NHTSA Complaint #889923 — 1996 FORD WINDSTAR

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS issue reported to NHTSA

Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report

Vehicle Towed

Complaint Details

ODI Number	889923
Vehicle	1996 FORD WINDSTAR
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
Date of Incident	June 6, 2001
Date Filed	June 6, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NC

Consumer Description

CONSUMER REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS FOR 2ND TIME. PADS WERE SOFT, AND WHEN THEY GOT HOT THEY FADE AND STAY COVERED WITH DUST ALL THE TIME. THIS WAS SECOND TIME IN A YEAR, 6 MONTHS APART. DEALER STATED IT WAS A NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. *AK

Related Complaints for the 1996 FORD WINDSTAR

Other SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS Complaints

#745716 — May 24, 2001 — I AM ALSO ONE THAT HAD TO SPEND $1933.07 BEAUSE OF HEAD GASKET PROBLEM. I HAVE ALSO REPLACED MY BRAKE PAD 5 TIMES. I ...

#744873 — May 7, 2001 — SPRING BROKE AS THE CAR WAS BEING JACKED UP TO DO A BRAKE PAD REPLACEMENT.*AK

#551876 — May 8, 2000 — RIGHT FRONT ROTOR AND BRAKE PADS FAILED. YH

#544203 — March 15, 1999 — BRAKE ROTORS REPLACED THREE TIMES, BRAKE PADS REPLACED FIVE TIMES.

#703385 — February 17, 1999 — THREE SETS OF FRONT BRAKE PADS IN 30,000 MILES OR REPLACED EVERY 8 MONTHS. DRIVING STYLE IS CONSIDERED CONSERVATIVE. *AK

Recent Complaints for the 1996 FORD WINDSTAR

#10782238 — STRUCTURE:BODY — October 14, 2015 — THE K FRAME RUSTED OUT WHERE THE CONTROL ARMS MOUNT TO THE FRAME AND THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE COIL SPRING BROKE WHILE ...

#10778214 — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — September 28, 2015 — TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A VERY STRONG FUEL ODOR INSIDE AND OUTSI...

#10694170 — POWER TRAIN — March 13, 2015 — TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE...

#10549528 — SERVICE BRAKES — October 25, 2013 — ABS LIGHT ON DASHBOARD COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY, AFTER 5 MINUTES OF OPERATION LIGHT WILL COME ON, THEN STAY ON, BUT AF...

#10522986 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — July 3, 2013 — THIS IS A SECOND CALL FOR HELP FORD CORPORATE WILL NOT EMAIL ME BACK. WILL NOT VERIFY IF PCM HAS BEEN UPDATED. THE VA...