1997 Ford Windstar defect investigations
Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1997 Ford Windstar. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.
- ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESEngineering Analysis EA08021 · opened Sep 17, 2008 · closed Oct 14, 2009 · led to recall 09V399000
Ea08-021 is closed with ford's actions in recall 09v-399 recalling approximately 4.5 million vehicles equipped with texas instruments speed control deactivation switches (scds).with this recall ford has now recalled all of the approximate 16 million ford model vehicles that were manufactured from my 1992 through 2003 w…
- ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESPreliminary Evaluation PE08035 · opened May 13, 2008 · closed Sep 17, 2008
Odi has received 134 consumer complaints, 285 manufacturer complaints, and 137 manufacturer warranty claims alleging incidents of engine compartment fire in model year (my) 1995 thru 2003 ford windstar vehicles.two of the odi complaints allege the fires caused structural damage to the complainant's home.of the 134 odi …
- WHEEL STUD FRACTUREEngineering Analysis EA03004 · opened Apr 10, 2003 · closed Aug 30, 2004
The subject vehicles range in age from 4?7 years in service, with average mileages estimated to range from 50 to 100 thousand miles.at these mileages, the subject wheels are likely to have been removed and reinstalled multiple times for various service procedures.odi is concerned about the high wheel separation rates i…
- SUSPENSION COIL SPRING BREAKAGEEngineering Analysis EA00027 · opened Dec 8, 2000 · closed Jul 31, 2001 · led to recall 01V199000
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- SUSPENSION COIL SPRING BREAKAGEPreliminary Evaluation PE00024 · opened Jun 23, 2000 · closed Dec 8, 2000
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- FUEL TANK CRACKSEngineering Analysis EA99020 · opened Jul 26, 1999 · closed Dec 16, 1999 · led to recall 99V309000
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