NHTSA Complaint #10496561 — 2003 FORD WINDSTAR

TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURE WITH OUT ANY WARNING. UPON MINIMAL RESEARCH THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND SEVERAL THAT HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE HAPPEN MORE THEN ONCE ON SAME VEHICLE.AT VARIOUS MILEAGES. AND THE COST OF REPAIR IF YOU DONT GET KILLED IN A CRASH IS VERY EXSPENSIVE EXCEEDING 1200.00 .I HAVE OWNED THIS VAN SINCE 2009 AND HAVE HAD THIS IN 3 TIMES FOR RECALLS.WIRING,AXLE,SUBFRAME, THE 2004 FREE STAR IS A POST WINDSTAR MODEL AND THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ISSUED ON THAT MODEL INVOLVING THE TORQUE CONVERTER.AND WONDERING WHY THE RECALL FOR THE WINDSTAR HAS NOT BEEN ENFORCED AS OF YET. IT TAKES A DEATH BEFORE ACTION. WHAT A SAD STATE OF AFFAIRS. THESE ARE DANGEROUS VECHICLES AND SHOULD BE LAWFULLY REPURCHASED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY. AND REMOVED FROM THE NATIONS HIGHWAYS. BEFORE DEATH NOT AFTER. *TR