NHTSA Complaint #751311 — 1997 FORD WINDSTAR

PURCHASED VEHICLE USED FROM DEALER WHO STATED VEHICLE PURCHASED NEW THERE. DUE TO LG NUMBER OF SAME TYPE OF ENGINE DEFECTS IN THIS VEHICLE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL IN 1998 AND NEVER REPAIRED.OR IF DEALER PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED VEHICLE AND RESOLD IT. I HAVE READ SEVERAL OTHER LISTINGS ON THIS WEBSITE AND THE PROBLEMS WE ARE EXPERIENCING WITH THIS VEHICLE ARE IDENTICAL TO THOSE LISTED. IF THIS IS A POORLY MADE COMPONENT AMENDS SHOULD BE MADE. ESTIMATED REPAIR COSTS TO MY VEHICLE AT THIS TIME STAND AT $2300.00. THIS IS AN EXTRORDINARY AMOUNT OF MONEY TO PAY FOR A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. WE WERE TOLD THE HEAD GASKETS NEEDED TO BE REPLACE AND POSSIBLE THE HEAD WAS CRACKED. WE ARE GETTING A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND WHITE SMOKE FROM THE TAILPIPE AS WELL AS ANTIFREEZE ODOR AND EVAPORATION THE ENGINE IS RUNNING HOT AND WE HAVE HAD NO PRIOR PROBLEM WITH OVERHEATING I AM AT MY WITS END ABOUT WHAT TO DO WITH SO MANY PEOPLE SEEMINGLY AFFECTED BY THIS 3.8L ENGINE PROBLEM WHY IS FORD NOT STEPPING UP???Z*AK