NHTSA Complaint #10277195 — 2001 FORD WINDSTAR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. HE DID NOT WANT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, BUT TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE EXHAUST INTAKE AND MANIFOLD FAILED. THERE WERE ALSO NUMBERS MISSING ON THE COMPUTER, WHICH WAS CAUSED BY THE ENGINE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS, ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN SINCE THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 99,734.