NHTSA Complaint #734465 — 1998 FORD WINDSTAR

I HAVE HAD 2 WINDSTARS - THE FIRST A 1995 HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS. THE DEALER - PREMIER FORD WOULD NOT FIX THE VAN AND FORD'S COMPLAINT DEPARTMENT WAS TEDIOUS AND UNRESPONSIVE. THEREFORE, I TURNED TO ARBITRATION WHICH RESULTED IN REPLACEMENT OF THE VEHICLE UNDER THE LEMON LAW IN NC. BECAUSE OF THIS, I RELUCTANTLY PURCHASED A 1998 WINDSTAR. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD THE HEAD GASKET REPLACED BEFORE IT HAD 36,000 MILES. IT STARTED STALLING. THE VAN WAS TAKEN TO LEE MOTOR, A FORD DEALER IN WILSON, NC. THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. SINCE THAT TIME, IT HAS CONTINUED TO STALL AT LEAST 5 TIMES THAT I CAN DOCUMENT. IT HAS CONCERNED ME THAT THE RECENT NEWS REGARDING STALLING INCLUDES UP TO 1995 WINDSTARS. THERE IS A VERY GREAT SAFETY ISSUE HERE - AS GREAT IF NOT WORSE THAN THE PROBLEMS WITH THE MUCH PUBLICIZED TIRE RECALL.