NHTSA Complaint #566244 — 2000 FORD WINDSTAR

PRIOR TO THE RECALL RADIO, DOOR LOCKS FROM THE REMOTE, AND UPPER SWITCHES FOR DOOR LOCKS WERE INOPERATIVE. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, 02S33, FROM FORD (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID#00V351000) REGARDING WATER AND OTHER CONTAMINANTS MAY ENTER INTO THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER COMPARTMENT DUE TO A MISSING BODY SEALER CONDITIONS - OCCURRING DURING THE ASSEMBLY PROCESS. IF WATER OR OTHER CONTAMINANTS ENTER THIS AREA A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR MAY OCCUR. CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT BOTH RADIO AND A LOCK SYSTEM PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE DUE TO THE RECALL DEFECT, DEALER REFUSED TO FIX THE RECALL. *YD