NHTSA Complaint #710555 — 1995 FORD WINDSTAR

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	710555
Vehicle	1995 FORD WINDSTAR
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	August 24, 1999
Date Filed	August 26, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MD

Consumer Description

THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT IN THE FORD 3.8 ENGINE WHICH BASED ON MTBF DATA OCCURS IN THIS ENGINE AFTER 70,000 MILES.. THE FORD NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS DELIBERATELY SET 60,000 AS THE MILAGE LIMIT TO PRECLUDE THE POSSIBILITY OF HAVING TO REALISTICALLY ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. THE LETTER WAS ESSENTIALLY OFFERING SMOKE AND MIRRORS AND HAD NO REAL VALUE SINCE IT IS COMMON KNOWLEDGE IN THE AUTO REPAIR COMMUNITY THAT THE PROBLEM DOES NOT TYPICALLY OCCUR UNTIL AFTER 75,000. THE LETTER WAS A SCAM.

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