Consumer Safety Complaints

Incident date: Jan 1, 1901

PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S RADIO AND SRS LIGHT.*MR (NAR) *CB

Incident date: Oct 26, 2003

2001 FORD EXPLORER CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE GARAGE. *MR THE CONSUMER OWNED A 1995 FORD MUSTANG AND THE ENGINE BLEW. THE CONSUMER ALSO OWNED A 200 FORD FOCUS AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT INTERMITTENTLY START. THERE WERE TIMES WHEN THE FORD FOCUS WOULD STALL FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME AND THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE DEALER THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER OW... Read more

Fire

Incident date: Aug 6, 2004

THIS IS FOR A 2000 FORD EXPLORER SPORT. WHEN I TURN THE LEFT SIGNAL ON, EVERY FEW DAYS, THE SIGNAL LIGHT WILL STICK AND SMOKE WILL COME OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN NEAR THE HAZARD SWITCH. FORD REFUSES TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A FAULT IN THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WHICH WAS RECALLED ON SEVERAL EXPLORERES (JUST NOT SPECIFICALLY MINE).*AK

Incident date: Jul 31, 2004

THE FRONT LEFT LIGHT OF MY 2003 SATURN ION HAS GONE OUT REPEATEDLY. UPON CAREFUL INSPECTION, THE BULB ITSELF IS NOT BURNT OUT. WHEN SIGNALING LEFT, THE BLINKER IN THE VEHICLE AND THE LEFT TAIL LIGHT BLINK VERY RAPIDLY. AS THE FRONT LEFT TURN SIGNAL LIGHT IS ALSO THE DAYTIME RUNNING LGHT, I HAVE A BURNT OUT LEFT DAYTIME RUNNUNG LIGHT WHICH IS A POSSIBLE SAFTEY HAZARD. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN... Read more

Incident date: Nov 26, 2001

MECHANICAL PROBLEMS INVOLVING 200 RIALTA. *MR THE A/C FAILED, THE ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON, THE ALTERNATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED, THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO WARM UP THE VEHICLE DURING THE WINTER MONTHS TO REMOVE SNOW FROM THE WINDSHIELD, AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE OCCURRED AT THE IGNITION AND THE RV BECAME FILLED WITH SMOKE, THERE WERE SEVERE TRANSMISSION KNOCKS WHEN THE ... Read more

Incident date: Jan 1, 1901

CONSUMER HAD EXPERIENCED UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED IGNITION SWITCH. (NAR) *LAB LIGHTS, HEAD LAMPS, HEATER & AC FUNCTIONS, WIPERS AND TURN SIGNALS WOULD FAIL UNPREDICTABLY. *CB

Incident date: Jun 30, 2004

THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY 1999 DODGE INTREPID ARE CLOUDY AND CAN OT BE CLEANED. IT'S LIKE THEY HAVE BEEN SANDBLASTED BY THE SAND AND ROCK ON THE ROADS. THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH VISIBILITY AT NIGHT AND IN THE RAIN. IN ADDITIONAL IT HAS FAILED THE VA STATE INSPECTION. EACH HEADLIGHT COST $350.00 IN TOTAL $700.00 WE HAVE TO PAY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM THAT IS DUE TO NO FAULT OF THE OWNER OF THE VEHILE. ... Read more

Incident date: Jul 1, 2004

PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S INTAKE MANIFOLD. *MR ONE WEEK BEFORE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD PROBLEM THE VEHICLE WAS IN FOR A PROBLEM WITH THE BACK UP AND BRAKE LIGHTS, THE FAN BELT, AND THE VEHICLE OVER HEATED AFTER ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY. *SC *JB

Incident date: Jan 1, 1901

PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S BRAKES AND TURN SIGNALS. TRANSFERRED TO RULE MAKING.*MR *CB THE CONSUMER STATED THE LIGHTS NEEDED TO BE HIGHER ON TRUCKS SO THEY CAN BE SEEN. *JB

Incident date: Nov 14, 2003

PRODUCT DEFECT, LOSS OF REAR BRAKE LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS DUE TO WATER LEAK FROM LENSES WHICH CAUSED A SHORT CIRCUIT.*MR (NAR) *CB *JB

Incident date: Jul 9, 2004

THE REAR LIGHTS (REGULAR REAR LIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS) ON MY 1995 TOYOTA COROLLA FAIL CONSTANTLY AND INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN I REPLACE THE BULB(S), THE PROBLEM IS BACK WITHIN DAYS. ACTUALLY, I DO NOT EVEN KNOW IF THEY HAVE EVER ALL WORKED FOR MORE THAN MINUTES! SOMETIMES THEY START WORKING AGAIN BY THEMSELVES. I HAVE GIVEN UP TRYING TO KEEP ALL FOUR LIGHT BULBS FUNCTIONING. MANY OTHER COROLLAS ... Read more

Incident date: Jun 1, 2004

HEADLIGHTS ONLY WORK ON HIGH BEAM WITH REDUCED LIGHT, POSSIBLY THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT BRIGHTNESS. THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING, THE INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATES THEY ARE WORKING. THE BULBS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON THE HEADLIGHTS AND THE FUSES APPEAR TO BE OKAY. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK

Incident date: Jul 6, 2004

TO DATE, THERE HAVE BEEN ONLY NEAR INCIDENTS & NEAR CRASHES, WITH NO INJURIES. THE PROBLEM ON THESE VEHICLES, AS WELL AS THE CHEVROLET COPYCATS, IS THAT WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL IS APPLIED DURING THE DAY, THE HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF UNTIL THE TURN SIGNAL IS SHUT OFF ITSELF. THIS CREATES A GRAVE SAFETY HAZARD THAT INADVERTENTLY SIGNALS OTHER DRIVERS AROUND YOU WHEN YOU ARE MAKING A TURN. I HAVE BROUGHT... Read more

Incident date: Jul 17, 2003

MY MOTORCYCLE WAS PRESENTED TO THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER (BOURGET'S BIKE WORKS) FOR REPAIRS TO BE COMPLETED TO THE REAR SPROCKET FINAL DRIVE GEAR, REAR AXLE, REPAIR OF THE LICENSE PLATE FRAME/BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND REPLACEMENT OF REAR TIRE. BOURGET CLAIMED COMPLETION OF THE REQUESTED REPAIRS. LESS THAN ONE WEEK FOLLOWING THIS REPAIR, THEIR REPAIR OF THE TENSIONER IN THE REAR SWING ARM FAILED C... Read more

Crash

Incident date: Feb 3, 2004

WHILE DRIVING DURING THE DAY/NIGHT HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS FLICKERED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK HEADLIGHTS, PARKING LIGHT AND STOP LIGHT ALSO FLASHED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER REPLACED THE SWITCH DUE TO INTERNAL FAILURE ON HEAD LAMP SWITCH, AND MANUFACTURER HASN'T ACKNOWLEDGED THE SAFETY OR PRODUCT QUALITY PROBLEM ON THE VEHICLE. *LA

Incident date: Jun 23, 2004

WHEN DRIVING WITH THE LIGHTS ON, AFTER 15 MINUTES TO 1 HOUR, THE TAIL LIGHTS AND THE BOX LIGHTS WENT OFF. THE HEADLIGHTS STAYED ON, WHEN TURNED OFF, THEY WOULD COME ON AGAIN AND WOULD STAY ON FOR 10 MINUTES AND THE TAIL LIGHTS WOULD GO OFF AGAIN AND THE HEAD LIGHTS WOULD STAY ON. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE INTERMITTENT AND THE WASHER FLUID WOULD COME ON BY ITSELF. THE ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS WERE I... Read more

Incident date: Jan 1, 1901

COMPLAINT REGARDING THE USE OF HIGH INTENSITY LIGHTS ON THE NEW EUROPEAN AND JAPANESE CARS. *MR THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT THIS FEATURE IS BANNED. *SC *JB

Incident date: Jun 1, 2004

MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH 1999 MERCURY COUGAR. *MR THE VEHICLE DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC ON THREE OCCASIONS. THERE WERE ALTERNATOR AND FUEL PROBLEMS. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A CREDITED AMOUNT OF FUNDS AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE BATTERY, BRAKES AND ADDITIONAL EXPENSES. OTHER PROBLEM ARE AS FOLLOWED: THE NEW WHEELS WERE DEFECTIVE (CORRODED AND FROZEN), THE BRAKE SENSOR SNAPPED OFF OF THE WH... Read more

Incident date: May 28, 2004

I PURCHASED A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER FROM FRED DIEHL MOTORS OF PHILSIPBURG, PA (814-342-3223). I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS AND NOW ALL REAR LIGHTING. FIST THE CAR WAS SERVICED AT VALLEY TIRES WHO REPLACED THE BULB LAMPS. *AK SECOND, FRED DIEHLS REPLACED THE LEFT SIDE SOCKET AND TIGHTENED THE RIGHT BULB. THE THIRD TIME, I WAS STOPPED BY LOCAL POLICE FOR NO BRAKE LIGHTS. FRED... Read more

Crash

Incident date: Apr 2, 2004

I AM A CLAIM REPRESENTATIVE FOR NATIONWIDE INSURANCE. OUR INSURED, JOHN MIHOLIC'S SON, WAS DRIVING THE 2003 ACURA 3.2TL AT NIGHT. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND STRUCK THE RIGHT FRONT END OF HIS VEHICLE. A CAUSE AND ORIGIN REPORT CONDUCTED BY LANGE TECHNICAL SERVICE INDICATED THAT DUE TO THE IMPACT, THE IGNITION OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS FORM THE HIGH INTENSITY HEAD LAMP BULB THAT WAS DISPL... Read more

Crash Fire 1 injured

Incident date: May 18, 2004

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT EXTERIOR LIGHTING FAILED TO WORK. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT IN A PRIOR SERVICE BULLETIN BY HONDA THESE COMPONENTS ARE ALL LINKED TO A FAULTY MULTIPEXOR SWITCH ( SERVICE BULLETIN #00-07C). IN TALKING TO HONDA THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE SERVICE BULLETIN WAS PERTAINING TO EXPORTS. THE CONSUMER AGREED TO PAY FOR TH... Read more

Incident date: May 29, 2004

EXTERIOR BRAKE LIGHT LENS, LOCATED OVER THE BACK WINDOW OF THE CAB, WAS NOTICED TO HAVE MELTED. LENS WAS MELTED INWARD TOWARD THE TWO LIGHT BULBS. ONE BULB WAS NOT WORKING, HAVING CRACKED, THE OTHER BULB WAS STILL WORKING. THE LENS WAS MELTED SO THAT TWO HOLES WERE COMPLETELY THROUGH THE THICK PLASTIC AND THE PLASTIC HAD DRIPPED ONTO THE BULBS AND FIXTURE. THE LENS HAS BEEN REMOVED AND I AM AT... Read more

Incident date: May 25, 2004

THIS IS THE THIRD INCIDENT, SECOND IN SAME DAY, WHERE THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED. AUDIBLE CLICKING SOUND UNDER DASH AND LIGHTS REPEATEDLY TURNING ON & OFF, LOCKS ON AND OFF AND HORN SOUNDING. ON 1 PRIOR OCCASIONS, AUDIBLE CLICKING HEARD AND LOCKS REPEATEDLY TURNING ON AND OFF. CLEARLY NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT, AS I CAN SEE FROM OTHER COMPLAINTS THAT OTHER OWNERS OF THIS MODEL ARE EXPERIENCING... Read more

Incident date: Apr 13, 2004

PERIODIC TRANSMISSION SLIP FROM INITIAL DATE OF PURCHASE - DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE WHEN TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE, UNTIL OUT OF WARRANTY. REFLASH E-PROM/UPDATE DONE AT 75K MILES TO CORRECT PROBLEM. NOW AT 110K DEALER SAYS NEW TRANSMISSION IS NEEDED AS CAR IS EXHIBITING SAME PROBLEMS. CAR HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WHEN USING HIGH BEAMS. CAR HAS LOST ALL POWER TWICE WHEN DRIVING AND COMPLETELY SHUT OFF, THUS... Read more

Incident date: Apr 22, 2004

MY FIRST ISSUE IS WITH THE LIGHTS ON THE MALIBU. MY LIGHT DEVELOPED CONDENSATION IN THEM WHICH IN THE REAR CAUSED THE LIGHT TO GLOW DIM, AND CAUSED E TO GET PULLED OVER ON A NUMBER OF TIMES. IN THE FRONT IT HAS CAUSED THE GLASS SHIELD TO FOG CAUSING ME TO FAIL VEHICLE INSPECTION. THERE HAVE ARE MANY OTHER ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS ON MY CAR SUCH AS THE THEFT LOCK SYSTEM, THE POWER MOON ROOF, THE MAN... Read more

Incident date: May 14, 2004

THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO COME ON WHEN NEEDED AUTOMATICALLY, LIKE THEY WERE PROGRAMMED TO DO. *AK

Incident date: Jan 1, 1901

PROBLEMS WITH WINDSHIELD AND HEADLIGHTS. *MR THE WINDSHIELD PRESENTED A GLARE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, AT NIGHT, THE LOW BEAM SETTING RESULTED IN INSUFFICIENT LIGHT PROTECTION, AND THE HIGH BEAM HAD LIMITED USE. *SC *JB

Incident date: May 21, 2004

THE BRAKES FAILED. THIS CONSUMER WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS PROBLEM BY A PASSING MOTORIST. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE OF A DEFECT IN THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH. *AK

Incident date: Jan 1, 2002

PARKING BRAKE HASN'T WORKED SINCE AROUND 20000 MILES, BRAKE WILL DEPRESS, BUT WON'T KEEP TRUCK FROM ROLLING. LOUD PISTON SLAP, KNOCKING FROM ENGINE MOSTLY WHEN ENGINE IS COLD, GOES AWAY AFTER WARMED UP. THIS IS A Z71 AND THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE BUTTONS DO NOT WORK ALL THE TIME WHEN TRYING TO PUT INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE. POWER MIRRORS DON'T WORK A LOT OF THE TIME. AT LEAST ONE OF THE FRONT RUNNING LIGHTS STAY... Read more

Incident date: May 21, 2004

WHILE TURNING THE TURN SIGNAL FAILED TO COME ON. THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS CAME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

Incident date: May 19, 2004

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED TO ILLUMINATE PROPERLY. THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS FAILED. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY FOR THE DRIVER. *AK

Incident date: May 5, 2004

INTERMEDIATE DRIVE SHAFT REPLACED AT 1,500 MILES. POWER STEERING PUMP WENT AT 2,000 MILES, HAD IT REPLACED. ALSO AT 2,000 MILES CV JOINT AND BOOT HAD TO BE REPLACE. HEADLIGHTS BOUNCE WHILE DRIVING OVER MINIMAL BUMPS, DOOR PANEL RATTLES. DASH ABOVE SPEEDOMETER RATTLES BUT DEALER CAN NOT DUPLICATE SO NO FIX YET. CAR IS GOING BACK TO THE DEALER TODAY FOR A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END. ... Read more

Incident date: Apr 29, 2004

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED USUALLY AFTER A TURN WAS COMPLETED. THIS AFFECTED VISIBILITY OF OTHER VEHICLES. ALSO BRAKES AND TRANSMISSION FAILED. DEALER REPLACED FOUR TIMES THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH/ BRAKE PADS/ ROTORS, AND DRUMS; TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED TWICE IN THE LAST TWO YEARS, ALL AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE.*AK

Incident date: Jul 1, 2004

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF, THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS FAILED TO SHUT OFF. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO REMAIN UNLOCKED FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. BOTH THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER WERE CONTACTED. *AK *SC *JB

Incident date: Nov 15, 2003

BLINKERS & HAZARDS DO'NT WORK PROPERLY BRAKES ALWAYS MAKING NOISES AND RUBBING SOUNDS

Incident date: Jun 15, 2003

I HAVE ALSO REPLACED FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR. NOW THE DRIVER SIDE BACK LOCK ACTUATOR IS GOING OUT. I HAVE NOT FIXED THE RADIO, DASH LIGHTS OR DOME LIGHTS. I AM OUT OF MONEY FOR THE TIME BEING. I HAD TO REFINANCE AND ADD $4900. TO GET MOST OF THE REPAIRS DONE. MY ENGINE BLEW DUE TO SLUDGE AND I NOW HAVE A USED REBUILT ONE THAT WILL PROBABLY DO THE SAME THING.

Incident date: Oct 15, 2003

EVERY TIME I'VE STARTED IT SINCE I OWNED IT, ITS SMOKED EVERY TIME.I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE SMOKE IS FROM BUT GOES AWAY ABOUT 10-15 SECONDS OF RUNNING.

Incident date: Nov 15, 2003

WE HAVE RECENTLY SUBMITTED A CLAIM TO THE BUREAU OF AUTOMOTIVE REPAIRS. OUR TRUCK HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 6 TIMES FOR THE SAME AND NEW PROBLEMS. WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN JUNE WITH 12 MILES ON IT. THEY RECENTLY HAD OUR VEHICLE FOR 3 DAYS IN A ROW AND WANTED TO KEEP IT FOR A 4TH DAY, HOWEVER WE DECLINED. BELOW PLEASE FIND A LIST OF THE PROBLEMS: 1) LOUD HOWLING NOISE WHEN BACKING UP IN REVERSE 2)... Read more

Incident date: Aug 15, 2003

NO POWER TO RADIO, LIGHTS, LOCKS, SUNROOF. NON WORKING AIRBAG MOSULE.

Incident date: Nov 15, 2003

THE HEATER HAS FAILED TO WORK THIS YEAR AT ALL. THE SYSTEM WAS FLUSHED AND RADIATOR FLUID CHANGED WITH OLDSMOBILE RATED FLUIDS. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD NO MAJOR PROBLEMS AND HAS BEEN GOOD OTHER THAN SEATBELTS NOT LOCKING AND DOME LIGHTS ARE INOPERABLE. I AM GOING TO ASSUME IT COULD BE THE HEATER VALVE AND GET THAT REPLACED SO HOPEFULLY THAT DOES THE TRICK.

Incident date: Aug 15, 2001

4/4 WILL NOT INGAGE

Incident date: Nov 15, 2001

REAR TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY OR TAIL LIGHT BULB HAS FAILED A TOTAL OF TEN TIMES SINCE NOVEMBER OF 2001. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON 7/14/01 AS A NEW VEHICLE.

Incident date: Oct 15, 2003

PASSLOCK FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS. DEALER REPAIRED EACH TIME AT NO CHARGE(WARRENTY) BRAKES FAILED BEFORE 15000MILES, HAD TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT ROTORS. DEALER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE ANY FAULT OR REIMBURSEMENT. WE BELEIVE THAT SINCE THE MILLAGE IS SO LOW, THE DEALER SHOULD REIMBURSE US FOR THE REPAIRS.

Incident date: Oct 15, 2003

STARTER WENT OUT.

Incident date: Nov 15, 2003

CD WILL NOT PLAY. GET ERROR MESSAGE. KNOB ON MIRROR FELL OFF. BATTERY WAS REPLACED IN SEPTEMBER 2000. BATTERY KEPT DYING ON ME.

Incident date: Jul 15, 2003

BOTH HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. THE PROBLEM IS NOT THE FUSE AS WHEN YOU PUSH THE WIRES CONNECTED TO THE LIGHTS, THEY WILL ILLUMINATE. AS SOON AS THERE IS ANY VIBRATION THEY GO OUT.

Incident date: Jan 15, 2003

THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT LENS COVER FELL OFF AND WAS NOT RECOVERED. JUST AFTER I REPLACED THIS ONE THE DRIVER'S SIDE FELL OFF. (THE LIGHT BULBS EXPLOSED AFTER BEING EXPOSED TO THE WEATHER)

Incident date: Feb 15, 2001

SERVICE ENGINE PROBLEMS FROM THE BEGINNING. ALMOST EVERY EXHAUST-RELATED COMPONENT WAS REPLACED BEFORE A NEW COMPUTER CUT DOWN ON THE PROBLEM. I STILL HAD AN EPISODE OR TWO AFTER THAT INSTALLATION, BUT HAVE HAD NO EPISODES IN TWO YEARS NOW. AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON SHORTLY AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED, BUT I KNEW ABOUT THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THAT ONE AND IT WAS FIXED FOR FREE. DRIVER SIDE WIN... Read more

Incident date: Oct 15, 2003

AFTER LEAVING MY 2001 CLK320 MERCEDES AT THE DEALERSHIP I WAS NOTIFIED THAT MY BRAKE SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE REQUIRING PADS/ROTORS AND OTHER RELATED ITEMS ALONG WITH THE FACT THAT EVERY 1000 MILES OR SO, A LIGHT BULB OR SOMETHING ELECTRICAL WILL FAIL AND I USUALLY FIND THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP AND GET THE PROBLEM FIXED. THE BRAKE SYSTEM (WHICH IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY) WAS THE LAST STRAW! WE ARE TALKING A... Read more

Incident date: Oct 15, 2003

THE 1996 FORD WINDSTAR CONTINUES TO HAVE DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKETS AS IN 1994 AND 1995 MODELS. THIS LEAD TO ENGINE FAILURE AT 78,000 MILES! THE COST TO REPLACE THE ENGINE PER MILLER FORD WAS 4,778.00. WE PAID 19,000 FOR THIS VEHICLE AND REFUSE TO PAY FOR A NEW ENGINE! THE NASA HAS STATED THE HEAD GASKET SHOULD LAST AT LEAST 120,000 MILES OR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. WE HAVE HAD THIS FORD WINDSTAR WIT... Read more