NHTSA Complaint #720060 — 1995 FORD WINDSTAR

I HAVE A 1995 FORD WINDSTAR WITH 68,000 MILES. IT STARTED WITH THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT GOING ON, AND I TOOK IT IN FOR A CHECK. I GOT A TUNE UP AND THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT TURNED OFF. AFTER TEN MINUTES, THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND I WENT BACK TO THE MECHANIC . THREE DAYS LATER I WAS TOLD THE O2 SENSORS ARE BAD, THE HEAD GASKETS ARE BAD AND IT WILL COST ME OVER $2,000.00 TO FIX. I CALLED FORD MOTOR CO. AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME BECAUSE I WAS OVER THE 60,000 MILE WARRANTY. MY HUSBAND CALLED AS WELL AND GOT THE SAME THING. I TOOK THE CAR INTO OMEARA FORD TO HAVE THE HEAD GASKETS FIXED AND THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED A WHOLE NEW ENGINE WHICH WOULD COST OVER $4,000.00 . I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE IT WON'T EVEN PASS EMISSIONS, AND I CANNOT AFFORD TO GET IT FIXED. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR FOR THE LAST 8 MONTHS! I TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF MY CAR AND AN ENGINE SHOULD NOT BLOW AT 68,000 MILES. FORD ALSO SAID THEY SENT OUT LETTERS TO OWNERS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, WE DID NOT RECIEVE ANY LETTER OR WE WOULD HAVE GONE INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAD IT LOOKED AT. THEY SAID THAT ISN'T THEIR FAULT EITHER.