1995 Ford Windstar Complaint Log

DURING BRAKE APPLICATION VEHICLE EXHIBITS A GRINDING NOISE. TT

OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE, TOOK VEHICLE IN TO HAVE THE PROBLEM CORRECTED AND IS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES DOOR AJAR LIGHTS COME ON DASH, BELL RINGS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS COME ON. *SLC

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT SQUIRT OUT WATER WHEN TRYING TO CLEAN THE WINDSHIELD. ELECTRONIC CONTROL COULD BE DEFECTIVE. REAR WIPERS WORKS PROPERLY. DEALER NOTIFIED AND TRIED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM AT OWNERS EXPENSE. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE AND REGULAR BRAKE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON , SOMETIMES REMAINING ON, WHEN APPLIED BRAKES MAKE GRINDING NOISE. SOFT PEDAL, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE IN ANY TYPE WEATHER, DEALER GROUND DOWN BRAKE DRUMS, VEHICLE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION.. *AK

ABS LIGHT STAYS ON AT ALL TIMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

ABS BRAKES FAILED ON ICY ROAD, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. *AK

DURING BRAKE APPLICATION STOPPING DISTANCE INCREASES INTERMITTENTLY. TT

TRANSMISSION FAILED. *DH

VEHICLES REAR WINDSHIELD IMPLODED INTO THE REAR OF CAR FOR NO REASON WHILE DRIVING. TT

HE LOST THE MASTER CYLINDER AND MAKES A LOUD NOISE . PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

STRUTS TOO SHORT FOR VEHICLE, CAUSING NOISE. *DSH

TRANSMISSION FAILED FOUR TIMES. *DH

SLIDING DOOR LATCH FAILED ON OCCASION. *TT

SUDDEN ACCELERATION, VEHICLE IN OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 15MPH, *AK

VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED EVEN WITH BRAKES BEING DEPRESSED. PROBLEM HAD OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING INTO GARAGE & HIT BACK WALL & CONTINUED THRU SHRUBBERY. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TOOK TO DEALER & TOLD COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. *AK

ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS CAUSE VEHICLE TO REV UP AND DOWN AND STALL. *TT

WHEN I START MY FORD WINDSTAR MY BRAKES ARE HARD TO PUSH DOWN ON UNTIL MY ABS LIGHT COMES ON THEN MY BRAKES ARE FINE I WAS TOLD BY A REPAIR MAN FROM A FORD DEALER SAID THAT THE LIGHT IS NOT SUPPOSE TO BE ON. I ASK OTHER OWNERS OF FORD WINDTARS THAT RANGE FROM 1995 TO 2001 THEY SAY THEIR ABS LIGHTS COME ON TOO. *LA

CONSUMER IS HANDICAPPED AND THE CONVERSION VEHICLE IS NOT WORKING RIGHT, ESPECIALLY THE FUEL TANK WHICH IS NOT TAKING ANY GAS. *AK CONSUMER STATES WRONG ADDRESS HE HAS NEVER OWNED A FORD VEHICLE.*JB

FUEL LEAK, CAUSING FUMES IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.

FORD OFFERED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, 7 YEARS OR 100,000 MILES BECAUSE OF HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS. THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE HAS 43,000 MILES BUT THE 7 YEARS EXPIRED IN MARCH. ON APRIL 22 THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. FORD WILL NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *JG *NM

CONSUMER WANTED TO KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY PENDING CLASS ACTION SUITS AGAINST FORD MOTOR COMPANY REGARDING ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH 1995 FORD WINDSTAR. *LA *SC *JB

1995 FORD WINDSTAR MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER LEAKED CAUSING CIRCUITS FOR THE HORN, BACK UP LIGHTS, AND CRUISE CONTROL TO BE INOPERABLE. *TS THE CONSUMER STATED THE CRUISE CONTROL IS STILL INOPERATIVE. THE DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM STEMMED FROM A BURNT CIRCUIT. *JB

1995 FORD WINDSTAR LX WITH SEATBELT PROBLEMS CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTORS NO LONGER WORK**CC THE CONSUMER STATED THERE SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS DEFECT. THE CONSUMER CREATED A TEMPORARY FIX BY ATTACHING A CLIP TO THE ANCHOR POINT. THE CONSUMER STATED, WHEN A PERSON IS PROPELLED FORWARD, THE RETRACTORS ARE SUPPOSED TO SEIZE THE SEAT BELT AND KEEP IT FROM UNWINDING. *JB

RECALL PART IS NOT IN AND HAS NOT BEEN IN FOR THREE WEEKS. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. TT

HIT A RACOON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED CHILD IN CAR SEAT INJURIES CUT LIP AND A BLACK EYE. TT

ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE MALFUNCTION. TT

ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE MALFUNCTION. TT

CIGARETTE LIGHTER MELTED APPARENTLY NOT POPPING BACK OUT ONCE HEAT REACHES CERTAIN TEMPERATURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

ABS BRAKES; BRAKES PERFORM POORLY NOT STOPPING VEHICLE, SOFT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

HAVE EXPERIENCED THREE BRAKE FAILURES. DEALER CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. TT

VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND TRANSMISSION KEEPS SLIPPING. TT

WHEN APPLY THE BRAKE THERE IS KNOCKING HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE . TT

DRIVERS AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHEN DRIVER HIT A PUPPY-CUSTOMER WAS STRAINED BECAUSE WHEN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AUTO WOULD NOT START AGAIN. TT

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ALMOST HIT A DEER BUT DRIVERS AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. TT

ABS BRAKES FAILED DURING THE RAIN- NO ACCIDENT. TT

THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES HAVE A SLOW PROCESS IN STOPPING DISTANCE . TT

DURING PANIC STOP, AT APPROX. 15-20MPH, 9:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, BOTH DRIVER/PASS. AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. TT *JB

DURING PANIC STOP, MADE ATTEMPT TO STOP, BRAKE PEDAL WENT NEARLY TO FLOOR ON DRY PAVEMENT, RESULT VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD, HIT CAR, NO WARNING. TT *JB

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE, UPON REACHING STOP SIGN, BRAKE ACTION SEEMED INEFFECTIVE, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. TT

WITH CAUSE UNKNOWN BY MONARCH FORD IN EXETER CA., DUE TO CLUNKING SOUND IN COMPARTMENT, STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

THE STRUCTURE DOOR WHEN LOCKED YOU CAN UNLOCK IT WITH YOUR HAND . TT

SLIDING PASSENGER DOOR HAS FALLEN OFF TWICE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

WHEN THE DRIVER STEPS ON THE BRAKES THE STEERING WILL LOCK AND THE TRUCK GOES OUT OF CONTROL. DEALER SAID NOTHING WRONG. TT

ABS BRAKES; SENSOR REPLACED DUE TO CONDITION OF WARNING LIGHT COMING ON CONTINUOUSLY W/NOISE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

REPLACED POWER STEERING PUMP (3) TIMES AFFECTING STEERING CONTROL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

WHEN APPLY THE BRAKE DIDN'T STOP TRUCK HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK AT LOW SPEED . TT

MASTER CYLINDER; LOST BRAKING ABILITY (10) TIMES COMPLETELY W/MANUFACTURE BUYING VEHICLE BACK. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE WHEN ABS LIGHT APPEARS, WHEN APPLY BRAKE HEAR METAL TO METAL NOISE, PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, *AK

TRANSMISSION SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

W/REAR ABS BRAKES; REAR BRAKE PADS WORN PREMATURELY W/EXCESSIVE SQUEAL. OWNER AWARE OF OTHERS AND TALKED TO VICE PRESIDENT OF CUSTOMER SERVICE.*AK