1995 Ford Windstar Complaint Log

CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT AIRBAGS PRESENT A SAFETY HAZARD FOR SHORT PEOPLE.

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

ABS BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, SHE STATES THAT SHE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THAT WHEN SHE WENT TO APPLY BRAKES THERE WERE NO BRAKES, ,SHE FURTHER NOTES THAT DEALERS CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK

UPON MAKING A STOP ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT CONSUMER NOTICED MALFUNCTIONING OF THE ABS BRAKES, RESULTING IN BRAKES FADING AWAY/EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO FIND PROBLEM. *AK

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON FIVE TIMES SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

DESIGN PROBLEM LIMITS STOPPING CAPABILITY OF EMERGENCY BRAKES.

OWNER STATES THAT HIS REAR BRAKE LIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT BECAUSE OF A FAULTY FUSE. DEALERS HAVE BEEN UNABLE RTO EMEDY THE PROBLEM. OWNER HAS HAD FUSE REPLACED 2 TIMES. *AK

VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM EXPERIENCES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WITH MUSHY PEDAL. *AK

BRAKE PEDAL HAS FADED TO THE FLOOR. *AK

BRAKES FADE WHILE STOPPING, CAUSE UNLKNOWN. *AK

BRAKES FADE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.

VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION PISTONS CRACKED DUE TO USE OF ALUMINUM PARTS IN POORLY DESIGNEDTRANSMISSION. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

THE FACTORY INSTALLED PUSH-ROD, BETWEEN THE BRAKE PEDAL AND MASTER CYLINDER, WAS NOT THE PROPER PART (IT WAS TOO LONG). THE RESULT OF THIS IS ABS FAILURE.

ABS BRAKE FAILUR EDUE TO A SHORT. *AK

SEATBELTS IN BACK SEAT ARE NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. OWNER NOTES THAT SEAT BELTS WILL NOT UNLATCH AND SOMETIMES NOT LOCK.THE CAUSE IS UNDETERMINED. *AK

INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE, CANNOT DUPLICATE TO DETERMINE CAUSE.

WHEN DRIVING AND APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL CONSUMER NOTICED A GRINDING NOISE FROM THE FRONT WHEELS. CONSUMER ALSO EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE FRONT PADS, SHOES AND ROTORS, CONSUMER HAS REPLACED THEM. *AK

VEHICLE'S BRAKE LINE HAD LEAKAGE AND CAUSED COMPLETE BRAKE LOSS. THIS WAS DUE TO BRAKE LINE PREMATURE CORROSION. *AK

SEAT BELT HOLDER AT SHOULDER LEVEL IS OVAL INSTEAD OF RECTANGULAR OR SQUARE, THIS ALLOWS THE STRAP TO TWIST UPON PULLING OUT OR RETRACTING. THIS DESIGN COULD CAUSE A LARGE CUT IF IMPACT OCCURS

ABS BRAKES WONT'S STOP VEHICLE, THIS IS ESPECIALLY APPARENT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS FIRST STARTED. TWICE IN PAST FEW MONTHS CAME CLOSE TO CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

THE BRAKE SYSTEM DESIGN BEING OF SEMI-METALLIC DISC PADS AND A METALLIC CONTENT REAR DRUM SHOE(S), DO NOT WORK WELL WHEN COLD.

THE FIRST AND REVERSE GEARS DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. WHEN PUT INTO GEAR THE GAS HAS TO BE PRESSED FOR THAT GEAR TO BE KICKED IN. DEALER SAID TRANSMISSIN HAS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. *AK

BRAKE LIGHT ON THE CONSOLE FAILED AND WOULD LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY. MJS

THE VEHICLE BUCKS AND HESITATES WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND BEGINS TO FADE, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS IS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

REPAIR FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTOR, RETRACTOR WOULD NOT RETRACT WHEN BRAKING..

WHEN THE VEHICLE GETS WET THE POWER LOCKS POP UP AND DOWN. THE OWNER HAS TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY TO STOP THE LOCKS FROM GOING UP AND DOWN. THE DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THERE IS A GRINDING AND SQUEAKING NOISE. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND THE BRAKES ARE STILL GRINDING. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

CONSUMER PULLING OUT OF GARAGE STARTED TO ACCELERATE UNEXPECTEDLY THIRD TIME. HAPPENED AGAIN HIT SIDE DOOR. CANNOT OPEN DOOR. DEALER CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. *AK

FAN CONTROL MODULE AND RADIATOR FAN MOTOR BURNED OUT. REBUILT ENGINE AND HUGO SENSORS. FREQUENT STALLING. REAR WIPER MOTOR, WATER PUMP, STARTER AND FUEL PUMP REPLACED.

DURING COLLISION WITH DEER, VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG CAUSED EXCESSIVE DAMAGE AS WELL AS INJURY (BURNS AND LACERATION).

TRANSMISSION FAILURE RESULTED IN TOTAL LOSS OF POWER.

ENGINE STALLS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND UPON MERGING INTO TRAFFIC.

BRAKE FAILURE CAUSED CRASH. AFTER CRASH, ABS WAS DISABLED AND BRAKING FUNCTION IMPROVED DRASTICALLY.

WHEN TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE SPEED 60 MPH AND UPON EXTING THE HIGHWAY MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN APPROUCHING A PARKING LOT, WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT WHEEL BEARING SEPARATED FROM THE AXLE ASSEMBLY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE SPEED 60 MPH AND UPON EXITING THE HIGHWAY, MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN AND APPROUCHING A PARKING LOT, WHEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL BEARING SEPARATED FROM THE AXLE ASSEMBLY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN RELEASING THE DRIVER''S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT, THE SEAT BELT DOES NOT GO BACK INTO THE RETRACTOR MECHANISM, CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO GET STUCK IN DOOR WHEN CLOSING THE DOOR. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WOULD NOT CATCH A GEAR WHEN STARTING FROM A STANDSTILL. ANTI-FREEZE FOUND IN THE OIL.

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR RECALL SERVICE, DEALER DID NOT REPLACE THE HOOD OR ADD ANY ADDITIONAL ADHESIVE TO PREVENT SEPARATION. RECALL NUMBER 97V-180. 000. *AK PLEASE GIVEANY FURTHER DETAILS.

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT THE PEDAL TRAVELS TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT REMAINS LIT, EVEN THOUGH ALL DOORS ARE SHUT. THIS CAUSES THE INTERIOR LIGHTS TO REMAIN ON. HAD VEHICLE IN SHOP 3 TIMES AND THEY COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. *AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED.

VEHICLE PULLING AND GRINDING RESULTING IN TIRE WEAR DUE TO SUSPENSION PROBLEMS.

VEHICLE HAS A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. *AK

FELL ASLEEP WITH RIGHT ARM RESTING ON HEAT VENT BETWEEN SEATS. GOT SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON ARM