1995 Ford Windstar complaints

@ 64000 MILES WE'RE TOLD TO REPLACE ENGINE, WHICH IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT TO FORD - FAILING HEADGASKETS (100'S OF OTHERS REPORTING THIS PROBLEM IN INTERNET NEWS GROUPS) FORD EXPECTS US TO PAY THE FULL $4200. WE FEEL WRONGED BY THIS RESPONSE AND FEEL THAT FORD SHOULD MAKE FULL RESTITUTIONF. *AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKETS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER SPOKE WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE CONCERNING EXTENSION OF WARRANTY. REQUEST WAS DENIED. ALSO, REAR AXLE/ WINDSHIELD WIPERS/ CASSETTE, & OIL PUMP WERE BROKEN. MANUFACTURER WASN'T RESPONDING. DEALER WAS OUT OF BUSINESS. *AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKETS FAILED, CAUSING THE ENGINE COOLANT TO LEAK ONTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT. ALSO INTERMITTENT STALLING. GASKETS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY THE DEALER TWICE, AND THE ENGINE HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE.*AK

THE HEADGASKET PROBLEM IS OBVIOUSLY A FACTORY DEFECT, EVEN IF THE VEHICLE IS OVER THE 100,000 LIMIT, IT SHOULD BE PAID FOR BY FORD, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE IT ALREADY BLEW UP AT 52,000 MILES AND WAS BADLY FIXED THEN, THAT IS WHY IT BLEW UP AGAIN NOW. NHTSA SHOULD MAKE FORD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS HEADGASKET PROBLEM, AND ALSO FOR THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THANK YOU. *AK

CONTACTED AAMCO. TOLD THIS PROBLEM IS KNOWN. SUN ROOF BROKE AND THEY USE UPDATED ONE AS ORIGINAL IS THIN AND BREAKS AT WELD. ADDITIONALLY, DEALER THOUGHT FLYWHEEL MIGHT BE CRACKED AND STATED THEY HAD ONE IN 2 DAYS PRIOR WITH SAME PROBLEM.

NHTSA RECALL 99V309000 AND MFR RECALL:99S33/ FUEL TANK CRACKS. DIDN'T DO RECALL REPAIRS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS IN A PRIOR ACCIDENT AND HAS A SALVAGE TITLE. *AK *ML

FORD CONTACTED ME CONCERNING THEIR ADDITIONAL WARRANTY COVERAGE SERVICE PROGRAM NUMBER 00M09 HOWEVER IT SEEMS I AM NOT ELIGIBLE SINCE THEIR WARRANTY COVERAGE IS ONLY FOR 7 YEARS OR 100000 MILES FOR THIS TYPE OF FAILTURE. IT SEEMS TO ME 100000 IS RATHER ARBITRARY SINCE I AM LESS THAN ONE AND A HALF PERCENT BEYOND THE MILEAGE CUTOFF. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONE DIN SUMMARY. *AK

I UNDERSTAND YOU ARE COMPILING INFORMATION REGARDING BLOWN ENGINES DUE TO HEAD GASKET FAILURE. PLEASE ADD MY 1995 WINDSTAR TO YOUR LIST. *AK

HEAD GASKET FAILED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM, VEHICLE REPAIRED HOWEVER HEAD GASKET FAILED AGAIN CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE AND LEAKAGE, WHICH REQUIRES ENGINE REPLACEMENT.*ET

TOOK CAR IN FOR RECALL REPAIRS ON ENGINE HEAD GASKET. WHEN PICKING UP THE CAR AND DEALER FOUND A NOTHER PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET. CONSUMER COULD SMELL ANTI-FREEZE INSIDE THE CAR. FELT THIS WAS A RESULT OF RECALL REPAIRS. *AK

AT 50,000 MILES THE HEAD GASKETS WENT OUT. AT 60,000 THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. THERE WAS NO REVERSE, AND THE CAR WAS VERY DIFICULT TO DRIVE. AT 70,000 THE BRAKES WENT OUT. WE HAD NO ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM AND FINALLY NO BRAKES AT ALL. FORD COMPENSATED US FOR THE HEAD GASKETS ONLY. THIS CAR IS A HAZARD ON THE ROAD! BUT WE CANNOT AFFORD ANOTHER CAR RIGHT NOW!

I AM EXASPERATED AT MY LOSSES AND FRUSTRATED TRYING TO RECOUP MY MONEY. I WISH TO ACHIEVE AN AMICABLE RESOLUTION WITH FORD. PLEASE ASSIST. THANK YOU, SINCERELY, NICOLA ZANGHI. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK

ENGINE FAILED. YH

CONSUMER RECIEVED REGIONAL RECALL FOR POSSIBLE FUEL TANK AND BRACKET FAILURE IF CONSUMER LIVES IN HIGH TEMPERATURE REGIONS, ORIGINALLY MANUFACURER REFUSED TO REPLACE TANK OR BRACKETS AND THEN RECONSIDERED AND DECIDED TO CHANGE THE BRACKETS. CONSUMER FEELS IT IS UNFAIR FOR THE MANUFACTURER NOT TO CHANGE THE TANK AS WELL, ALTHOUGH THEY DO NOT LIVE IN THE DESIGNATED AREAS WITH HIGH TEMPS. NLM

TIMING CHAIN COVER AND TIMING CHAIN GASKET FAILED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FUTHER INFORMATION. *AK

OUR VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING WORKED ON FOR RECALL OOMO9 FOR DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKET. THE DEALER IS ALSO SAYING THE FRONT COVER GASKET NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT IS LEAKING ANTIFREEZE ALSO. THIS IS A $600.00 DOLLAR REPAIR JOB. IN DEC OF 1999 WE SPENT $242 TO HAVE AN INTAKE GASKET REPLACED WHICH WAS ALSO LEAKING ANTIFREEZE. WE FEEL FORD MOTOR CO. PUT DEFECTIVE GASKET MATERIAL AND SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO REPLACE OR REIMBURSE THE CUSTOMER FOR THESE EXPENSES. *AK

THINK CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT!!!! FORD HAS BEEN AWARE OF THESE PROBLEMS ALL ALONG!!!! DO NOT LET THEM GET AWAY WITH 95 WINDSTAR OWNERS FOOTING THE BILL FOR THEIR MISTAKE. DON'T GET EVEN GET AHEAD. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK

3.8 ENGINE BLEW ITS HEAD GASKET AND ITS ENGINE MANIFOLD PREMATURELY AT 101,000 MILES. *AK

PROCESSOR FAILURE SENDING UNSPENT FUEL THRU #2 CYLINDER CONTAMINATING OIL, THRU EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND OUT EXHAUST PIPE

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH 3.8L V6 ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO A SPUN BEARING AND A DAMAGED CAM. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MANUFACTURER'S EXTENEED WARRANTY.*AK

FREEWAY FORD DEALER REJECTED MY REQUEST FOR THE REFUND OF ($2257 = 96%). PLEASE HELP ME, WHAT I SHOULD DO NEXT. THANK YOU. TWAN. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK

THE INSTRUMENT PANEL READS THAT A DOOR IS OPENED EVEN WHEN ALL ARE CLOSED, THE DOME LIGHT STAYS ON WHICH CAUSES A HAZARD AT NIGHT BECAUSE THE DRIVER CANNOT SEE OUT THE WINDOWS VERY WELL. NLM

WE HAD TO REPLACE OUR ENGINE THIS PAST SUMMER DO TO CRANK AND BEARING DAMAGE. WE HAVE BEEN IN COMMUNICATION WITH FORD REGARDING THESE PROBLEMS. WE REPLACED THE TIMING COVER GASKET IN MAY 1999 (THE HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED IN MAR 1998) AND THREE WEEKS LATER THE ENGINE WENT DUE TO LOWER CRANK AND BEARING DAMAGE. WE THOUGHT THIS WOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF WITH THE EXTENSION OF 7 YRS/100,000 MILES BUT WHEN WE TOOK THE PAPERWORK IN, THEY SAID THAT IT WASN'T DUE TO THE HEAD GASKET PROBLEM. WE HAVE PULLED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET REGARDING THE MANY PROBLEMS WITH BOTH THE TIMING COVER/HEAD GASKETS GO OUT AT THE SAME TIME OR SHORTLY AFTER HAVING ONE OR THE OTHER REPAIRED. THEY DENIED OUR CLAIM COMPLETELY. WE THINK HAVING THESE GASKETS REPAIRED SO CLOSE TOGETHER WAS NO COINCIDENCE. ANY HELP YOU COULD OFFER US WOULD BE APPRECIATED. *AK

HEAD GASKET FAILURE. *AK

THE ENTIRE ENGINE DAMAGED BY A SPUN BEARING. YH

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY CORROSION OF THE BRAKE LINE WHICH LED TO LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED.*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 99V309000 CONCERNING FUEL TANK CRACKS. PRIOR TO RECALL, VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. DEALER REFUSED TO CORRECT THE RECALL PROBLEM BECAUSE OF SALVAGE TITLE . *AK *ML

WE BOUGHT THIS VAN 6/96. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 14 TIMES SINCE THEN, INCLUDING A RECALL FOR THE GAS TANK, AND THE HEAD GASKETS (WHICH BLEW AND WE REPLACED AND THEN A YEAR LATER FOUND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL). NOW, WITH LESS THAN 90,000 MILES ON IT, THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING OUT. WE HAVE OWNED 14 VEHICLES IN 24 YEARS, AND HAVE NEVER BLOWN HEAD GASKETS (ENGINES) OR TRANSMISSION. THESE (THIS) VEHICLES HAVE A PROBLEM!

FRONT SUSPENSION SPRING COIL BROKE, AND BLEW OUT TIRE. *AK

THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN AT 6 YEARS AND 57,000 MILES. VILLAFORD DID 1ST REPAIR. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AND UPON ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, VEHICLE ACTED AS IF IT WAS IN NEUTRAL, RESULTING IN A SLOW TAKE OFF/SLOW START. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, WHO LINKED THE PROBLEM TO TRANSMISSION. OWNER BELIEVED THAT PROBLEM WAS LINKED TO ALUMINUM SEALS USED WHEN THE CARS WERE FIRST MANUFACTURED, WHICH WERE LATER CHANGED TO STEEL. OWNER THOUGHT THAT ALUMIINUM SEALS SHOULD BE RECALLED. *AK *

03/11/2000 DATE OF FAILURE IS THE THIRD FAILURE OF THE HEAD GASKET ON THIS VEHICLE. IF YOU NEED THE ORIGINAL DATE OF FAILURE AND MILEAGE AT THAT TIME PLEASE CONTACT US. THANK YOU. *AK

HEAD GASKET&TIMING COV.GASKET REPLACED. 357 MILES LATER, ENGINE BLEW. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING DOWN HIGHWAY, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT AND HEATING LIGHT CAME ON. CONSUMER MOVED CLOSE TO THE LANE. THEN HEARD A LOUD POP, AND WHITE SMOKE CAME OUT FROM EVERYWHERE , CONSUMER WAS COMPLETELY BLINDED. BUT, FELT SAFE ENOUGH TO MOVE TO SHOULDER AND WAIT FOR HELP. *AK

TRANSMISSION CASE IS CRACKED DUE TO LOOSE GEARS, RESULTING IN TRANSMISSION LEAKAGE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

FORD WILL COVER THE HEAD GASKET REPAIR WITH THEIR EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT THEY WILL NOT COVER THE FRONT COVER GASKET REPAIR. THESE PROBLEMS ARE DIRECTLY RELATED TO EACH OTHER BECAUSE AS THE ENGINE OVERHEATS. THIS HEAT IS TRANSFFERED TO THE ALUMINIUM COVER, CAUSING IT TO WARP. FORD HAS EVEN ISSUED A TECHINICAL SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING THIS FRONT COVER GASKET STATING THAT WHEN IT IS REPLACED A NEW TYPE OF GASKET NEEDS TO BE USED. THIS NEW TYPE OF GASKET REDUCES THE HEAT TRANSFER TO THE FRONT COVER PREVENTING WARPAGE. *AK

FORD MOTOR COMPANY NEVER REPLIED TO COMPLAINT - IS THIS RELATED TO HEAD GASKET FAILURES OCCURRING ON THIS ENGINE, AND IF SO, HOW MANY FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED?NO SAFETY DEFECT DISCUSSED IN SUMMARY. *AK

TIMING CHAIN COVER LEAKED ANTI-FREEZE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO REDESIGN. THE OLD TIMING CHAIN COVER WAS CLEARLY DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER A RECALL. FORD CURRENTLY HAS RECALLS FOR TIMING CHAIN COVERS ON OTHER VEHICLES. THIS REPAIR COST $927. *AK

I HAVE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE INCIDENTS WITH MY WINDSTAR STALLING WHILE AT STOP SIGNS AND WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY OR HIGHWAY. THE CAR WOULD NOT START AT TIMES AND FINALLY THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START AT ALL. THE HEAD GASKET DEFECT DAMAGED MY ENGINE. I WAS FORCED TO REPLACE THE HEAD GASKETS AND HAVE THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION REBUILT FOR A COST OF $5,000.00 APPROX. FORD MOTOR COMPANY REFUSED TO COVER THE COST OF THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY DEFECTS. I CONTINUE TO HAVE ENGINE FAILURE DRIVING AROUND TOWN AND ON THE FREEWAY. MY SAFETY AND THAT OF MY FAMILY IS A RISK EACH DAY THAT WE DRIVE IN THIS CAR. I HAVE ASKED FORD TO REFUND MY MONEY AND THEY REFUSE TO BACK THEIR DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. I CONTINUE TO TAKE MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. DURING THE LAST ATTEMPT, MY VAN WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP FROM 11/16/99 TO 01/25/00 AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. I AM TRYING TO HIRE AN ATTORNEY TO PURSUE A LAWSUIT. I AM A SINGLE WORKING MOTHER AND CANNOT AFFORD TO PURCHASE ANOTHER CAR. I PURCHASED A WINDSTAR AND HAVE PAID $367.00 PER MONTH FOR 5 YEARS. I WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO PAYING MY CAR OFF AND HAVING A DEPENDABLE CAR FOR MANY YEARS TO COME. MY CAR IS ALMOST PAID OFF BUT IT IS UNSAFE AND UNRELIABLE AND FORD REFUSES TO REIMBURSE ME. I AM AN EXTREMELY UNSATISFIED CUSTOMER AND WILL SEEK LEGAL ACTION. FORD MOTOR COMPANY DOES NOT BACK THEIR UNSAFE AND DEFECTIVE VEHICLES. APPARENTLY HUMAN LIFE IS MEANINGLESS TO THIS COMPANY OR THEY WOULD BE MORE RESPONSIVE TO MY PROBL

AFTER STOPPING AND UPON DEPRESSING THE GAS PEDAL VEHICLE WOULD NOT TRAVEL. CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO SHIFT TO LOW GEAR TO CONTINUE.DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS CONCERNING ENGINE HEAD GASKET. DEALER NOTICED THAT THE TIMING BELT GASKET COVER WAS ALSO LEAKING. DEALER WILL REPAIR ONLY AT THE CONSUMERS COST. IN ADDITION, DEALER INDICATED THAT EVERY WINDSTAR TAKEN APART SHOWED THAT TIMING BELT GASKET COVER WAS LEAKING. *AK

THE FIRST TIME MY ENGINE FAILED IT WAS WITH THE HEAD GASKETS WHICH I FOUND OUT LATER...I WENT OUT TO MY VAN AFTER WORK AND TRIED TO START MY VAN AFTER IT STARTED IT IMMIDIATLY OVERHEATED AND THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. I TRIED TO START IT AGINE AND THEN I NOTICED THE ENGINE ACTING UNUSAL...GOT OUT AND NOTICED THE ANTIFREEZE COMING OUT OF THE TAIL PIPE...I TOOK IT TRAIGHT TO MY MECHANIC WHO IS A BLCOK AWAY HE THEN DISCOVERD THE PROBLEM AND CONTACTED FORD WHO THE FIXED THE HEAD GASKETS. ABOUT 6 MONTHS LATER I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH DOEW THE INTERSTATE AND NOTICED THE OIL LIGHT ON THEN NOTICED A VERY LOUD NOISE AND PROCEDED TO EXIT . MY ENGINE THEN FAILED AND I WAS STUCK ON THE OFF RAMP. I HAD THE VAN TOWED TO MY MECHANIC AND HE DIAGNOSED IT AS A BLOWN ENGINE DUE TO A BAD OIL REGULATER AND PUMP WHICH IN TURN BLEW THE ENGINE DUE TO THE COMPLETE LOSS OF OIL IN THE ENGINE. MY MECHANIC CONTACTED FORD TO HAVE THEM PAY FOR A REPLACE ENGINE TO NO AVAIL..HE DIAGNOSED THE THE PROBLEM WITH THE OIL REGULATOR DAMEGED DUE TO THE COOLANT PREVIOUSLY FLOWING THROUGHTHE ENGINE DURING THE HEAD GASKET FAILURE . I AHVE HAD TO HAVE THE ENGINE REPALCED AT A PRICE OF 3000. ND HAD TO RENT A CAR FOR ONE WEEK AND THEN STRUGGLE WITHOUT TRANSPORTAITON THERAFTER..FOR ABOUT 1 MONTH WHILE WE LOOKED VERY HARD FOR AN ENGINE WHICH SEEMED UNUSALLY AHRD TO FIND. *AK

FUEL TANK HAS A HOLE AT THE TOP OF TANK, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE TOP OF THE TANK WHEN THE TANK IS FULL, POSSIBLY CAUSED BY GAS EXPANDING. DEALER REPLACED TANK AT CONSUMER'S COST. DEALER DID NOT KNOW CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

REPLACED HEAD GASKETS DUE TO FAILURE AT 68350 MILES. DROVE ADDITIONAL 500 MILES AND ROD BEARING FAILURE DUE TO ANTIFREEZE LEAK FROM BLOWN HEAD GASKETS. REPLACED ENGINE WITH A FORD REMANUFACTURED ENGINE. WITH TOTAL PARTS COST AROUND $2000.

THE # 3 CYLINDER FUEL INJECTOR WENT OUT, WHICH IN TURN MADE THE MODULE IN THE COMPUTER GO OUT, AND WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU CAN'T REPLACE THE INDIVIDUAL MODULE YOU HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE COMPUTER AT A ESTIMATED COST OF 600 DOLLARS. THIS IS AFTER HAVING THE HEAD GASKETS REPLACED AND TWO NEW TRANSMISSIONS INSTALLED. *AK

WE HAVE OVER 14 PAGES OF REPAIRS ON A VEHICLE WITH 40,000 MILES. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK

VEHICLE BROUGHT INTO FORD DEALER (FEDUKE, VESTAL NY) DUE TO ENGINE SKIPPING. DEALER DIAGNOSED LEAKING HEAD GASKET WHICH IS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. DEALER REPAIRED VEHICLE, VERY NEXT DAY LOSS ENGINE POWER. DEALER SAID ENGINE BEARINGS BAD DUE TO CONTAMINATION OF OIL BY COOLANT AS A RESULT OF THE LEAKING HEAD GASKET. FORD CORPORATION DECLINED TO COVER DAMAGE RESULTING FROM LEAKING HEAD GASKET.

DRIVER SEAT BELT DID NOT WORK PROPERLY DURING COLLISION RESULTING IN INJURY TO HEAD,NECK AND BACK FROM BEING THROWN FORWARD. *MJS

RACK AND PINION STEERING UNIT FAILED. NLM