# 2003 FORD WINDSTAR — POWER TRAIN
> NHTSA complaint `947781` · 2012-11-03 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** WINDSTAR
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN
- **Miles at failure:** 155,600
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
WHEN LEAVING MY HOUSE ON A TRIP OUT OF TOWN, I DROVE MY WINDSTAR DOWN THE STREET TO THE INTERSECTION LEAVING MY STREET. AS I PULLED OUT INTO TRAFFIC THE TRANSMISSION BROKE, DISENGAGED AND WOULD NO LONGER PROPEL THE WINDSTAR FORWARD. THE MECHANIC WHO TOWED THE VEHICLE SAID THE TRANSMISSION WAS GONE AND HE HAD SEEN COUNTLESS NUMBERS OF WINDSTARS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.  *TR
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