Engine hea dgasket blew out, causing engine to overheat.

- Seattle, WA, USA

Engine head gasket/water pump seals, and timing chain and gear failed.

- St. Thomas, CD, USA

Transmission/engine head gasket, and timing chain failed.

- Milford, OH, USA

Engine piston rod bearing failed.

- La Fayette, NY, USA

Cracked head gasket.

- Decatur, GA, USA

Two engine failures as a result of head gasket/cylinder head failure. (qcaw)

- Attleboro, MA, USA

Blown head gasket.

- Niles, MI, USA

Timing chain casing failed causing coolant to leak.

- Niles, MI, USA

Faulty head gasket, began overheating on the way home, head gasket failed, require a new engine. Return to the garage and found 3 oxygenators, dealer said that it is missing 3 bolts needed to stabilize the engine and that none of the bolts are torqued properly, causing the starter and flywheel to destroy itself. Impossible for these bolts to have worked loose in this short amount of time if properly installed.

- Plantersville, TX, USA

When traveling 20 mph a rod blow a hole in the side of the engine, resulting in the vehicle cutting off. Consumer contacted the dealer.

- Beloit, WI, USA

Engine overheated due to gasket failure. Engine was repaired under recall. Owner was made aware of recall at repair shop; never received formal notice.

- Anaheim, CA, USA

Transmission blew out, causing the vehicle to stall, almost resulting in an accident. Dealer did a transaxle repair, problem is reoccurring. Dealer cannot determine problem. Also problems with the heater blower motor/ head gaskets/ intake manifold/ ABS system, and rear wiper switch motor.

- Nashua, NH, USA

Head gasket blew out at 43,000 miles. Also problem caused engine pistons to overheat. Dealers are aware of problem.

- Brighton, MI, USA

Head gasket has blown, causing the engine to blow. The manufacturer has been notified.

- Edwardsville, IL, USA

Head gasket failed.

- Plymouth, MN, USA

Check engine light came on and the dealer could not identify the problem. A head gasket failure caused the entire engine to fail.

- Brigham Ci, UT, USA

Head gasket failure.

- Olive Bran, MS, USA

Consumer took vehicle to dealer complaining about an odor coming from the heater, and the engine running rough. Dealer informed consumer nothing could be found. Less then two days afterwards, the head gasket blew out. Dealer notified.

- Valencia, CA, USA

This model year Windstar I am told is notorious for head gaskets failures at low mileage. Ford states that this failure is not covered under warranty after 36000 miles.

- Long Valley, NJ, USA

Engine blew head gasket. Vehicle overheated & stopped running. Vehicle towed to dealer. Mechanic said head gaskets failed in 3.8 liter motor. Head gaskets replaced. Ford & owner split cost.

- Gresham, OR, USA