10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
4 / 1
Average Mileage:
64,428 miles

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problem #4

Mar 012010

Windstar

  • 90,000 miles
The contact owns a 2003 Ford Windstar. The contact stated that while the driver was traveling approximately 55-60 mph, the front air bag suddenly deployed damaging the driver seat. The driver sustained a minor injury in March 2009, the vehicle was involved in a crash and the air bags did not deploy. The dealer called the manufacturer who stated that the contact would be responsible for repairs which would include new wiring and a driver seat replacement. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000 and the current mileage was approximately 98,000.

- East Canton , OH, USA

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problem #3

Aug 082008

Windstar

  • 60,114 miles
When starting car airbag light cont' on. Cont' problem pretention retractor replaced-working. No old parts returned to me.

- Johnstown, PA, USA

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problem #2

Feb 112007

Windstar 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 95,598 miles
A vehicle turned left infront of me. Having no time to apply my brakes, my vehicle front end struck the right side of the other vehicle at approximately 45-50mph. It was a direct frontal impact to my vehicle of such force it killed the other driver. Neither of my airbags deployed.

- High Springs, FL, USA

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problem #1

Mar 052003

Windstar 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 12,000 miles
I was in an accident on Monday, April 5th while driving down the expressway at 60 mph when a 3X5 metal structure flew off a flat bed and struck my front and front end of my vehicle. (4000K worth of damage) and my airbad only deployed a small amount not all the way.

- Wyandotte, MI, USA

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