ME. THE CODES CAME UP PO171 AND PO174. I THEN WENT TO A FORD DEALER FOR REPAIRS AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE INTAKE GASKETS. I WAS ADVISED THAT THEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I HAD THEM REPLACED. I DISCOVERED LATER THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON REPAIR FOR THIS VEHICLE. IT IS ALSO COMMON ON 1999 THROUGH 2002 WINDSTARS AND IS BELIEVED BY MANY AUTO EXPERTS TO BE RELATED TO A MANUFACTURER DESIGN DEFECT . *TR

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