NHTSA Complaint #11023762 — 1999 FORD WINDSTAR
UNKNOWN OR OTHER issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11023762 |
| Vehicle | 1999 FORD WINDSTAR |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | IN |
Consumer Description
TAKATA RECALL: I DRIVE A FORD WINSTAR 1999 . I AM A FOSTER PARENT THEREFORE, I USE MY VAN TO TRANSPORT MY CHILDREN TO SCHOOL, VISITATION WITH THEIR PARENT, DOCTOR VISITS, ECT. I WAS TAKING MY VEHIJCLE. TO GET AN OIL CHANGE WHEN MY MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT MY SUB-FRAME WAS IN NEED OF BEING CHANGED. I TOOK MY CAR TO REPUBLIC FRAME AND AXLE TO MECHANICS THAT KNOW THEIR JOBS WELL. AFTER READING UP ON THE SUB-FRAME OF MY MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR ON MY COMPUTER,, I READ HOW DANGEROUS THIS SUB-FRAME CAN BE. NOT TO MENTION HOW EXPENSIVE IT IS. MY MECHANIC UPON REALIZING THAT I NEEDED A SUB-FRAME WAS TRYING TO SEE IF HE COULD GET ME A USED ONE BECAUSE HE KNOWS HOW EXPENSIVE THOSE PARTS ARE. HE ALSO KNOWS THAT I TRAVEL IN MY VAN WITH MY FOSTER KIDS AND THAT IN ITSELF MAKES THE VEHICLE UNSAFE FOR BOTH ME AND THE CHILDREN. MY QUESTION IS: IS THERE A RECALL OB THE FORD WINDSTAR SE 1999 VANS? UPON READING OVER THE INTERNET THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION THAT IS GOING ON WITH THESE FORDS. I WOUILD PEERSONALLY LIKE TO KNOW IF THE FORD COMPANY EVEE GOT EVOUGH COMPLAINTS TO LABEL THIS IMPORTANT EVOUGH TO DO A RECALL ON THIS MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR? IF SO CAN THEY PLEASE INFORM ME SO THAT I CAN BRING MY VEHICLE IN TO HAVE IT SERVICE TOO. THANK YOU
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