# 1999 FORD WINDSTAR — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
> NHTSA complaint `305893` · 2001-08-01 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** WINDSTAR
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION AT HIGHWAY SPEED; FLUID SPILLED ONTO ROAD CAUGHT FIRE UNDER ENGINE COMPARTMENT; COMPLAINED TO DEALER ABOUT HARD SHIFTING FROM 1-2; AND VAN SURGING FORWARD WHEN COMING TO A STOP; DEALER CLAIMED NO PROBLEM PERFORMED B51 SERVICE UPDATE PRIOR TO PROBLEM; OVERDRIVE SLIPS IN AND OUT ON INCLINE; REQUIRES REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION. *AK
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