1995 Ford Windstar complaints

WHEN PULLING OUT A PARKING SPACE THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, INDIATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS YET TO REPLACE PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED PULLING INTO TRAFFIC FROM A SIDE STREET. WE WERE NEARLY HIT BROADSIDE.

BRAKES WOULD MAKE LOUD NOISES. ALSO, ENGINE HAD DIED OUT. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. INFORMED BRAKES NEEDED REPLACING DUE TO BEING WORN OUT. HAD PUT VEHICLE ON DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE & NO CODE CAME UP. *AK

WAS DRIVING 45-50MPH WHEN ANTIFREEZE WAS COMING OUT OF TAIL PIPE, THEN VEHICLE DIED. VEHICLE TOWED TO MECHANIC, WHO REFUSED TO REPAIR DUE TO TSB ON HEAD GASKETS. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER & INFORMED THE 02 SENSORS NEEDED REPLACING. *AK

INSTRUMENT PANEL WIRING SHORTED OUT, CAUSING FIRE INSIDE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY TYPE OF CRASH WHEN THE HEAD GASKET BLEW.

TRANSMISSION DISENGAGES WHEN YOU COME TO STOP. YOU HEAR NOTHING. IF YOU TRY TO ACCELERATE NOTHING HAPPENS BUT RPM'S GO UP. TRANSMISION THEN ENGAGES, TIRES SPIN AND VEHICLE TAKES OFF LIKE AT A DRAG STRIP. ANY CAR OR PERSON IN FRONT OF YOU IS IN IMMEDIATE DANGER OF BEING HIT. PROBLEM IS INTERMITENT AND YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN. ALL YOU CAN DO IS LEAVE AS MUCH ROOM IN FRONT OF YOU AS POSSIBLE AND PRAY. I THOUGHT I WAS ALONE UNTIL I REALIZED VIA THE INTERNET AND FROM MILLER FORD REP THAT THIS IS COMMON PROBLEM AFFECTING THIS VEHICLE. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY FOR ANOTHER TRANSMISSION, ESPECIALLY ONE THAT WILL HAVE THE SAME DESIGN FLAW, WHATEVER THAT MAY BE. I AM PROVIDING YOU WITH THIS INFORMATION AS I HAVE HAD MANY CLOSE CALLS BUT HAVE AVOIDED ACCIDENTS/INJURIES BY NARROW MARGINS. PLEASE ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED ASSUMING NOBODY ALREADY HAS.

THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT IN THE FORD 3.8 ENGINE WHICH BASED ON MTBF DATA OCCURS IN THIS ENGINE AFTER 70,000 MILES.. THE FORD NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS DELIBERATELY SET 60,000 AS THE MILAGE LIMIT TO PRECLUDE THE POSSIBILITY OF HAVING TO REALISTICALLY ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. THE LETTER WAS ESSENTIALLY OFFERING SMOKE AND MIRRORS AND HAD NO REAL VALUE SINCE IT IS COMMON KNOWLEDGE IN THE AUTO REPAIR COMMUNITY THAT THE PROBLEM DOES NOT TYPICALLY OCCUR UNTIL AFTER 75,000. THE LETTER WAS A SCAM.

MY MECHANIC TELLS ME THIS IS HIS 28TH HEAD GASKET REPAIR TO A FORD CAR THIS YEAR SO FAR. I CONTACTED MY DEALER'S SERV. DEPT. AND THEY TELL ME THERE WAS A RECALL IN 1998 FOR THIS PROBLEM FOR MY TYPE OF CAR. I DID NOT GET A NOTICE. I CALLED FORD'S 800# AND THEY TELL ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO.

ONE MONTH BEFORE "THROWING ROD" IN ENGINE, ENGINE BEGAN TO MISS BADLY. MIDDLETON FORD SAID IT WAS THE HEAD GASKET, AND WOULD BE COVERED BY RECALL WARRANTY, BUT THAT IT ALSO NEEDED A FRONT TIMING COVER GASKET. THEY SAID THAT ALTHOUGH THE HEADGASKETS AND THE TIMING COVER GASKET USUALLY FAIL TOGETHER, FORD WOULD NOT COVER THE TIMING COVER GASKET. OUR BILL WAS $810.81. ONE MONTH LATER, WE STARTED ON A TRIP TO MONTANA, AND GOT AS FAR AS SOUIX FALLS, S.D., WHEN AT 2:00AM, THE ENGINE LOST MOST POWER, AND BEGAN MAKING A LOUD CLANKING SOUND. WE MANAGED TO GET TO A GAS STATION, WHERE WE ASKED FOR DIRECTIONS TO THE NEAREST FORD GARAGE (SIOUX FALLS FORD, PO BOX 89120, SIOUX FALLS, SD). WE BARELY MADE IT THERE, WHERE WE SLEPT IN THE PARKING LOT UNTIL THE NEXT DAY. THE GARAGE WAS ABLE TO GET IT IN THE NEXT MORNING, AND SAID THAT THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $3000, AND WOULD TAKE 3-4 DAYS. WE WERE ON A TIGHT SCHEDULE GOING TO MONTANA TO VISIT OUR DAUGHTER IN THE AIR FORCE. WE HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO TRADE THE WINDSTAR IN ON A LEASED 99 EXPLORER. THEY SAID THAT BECAUSE OF THE ENGINE REPAIRS NEEDED, OUR TRADE IN WOULD BE $3000 LESS THAN IT WOULD BE IF THE ENGINE WAS OK. I AM VERY ANGRY WITH FORD, AND FEEL THAT THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO GET THEM TO REIMBURSE THOSE OF US UNFORTUNATE ENOUGH TO HAVE GOTTEN STUCK WITH THIS LEMON.

NO SUMMARY

ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION FAILURES SEEM VERY HIGH FOR 95 WINDSTAR VANS. INTERNET SITES ARE FILLED WITH STORIES SIMILAR TO MINE. BOTH THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE FAILURES ARE SAFETY ISSUES SINCE THEY MAY OCCUR AT SPEED ON BUSY STREETS OR THE INTERSTATE. I BELIEVE THAT THE NUMBER OF FAILURES INDICATES SOME DESIGN FLAW IN THESE COMPONENTS.

CONSUMER BROUGHT VEHICLE IN DEALER TO HAVE RECALL REPAIR (97V-180) REPLACED. HOWEVER, CONSUMER WAS TOLD REPAIRS COULD NOT BE DONE, DUE TO LACK OF PARTS (#97S88). *YC

THE CONSUMER STATE'S THERE IS A LEAKAGE WITHIN THE PLASTIC FUEL TANK DUE TO A CRACK. *AK

THIS FORD VEHICLE HAS HAD AN EXTREME NUMBER OF FAILURES. STARTING WITH THE HEAD GASKET THAT THE DEALER WANTED US TO PAY FOR AFTER THEY MADE THE MISTAKE OF SAYING IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. AT A PREVIOUS REPAIR THE DEALER HAD REPLCED THE DASH BECAUSE OF THE SPEEDOMETER CABLE AND THE DEALER SERVICE PERSON HAD FORGOT TO ADD IN THE PREVIOUS MILEAGE. LATER FORD RECALLED THE HEAD GASKETS. THE TRANSMISSION HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED YET BUT CONTINUES TO SHIFT POORLY. I DO NOT WANT TO PUT ANY MORE MONEY INTO THIS VEHICLE. I BELIEVE FORD SHOULD HAVE SOME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE AMOUNTS SPENT ON POOR QUALITY PARTS SEPARATE THAN NORMAL MAINTENANCE. SO FAR ALL THAT FORD HAS OFFERED IS $1000.00 CASH. THIS IS NOT A RESPONSIBLE OFFER. WE HAVE SPENT ALMOST $8000.00. IT IS FORTUNATE NO ONE WAS HURT WHEN THESE PARTS FAILED. THESE SIX DEFECTS WERE NOT THE ONLY PROBLEMS BUT ARE PROBABLY THE MOST EXPENSIVE DEFECTS.

APPEARS THAT EVERY PERSON THAT I KNOW WITH A 1995 WINDSTAR HAS HAD ENGINE FAILURE AND NOW THE FORWARD PISTON IN THE TRANSMISSION FAIL. THIS REPAIR IS DUE TO ALUMINUM PISTON. FORD REPLACEMENT PART IS STAINLESS STEEL PISTON. LOCAL AAMCO SHOP SAYS THAT HE HAS 55 GALLON DRUN OF ALUMINUM FORWARD PISTONS FROM FORD TRANSMISSONS.

HEAD GASKET FAILED CAUSING SMOKE TO COME OUT FROM EXHAUST. MJS

WHEN DRIVING AT 40 MPH THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER, WHEN APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR VEHICLE WON'T PICK UP SPEED. *AK

ON AUGUST 4, 1999 MY WIFE RETURNED HOME FROM AN ERRAND, PARKED THE VEHICLE ON THE FLAT SECTION OF OUR DRIVEWAY, PUT THE CAR IN "PARK" TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND REMOVED THE KEYS FROM THE IGNITION. SHE THEN WENT TO THE BACK LIFTGATE, OPENED IT TO REMOVE SOME ITEMS AND CLOSED THE LIFTGATE, WHICH REQUIRES A FAIR AMOUNT OF FORCE. SHE THEN WENT INTO THE HOUSE TO PUT AWAY THE ITEMS AND GET READY TO LEAVE AGAIN. DURING THIS TIME 2 OF OUR CHILDREN, PLUS A FRIEND OF ONE OF MY CHILDREN, GOT INTO THE BACK SEATS OF THE VEHICLE TO GET READY TO LEAVE WITH MY WIFE. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO ROLL FORWARD OFF THE FLAT DRIVEWAY, BEYOND WHICH IS A DOWNWARD SLOPING SIDE YARD. THE CAR ROLLED DOWNHILL APPROX 80 FEET AND HIT A TREE. BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND THE FRONT END SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE. THE EXACT COST OF THE REPAIRS IS STILL NOT DETERMINED - THE CAR MAY BE TOTALLED. I HAVE HEARD ANTECDOTAL STORIES OF FORD TRANSMISSIONS JUMPING INTO GEAR, BUT I AM VERY CONCERNED IF MY VEHICLE IS NOT TOTALLED THAT I WILL HAVE TO TAKE BACK A DEFECTIVE VEHICLE. MY INSURANCE COMPANY INFORMS ME THEY ARE CONCERNED ONLY WITH COLLISION DAMAGE, NOT WITH A POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. HOW SHOULD I PROCEED AFTER SUBMITTING THIS NOTICE?

THIS IS THE 2ND TRANS. (NEW TRANS. HAD TO BE INSTALLED APPROX. 2MONTHS AFTER ORIGINAL SALE) AND 3RD MAJOR REPAIR (ENGINE PEPLACED LAST YEAR DUE TO DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKETS). THERE ARE TONS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.CARTRACKERS.COM/FORUMS/MESSAGES/460.MECHGOBLINS.HTML SO IT SEEMS TO BE A REAL PROBLEM/ DEFECT. PLEASE HELP US !

I'D LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED; THIS SHOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED.

WIFE NOTICED CAR JERKING ON INTERSTATE FROM BURKE TO NORFOLK, VA. TOOK CAR TO FREEDOM FORD, WHERE PURCHASED NEW. LINDA CREASON (BLUE TEAM) TOLD WIFE AND ME THAT ENGINE HEAD GASKETS ARE LEAKING. NEED TO REMOVE HEADS AND SEND TO MACHINE SHOP FOR HEAT CHECK OF CRACKS. ESTIMATE = $68 (DIAGNOSIS) + $780 (REPLACE 2 HEAD GASKETS) + $200 (MACHINE SHOP CHECK) + $300 (PLUGS, SENSORS, FLUIDS, ETC) = $1350. MS. CREASON TOLD ME FORD SERVICE PROGRAM 98M01 DOES NOT APPLY BECAUSE CAR PAST 60000 MILES. WHEN I ASKED FOR REGIONAL SERVICE MGR SHE CALLED BACK AND OFFERED: (1) FORD WOULD PAY FIRST $1000 OF REPAIR OR (2) IF I BOUGHT 75000 MILE/6 YEAR POWER TRAIN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR $495 THEN FREEDOM FORD WOULD COVER ALL THE REPAIRS. I CHOSE (2). VISIT TO WWW.CARTRACKERS.COM/FORUMS/HVE/YOURLEMON/10.HTML THEN SCROLL TO POSTING BY "CK1712" AND YOU'LL SEE THE SAME PLOY. MY CALLS TO FORD CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER GOT ME NOTHING. 98M01 DIRECTED OWNERS TO DO NOTHING UNTIL THE HEAD GASKET FAIL. APPARENTLY AFTER 60000 OWNERS ARE OUT OF LUCK!

TRANSMISSION HANGS IN NEUTRAL AFTER STOP-DEALER SAYS FRONT PISTON FAILURE $2,000 REPAIR.

WAS ADVISED TO WAIT FOR SERVICE WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY AS IT WAS ONLY A MAINTENANCE ITEM, BUT NOW TOLD TO REBUILD TRANSMISSION AS FORD HAS A DESIGN DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSION WHICH HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED, NAMELY THE FRONT PISTON IN THE TRANSMISSION IS ALUMINUM WHICH SPLITS AND BREAKS THE SEAL TO THE FRONT THRUSTER PISTON CAUSING INTERMITENT NEUTRAL IN FORWARD AND REVERSE. ALTHOUGH FORD ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN TO REPLACE IT WITH A STEEL PISTON, NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED BY FORD.

I HAVE REPLACED BLOWN HEADS 3 TIMES IN 2 YRS. PUT A REBUILT ENGINE IN 1 YR. AGO

I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED WITH 40,000 MILES ON IT . ONE MONTH AFTER PURCHASE IT STARTED SKIPPING AND HESITATING, BROUGHT IT BACK TO DEALERSHIP WITH 46,000 MILES ON MARCH 25 1997 HAD BLOWN HEAD GASKET. RECEIVED AN "OWNERS NOTIFICATION" ON HEAD GASKET TOOK IT IN TO DEALERSHIP THEY SIGNED OFF STATING NOTHING WRONG. TEN MONTHS LATER ON AUGUST 12TH 1999 BROUGHT INTO DEALERSHIP WITH 96,000 MILES ON IT FOR A TUNE UP AND AGAIN HAD BLOWN HEAD GASKETS. THEY WILL REPAIR AT A COST OF $1200. I DO NOT FEEL THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS TO BE FIXED AS THEIR PARTS HAVE FAILED WITHIN SUCH LITTLE TIME OF "OWNERS NOTIFICATION". WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS MY PROBLEM

HEAD GASKET FAILED WITHOUT WARNING DUE TO ACKNOWLEDGED FORD QUALITY PROBLEM, CAUSING $2,200 IN DAMAGE TO CRITICAL ENGINE PARTS. FORD WAS REPAIRING OR REPLACING ENGINES FREE OF CHARGE FOR OTHER OWNERS REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE THROUGH THE END OF THE MONTH IN WHICH THE FAILURE OCCURRED. REFUSED TO REIMBURSE OUTSIDE REPAIR BILLS FROM QUALIFIED SHOP AFTER NUMEROUS WRITTEN AND VERBAL APPEALS TO DEALER, REGIONAL REP, AND NATIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE CHANNELS AT FMC IN DETROIT.

ENGINE HEAD GASKET CRACKED CAUSING FAILURE. HOWEVER, MANUFACTURER HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THESE VEHICLES FOR THE HARD GASKETS. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *YC

NO SUMMARY

HEAD GASKET FAILED CAUSING A LOUD CLUNK AND WHITE SMOKE TO BE EMMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. NLM

VEHICLE IN FOR BRAKE SERVICE, DEALER REQUESTED PERMISSION TO REPLACE HEAD GASKETS UNDER FORD EXT. WARR. 98M01, ENGINE FAILED WITHIN 600 MI. OF REPAIR SERVICE, NO INDICATIONS OF PROBLEMS PRIOR TO DEALER VISIT

HEAD GASKET HAD TO BE REPLACED, AND AT 42,300 MILES ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. FORD DID NOT ADMIT FAILURE OF ENGINE DUE TO HEAD GASKET, AND OWNER HAD TO PAY $3700 FOR REBUILT ENGINE.

THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON. DUE TO A BROKEN RELECTOR RING ON THE CV JOINT, SPEED SENSOR ACTIVATES WHEN IT SHOULD NOT. ALSO THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER MALFUNCTIONED, RESULTING IN NO BRAKING ABILITY. THIS MAY HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

ENGINE BLEW THE HEAD GASKETS AFTER OVERHEATING & WAS REPLACED 11 JUN 97. AFTER A FEW THOUSAND MILES, SAME PROBLEM EXISTED & THE HEAD GASKETS BLEW AGAIN AFTER OVERHEATING ON 19 AUG 97. TOOK TO DEALER & WAS REPAIRED AGAIN. THE LAST TIME ON 22 JUN 99, THE ENGINE BLEW THE HEAD GASKETS AFTER OVER HEATING. HAD LOST OF POWER & HEATING. WAS REPLACED. *AK

FORWARD CLUTCH PISTON FAILED LEADING TO DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. ORIGINAL PART DEFECTIVE ACCORDING TO FORD'S OWN TSB.

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH THE ENGINE BLEW A HEAD GASKET. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT ANY TYPE OF WARNING. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL TO SHOULDER SAFELY. THE DEALER WAS CALLED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. OWNER HAD PROBLEM CORRECTED AT A LOCAL GARGAGE. *AK

REPLACED HEAD GASKET LESS THAN ONE WEEK AGO. REPLACED OXYGEN SENSORS SAME DAY OF FAILURE. ON HIGHWAY HEADED FOR VACATION ENGINE DIED AND LOSS ALL POWER. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED FROM THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE TWO CHILDERN AND A PREGANT WIFE - OUT ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE I WAIT FOR A RIDE. MECHANIC SYAS I NOW NEED FULL REBUILD OF THE ENGINE TO REPAIR DAMAGED BEARINGS AND RODS FORM THE BLOWN HEAD GASKET. UTHIS WILL COST ME $2,500 IN ADDITION TO THE 1,300 I HAVE ALREADY SPENT. I WILL LOSE THE USE OF THE VEHICLE FOR ANOTHER 10 DAYS. FORD HAS DENEID ANY RESPONSIBILITY.

SINCE MILEAGE DID NOT FIT WITHIN RECALL NOTICE, NO ASSISTANCE GIVEN ON ENGINE FAILURE, AND NO INFORMATION ABOUT RECALL MENTIONED; ENDED UP HAVING ENGINE REMANUFACTURED AT LOCAL MACHINE SHOP FOR LESS COST AND WITH BETTER WARRANTY

WE KNEW WE HAD A PROBLEM WHEN WE WERE COMING HOME ON THE FREEWAY AND THE INDICATOR ARROW SHOWED IT WAS OVER HEATING. WE TOOK IT IN TO THE SHOP AND THEY REPLACED THE RADIATOR CAP BECAUSE IT WASNT HOLDING PRESSURE. THAT DIDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM A WEEK LATER WE TOOK IT BACK BECAUSE IT WAS LOSING POWER, BLOWING STEAM AND OVER HEATING AGAIN. IT TURNED OT TO BE A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. UPON RECENT PERSONAL RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS WAS A RECALL ITEM/DEFECT. I HAVE ALSO FOUND THAT OTHER MAJOR SYMPTOMS WE ARE EXPERIENCING WITH OUR 95 WINDSTAR SUCH AS W/THE BRAKES,TRANSMISSION IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THEY GO ALSO. WE WOULD APPRECIATE ANY FEEDBACK ON THIS PROBLEM THANK YOU, DAN HIGUERA

MUFFLER WAS MAKING LOUD NOISES WHILE IN MOTION AND WHILE SITTING AT STOP. DEALER IS REPLACING THE EXHAUST WHICH WAS REPLACED ONC EBEFORE. *AK

THE NEEDLE ON THE SPEEDOMETER JUMPS AROUND AFTER DRIVING 30MPH. DEALER HAS REPLACED SPEEDOMETER ONCE BEFORE. PROBLEM EXISTS AGAIN. *AK

BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING BRAKE PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR , RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

FORD ISSUED SOME SORT OF SILENT RECALL THAT I NEVER RECEIVED. FORD HAD NO EXPLANATION FOR THIS. THIS SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH 1995 WINDSTARS.

TRANSMISSION WAS SERVICED EVERY 20K MILES - JUST QUIT

THERE IS NOT AMPLE SPACE TO DESCRIBE THE PROBLEMS WE HAVE HAD WITH THIS VEHICLE. THIS WINDSTAR HAS BEEN WELL CARED FOR BY US, WITH ALL THE ROUTINE MAINTENANCE TIMELY DONE. WE HAVE ALSO TAKEN OUR VAN TO ONLY FORD DEALERS FOR SERVICE. ON ALL OCCASIONS BEFOR MAJOR BREAKDOWNS OR REPAIR JOBS, WE HAVE TAKEN OUR CAR IN FOR COMPLAINTS OF NOISES OR PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS THAT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENTS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO LOCATE. WE BELIEVE THAT THE HEAD GASKET PROBLEM DID SEVERE DAMAGE TO OUR VEHICLE WHICH RESULTED IN THE LATER PROBLEMS, MOST SIGNIFICANTLY THE TIMING CHAIN COVER AND ENGINE FAILURE. WE BELIEVE FORD WAS AWARE OF THIS AND DID NOTHING TO COMPENSATE US EXCEPT FOR THE REFUND FOR REPAIRS ON THE HEAD GASKET. FORD HAD A RECALL ON THE HEAD GASKET ABOUT 6 MONTHS AFTER WE INCURRED THE EXPENSE, AND THEIR CHECK DID NOT COVER ALL OUR EXPENSES RELATED TO THIS. AT THIS POINT IN TIME, WE HAVE SO MUCH ADDITIONAL MONEY INVESTED IN REPAIRS, WE CANNOT AFFORD TO SELL THE CAR BECAUSE WE WOULD NOT RECOVER OUR COSTS. WE HOPE THAT YOU CAN GIVE US SOME ASSISTANCE. WE HAVE JUST RECENTLY APPEALED TO THE FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE DIVISION, BUT WERE TURNED DOWN. OUR LOCAL FORD DEALER IS ALSO OFFERING SOME HELP IN PURSUING THIS, BUT DOESN'T SEEM VERY ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT IT. WE ARE AWAITING OUR SECOND APPEAL.

FORWARD CLUTCH PISTON FAILED AND REPAIRED. ACTUAL MILEAGE AND DATE OF FAILURE UNKNOWN SINCE TRANSMISSION SLOWLY SELF DISTRUCTS AFTER PISTON FAILS.

JUST ONE MORE OF THE MANY 3.8L 95 WINDSTAR HEAD GASKET FAILURES.

TRIGGER WHEELS ARE CRACKED. THIS WOULD ACTIVATE THE ABS SYSTEM WHEN THEY ARE NOT NEEDED. *AK

I NOTICED THE TEMPERATURE GUAGE ACTING ABNORMALY AT 59, 925 MILES. MY VAN WAS DRIVEABLE, SO I DID CONTINUE TO DRIVE IT. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CLOSED DURING THE WEEKEND. I CALLED IMMEDIATELY ON MONDAY MORNING, AND THE EARLIEST I COULD GET MY VEHICLE IN WAS TUESDAY EVENING. ON TUESDAY EVENING, MY MILEAGE WAS 60,057. FORD HAD EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE HEAD GASKET TO 60,000. EVEN THOUGH THE TROUBLE OCCURRED BEFORE 60,000 MILES, I COULD NOT GET MY VEHICLE INTO A FORD SERVICE CENTER UNTIL AFTER THE 60,000. AS A RESULT, FORD DOES NOT WANT TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE REPAIR. THE GASKET FAILURE ALSO DAMAGED OTHER ENGINE PARTS. AS A RESULT, I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE IN MY VAN.

ENGINE FAILED 50 MILES AFTER THE HEAD GASKETS WERE REPLACED. I WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN FOR THE ENGINE TO BE REPLACED!