NHTSA Complaint #720210 — 1995 FORD WINDSTAR

I HAVE A 1995 FORD WINDSTAR WHICH HAD A RECALL ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO TO REPLACE HEAD GASKETS THAT HAD DEFECTS. THIS WAS REPLACED UNDER AN "EXTENDED WARRANTY" . ONE YEAR AND A HALF LATER THE TIMING COVER GASKET FAILED. THIS REQUIRES AN ENGINE TO BE LIFTED AND IS A $1400 JOB QUOTED FROM MY DEALER. I JUST RECEIVED A SERVICE BULLETEN ABOUT FORD EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO 100,000 MILES, HOWEVER IT IS ONLY FOR HEAD GASKETS AND NOT FOR TIMING COVER GASKETS. IT APPEARS, AFTER REASEARCHING THIS ON THE INTERNET THAT THE TIMING COVER GASKET PROBLEM IS JUST AS PREVELANT AS THE HEAD GASKET PROBLEM. HAS THE NHTSA INVESTIGATED WHETHER OR NOT THESE GASKETS HAVE THE SAME DEFECT? IT APPEARS THAT THE CARS ARE HAVING THE TIMING COVER PROBLEM JUST AS MUCH AS THE HEAD GASKET PROBLEM. I HAVE NEVER OWNED A VEHICLE THAT NEEDED TWO MAJOR REPAIRS. FORD BASICALLY SAID, TOO BAD..DOES THE NHTSA HAVE ANY POWER OVER THESE COMPANIES? NO WONDER WE ARE BUYING JAPANESE CARS. ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.