NHTSA Complaint #10384679 — 2000 FORD WINDSTAR

FORD WINDSTAR RECALL, FRONT SUBFRAME LOWER CONTROL ARM REAR ATTACHING FLANGE AND BODY MOUNTS COULD SEPARATE FROM THE SUBFRAME IN HIGH CORROSION AREA. FORD CLAIMS RESTITUTION OF VEHICLES CONSIDERED UNSAFE TO BUY BACK VEHICLE AT 150% OF THE KELLEY BLUE BOOK PRIVATE SALE EXCELLENT RATE. FOR MY SEL WINDSTAR THE PRIVATE SALE EXCELLENT RATE IS $4275. 150% OF THE VALUE OF MY CAR IS $6412.50. FORD IS OFFERING A NON-NEGOTIABLE BUYBACK OF $4253. LESS THAN THE KELLY BLUE BOOK VALUE OF MY VEHICLE. FORD SHOULD HONOR THE NATIONAL TRAFFIC AND MOTOT VEHICLE SAFETY ACT, TITLE 49 U.S.C SECTION 13120 CLAIMING AS SUCH (PREMIUM OFFER OF 150% OF AN AVERAGE KELLEY BLUE BOOK FOR MODEL AND TRIM LEVEL AT PRIVATE PARTY, EXCELLENT CONDITION AND 12,000 MILES PER YEAR. MY VEHICLE IS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR SEL WITH ONLY 125,000 MILES, WHICH IS LESS THAN 12,000 PER YEAR. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT FORD IS NOT HONORING THIS NRMVS ACT AND TAKING ADVANTAGE OF CONSUMERS. *TR