1995 Ford Windstar Complaint Log

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL FADES. THE SYSTEM HAS ABS. *AK

TRANSMISSION REPLACED.

DEFECTIVE ENGINE HEAD GASKET WHICH HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL WHILE DRIVING. MAY HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE HEAD GASKET, BUT THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, AND NOW IT IS CONSUMER'S RESPONSIBILITY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK SYSTEM FAILED, ALLOWING FOUR YEAR OLD TO ACCIDENTALLY KNOCK GEAR SHIFT OUT OF PARK GEAR, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

AFTER HITTING AN OBJECT ON THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE FUEL TANK CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE.*AK

ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM NOT WORKING PROPERLY CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR OF PADS AND ROTORS.

TRANSMISSION WAS REPAIRED 3 TIMES, FAULTY PROCESSOR REPLACED ON TWO OF THOSE OCCASIONS. *SLC

FRAME WELDING FROM THE FACTORY IS UNSATISFACTORY. AFTER REPAIR PER SERVICE PROGRAM NUMBER 96B98 CRACKS AND HOLES COULD STILL BE FOUND IN OTHER PARTS OF THE FRAME WELDING.

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLOWING OUT ON THREE OCCASIONS. DEALER NOTIFED, AND REPAIRS WERE MADE AT A DEDUCTIBLE COST TO CONSUMER. *AK

TRANSMISSION- SHIFTING ROUGH SINCE 30,000 MI. 2 DEALERS TESTED OVER THE YEARS & SAID NO PROBLEM (JUST ADJUSTED SHIFT POINTS. SAME COMPLAINT IN JULY, 2003. DEALER CHECKED, SAID NO PROBLEM. 1 MONTH LATER HAD INDEPENDENT SHOP REBUILD TRANSMISSION. ENGINE- HEAD GASKETS REPLACED AT 15,000 MI & 35,00 MI. SAME SYMPTOMS NOW AT 103,000. JUST PAST EXTENDED WARRANTY

WHILE DRIVING ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES ARE HARD AND THEY MAKE LOUD CRYING NOISE. DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKES. *AK

PURCHASED TRUCK USED (LEASED), CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE FRONT HOOD BLEW UP ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK *SLC

HATCHBACK LATCH FAILED, CAUSING DOOR TO OPEN WHEN SECURED, ALSO REPLACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS/PADS/SHOES, ALSO TRANSMISSION LEAKED OIL AND A/C COMPRESSOR FAILED. *AK

ABS BRAKES FAILURE, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR , CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, IN FOR REPAIR 5 TIMES PE96-042 ACTIVE. *AK

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, WARNING LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON, FLASHING OF THE YELLOW LIGHT AND RED BRAKE LIGHT. *AK

EA96-026 ACTIVE, ABS BRAKES FAILURE, WHEN APPLIED BRAKES LOST EFFECTIVENESS , PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, PUMP BRAKES REGAIN EFFECTIVENESS. *AK

DEALER DELIVERED VEHICLE WITH UNSAFE BRAKE CONDITIONS, INNER FRONT RIGHT PAD WAS COMPLETELY WORN OUT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF DRIVING.

ANTILOCK BRAKES FADE/FAIL.

VEHICLE WAS IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE AIR BAG DID'T DEPLOY. ALSO THE BRAKES WERE MAKING A LOUD NOISE. DUP OF 808490, ADDED ON 25-FEB-98. *AK

VEHICLE WAS IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING WIFE TO BREAK HER FINGER. ALSO THE BRAKES HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND THEY MAKE LOUD NOISE WHEN APPLIED. *AK

TRUCK WAS ON IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR ONE MINUTE AND THE TRUCK STARTED TO ROLL DOWN DRIVE WAY , THE FIRST TIME TRUCK WAS IN PARK AND ON THE TRUCK ROLLED AGAIN DOWN IN DRIVEWAY AND HIT ANOTHER WITH CHILD IN THE TRUCK . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, SPEED 15MPH, APPLIED BRAKES, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION. *AK

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: CHIMES FOR DOOR AJAR, RINGS WHEN DOORS ARE CLOSED. HAD BEEN TO 10 DIFFERENT SHOPS FOR EITHER FUSE REPLACEMENT OR SLIDING DOOR PANEL REPLACEMENT. ALSO, WIRING TO WINDOWS GOES UP OR DOWN WITHOUT BEING SWITCHED EITHER WAY AND DOME LIGHT COMES ON BY ITSELF. IN ADDITION, TRANSMISSIO: WORN OUT DUE TO LEAKAGE (OIL) FROM THEENGINE HEAD GASKETS. NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

POOR ABS PERFORMANCE, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND EXTENDED STOPPING/SLOW REACTION IS EXPERIENCED. *AK

STEERING KNOCKS/SNAGS UPON TURNING WHEEL.

POWER WINDOW BUTTONS CONTINUE OPERATING AFTER VAN IS SHUT OFF, BUT WOULD NOT OPERATE WITH DOG'S HEAD STUCK IN THE WINDOW.

PROBLEMS BEGAN WITH ENGINE CHECK LIGHT AT 32,000. MANUF. SAID "DON'T WORRY." HEAD GASKETS/BLOCK AT 51,000. NEW ENGINE ONE YEAR LATER. SECOND ENGINE THREE MONTHS AFTER THAT. WITHIN EIGHT MONTHS, DEALER WANTS TO INSTALL WHAT AMOUNTS TO FOURTH ENGINE. TRANSMISSION APPEARS TO BE GOING, TOO, MECHANIC THINKS DUE TO MULTIPLE OVERHEATING/S OF ENGINE.

EQUIPPED W/ABS BRAKES; APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. AREA DEALERS REPLACED A LOOSE BRAKE LINE. *SLC

ABS BRAKE FAILURE. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A METAL TO METAL GRINDING SOUND. THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED AND THE CALIPERS WERE REBUILT TWICE, IN 8/96 & 4/97. THE BRAKES PADS ARE COMPLETELY WORN OUT AGAIN AT 43,000 MILES. *AK

TRANSAXLE FAILED. *DH

THIS IS A CONVERSION VAN, HANDICAPPED PERSON FINDS IT DIFFICULT TO USE WHEEL CHAIR IN EMEREGENCY PARKING. CONSUMER WILL EXPLAIN. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 57MPH, DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED; DUE TO THE FORCE OF THE AIRBAGS, DRIVER SUSTAINED EYE INJURY. *AK

CONSUMER HAS HAD THE SUBFRAME BUSHINGS REPLACED ON 2 OCCASIONS WITHIN A FIVE YEAR PERIOD UNDER 70,000 MILES, ON ONE OCCASION AT 65488 MILES THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME SYMPTOMS (KNOCKING UNDER THE FLOORBOARDS) AS BEFORE WHEN THE BUSHINGS NEEDED REPLACED, HOWEVER THIS TIME THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS LOOSE SUBFRAME BOLTS WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM, SO A MONTH LATER THE DEALER STATED THE SUBFRAME BUSHINGS HAD FAILED AGAIN, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR CONTINUALLY NEEDS TO BE REFILLED. FRONT PADS REPLACED TWICE AND RIGHT FRONT ROTOR REPLACED ONCE.

ABS BRAKES FAILED.

MIRRORS PERFORM POORLY DUE TO DESIGN FLAW.

BRAKE PADS FAILED.

WHEN DRIVING LONG DISTANCE THE ACCELERATION TAKES A LITTLE TIME . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

ON FOUR OCCASSIONS THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED, HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE . PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

ABS: BRAKE PEDAL FADED/ WENT TO FLOOR WHILE MAKING TWO REAL EMERGENCY STOPS, NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, NO WARNING, DRY PAVEMENT. *AK

SWAY BAR RUSTED THROUGH IN 2 SPOTS, CAUSING IT TO BREAK/ACCIDENT.

ELECTRICAL SHORT. *DH

DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW MALFUNCTTIONED, WOULD NOT GO UP IF WINDOW WAS ALL THE WAY UP AND OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS OVER 80 DEGREES/ WHEN IT COOLED OFF, POWER WINDOW OPERATED NORMALLY. *AK

FORD ORDERED BY CALIFORNIA DISPUTE SETTLEMENT BOARD TO REPLACE FRONT BRAKING SYSTEM. CALIPER FAILURE RESULTS IN PREMATURE WEARING OF RIGHT FRONT BRAKE PADS. THIS WAS DONE IN APRIL OF 1997. LESS THAN ONE YEAR LATER, FRONT BRAKES SHOW 35% WEAR ON LEFT AN 100%. FRONT SUSPENSION HAS ALSO MADE POPPING SOUNDS FOR A LONG TIME, WITH NO REASON OFFERED BY FORD.

WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, APPLIED ABS BRAKES TO STOP, NO RESPONSE, PEDAL FADE TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN A REAR END COLLISION. *AK

STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER DUE TO DEFECTIVE STEERING GEAR BOX. VEHICLE WAS CONSTANT AT SLOW SPEEDS, BUT PULLED TO LEFT A THIGHER SPEEDS. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

SEAT BELT TWISTS WHEN RETRACTED OR RELEASED DUE TO INADEQUATE GUIDES ON DOOR PILLAR. *SD

APPLIED PRESSURE TO BRAKE PEDAL DURING NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS, RECEIVED LITTLE OR NO RESPONSE FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ABS. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES DO NOT WORK PROPERLY DURING WINTER STORMS.