NHTSA Complaint #768725 — 1995 FORD WINDSTAR

THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AT AN AUCTION IN DETRIOT. THE PREVIOUS OWNER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM BRIGHTON FORD MOTOR COMPANY. BEFORE WE PURCHASED THEIR VEHICLE, A ENGINE WAS INSTALLED BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER AND THE FLYWHEEL WAS REPLACED TWICE ALSO. AFTER WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN JANUARY OF 2001, WE HAD IT IN FOR REPAIR FOR THE FLYWHEEL. AT THAT TIME IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. IT WAS REPAIRED BY METRO FORD OF LANSING . AGAIN ON JAN 23, IT WAS SERVICE AGAIN FOR THE FLYWHEEL STILL UNDER WARRANTY. ON SEPT 11, 2001, THE VEHICLE WAS AGAIN SERVICE NOT UNDER WARRANTY THIS TIME COSTING US $1362 IN REPAIRS. THE LAST TWO TIMES THE FLYWHEEL WAS REPAIRED WAS ON AUG. & OCT. OF 2002. EVEN WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE POSES A DANGER TO ME AND MY CHILDREN. IT SWITCHES GEARS WHILE I AM DRIVING AND SOUNDS LIKE THE ENGINE ITSELF IS COMING APART, ALL WHILE DRIVING. THE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT IS FLASHING CONSTANT. I DO NOT KNOW HOW LONG THE VEHICLE IS GOING TO LAST, I CAN TELL IT IS DYING AGAIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY HELP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THANK YOU, [XXX]. DT INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR