NHTSA Complaint #713003 — 1995 FORD WINDSTAR

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

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	713003
Vehicle	1995 FORD WINDSTAR
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	August 29, 1999
Date Filed	October 8, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MO

Consumer Description

THE ENGINE FROZE UP. THIS WAS DUE TO THE HEAD GASKET PROBLEM THAT THIS 3.8L V6 ENGINE IS KNOWN FOR. THE ONLY INDICATION WE HAD WAS ERRATIC READINGS OF THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE. IT WOULD CLIMB TO THE UPPER RANGE BUT THEN DROP IMMEDIATELY. THERE WAS NO WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE TAILPIPE. I PLANNED ON TAKING IT TO MY MECHANIC TO CHECK IT OUT EXCEPT THAT THE ENGINE LOCKED UP. MY MECHANIC SAID THE HEAD GASKET MUST HAVE BEEN BLOWN AND ANTIFREEZE WAS MIXING IN THE OIL. HE SAID THAT WITH THIS ENGINE ONE TIME OF OVERHEATING CAN CAUSE THE HEADGASKET TO BLOW. THE ENTIRE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. AFTER SOME RESEARCH IT APPEARS FORD IS WELL AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. THEIR SOLUTION WAS TO EXTEND THE WARRENTY TO 60000 MILES BUT NOT TELL ANYONE ABOUT IT. DOESN'T HELP ME ANYWAY. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MECHANICAL DEFECT WITH THE ENGINE. OVERHEATING ONE TIME SHOULD NOT REQUIRE HEADGASKET REPLACEMENT OR A NEW ENGINE.

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