10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 1
Average Mileage:
57,204 miles

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problem #2

Nov 202001

Windstar

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer stated for the 4th time in less than 5040 miles and within 90 days of owning vehicle, it has experienced a temporary failure of the transmission while driving at highway speeds with sudden loss of control of the vehicle, the transmission sticks into low gear then goes into a coasting mode and revving the engine as high as 4000 RPM or shifting between neutral and drive had no effect, when the vehicle speed got down to less than 5 mph, the transmission reengaged and operated normally again, the dealer kept the vehicle but no fault codes or malfunction of the transmission occured.

- Lady Lake, FL, USA

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problem #1

Nov 202001

Windstar

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer stated for the 4th time in less than 5040 miles and within 90 days of owning vehicle, it has experienced a temporary failure of the transmission while driving at highway speeds with sudden loss of control of the vehicle, the transmission sticks into low gear then goes into a coasting mode and revving the engine as high as 4000 RPM or shifting between neutral and drive had no effect, when the vehicle speed got down to less than 5 mph, the transmission reengaged and operated normally again, the dealer kept the vehicle but no fault codes or malfunction of the transmission occured.

- Lady Lake, FL, USA

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