1995 Ford Windstar complaints

FIRST HAD PROBLEM WITH COOLING SYSTEM. CAR GOT HOT ABRUPTLY ON MORE THAN 4 OCCASIONS. WATER BOTTLE WAS NORMAL ON LAST 3 TIMES.. ASSOCIATED WITH LEAKING HEAD GASKET SO STOP LEAK ADDED AND PROBLEM STOPPED. ABOUT 1 WEEK LATER THE ROD BEARINGS LOCKED UP. COST $1700 TO FIX. OUT OF WARRANTY BY 2000 MILES. FORD SAID IT WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM AS THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. I HAVE FOUND MANY OTHER PEOPLE COMPLAINING OF SAME PROBLEM AND BELIEVE IT MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH THE MODEL YEAR DESIGN. CAN YOU HELP PLEASE?

GAS TANK CRACKED AT TOP OF TANK. PART NOT AVAILABLE. HAD TO BE SPECIAL ORDERED. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY ISSURE.

MY SLIDING DOOR ON THE SIDE OF MY FAMILY OWNED VEHICLE HAS FALLEN OFF! IT HAS HAPPENED ON TWO SEPERATE OCCASIONS, BUT NOBODY CAN FIGURE OUT WHY. I FEEL THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY RISK , AND WOULD LIKE HELP CLARIFYING THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE FIVE SMALL CHILDREN, AND IF THIS CAR WAS SAFETY TESTED AS A FAMILY VEHICLE, THEY MADE SOME SERIOUS ERRORS. YOUR HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. JUST SO YOU KNOW THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY TYPE OF ACCIDENT, AND WE WERE SLIDING THE DOOR OPEN ON ONE OCCASION, AND SLIDING IT SHUT ON THE OTHER.

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I HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY DISSATISFIED WITH THE QUALITY OF MY FORD WINDSTAR. WITH THE TRANSMISSION REPAIR I WILL HAVE INVESTED CLOSE TO $4000 IN THE VAN. I HAVE SURPRISED AND OUTRAGED BY WHAT I HAVE FOUND. I HAVE SEARCHED THE WEB AND FOUND HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEMS. THE ONES THAT HAVE CALLED HAVE GOTTEN THE SAME ANSWER I HAVE "SORRY, WE CAN'T HELP THAT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY." I HAVE FOUND THAT I AM NOT ALONE AND I AM HOPING THE GOVERNMENT WILL STEP AND MAKE FORD STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. QUALITY IS JOB 1 WHAT A CROCK!

ON NOVEMBER 19 '98 I TOOK MY '95 FORD WINDSTAR VAN TO TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT IT. I TOOK THE VAN IN BECAUSE I HAD RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM FORD REGARDING A HEAD GASKET PROBLEM. AT THAT TIME THE VAN HAD 59,000 MILES ON IT. I PICKED UP MY VAN THAT EVENING AND WAS TOLD EVERYTHING WAS O.K. ON SEPTEMBER 12 '99 THE VAN OVERHEATED AND A MECAHANIC TOLD ME THE HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN. THE MECHANIC SAID HE HOPED THE HEAD WAS NOT CRACKED AND/OR THE MOTOR DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR ($2500 TO $3500 IF MOTOR DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR). I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, HARPER'S FORD, AND THE ASSISTANT SALES MANAGER SAID HE THOUGHT FORD WOULD REPAIR THE DAMAGE OR I WOULD "HAVE A GOOD LEGAL CASE". THE VAN NOW HAS 68,OOO MILES ON IT. WELL A WEEK LATER THE DELAERSHIP TELLS ME THAT THEY CAN NOT GET FORD TO RETURN THEIR CALLS. I CALLED FORD AND A MAN NAMED AL SAID THE RECALL EXPIRED DEC 31ST '99 AND MY VAN WAS BEYOND THE 60,000 MILES WARRANTY. AL SAID HIS DECISION WAS FINAL AND FORD WOULD NOT ASSIST IN THE REPAIR. AL SAID THAT FORD HAD NO OTHER AVENUE FOR ME TO PURSUE EVEN THOUGH I WAS NOT SATISFIED. I RE-CONTACTED HARPER'S AND THEY SAID THAT I SHOULD JUST WAIT TO HEAR FROM THEM. HARPER'S SAID THEY WOULD GIVE ME A PRICE BREAK REGARDING THE WORK THAT WOULD NEED TO BE DONE. I'M LOST, I GUESS I COULD TRY TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM IN CIVIL COURT (PROBABLY TAKE SEVERAL MONTHS). THE REAL KICKER IS MY FAMILY, TWO SONS OF 4 YEAR OLD AND 1 YEAR HAVE BEEN LOOKING FORWARD TO THE FAMILY VACATION THAT WAS SUPPOSE TO ST

MY 1995 WINDSTAR VAN HAS INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS COMING ON. MY COWORKER ALSO HAS A 1995 WINDSTAR AND IT HAS DISPLAYED THE SAME PROBLEM.

TRANSMISSION FAILED TO ENGAGE AT TIMES. VEHICLE SURGED ONCE TRANSMISSION WAS ENGAGED. CAUSED DANGEROUS SITUATION IN CONGESTED TRAFFIC

TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. WOULD MAKE CLUNKING NOISES. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE MECHANIC CHECK IT. *AK TRANSMISSION OVERHAULED DUE TO SEVERE SLIPPING. *MJS

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THERE WERE FUMES IN THE VAN. COULDN'T CONTINUE DRIVING AND PULLED VEHICLE OVER. CONTACT DEALERSHIP, AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED. WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN INTAKE MANIFOLD WHICH WAS GETTING INTO THE VENT SYSTEM. TOXIC COOLANT FUMES WERE A RESULT OF MANUFACTURERS DEFECTIVE ENGINE GASKETS; FORD MADE NO RECALL NOTICES, BUT WOULD CORRECT GASKET PROBLEMS IF THEY OCCURRED BEFORE 60,000 MILES. *AK

HEAD GASKET FAILURE-LEAKED COOLENT INTO ENGINE, ENGINE FAILURE, NOW WE NEED NEW ENGINE, HAD EXTENDED WARRENTY, FORD WILL NOT HONOR ANY WARRANTY ON THIS DEFECT. I CANNOT GIVE YOU THE VEHICLE NUMBER BECAUSE FORD HAS HAD THE CAR SO LONG, I CAN BARELY REMEMBER THE COLOR.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE CAUSES INADVERTENT LUNGING ACCELERATION. 6 WINDSTARS AT THE TRANSMISSION SHOP AT ONE TIME FOR SAME FAILURE.

THIS VAN HAS COST ALOT OF MONEY TO KEEP UP AND I WAS TOLD THESE THINGS WHERE PROBLEMS THEY HAD BY A MECHANIC.

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HEARD THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST FORD FOR THIS ITEM!

THE FAILURE IS A PLANETARY GEAR. THIS PROBLEM FROM WHAT I HAVE UNCOVERED IS DUE TO ALUMINUM PISTON VALVES AND INSUFICIENT HOSE/ORFICE FOR THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. HAVE FOUND OUT THROUGH THE INTERNET THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM DUE TO DESIGN FLAWS. WHAT IS FORD DOING FOR THOSE OF US WHO OWN 1995 WINDSTARS?

WE JUST HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACE IN OUR WINDSTAR. OUR REPAIR MAN TOLD US THAT DUE TO A ALUMINUM PART THAT FAILS UNDER NORMAL USE IS THE REASON FOR THIS . I HAVE BEEN CHECKING THIS OUT AND FOUND MANY WINDSTAR OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS HAS GOT TO STOP. FORD CAN NOT GET AWAY WITH SELLING SUCH CRAP!! AND NOW TWO DAYS AFTER WE SPET 1,500 DOLLARS ON THE TRANSMISSION WE FIND THAT OUR HEAD GASKET IS SHOT. TWO MAJOR REPAIRS IN A MATTER OF A WEEK IS INSANE.

WHEN FILLING UP GAS TANK, IT WILL ONLY ACCOMODATE 3 QUARTERS OF A TANK WHEN IT SHOULD TAKE 25 GALLONS. CONSUMER SAYS IT WILL ALLOW 17 GALLONS AND ANYTHING AFTER THAT. *AK

I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR LOOKING INTO ALL OF THE DEFECTS CONCERNING THE 95 WINDSTAR. FORD IS TAKING NO RESPONSIBILITY AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A HUGE PROBLEM CONSIDERING ALL OF THE PEOPLE THAT I AM FINDING OUT ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT INVOLVED, BREAKING DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, OR HAVING YOUR ENGINE DIE WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE! I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE ANY HELP THAT YOU COULD GIVE TO ME AND ALL FORD WINDSTAR OWNERS! THANK YOU!

THE ALUMINUM (WEAK MATERIAL) HYDRALIC PISTON RING CRACKED CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE. *YC

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT APPROX 35MPH, UNDE RDRY CONDITION AND APPROACHING A STOP SIGN TO MAKE A COMPLETE STOP, STARTED TO PROCEED AND THE VEHICLE LEAPED FORWARD. CONTACT DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK

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A LEAK WITHING ENGINE HEAD GASKET CAUSED VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT AND FLOOD WITH ANTIFREEZE. CONSUMER HAD ENGINE REBUILT. *AK * MJS

DEFECTIVE ENGINE HEAD GASKET LEAKED FUEL ONTO ENGINE MANIFOLD WHICH MAY CAUSE A FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS GOING ABOUT 25MPH WHEN INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER'S ARM WAS FORCED INTO THE DOOR. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

OUR 95 FORD WINDSTAR HAS IT'S 3RD ENGINE, BECAUSE OF HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS, WE PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND 11 DAYS AFTER IT EXPIRED THE ENGINE WENT OUT WE ARE NOW IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO GET FORD TO COVER THE ENTIRE COST, WHICH THEY ARE FIGHTING, WE FEEL THIS IS A RE-ACCURING PROBLEM WHICH THEY SHOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR FAULTY PRODUCT. WE EXPECT A BRAND NEW VEHICLE TO LAST MUCH LONGER THAN THIS A FOUR YEAR OLD VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE ON IT'S 3RD ENGINE. WE HAVE BEEN LOYAL FORD CUSTOMERS, BUT FEEL WE HAVE A LEMON WITH THIS VEHICLE.

TRANSMISSION SELF-DESTRUCTED EXACTLY 4 YEARS AFTER PURCHASE DATE. EIGHT MONTHS EARLIER, AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DETECTED "CHUNKS" OF METAL INTRANSMISSION FLUID; I REPORTED THIS TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD NOT TO WORRY AND THAT NO SERVICE WAS BEING OFFERED OR RECOMMENDED. DEALER HAS OFFERED TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION AND EXTEND WARRANTY TO 6 YEARS FROM DATE OF ORIG. PURCHASE OR 709,000 MI. (WHICHEVER COMES 1ST) FOR $495.

HAVE DISCOVERED AT LEAST 200 OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THESE FAILURES THAT HAVE CAUSED TRANSMISSION AND FULL ENGINE FAILURES WITHOUT ANY HELP FROM FORD .FORD HAS ATTMITTED THHAT THIS IS A PROBLEM BUT REFUSES TO HELP OR INSSTIGATE A RECALL. THANKS.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. PUMPING THE BRAKE PEDAL DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME A LARGE AMOUNT OF SMOKE WAS BILLOWING FROM UNDERNEATH AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. FINALLY FROM DOWNSHIFTING AND USING THE PARKING BRAKE THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO A STOP. AS A MASTER TECHNICIAN AND SERVICE MANAGER OF A LOCAL DEALERSHIP, I EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND A METAL BRAKE LINE THAT CROSSES FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEH. TO THE RIGHT SIDE IS LOCATED DIRECTLY ABOVE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WITH NO PROTECTION FROM HEAT OR OTHER DAMAGE. AT THIS AREA DIRECTLY ABOVE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER THE BRAKE LINE WAS RUSTED EXCESSIVELY FOR ABOUT 8-10 INCHES. THIS IS THE AREA DIRECTLY ABOVE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. NOTHING ELSE IN THIS AREA IS CORRODED OR RUSTED. THE REST OF THIS BRAKE LINE, AS WELL AS THE OTHER LINES ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. IT SEEMS THAT PLACING A BRAKE LINE ABOVE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WITHOUT ANY PROTECTION CAUSES RAPID OXIDATION ONCE THE PROTECTIVE COATING IS DAMAGED FROM THE EXTREME HEAT. THE RUSTED BRAKE LINE DID HAVE HOLES THAT SPRAYED BRAKE FLUID ON THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER CAUSING THE SMOKE. LUCKILY NO FIRE. I REPLACED THIS LINE MYSELF AND STILL HAVE THE OLD ONE IN MY POSSESSION. I WISH NOTHING MORE THAN FOR FORD TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES TO PREVENT ANY UNNECESSARY INJURY OR DEATH. I WAS ON LINE WITH ANOTHER 95 WINDSTAR OWNER WHO EXPERIENCED THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM ONLY HIS CAUGHT ON FIRE AND COST HIM 500.00. HE HAS CONTACTED NHTSA ALSO. T

VEHICLE BROKE DOWN IN HIGHWAY,TOWED TO DEALER DIAGNOSED AS HEAD GASKETS/RELATED FORD WOUILD FIX UNDER RECALL/WORK DONE/WENT TO PICK UP VEHICLE/WORK COMPLETED/RELATED FORN PAYES FORALL WORK/ TEN MINUTES LATER THEY RELATE WORK NOT COVERED/BILLME FOR $2,000 WORK

DUE THE DEFECTIVE ENGINE HEAD GASKET, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE, AND MAY HAVE CAUSED A FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 30 MPH, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. OIL WAS CHANGED WHEN DEALER NOTICED OIL LEAKING ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. DEALER ALSO NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM THE CATALYTIC CONVVERTER, CAUSING A POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

WE WERE LEAVING A PARKING LOT WHEN THE A PLUME OF VAPOR CAME OUT OF THE EXHAUST PIPE. FORTUNATELY WE SAW IT BEFORE GETTING ON THE FREEWAY. THE DAY BEFORE, THE ENGINE HAD BEGUN TO IDLE ROUGHLY. REPAIRS COST ABOUT 2,000. *AK

HEAD GASKETS BLEW WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSED THE ENTIRE ENGINE TO SEIZE REQUIRING A NEW ENGINE REPLACEMENT AT A COST OF 3864.73. I WAS TOLD IF I HAD TRIED TO DRIVE THE CAR THE ENGINE COULD'VE STARTED ON FIRE. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD AND FORD IS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE 3.8 LITER ENGINES IN THE '95 WINDSTARS. IN ADDITIONAL TO THE SAFETY HAZARD OF THE HEAD GASKET PROBLEM... THE CONDITION GOES UNDETECTED UNTIL THE HEAD GASKETS "BLOW" WITHOUT WARNING. I AM VERY UPSET WITH FORD'S RESPONSE TO THIS MATTER. I CALLED SEVERAL TIMES TO EXPRESS MY DEEP DISSATISFACTION WITH THEIR HANDLING OF THIS MATTER . I BELIEVE THE HEADGASKET PROBLEM SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL. IF IT HAD I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN LEFT WITH A NEARLY $4,000 REPAIR BILL FOR A RELATIVELY NEWER CAR. I BELIEVE THE POSSIBLE HARM TO MY FAMILY IS ALSO AN ISSUE. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP FROM THE NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK

PE99-025/FUEL TANK CRACKS: WHENEVER FUEL IS PUT INTO THE VEHICLE FUEL WOULD LEAK FROM THE BOTTON OF THE FUEL TANK; LEAKS WOULD CONTINUE UNTIL THE LEVEL WAS BENEATH THE CRACKED AREA. *AK

FOWARD CLUTCH PISTON WITHIN TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HESITATE AND WILL NOT ENGAGE INTO FIRST GEAR RIGHT AWAY. *AK

HEADGASKET ON ENGINE FAILED; THIS FAILURE PROMPTED ENGINE DAMAGE THAT WAS IRREPARABLE. HAD TO REPLACE ENGINE. NOW TRANSMISSION IS FAILING AND IT WILL NOT EASILY ENGAGE AFTER A STOP. NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, ACCORDING TO MECHANIC *AK

IE98-080; WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH WITH THE AIR CONDTIONING ON, THE AIR CONDITIONER CUT OFF. ALSO, ENGINE OPERATED ERRATICALLY AND WHITE SMOKE COME FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. DEALER STATED THAT ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT. DEALER HAS REPLACED ENGINE HEAD GASKET AND OTHER PARTS. ENGINE OVERHEATED VERY QUICKLY.

THE WINDSTAR BEGAN TO BLOW OFF VACUUM LINES WHEN WE WERE ENTERING THE HIGHWAY. THE CAR THEN STARTED TO OVERHEAT AND LOST POWER. *AK

SINCE 1997 WE HAVE REPLACED 4 HEATER CORES, 2 RADIATORS, HEAD GASKETS TWICE, WE ARE FACING REPAIRS AGAIN ONLY A FEW WEEKS AFTER REPLACING THE 3RD HEATER CORE. DAMAGE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. WE WISH TO SELL THIS MINIVAN, BUT FEEL IT WOULD BE UNFAIR TO BURDEN AN UNSUSPECTING CONSUMER WITH THIS POORLY DESIGNED VEHICLE. *AK

HEAD GASKET FAILURE ON #4 CYLINDER. *AK

TRANSMISSION SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR AND NOT ENGAGING CORRECTLY

3.8 L ENGINE FAILED 1 YR AFTER HEAD GASKET REPLACED. I BELIEVE THAT AN ENGINE SHOULD LAST MORE THAN 86,000 MILES.

DUE TO THE FAULTY HEAD GASKET, 2 DAYS LATER NOTICED A KNOCK (CONFIRMED BY DEALER TO BE A BAD ROD BEARING CAUSED BY THE ABOVE )CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SEIZE 2WEEKS LATER

CONSUMER WAS SENT A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING HEAD GASKETS . CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL, DEALER STATED THAT HE HAS ALREADY PERFORMED RECALL REPAIRS, AND THE RECALL HAS EXPIRED. THERE WILL BE A CHARGE FOR FURTHER RECALL. REPAIRS. PLEASE NOTE RECALL NOT LISTED IN NHTSA DATA BASE. *AK

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ON 12/21/98 (50,795 MILES), OUR WINDSTAR HAD BEEN BUCKING AND BEGAN OVERHEATING. WE HAD THE TRANSMISSION SERVICED, THE THERMOSTAT REPLACED, AND THE COOLANT FLUSHED. ON 12/27/98 WE BEGAN TO EMIT WHITE SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST. THE FOLLOWING DAY IT WAS TOWED TO FORD WHICH REPLACED A BLOWN HEAD GASKET UNDER RECALL. HOWEVER, WE HAD TO REPLACE WITH A RE-BUILT TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF $1,993 SINCE WE WERE OVER 50,000 MILES. A TRANSMISSION LEAK REPAIRED ON 5/17-18/99 (56,866 MILES) UNDER WARRANTY. ON 8/7/99 WE HAD OUR GAS TANK REPLACED AT A COST OF $445 DUE TO WHAT THE TECHNICIAN CALLED A STRESS FRACTURE - AN INHERENT DEFECT.

CAME OFF OF HIGHWAY AND WHEN I TRIED TO STOP THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED AGAIN THEY WENT TO FLOOR AGAIN, RISKING HITTING CARS WAITING AT STOP LIGHT. I WAS ABLE TO STOP BY PUMPING THE BRAKES, BUT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, WHEN I PULLED OVER AND OPENED THE HOOD I SAW THE AREA AROUND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTOR ON FIRE. THE BRAKE LINE HAD CORRODED AND LEAKED ON THE CONVERTOR CAUSING THE FIRE AND BURNED A WIRING HARNESS AND DAMAGED THE OXYGEN SENSOR ALSO. THE COST TO ME WAS 483.00 WHICH WAS NOT COVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTEE DUE TO RUST BEING THE CAUSE OF FAILURE.

THE HEAD GASKET BLEW WHICH CAUSED THE "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" TO COME ON AND THE ENGINE STARTED TO MISS. THE DEALER HAD ADVISED TO WATCH COOLANT LEVELS BECAUSE THIS ENGINE KNOWN FOR BLOWING THE HEAD GASKET. DEALER SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT ACTUALLY REPLACE THE HEAD GASKET UNTIL IT BLEW. WHEN IT BLEW, THEY SAID THAT FORD WOULD ONLY COVER VEHICILES WITH LESS THAN 60000 MILES OR UNDER 60 MONTHS. THIS WAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT AND SHOULD BE REPLACED BY FORD MOTOR CO!