1995 Ford Windstar complaints

TRANSMISSION SLIPS CAUSING LOSS OF ACCELERATION. REPAIR SHOP REPORTED FAULTY COMPONENT IN TRANSMISSION FORWARD PISTON.

VEHICLE HAS A CRACKED PISTON. THE DEALER INSTALLED A TRANSMISSION IN JUNE OF 96. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, REOCCURRING PROBLEM. *AK

THE FORWARD CLUTCH PISTON IS CRACKED BECAUSE ITS MADE OF ALUMINUM, FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

OXYGEN SENSORS ARE DEFECTIVE, TRIGGERING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON AND GO OFF RANDOMLY.

THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT TO HIGHER GEAR CAUSING ENGINE TO REV HIGHLY, AS DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE, CAUSING SUDDEN LURCHING AND UNPREDICTIBLE AN DRIVETRAIN.

BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWO TIMES IN ONE YEAR. ORDINARY WEAR ON BRAKES. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER EXPERIENCES TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS.

TRANSMISSION SLIPPING.

ABS BRAKES FAILED.

WHILE BRAKING AT A STOP LIGHT AND THEN ACCELERATING THE VEHICLE WANTED TO GO FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

REARVIEW MIRROR KEEPS COMING OFF. HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, NO WARRANTY. *AK

VEHICLE SOLD WITH NON WORKING AIR BAGS. (QCAW)

WHILE TRAVELING THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHILE APPLYING GAS PEDAL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED FOR NO REASON WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE BACK REAR WINDOW SHATTERED IN A SIMILAR FASHION APPROX A YEAR AGO.

TWO ENGINE FAILURES AS A RESULT OF HEAD GASKET/CYLINDER HEAD FAILURE. (QCAW)

TRANSMISSION BLEW OUT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL, ALMOST RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER DID A TRANSAXLE REPAIR, PROBLEM IS REOCCURRING. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. ALSO PROBLEMS WITH THE HEATER BLOWER MOTOR/ HEAD GASKETS/ INTAKE MANIFOLD/ ABS SYSTEM, AND REAR WIPER SWITCH MOTOR. *AK

ENGINE OVERHEATED DUE TO GASKET FAILURE. ENGINE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL. OWNER WAS MADE AWARE OF RECALL AT REPAIR SHOP; NEVER RECEIVED FORMAL NOTICE.

FRONT BUMPER STRUCK BY A TIRE THAT BLEW OUT ON ANOTHER VEHICLE, UPON HITTING BUMPER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, BLOCKED DRIVERS VISION, CAUSING ACCIDENT, ALSO BOTH AIRBAGS MELTED, BURNING DRIVER'S FINGERS/ARMS. (QCAW)

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN ACCELERATING THE GEAR WILL NOT ENGAGE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HESITATE. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH THE DRIVER'S AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASSON, BREAKING THE FRONT WINDSHIELD'THE CONTROL ARMS AND THE MOUNTING BRACKETS FOR THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS. THE WINDSHIELD HAS BEEN REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE AIR BAGS HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED. *AK

VEHICLE'S MODIFIED UNDERCARRIAGE BOTTOMS OUT ON ANY ROAD DEPRESSION. THIS COUPLED WITH RESISTENT STEERING AND HIGH SPEEDS, CAUSES LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO HESITATE SEVERAL FOR SECONDS.

HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT AT 43,000 MILES. ALSO PROBLEM CAUSED ENGINE PISTONS TO OVERHEAT. DEALERS ARE AWARE OF PROBLEM.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE WHEN I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, FINALLY TRANSMISSION FAILED.

HEAD GASKET HAS BLOWN, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO BLOW. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

FRONT WHEEL CRACKED THROUGH DIAMETER OF METAL, POSSIBLE SAFETY PROBLEM WITH STRESS FATIGUE DUE TO OVERHEATING OF FRONT BRAKES OR JUST PLAIN CHEAP METAL. HAVE ANOTHER WINDSTAR AT WORK AND HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 2 FRONT WHEELS DUE TO SIMILAR METAL FATIGUE CRACKS. THAT IS 3 OF 8 WHEELS CRACKED WITHIN 50,000 MILES. VERY UNUSUAL DON'T YOU THINK. CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE TO NO AVAIL. WHEELS SHOULD BE RECALLED AS SAFETY PROBLEM. WHEELS DID MAKE NOISE INDICATING PROBLEM BEFORE REPLACEMENT.

VEHICLE HAS TOO MANY PROBLEMS TO LISTS. PLEASE INFORM OF ANY INVESTIGATIONS INTO THIS VEHICLE MAKE AND MODEL.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AT TIMES, WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR, SEVERAL CLOSE ACCIDENTS DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. (QCAW)

WHILE DRIVING STARTED APPLYING BRAKES, FELT NOTHING HAPPENING. BRAKES SQUEAKED & SQUAWKED. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC REPLACED REAR BRAKES. LATER, THE BRAKE PROBLEM REAPPEARED. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO GEAR, IT WOULD LAG BEFORE ENGAGING INTO DRIVE. DEALER CLAIMS THE FORWARD THRUST PISTON IN THE TRANSMISSION HAD CRACKED.

UPON STOPPING CAR JERKS AS IF STRUCK FROM REAR, UPON ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE, SECOND ACCELERATION ATTEMPT RESULTS IN VEHICLE JOLTING INTO GEAR WITH NO CONTROL OF VEHICLE. (QCAW)

WHILE COMING DOWN MOUNTAIN, HAD APPLIED BRAKES, VEHICLE STARTED VIBRATING. ON FLAT SURFACE, NOTHING HAPPENS. BEEN TO 2 DIFFERENT DEALERS & VEHICLE TEST DRIVEN ON FLAT NOT MOUNTAIN. NOTHING FOUND. RECALL ON HOOD & DEALER NOT REPAIRING DUE TO NO PARTS.

TRANSMISSION MAKES A TERRIBLE SOUND WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER STATES TRANSMISSION IS DEFECTIVE, VEHICLE IS REPAIRED AFTER TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT, RESULTING IN A $2100.00 REPAIR BILL. *AK

WHILE DRIVING UP INCLINE HILL THE ENGINE SLOWS DOWN, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. DEALER REPLACED FUEL MODULE 4 TIMES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING BRAKES FADED, EXCESSIVE FORCE NEEDED TO STOP, CAUSED INJURY TO HUSBAND'S RIGHT KNEE.

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

WHILE PULLING OUT OF PARKING LOT REAR AXLE BROKE. DEALER NOTED REAR AXLE HOUSING BROKE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

INSIDE OF TRANSMISSION CASING CRACKED.

THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED, INDICATING MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN, PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

TRANSMISSION/CLUTCH PISTON FAILED DUE TO POOR DESIGN.

TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO DESIGN FLAW OF THE ALUMINUM PISTONS.

TRANSMISSION FAILS TO ENGAGE FROM STOP. UPON DEPRESSING ACCELERATOR, VEHICLE JERKS INTO GEAR.

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (97V18000). TOOK TO 2 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS FOR REPAIRS. EACH SAID NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO REPAIR HOOD. CALLED MANUFACTURER FOR PARTS. WAS TOLD WILL CALL OWNER WHEN PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE FOR REPAIRS. *AK

HEAD GASKET AND TRANSMISSION FAILED.

PULLING INTO PARKING LOT BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON UNEXPECTEDLY WITHOUT WARNING, MOISTURE IS RUSTING BRAKE LINE DUE TO LOCATION, RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKES AND CONTROL. *AK *SLC

TRANSMISSION ALUMINUM PISTON CRACKED/COLLAPSED.

WHILE DRIVING, WHEN STOPPING AT A LIGHT AND TAKING OFF AGAIN REACHING UP TO 25 MPH, THE WHEEL RIM FELL OFF, IT BOUNCED OFF AND HIT THE CAR WHEN IT BOUNCED BACK. THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTING HARD, IT CODED FOR INCORRECT GEAR ND TORQUE CONVERTER. TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 52000 MILES.