1995 Ford Windstar complaints

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AFTER RECEIVING FORD RECALL OF VEHICLE IN 1998, THE VEHICLE BEGAN STALLING. I TOOK IT TO 2 SEPARATE DEALERS TO ASK IF THIS WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL; BOTH SAID NO. THE CAR WAS SERVICED, AND A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE WAS DONE. ONE WEEK LATER, WE LEFT OHIO. *AK

DUE TO THE HEAD GASKET FAILURE, THESE FAILURES OCCURRED. FORD WILL NOT REPLACE OR REIMBURSE FOR THE REPAIRS. I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE SOME ACTION AS I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO REPAIR SUCH A NEW VEHICLE WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT NECESSITATED A SERIES OF ENGINE REPAIRS. I WOULD LIKE MY SITUATION TO BE INVESTIGATED. OUR ENGINE COULD BLOW UP AT ANY TIME AND IT COULD HAVE OVERHEATED HAD WE NOT GOTTEN IT IN FOR THE WARRANTEED REPAIR ON TIME.

SLIDING DOOR RATTLE NOISE. MJS

THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED, THIS WAS A KNOWN MANUFACTURING PROBLEM AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY FORD.*AK

SAME PROBLEM WITH HEAD GASKETS AS THOUSANDS OF OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING. *AK

SYMPTOMS OF THE HEAD GASKET FAILURE ON THIS VEHICLE BECAME MANIFEST ON 10/2/99. HOWEVER, IN RETROSPECT THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER LURKING SYMPTOMS SINCE ABOUT 40K MILES THAT DID NOT CAUSE ME TO SUSPECT THE HEAD GASKET. THIS MEANS THAT I MAY HAVE SERIOUSLY JEOPARDIZED THE SAFETY OF THE MANY WHO HAVE TRAVELED IN THIS VAN AT FREEWAY SPEEDS WHILE THIS GASKET WAS WAITING TO FAIL. IT IS MY OPINION THAT THIS IS SUCH A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES THAT THEY SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPAIRED. *AK

VIRTUALLY NO FIRST GEAR. AT A COMPLETE STOP IT WOULD HESITATE UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 2.5 RPM AND THEN TAKE OFF. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED, BUT ONE WEEK LATER ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW. *AK

THIS DEFECT WAS KNOWN ABOUT PRIOR TO OR WARRANTY EXPIRING. RECALL#98-MO1 AND WE WERE NEVER NOTIFIED. THE ENGINE COULD HAVE OVERHEATED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. NOW MY REPAIR BILL IS $2,000. I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE TO EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. I PERSONALLY KNOW OF OTHERS. *AK

CAR RUNNING FINE/STOP AT STORE/GET BACK IN CAR. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT STARTS BLINKING, AND CAR IS SHAKING/ DROVE HOME/CALLED MECHANIC/ DROVE TO MECHANIC/CONFIRMED BLOWN ENGINE HEAD GASKET/ RETURNED HOME/ PARKED CAR SINCE AUGUST. FORD WONT HELP/ CALLED CUST SERVICE AND BEEN TO SEVERAL DEALERS/ALL SAID THAT IT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM BUT WON;T FIXED IT/1ST FORD OWNED/LAST FORD OWNED/TRYING TO FIND OUT HOW TO HAVE THE GASKET FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURER/ HEAD GASKETS SHOULDN'T GO AT 60,000 MILES. CONSUMER REPORTS MAG (10-99) ISSUE SAYS THERE ARE HIDDEN WARRANTIES ON THIS PROBLEM /FORD STILL WON;T HELP/ANY HELP OR INFO WOULD BE APPRECIATED THANK YOU. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THERE IS A LEAK IN THE ENGINE AND IT HAS FAILED, *AKPREMATURE FAILURE.THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FUTHER INFORMATION.

BRAKES PROBLEMS

HEAD GASKETS FAILED ALLOWING COOLANT TO LEAK INTO INTERNAL ENGINE COMPARTMENT. ENGINE BURNED INTERNALLY AND NEEDS REPLACEMENT. TOTAL COST 3990.00. FORD HAS NOT HELPED STATING THAT WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. I NEVER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT GASKETS WERE DEFECTIVE.

WE PURCHASED OUR FORD WINDSTAR MINIVAN IN JANUARY 1997, WITH NEARLY 25,000 MILES ON IT. THE SAFETY REPORTS (ESPECIALLY ONE SEEN ON DATELINE NBC) INDICATED THAT THE FORD WINDSTAR WAS SUPERIOR TO OTHER VEHICLES OF ITS TYPE IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS, AND THIS STRONGLY INFLUENCED OUR DECISION TO BUY.

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RECALL FOR ENGINE HEAD GASKET, WIRING, ALSO HAD CRACKED WHEEL AND TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *AK

MOTOR MOVES WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO GEAR DUE TO THE MOTOR MOUNTS BREAKING. *AK

FOR THE PAST WEEK THE VEHICEL RANDOMLY WOULD HESITATE DURING ACCELLERATION. TODAY THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT GO IN REVERSE. CALLED THE DEALER , THEY SAID 36,000 MILES WAS THE WARRENTY LIMIT. I ASKED IF WINDSTAR'S WERE HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THEY CLAIMED NO. CALLED SEVERAL SHOPS AND THEY SAID THEY HAD SEEN MANY FORD WINSTAR TRANSMISSION FAILURES AND THE REPAIR COST COULD BE BETWEEN $700 TO $3000. I CHECKED YOUR SITE AND I SEE HUNDRES OF WINDSATR TRANSMISSION FAILURES. I WANT YOU TO ADD ME TO YOUR LIST AND HELP ME TO GET FORD TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR POOR DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING. REPAIRING MY VEHICHLE AND ALL OTHERS IN MY SITUATION AT NO COST IS THE ONLY RIGHT THING TO DO. I WILL CONTACT FORD CONSUMER AFFAIRS IN THE MORNING AND SEE WHAT THEY SAY.

FORD ISSUED A LETTER TO OWNERS DATED JUNE 1998 AND THEY ACKOWLEDGED THE FAILURE AND OFFERED TO INCREASE THE WARRANTY TO 5 YEARS OR 60,000 MILES. THEY NOW DO NOT CONSENT TO TAKING THE 5 YEAR PORTION AFTER THEY HAVE ADMITTED THE PROBLEM WAS THE FAILURE OF A HEAD GASKET. I HAVE TO PAY $5,000 TO REPAIR THE ENGINE AND ON THE INTERNET I HAVE NOTICED MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM AND EVEN CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS BEING INITIATED BY SEVERAL ATTORNEYS.

DEALER DIAGNOSED A HEAD GASKET FAILURE DURING ROUTINE 90K MILE CHECK UP (ANTI-FREEZE ON SPARK PLUGS). FORD REFUSES TO PAY.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE HEAD GASKET AND ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM, RECALL COMPONENT HOWEVER OWNER DENIED RECALL REPAIR. (98M01) MJS

THE FUEL TANK WOULD LEAK FUEL AFTER BEING FILLED. SMELLED FUMES INSIDE OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED & HAD NOTICED A LARGE PUDDLE OF FUEL UNDER VEHICLE. BEEN TO DEALER & INFORMED A STRESS HAD DEVELOPED ON TOP OF TANK WHERE IT WAS STRAPPED. FUEL TANK WAS REDESIGNED. MECHANIC REPLACED FUEL TANK AND FUEL PUMP SINCE IT WOULD FIT OLD TANK. *AK

FUEL TANK DEVELOPED A CRACK, CAUSING FUEL SPILLAGE. FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT FROM COOL TO HOT IN SECONDS. THERE WAS SMOKE AND A STRANGE SMELL COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED . *AK

A BLOWN ENGINE HEAD GASKET. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPAIRS MADE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. LESS THEN A YEAR LATER, MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE ENGINE MAIN BEARING HAD GONE BAD. ESTIMATED COST WOULD BE APPROIMATELY. $2,900.00. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER, PLEASE PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THIS ASAP.*AK

VEHICLE IS ONE OF MANY 1995 WINDSTARS TO BLOW A HEAD GASKET WITHOUT OWNER NEGLECT AND HAVE ITS TRANSMISSION FAIL WITHOUT OWNER NEGLECT OR OVERUSE.

FORWARD PISTON AXOD-E MADE OF ALUMINUM AND FAILS REPLACEMENT IS NOW STEEL. THIS FAUL CAUSES TRANSMISSION TO FAIL REQUIRING COMPLETE OVERHAUL OR REPLACEMENT

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LAST MONTH MY VAN STARTED OVERHEATING AND RUNNING OUT OF WATER, WHICH I KEPT REFILLING. THEN THE ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE VAN TO A GARAGE AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. UPON TEARING OFF THE HEAD GASKET THEY FOUND A HAIRLINE CRACK IN THE CYLINDER. AS A RESULT I AM HAVING TO REPLACE THE ENGINE AFTER ONLY 4 YEARS OF USE TO THE TUNE OF $4000.00. I HAVE CALLED FORD AND THEY BASICALLY SAID MY WARRANTY IS UP AND I AM OUT OF LUCK. AFTER BEING ON THE INTERNET, I AM FINDING THAT THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM WITH THE 95 WINDSTAR AND I PLAN ON DOING WHATEVER IS NECCESSARY TO GET SOME SATISFACTION FROM FORD. I SHOULD ALSO MENTION THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL PROBLEMS WHICH THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY WHEN MY VAN WAS UNDER WARRANTY, ONE OF WHICH WAS HAVING TO DO WITH TRANSMISSION AND LUGGING.

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DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKET. FORTUNATELY FORD REPLACED UNDER SECRET WARRANTY. HOWEVER, I HAVE ASKED FOR CREDIT OF $4,000.00 TOWARD PURCHASE OF 2000 WINDSTAR BECAUSE OF SIGNIFICANT MARKET DEVALUATION CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKET PROBLEM AS WELL AS REPORTED WIDESPREAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS IN THIS VEHICLE. FORD CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE DENIED REQUEST. BOTH THE HEAD GASKET AND TRANSMISSION SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED. SEE FORUMS AT EDMUNDS.COM AND CARTRACKERS.COM FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON THE VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE REBUILT. AT 80,000 MILES. I DO NOT TOW WITH THE VEHICLE NOR DID I ABUSE IT. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND THE CARS HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED.

IN THE PAST FOUR MONTHS, THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD THE FOLLOWING REPAIRS: 6/17/99: COOLANT LEAK, RESULTING IN REPLACING HEAD GASKET AND WATER PUMP, REAR WHEEL BRAKES SEIZED, SCHEDULED TUNE-UP.TOTAL COST $1688.21. COST OF TUNE-UP WAS $272.92. 7/22/99: REMOVE ENGINE AND INSTALL RE-MANUFACTURED ENGINE. TOTAL COST $4,087.88. 8/23/99: OIL LEAK. MAIN ENGINE SEAL LEAKING: TOTAL COST: NO CHARGE. PRIOR TO THIS WE HAVE HAD A TEMPERATURE GAUGE MALFUNCTION, NEW STARTER MOTOR, ABS BRAKE MALFUNCTION, SLIDING DOOR RECALL AND REAR COURTESY LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OFF. NOW THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISION HAS FAILED.

HEAD GASKETS BLOWN ON FORD 3.8L ENGINE.

VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL WIRING SYSTEM. ALSO, BRAKES/ HORN , AND AIR BAG SYSTEM FAILED DUE TO WIRES SHORTING OUT. *AK

THE ENGINE FROZE UP. THIS WAS DUE TO THE HEAD GASKET PROBLEM THAT THIS 3.8L V6 ENGINE IS KNOWN FOR. THE ONLY INDICATION WE HAD WAS ERRATIC READINGS OF THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE. IT WOULD CLIMB TO THE UPPER RANGE BUT THEN DROP IMMEDIATELY. THERE WAS NO WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE TAILPIPE. I PLANNED ON TAKING IT TO MY MECHANIC TO CHECK IT OUT EXCEPT THAT THE ENGINE LOCKED UP. MY MECHANIC SAID THE HEAD GASKET MUST HAVE BEEN BLOWN AND ANTIFREEZE WAS MIXING IN THE OIL. HE SAID THAT WITH THIS ENGINE ONE TIME OF OVERHEATING CAN CAUSE THE HEADGASKET TO BLOW. THE ENTIRE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. AFTER SOME RESEARCH IT APPEARS FORD IS WELL AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. THEIR SOLUTION WAS TO EXTEND THE WARRENTY TO 60000 MILES BUT NOT TELL ANYONE ABOUT IT. DOESN'T HELP ME ANYWAY. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MECHANICAL DEFECT WITH THE ENGINE. OVERHEATING ONE TIME SHOULD NOT REQUIRE HEADGASKET REPLACEMENT OR A NEW ENGINE.

EXCEEDED FORD'S 60K WARRANTY ON HEAD GASKETS AND FORD REFUSED TO COVER REPLACED

FORD MOTOR COMPAY'S RESPONSE TO THIS SITUATION IS TERRIBLE. I HAVE BEEN BUYING EXCLUSIVELY FORD PRODUCTS FOR 15 YEARS AND I WILL NEVER I REPEAT NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD PRODUCT AGAIN!!!

HEAD GASKET BLEW WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING, EVEN THOUGH VEHICLE HAD BEEN METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED

TRANSMISSION REPLACED HOWEVER CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH SURGING. MJS

HAD JUST TAKEN OFF FROM A STOP SIGN & HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE INTERSECTION. HIT OTHER VEHICLE ON DRIVER'S SIDE REAR. UPON IMPACT WITH OTHER VEHICLE, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

IN MARCH 1999 THE HEAD GASKET FAILED ON MY 1995 FORD WINDSTAR.THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT 75000 MILES WHICH WAS BEYOND FORD'S EXTENDED WARRENTY FOR THIS DEFECT BY 15000 MILES AS WELL AS BEING BEYOND THE DEC.1998 CUTOFF DATE.WHEN WE CONTACTED FORD'S CUSTOMER RELATIONS DEPARTMENT WE WERE TOLD THIS WAS "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR" SO WE HAD TO EAT THE $1000 REPAIR BILL.IN MAY 1999,ON THE WAY HOME FROM WORK AFTER MIDNIGHT THE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING INDICATOR CAME ON.THE UPSOT OF THIS WAS A COMPLETE ENGINE REBUILD AGAIN AT MY EXPENSE;$2800.00.LAST MONDAY,OCTOBER 4,1999 ON THE WAY BACK TO LOUISVILLE,KY.FROM WAYMART,PA. IN MARYLAND THE TRANSAXLE GAVE OUT 600 MILES FROM HOME.REPAIR BILL FOR THIS,$1800.00.THE SAFETY ISSUE IN ALL OF THIS?ANYTIME YOU ARE STRANDED ALONG THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE AWAY FROM HOME AFTER DARK YOUR SAFETY IS IN JEAPORDY.

OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED. MJS

HEAD GASKET HAS BLOWN, LEAKING COOLANT INTO THE OIL PAN. A SERVICE RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER THE OWNER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

ROCKER ARM IS CHERPING AND KNOCKING. A TSB HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE . THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH CONSUMER NOTICE SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF VEHICLE DUE TO ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLOWING OUT. *AK

THE BLOWN HEAD GASKET IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE 3.8L ENGINE. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS. IF YOU NEED NUMBERS, THEY ARE OUT THERE.