10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #6

Feb 222002

(reported on)

Windstar

  • miles
When placing child in rear bench seat on a booster seat child's head is over the headrest.

- New York, NY, USA

problem #5

Sep 291997

(reported on)

Windstar

  • miles
When the integrated child safety seat is locked a green insert is shown. When locking the css the green insert shows, but when tugging on the straps to make sure that the child is buckled in properly, the buckle separates very easily.

- Cary, NC, USA

problem #4

Aug 061997

(reported on)

Windstar

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Children easily slip out of harness of integrated child seat.

- Sacramento, CA, USA

problem #3

May 121997

Windstar

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The vehicle's integrated child seat straps which come across the child's chest can pop open very easily. The child which sits in the seat can pop open the straps.

- Laurel, DE, USA

problem #2

May 061997

(reported on)

Windstar

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Design of integrated child seat's chest clip allows it to be easily pushed by child's feet, freeing child to/ stand up/get out.

- Mooresvill, IN, USA

problem #1

Sep 091996

Windstar

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The consumer's two year old child was able to undo the top half of the integrated child safety seat and proceeded to wiggle her legs out of the bottom strap and get out of the seat while the vehicle was making left hand turn omto a side street.

- Novi, MI, USA