NHTSA Complaint #701403 — 1995 FORD WINDSTAR

FORD IS AWARE OF DEFECTIVE TRASMISSIONS IN '95 WINDSTAR. CAR LURCHES FORWARD AFTER NOT ACCELERATING FROM A STOP POSITION, COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT IF ANOTHER CAR WERE IN FRONT, SLIPPING TRANSMISSION AT 50,000 IS UNCONSCIONABLE. DEALER CHECKED AND SAID I WOULD HAVE TO HAVE A NEW TRANSMISSION INSTALLED AT $2,400. CHECK ONLINE UNDER "FORD WINDSTAR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS" THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF CUSOTMERS WITH TRANSMISSIONS AND HEAD GASKETS BLOWING AT VERY LOW MILAGE. IS THERE A CLASS ACTION SUIT REGARDING THIS DEFECT? APPARENTLY, FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT WON'T DO A RECALL BECAUSE IT'S TOO EXPENSIVE. I AM SINGLE MOM WITH 3 CHILDREN WHOM I MUST DRIVE TO AND FROM SCHOOL EVERY DAY AND I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT OUR SAFETY. PLEASE HELP ME! ACCORDING TO OTHER OWNERS, AFTER THEIR TRANSMISSIONS BEGAN TO SLIP, IT WAS ONLY WEEKS BEFORE THE WHOLE THING BLEW. I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO BUY A NEW TRANSMISSION. FORD SHOULD DO SOMETHING. *AK STRATER FAILE AT 55,955 MILES. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START NUMEROUS TIMES. ABS LIGHT STAYS ON DUE TO MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE. LOUD NOISE IN FRONT SUSPENSION DUE TO STRUTS FAILURE. BRAKES MAKE GRINDING NOISE. SERPENTINE BELT FAILED. TEMPRATURE GUAGE RUNNING HOT BECAUSE OF TEMPRATURE SENSOR FAILURE. THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE IS A LEMON AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. *YH