NHTSA Complaint #10641508 — 2002 FORD WINDSTAR

SINCE I PURCHASED THIS VAN FROM STEUBEN/YATES COUNTY PRO-ACTION IN NYS WHEELS TO WORK PROGRAM, I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH MY FORD WINDSTAR. 1ST PROBLEM WAS WITH EMISSION CODE STATING IT NEEDED A MAP CENSOR; 2ND ISSUE WAS THE SWAY BAR BROKE (WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL AT FORD DEALERSHIP IN ELMIRA, NY JAN 2012). AFTER NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS TO THE CAR DEALER SHIP I PURCHASED THE WINDSTAR FROM THE GARAGE, THEIR MECHANIC REPLACED O-RINGS IN THE ENGINE TO FIX THE MAP CENSOR IN JAN 2012 AS WELL. IN FEBRUARY 2014 I INVESTED A LITTLE OVER 1,800.00 IN REPAIRS TO MY MECHANIC FOR; TUNE UP, STRUTS AND SHOCKS, BRAKES ALL AROUND, WHEEL BUSHINGS, AND A WHEEL ALIGNMENT. I KEEP THE VAN WELL MAINTAINED WITH OIL CHANGES AND LATELY MY RADIATOR IS LOOSING FLUID. I ALWAYS STOP IN WHERE I MAINTAIN IT AND THE BUSINESS IS ALWAYS TOPPING OFF THE RADIATOR FLUID AND WHEN SCHEDULED OIL CHANGES ARE DUE, I AM ALWAYS A QUART LOW ON OIL. MOST RECENT INCIDENT: I WILL BE DRIVING ALONG AND THE VAN TURNS OFF AND TURNS BACK ON WHILE DRIVING. AT NIGHT WHEN THIS WOULD HAPPEN I HAVE NO HEADLIGHTS FOR A BRIEF MOMENT BUT THAT IS STILL AN UNSAFE VAN. ALSO, I GET AN ELECTRIC SHOCKED EVERY TIME I TOUCH THE VAN AS I GET IN TO GO SOMEWHERE. ****THIS IS MY FIRST AND LAST FORD!!**** *TR