NHTSA Complaint #743515 — 1998 FORD WINDSTAR

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	743515
Vehicle	1998 FORD WINDSTAR
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	March 29, 2001
Date Filed	April 19, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT, UPON ACCELERATION TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE. ENGINE REVVED AS IF IN NEUTRAL. ALSO OCCURRED AS ACCELERATING FROM A STOP TO MAKE A TURN. PRESENTED A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION OF BEING PUT INTO THE PATH OF ON COMING TRAFFIC. TURNING ENGINE OFF AND THEN BACK ON WOULD ALLOW TRANSMISSION TO ENGAGE. DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED AT 43,621 MILES AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. AFTER FOUR DAYS IN SERVICE AND A COMPLETE NEW TRANSMISSION, WITHIN 12 HOURS NEW TRANSMISSION DEVELOPED AT LEAST TWO SERIOUS LEAKS OF TRANSMISSION FLUID. DEALER SAYS THIS IS NOT UNCOMMON. THE UNIT IS SEALED AND CAN NOT BE SERVICED BY THEM. I AM WAITING TO HEAR IF I NEED ANOTHER COMPLETE NEW TRANSMISSION.*AK

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