NHTSA Complaint #710886 — 1995 FORD WINDSTAR

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	710886
Vehicle	1995 FORD WINDSTAR
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	May 15, 1999
Date Filed	September 3, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NJ

Consumer Description

HEAD GASKETS BLEW WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSED THE ENTIRE ENGINE TO SEIZE REQUIRING A NEW ENGINE REPLACEMENT AT A COST OF 3864.73. I WAS TOLD IF I HAD TRIED TO DRIVE THE CAR THE ENGINE COULD'VE STARTED ON FIRE. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD AND FORD IS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE 3.8 LITER ENGINES IN THE '95 WINDSTARS. IN ADDITIONAL TO THE SAFETY HAZARD OF THE HEAD GASKET PROBLEM... THE CONDITION GOES UNDETECTED UNTIL THE HEAD GASKETS "BLOW" WITHOUT WARNING. I AM VERY UPSET WITH FORD'S RESPONSE TO THIS MATTER. I CALLED SEVERAL TIMES TO EXPRESS MY DEEP DISSATISFACTION WITH THEIR HANDLING OF THIS MATTER . I BELIEVE THE HEADGASKET PROBLEM SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL. IF IT HAD I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN LEFT WITH A NEARLY $4,000 REPAIR BILL FOR A RELATIVELY NEWER CAR. I BELIEVE THE POSSIBLE HARM TO MY FAMILY IS ALSO AN ISSUE. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP FROM THE NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK

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