NHTSA Complaint #700681 — 1998 FORD WINDSTAR

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	700681
Vehicle	1998 FORD WINDSTAR
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Date of Incident	May 14, 1998
Date Filed	November 17, 1998
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MI

Consumer Description

THE 1998 FORD WINDSTAR HAS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS CUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF LEFT HAND TURNS I'VE MADE IN INTERSECTIONS. IT ALSO CUTS OFF IF WHENEVER I HAVE TO COME TO A SUDDEN STOP. FOR EXAMPLE ONCE IN SEPTEMBER OF 1998, IN THE MIDDLE OF A LEFT HAND TURN AT A BUSY INTERSECTION ANOTHER DRIVER DRIVING WEST RAN THROUGH THE CAUTION LIGHT WHILE I WAS TURNING. I HAD TO SLAM ON MY BREAKS TO KEEP HER FROM HITTTING ME AND MY CAR CUT OFF. WHEN I DRIVE UP HILLS IT STALLS[MY DRIVE WAY] AND CUTS OFF. THREE DAYS AFTER I BROUGHT THE VAN HOME IT LEAKED WHAT LOOKED LIKE TO BE ANTIFREEZE. IT ALSO HESITATES WHEN I SLOW DOWN.

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