NHTSA Complaint #750649 — 1995 FORD WINDSTAR

THE HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED UNDER THE FORD PROGRAM. I DROVE THE CAR 2 TIMES, EACH TIME APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES. THE SECOND TIME I DROVE IT IT OVERHEATED AND HAD TO BE TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY REPLACED THE TIMING CHAIN COVER GASKET. I WAS TOLD BY A FORD DEALER THAT THE TIMING CHAIN COVER GASKET WAS AS LIKELY TO BE BAD AS THE HEAD COVER GASKET BUT FORD DIDN'T COVER THAT. BOTH GASKET PROBLEMS ALLOWED COOLANT TO GET INTO THE ENGINE OIL. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT BECAUSE THE HEAD GASKET WAS FIXED IT ALLOWED MORE PRESSURE TO BUILD AND THAT IS WHY THE OTHER GASKET BLEW SO QUICKLY. I BELIEVE THE GASKET PROBLEMS ARE RELATED AND THAT BOTH SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER THE FACTORY PROGRAM.*AK