ENGINE HEAD GASKET REPLACED AT 47,000 MILES, ENGINE TIMING COVER GASKET REPLACED AT 92,000, ENGINE FAILED (ROD BEARINGS, CRANKSHAFT, AND ROD) SHORTLY THEREAFTER SHUTTING DOWN BRAKING AND STEERING SYSTEMS IN VEHICLE. HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS WAS DUE TO COOLANT LEAKING INTO ENGINE OIL SYSTEM FROM PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED PROBLEMS AND IS BEING EXPERIENCED BY MANY OWNERS DUE TO POOR ENGINE DESIGN. ENGINE FAILURE HAD THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE ACCIDENT HAD THE DRIVING SITUATION BEEN DIFFERENT WHEN IT OCCURRED.
1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
FORD WINDSTAR 1999. CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR LIT. MANUAL STATES THAT THIS INDICATES A PROBLEM WITH THE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM. DROP CAR TO DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND REPAIR. PARTS ON ORDER. CHECKED FEB. 5, 2003. PARTS STILL ON ORDER. AM TOLD THAT 8 OR SO VEHICLE OWNERS ARE WAITING FOR SAME PARTS.