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1995 FORD WINDSTAR — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

crash · 128128 · 1998-12-17

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
WINDSTAR
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHEN DRIVING AT 40 MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED, LOST POWER, AND SHUT DOWN,CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAIT TO START THE VEHICLE BACK UP. WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE I BACK UP, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AGAIN AND CUT BACK OFF. CONSUMER IS ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT 40,000 MILES,THE NEW TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP BECAUSE OF A BLOWN HEAD GASKET AND THE DEALER CAN NOT DETERMINED THE PROBLEM'S. *AK *JG

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
832404
Machine
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