NHTSA Complaint #722060 — 1996 FORD WINDSTAR

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	722060
Vehicle	1996 FORD WINDSTAR
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	April 15, 2000
Date Filed	May 19, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

I TOOK MY WINDSTAR IN FOR 90,000 MILE SERVICE (A LITTLE EARLY) AND WAS TOLD THE HEAD GASKET WAS BAD AND I AM LOSING ANTI-FREEZE AS A RESULT. I FOUND IT ODD, SINCE THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED REGULARLY AND HAS NEVER OVERHEATED. I DID SOME INVESTIGATION AND FOUND THE 1995 WINDSTAR'S WITH THE SAME ENGINE WERE GIVEN EXTENDED WARRANTIES TO COVER A "KNOWN" HEAD GASKET PROBLEM. I CALLED FORD AND WAS TOLD MY VIN WAS NOT COVERED AND HAS AN "UPGRADED" HEAD GASKET. I ARGUED THAT IF IN FACT IT IS UPGRADED, IT CERTAINLY IS NOT UPGRADED ENOUGH. I HAVE BEEN QUOTED $800 TO $1200 TO MAKE THE REPAIR. I CAN SEE FROM MY RESEACH THAT MANY FORD VEHICLES WITH THIS SIZE ENGINE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HEAD GASKET FAILURE. FORD SHOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM FOR ITS CUSTOMERS.*AK

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