1995 FORD WINDSTAR Engine And Engine Coolingengine Problems

HEAD GASKET - SLOW LOSS OF COOLANT UP TO 65,000 MILES WHEN COOLANT LEAK OBSERVED AROUND REAR HEAD. "BARS LEAK" ADDED TO COOLANT WHICH STOPPED VISIBLE LEAK. CURRENTLY AT 112,000 MILES AND COOLANT HAS STEADILY DROPPED SINCE THIS TIME WITH NO VISIBLE LEAKS. APPARENTLY ENTERING COMBUSTION CHAMBER. GASKETS ARE A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. TRANSMISSION - ABRUBPTLY DOWNSHIFTS APPROXIMATELY 6 TIMES SINCE PURCHASING NEW. HAS OCCURRED AT FREEWAY SPEEDS IN OD THEN SUDDENLY DROPS INTO SECOND GEAR CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVER REV AND SLOW DOWN SUDDENLY (OF COURSE WITH NO BRAKE LIGHTS). DISCONNECTING BATTERY AND THEN REINSTALLING ALWAYS CORRECTS PROBLEM (RESETS COMPUTER). BOTH PROBLEMS SEEM TO BE VERY COMMAN WITH 95 WINDSTARS, BOTH POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS. *AK

ENGINE SEALS RELEASED ANTI-FREEZE. *AK

WE PURCHASED THIS 1995 WINDSTAR NEW FROM THE DEALER AND PAID CASH UP FRONT EXPECTING THIS VEHICLE TO BE OUR MAIN FAMILY CAR FOR AT LEAST 10 YEARS. WHEN WE EXPERIENCED AN INTERMITTENT HEATER AROUND 75000 MILES, THE DEALER REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT AT A COST OF $107.77 AND SAID NOTHING ABOUT THE HEADGASKET. TWO DAYS LATER THE HEATER WAS AGAIN INTERMITTENT AND WHEN EXAMINED BY THE DEALER I WAS TOLD THAT THE HEAD GASKET WAS DEFECTIVE. ACTUALLY THEY MISDIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM THE FIRST TIME I BROUGHT IN THE VEHICLE FOR AN INTERMITTENT HEATER. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE DEALER SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT I HAD TO PAY $495.00 OR THE COST OF AN EXTENDED SERVICE AGREEMENT TO FIX THE HEAD GASKET AND FORD WILL PAY THE BALANCE. THE EXTENDED SERVICE AGREEMENT WOULD COVER MY VEHICLE ONLY TO 75000 MILES. I HAVE 75115 MILES ON MY WINDSTAR NOW. I FEEL THAT FORD...

HEAD GASKET FAILURE OF 3.8L FORD 1995 ENGINE. DID NOT (THANKFULLY) CAUSE INJURY FOR ME OR MY FAMILY, BUT THIS IS AN ENGINE DEFECT THAT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AT ANY TIME, SINCE THE FAILURE IS NOT PREDICTABLE.

ENGINE HEAD GASKETS HAVE BLOWN OUT, CAUSING COOLANT TO LEAK ONTO THE ENGINE. DAMAGE WA SIN EXCESS 0F $1800. DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. *AK

HEAD GASKET FAILED. YH

WHILE DRIVING HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT .VEHICLE ONLY HAD 34,000 MILLES. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK

UP TO NOW I FOUND TWO WINDSTAR-OWNERS, WHO HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER AND FORD TOLD ME THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VAN IT OVERHEATED. WHEN THE VAN WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET WAS BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DEALER ADVISED CONSUMER THAT IT WOULD BE WISE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE ENGINE. THE HEAD GASKET HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILURE, CAUSING LEAKAGE OF COOLANT FROM 3.8L ENGINE. *AK

HEAD GASKET AND TIMING COVER LEAK (DEALER ESTIMATE TO FIX = $3600). PREVIOUSLY COMPLAINED TO DEALER AND FORD (10/4/99 AT 58207 MILES) ABOUT A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM THAT I NOW THINK WAS RELATED TO THE CURRENT HEAD GASKET/TIMING COVER PROBLEM (IN ANOTHER REPORT HERE, THE HEAD GASKET/TIMING COVER WAS LISTED AS A SOLUTION FOR TRANSMISSION SYMPTOMS THAT WERE THE SAME AS ONE'S I HAD EXPERIENCED AND REPORTED). *AK

ENGINE FAILED DUE TO BLOWN HEAD GASKETS. HAVE OWNED VEHICLE FOR 5 YEARS AND NEVER RECIEVED ANY TYPE OF RECALL ON THIS. COST 1300.00 TO REPAIR. JUST LEARNED THAT THESE ENGINES HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM. IT SEEMS THAT FORD SHOULD PAY FOR THE REPAIRS BECAUSE OF THE POOR DESIGN. IS THERE ANY WAY I CAN BE REIMBURSED FOR ALL OR PART OF THE REPAIRS.

IN LOW TEMPERATURE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. RECALL ON VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLOWING OUT ON THREE OCCASIONS. DEALER NOTIFED, AND REPAIRS WERE MADE AT A DEDUCTIBLE COST TO CONSUMER. *AK

WHEN TRAVELING CONSUMER NOTICED SHAKING COMING FROM THE FRONT END ENGINE COMPARTMENT AREA. ALSO, FLUID WAS COMING FROM THE TAIL PIPE , AND THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL WITHIN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. DEALER NOTICED A CRACKED HEAD GASKE,T CAUSING FLUID LEAK. DEALER HAS YET TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH TEMPERTURE GAUGE GOING UP & DOWN., AND BLOWER EMITTIING COOL AIR INSTEAD OF HEAT. VEHICLE OPERATED VERY SLUGGISHLY. RADIATOR LEAKED AS WELL. VEHICLE IS BEING SERVICED BY A FORD DEALERSHIP. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET HAD BLOWN OUT, AND THERE WAS A SERVICE PROGRAM FOR THE SOME MAKE AND MODELS. SINCE VEHICLE HAD EXCEEDED MILEAGE REQUIRMENT, CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. *AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW DURING MY VACATION. KNOWN PROBLEM WITH FORD 3.8 LITER ENGINES. WARRANTY EXTENDED BY FORD TO 5YR 60,000 MILES. OF COURSE MY ENGINE BLEW AT 5 1/2 YRS AND 69,000 MILES SO I'M NOT COVERED. I HAD HEAD GASKET REAPIRED BY PHIL LONG FORD (DENVER, CO) FOR $2,065. PHIL LONG DEALERSHIP REPORT VAN WAS READY FOR ME TO CONTINUE MY VACATION. I PICKED UP VAN FROM PHIL LONG FORD DEALERSHIP AND DROVE 230 MILES. ENGINE DIED AT 230 MILES DUE TO ANTI-FREEZE GETTING INTO ENGINE WHEN HEAD GASKET BLEW AND CAUSED THE CRANK BEARINGS TO FAIL. JUST PAID $3,500 FOR ENGINE TO BE REBUILT. HELP!!! I DON'T LIKE BEING SCREWED BY FORD. I JUST PAID $6,500 NOT INCLUDING CAR RENTAL COSTS FOR A FORD MOTOR COMPANY DESIGN FLAW.*AK

FORD HAS ADMITTED THAT THIS HAS BEEN A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE ENGINES AND YET THEY WILL NOT ASSUME ANY LIABILITY FOR THEM. THE DEALER SAID THAT HE IS SEEING 2 OF THESE EVERY WEEK ! *AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKETS HAVE FAILED FOR THE 3RD TIME IN 80000 MILES. DEALER REPAIRED 1ST UNDER WARRANTY, 2ND UNDER FORD M.C. SPECIAL EXTENSION OF WARRANTY, AND NOW DEALER AND FORD M.C. WON'T REPAIR AT NO COST. THIS OBVIOUSLY HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE 1995 WINDSTAR AND ONE THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED...ONLY BAND-AIDED. I WANT FORD TO BUY OUT THE BALANCE OF MY LOAN !!! *AK

REAR SHOCKS FAILED AT 3000 MI. A/C COMPRESSOR RELAY FAILED SUMMER OF 1996 (HASN'T WORK RELIABLY SINCE). TAILGATE LOCK MOTOR FAILED, PASS WINDOW MOTOR FALED, SLIDING DOOR ELEC CONTACTS REPLACED, HEAD GASKETS FAILED 3 TIMES IN 80000 MI. AND MANY OTHER PROBLEMS THAT THE DEALERS HAVE FIXED UNDER WARRANTY OR SERVICE BULLETINS. HOW MUCH WILL IT TAKE FOR FORD TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE 1995 LEMON WINDSTAR !!!

I DID CONTACT FORD MOTORS HEADQUARTERS AND RECEIVED NO HELP.NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK

FAILED INTAKE TIMING COVER GASKET

ENGINE BEGAN TO HEAT UP, TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT UP, AND ANTI-FREEZE BLEW OUT OF THE EXHAUST. CONSUMER PULLED CAR OVER, AND HAD IT TOWED TO A MANUFACTURER. *AK

THE HEAD GASKET WAS CONTAMINATED CAUSING COMPLETE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. *YC

FORD HAS ADMITTED THAT THEY PUT THE WRONG HEAD GASKET INTO THIS ENGINE. I WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT THEY GAVE A SILENT WARRANTY OF AN ADDITIONAL 30K OR 5 YRS. THEY NEVER CONTACTED THE OWNERS TO GIVE THEM THE OPTION TO REPLACE THIS. THIS WAS A $ 700.00 DOLLAR REPAIR. I'VE TAKEN VERY GOOD CARE OF MY VAN AND AM SATISFIED WITH IT EXCEPT FOR THIS ONE ISSUE. FORD SHOULD OF GIVEN US A CHOICE TO REPLACE THIS GASKET BEFORE IT BLEW. *AK

FORD HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THE ENGINE HEAD GASKETS ON THE 3.8 LITER ENGINE ARE DEFICTIVE. YET, THEY WILL NOT ASSIST IN REPAIR COSTS. THIS PROBLEM IS PREVALENT IN 1995 WINSTARS. SOMEONE NEEDS TO MAKE FORD DO THE RIGHT THING.*AK

I WANTED TO REPORT A '95 WINDSTAR 3.8L ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILURE THAT HAS JUST OCCURRED TO MY VEHICLE. I'VE BEEN INFORMED THAT HEAD GASKETS ARE SUPPOSED TO LAST THE LIFETIME OF THE VEHICLE. MINE FAILED AT 52300. FORD IS REFUSING TO FIX THE PROBLEM DESPITE A LETTER THAT WAS SENT TO ME IN JUNE '98 STATING THEY WILL FIX AT THEIR EXPENSE IF THE CAR IS LESS THAN 5 YEARS OR UNDER 60000 MILES. THERE ARE REPORTED ALLEGATIONS STATING THIS TO BE A 100% FAILURE RATE. I WOULD LIKE FORD TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS PROBLEM AND BACK IT UP WITH A RECALL EFFORT WITH FULL REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES. *AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKET BROKE, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO THROW A ROD AND DESTOY THE ENGINE. IT IS NOW LESS THAN A YEAR LATER AND THE HEAD GASKET ON THE ENGINE WHICH WE HAD INSTALLED,( WHICH WE HAD TO GET A LOAN FOR) HAS FAILED AGAIN. ON TOP OF LAST YEARS COSTS ON A NEW ENGINE, THIS WILL BE AT LEAST ANOTHER $700 . AND NEW ENGINE AGAIN SHOULD IT THROW A ROD AGAIN. THE VEHICLE CAN NOT BE DRIVEN NOW. *AK

I WAS TOLD THIS HAD BEEN UNDER A LIMITED RECALL, PROBABLY IN 96, WHICH I DID NOT KNOW ABOUT. I HAVE RECEIVED 2 RECALLS AND WISH I KNEW ABOUT THE RECALL ON THE MOTOR (HEAD GASKETS). *AK

WELL MAINTAINED WINDSTAR NEEDS NEW TRANSMISSION AT 52K MILES ,AND BLEW ROD BEARINGS AT 64K MILES REQUIRING A NEW ENGINE. HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF SAME PROBLEMS ON THE INTERNET. FORD HAS A PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO ADDRESS IT. *AK

MY 95 WINDSTAR HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE DAY ONE. MY TRANSMISSION WENT WITHIN 6 MONTHS AFTER PURCHAS., NOW THE HEAD GASKET ARE GONE, AND FORD KNEW THERE WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH PREMATURE FAILURE ON THERE HEAD GASKETS ON 3.8L ENGINES. I NEVER RECEIVED THE NOTIFICATION LETTER FROM FORD ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO NEAREST DEALERSHIP MALOUF FORD IN NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ AND WAS TOLD IT'LL COST ME ABOUT $1400 TO REPAIR. I FEEL THIS IS TOTALLY UNFAIR TO SADDLE THE CONSUMER AGAIN WITH REPAIR BILLS FOR SOMETHING FORD NEW WAS A PROBLEM. THEY SHOULD HONOR THERE PRODUCT AND FIX AND NO COST TO ME. I WILL BE FILING A COMPLAINT WITH THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU AND THE SMALL CLAIMS COURT IF FORD DOESN'T WHAT I FEEL IS FAIR AND RIGHT. THANKS FRANCISCO MARTINEZ. *AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED AFTER WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED, REPLACED TRANSMISSION AFTER WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED, STEERING LOCKED UP (REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY), WEARS OUT TIRES BECAUSE HAS PULLED TO RIGHT SINCE DAY ONE, HAVE REPLACED BRAKING SYSTEM TWICE

WE DID NOT EVER RECEIVE (NOR DID THE PREVIOUS OWNER) A LETTER ABOUT THE HEAD GASKET RECALL ON OUR WINDSTAR. WE CONTACTED FORD TODAY AND WERE TURNED DOWN REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE IT HAD TOO MANY MILES. BUT WE WOULD HAVE HAD IT DONE BY THEN, HAD WE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL. *AK

FORD HAD A "SECRET WARRANTY" OF 5 YEARS OR 60,000 MILES FOR HEAD GASKETS BECAUSE OF THE HUGE NUMBER OF PROBLEMS. MY PROBLEMS WITH LOW COOLANT LEVELS, AND NO HEAT STARTED BEFORE 60,000 MILES, AND BEFORE THE DECEMBER OF 1999. THEY REFUSE TO HELP ME. IF THIS WAS AN ISOLATED EVENT, OR IF THE VEHICLE HAD 90,000 MILES ON IT, I WOULDN'T SEEK COMPENSATION. BUT THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM, AND HEAD GASKETS ON NEWER VEHICLES SHOULD LAST AT LEAST 100,000 MILES. I HAVE COMPLETE DOCUMENTATION OF THIS, PLEASE CONTACT ME IF I CAN BE OF ANY ASSISTANCE. THANK YOU. *AK

HEAD GASKET FAILED ON NOV. 16, 1999. I PICKED UP THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER ON NOV. 19 AND DROVE IT HOME (~15 MILES). I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALER AND TOLD THEM THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING HOT. I WAS TOLD TO GO AHEAD AND DRIVE THE CAR. ON DEC. 6 (AFTER MORE PHONE CONVERSATIONS), I TOOK THE CAR BACK AND WAS TOLD THE NO.2 FUEL INJECTOR HAD FAILED. ON DEC. 97 I PICKED THE CAR UP AND BEFORE I COULD GET IT HOME AGAIN, THE "ENGINE" CHECK LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE CAR RAN VERY ROUGHLY. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME TO DRIVE IT FOR A FEEW DAYS TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED. ON DEC 22, I RETURNED THE CAR TO THE DEALER , AND AGAIN THE N0. 2 CYLINDER HAS "A PROBLEM" THAT THE DEALER CAN'T DIAGNOSE. FORD IS OFFERING NO ASSISTANCE. *AK

VEHICLE HAS A CRACKED VALVE COVER THAT CAUSES AN OIL LEAK IN THE ENGINE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. THRE WAS A (TSB) ON THIS PROBLEM. *AK

FAILURE TO REPLACE NEW ENGIN EHEAD GASKET BY EITHER DEALER OR MANUFACTURER W/O CHARGE UNDER "M CAMPAINS" WARRANTY. THIS IS VERY SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE FOR EVERYONE TO KNOWS. *AK

TRANSMISSION WENT AT 70K NO HELP FROM FORD. HEAD GASKET LEAKING 120K NO ASSISTANCE OR HELP FROM FORD. WINDOW MOTOR DO NOT WORK NO HELP FROM FORD. STEERING PROBLEMS NO ONE CAN FIND A PROBLEM, BUT I KEEP REPLACING TIRE PREMATURLY. I PAID FOR THE TRAMSMISSION $1500. NOW THE VAN IS IN THE SHOP AT SAM GALLOWAY FORD FOR A HEAD GASKET. THE ONLY REASON I HAD IT TOWED INTO SAM GALLOWAY IS BECAUSE THEY SAID THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE HEAD GASKET AND THEY WILL TAKE CARE OF IT . COVERED BY THE RECALL. THEY CALLED AFTER LOOKING AT IT AND SAID $1700 TO REPAIR THE GASKET AND OTHERS PROBLEMS CAUSED BY THE LEAKING HEAD GASKET. RECALL STATES 60K 0R DEC 31 2000 WICH EVER COMES FIRST. IF THEY ARE PUTTING FAULTY PRODUCTS IN THEIR VEHICLES THEY ARE CAUSEING SAFETY CONCERNS AND THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS....

DUE TO A DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKET WHICH LEAKED AND CAUSED ENGINE TO OVERHEAT, VEHICLE STALLED. COMMON PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

BLOWN GASKETS; COMPANY EXTENTED WARRANTY TO 5YR OR 60,000 MILE DUE TO PREMATURE FAILURE. DEFECTIVE PART SHOULD BE COVERED AT ANY MILEAGE AS ONLY HAD 4 1/2 YEARS. WHOLE ENGINE MIGHT NEED REPLACEMENT DUE TO DEFECT. THEY ADMITTED IN EXTNENDED WARRANTY, NUMBER 98M01 LETTER. *AK

#4 ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILURE EXACTLY HAS BEEN REPORTED ON NUMEROUS OTHER VEHICLES. ALSO, REPEATED OXYGEN SENSOR FAILURE EXACTLY AS REPORTED ON OTHER VEHICLES. *AK

CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH 1995 FORDS WITH 3.8L V6 ENGINE HEAD GASKET - FORD WON'T OWN UP TO IT. WILL THE NHTSA DO SOMETHING FOR ALL OF THE OWNERS WITH DEFECIVE CARS????

ENGINE FAILURE WAS DUE TO BLOWN HEAD GASKET,TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SERVICED AND VEHICLE WELL CARED FOR.

REAR VIEW MIRROR FELL OFF 4 TIMES/TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT 60000 MILES, AND ENGINE HEAD GASKETS REPLACED AT 63000 MILES. COSTLY REPAIRS AND HAVE BEEN WITHOUT VEHICLE FOR OVER 2 WEEKS JUST FOR THESE PROBLEMS. *AK

PREMATURE FAILURE OF ENGINE HEAD GASKET ON 1995 FORD WINDSTAR GL. FAILURE AT 76,800 MILES. *AK

WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED MY HUSBAND CONTACTED THE 800 NUMBER WITH FORD. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REP WOULD NOT GIVE HIM A FORD'S REP NAME AND NUMBER TO CALL. THEY SAID HE COULD LEAVE HIS NAME AND NUMBER AND SOMEONE WOULD CALL HIM BACK. HE THEN CALLED BEN SATCHER FORD IN LEXINGTON BECAUSE IT IS CLOSE TO OUR HOUSE, AND I HAVE HAD SUCH PROBLEMS WITH BOB BENNETT AND THEIR SERVICE. BEN SATCHER WOULD NOT HELP US EITHER. THEY WOULD NOT PUT US IN TOUCH WITH A FORD REP. WE FINALLY DROPPED IT. THEN, ON CHRISTMAS EVE, WE HAD THE BLOWN HEAD GASKETS HAPPEN. WE WERE STRANDED IN RICHMOND, KY AT 12:10 AM ON I-75, WHICH IS 4 STATES AWAY FROM WHERE WE LIVE. ONCE THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY WAS OVER, WE FINALLY WERE ABLE TO GET THE VAN WORKED ON AT A DEALERSHIP IN LEXINGTON, KY. THE SERVICE PEOPLE THERE TOLD...

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

HEAD GASKET FAILURE DIAGNOSED AFTER COOLANT LOSS, TWO THERMOSTATS REPLACED IN 9 MONTHS, ENGINE MISS AT IDLE, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, AND INABILITY TO REMOVE NUMBER 4 SPARK PLUG. ESTIMATE COST TO REPAIR $2126.60. NOT COVERED BY THE EXTENDED FORD WARRANTY TO 60,000 MILES.

12-13-99 TILL 12-30-99 NO HEAT LEAKING ANTI-FREEZE, REPLACED WATTER PUMP 373.97 TAKE VAN BACK IN THEN NEED ANOTHER NEW ENGINE, BUT FORD SAID THE MAKER OF THE ENGINE WOULD ONLY REPLACE HEAD GASKETS. *AK

RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD DATED 6/98 ADMITTING A PROBLEM WITH HEAD GASKETS AND OFFERING TO REFUND REPAIR COST OR REPAIR FOR NO COST IF FAILURE OCCURRED PRIOR TO DEC. 1998 AND MILAGE WAS UNDER 60,000. THE HEAD GASKET FAILED IN MY WINDSTAR IN MARCH OF 1999 WITH 60666 MILES. I HAD THE HEAD GASKET REPLACED BUT FORD'S ACTIONS IN THIS MATTER SEEM HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE. THIS APPEARS TO BE A LIMITED RECALL WITHOUT CALLING IT A RECALL, FIXING ONLY THE MAJORITY OF THE FAILURES BUT NOT FIXING ALL. MY FAILURE HAPPEND TO OCCUR OUTSIDE OF THE PARAMETERS THAT WERE SET. PLEASE NOTE THAT I DEALT WITH EASTGATE FORD IN BEAVERCREEK ON THIS REPAIR AND COMPLAINT. *AK