1995 Ford Windstar complaints

WE HAVE HEARD SEVERAL COMMENTS FROM MECHANICS, FRIENDS AND ON THE INTERNET, THAT THERE HAVE BEEN A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THE 1995 FORD WINDSTAR. OUR RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THE WINDSTAR IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO BLOW HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS AT BETWEEN 40 AND 60,000 MILES. WE WERE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURRED. LUCKILY WE WERE NOT INJURED WHEN THE ENGINE BLEW, BUT HAD WE BEEN DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A FATALITY. WE ARE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND FEEL THAT IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN.

APPARENTLY THERE ARE A LARGE PRECENTAGE OF HEAD GASKET FAILURES ON FORD 3.8L ENGINES. 2 BELIEVE FORD SHOULD WARRANTY THIS PROBLEM BEYOND THE NORMAL WARRANTY PERIOD. IF NOT, I WOULD TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION SUIT.

FAULTY ENGINE GASKET CAUSED VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT.

FUEL TANK LEAKAGE.

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN A PANIC STOP, BRAKES WILL LOCK UP, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

INTERNET SITE WWW.CARTRACKERS.COM HAS MANY, MANY FOR WIDSTAR OWNERS WITH THE EXACT SAME PART FAILURE-FORWARD THRUST PISTON (TRANSMISSION) AND HEAD GASKET LEAK. 1996 AND 1997 OWNERS ARE ALSO STARTING TO LEAVE MESSAGES ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEMS ON THERE WINDSTARS.

TIE ROD ENDS FAILED.

POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL FAILURE CAUSING ABS, AIR BAG, CHECK ENGINE, AND BRAKE LIGHT INDICATORS TO REMAIN ON. MJS

BLOWN HEAD GASKET.

HEAD GASKET FAILED.

FRONT LEFT TIRE FELL OFF RESULTING IN COLLISION WITH OTHER VEHICLE.(NEW JERSEY POLICE ACCIDENT REPORT).

WHENEVER THE ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE PEDAL WOULD FADE OUT. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HAVE AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE BRAKE PEDAL MALFUNCTIONED. HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED AT LEAST 4 TIMES. #EA96-626. *AK

HEAD GASKET FAILED. ALSO ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON.

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON AND THE VEHICLE HAD HESITATION AT STOP LIGHT, DUE TO BAD HEAD GASKET.

WHILE TRAVELING THE STEERING COLUMN BECAME STIFF THEN BECAME LOOSE WITHOUT NO PRIOR WARNING. THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

AT HIGH SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WOULD FEEL AS IF IT WERE IN NEUTRAL. THE HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING COOLANT INTO THE ENGINE. DEALER IS FIXING IT. *AK

HEAD GASKET FAILED TWICE.

HEAD GASKET BLOWN

EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION PROBLEM.

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL WILL TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTEN *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.

WATER PUMP WAS LEAKING WHICH CAUSED WATER TO GET INTO HEAD GASKET OF ENGINE, RESULTING IN A BLOWN HEAD GASKET

DRIVING AT 35-40 MPH, WATER PUMP WAS LEAKING WATER ONTO ENGINE, CAUSING HEAD GASKET TO BLOW UP, AND VEHICLE TO MAKE LOUD NOISE. *AK

HEAD GASKET FAILED.

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED.

ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED.

ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED.

WHIILE DRIVING THE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

LEFT TIE ROD END FAILED, CAUSIGNVEHICLE TO TOE ON WHILE BACKING OUT OF PARKING LOT.

ENGINE HEAD GASKET/TRANSMISSION FAILED.

HEAD GASKET FAILED.

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. THE VEHICLE WENT INTO THE INTERSECTION AND HIT A TRUCK. CLEAR WEATHER, FLAT PAVED SURFACE. *AK

HEAD GASKET FAILED.

HEAD GASKET FAILED.

ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED.

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, HAD TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP, REARENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT, DUAL AIRBAGS BECAME INOPERATIVE, RESULTING IN NON DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS. *AK

ENGINE CYLINDER HEADFAILED.

HEADGASKET FAILED.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED.

SLIDING DOOR PANELING CAME LOOSE. ALSO POWER WINDOW/LOCK AND SPEAKERS WORK OCCASIONALLY ON PASSENGER'S SIDE.

BRAKES REPLACED, VEHICLE COMPUTER CHIP FAILED, AIR CONDITIONER MALFUNCTIONED, THE MOTOR STARTED MISSING, AT 36,000 MILES THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING CHIRPING NOISES, BELT FRAYED AND A WARBELING SOUND STARTED IN THE TIRES AND FRONT END.

ENGINE HEAD GASKET MALFUNCTIONED.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING FOLLOWING PROBLEMS: FAULTY COMPUTER CHIP/TRANSMISSION MISSING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR/INSIDE DOOR PANELING CAME LOOSE, AND FAULTY AIR CONDITIONER.

ENGINE HEAD GASKET MALFUNCTIONED.

ABS FAILED.

HEAD GASKETS FAILED.

REAR CONTROL ARM BROKE AND DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE.

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. THE DEALER SAYS THAT THE HEAD GASKET HAD BEEN BLOWN AND THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK. DEALER HAS FIXED. *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP/FAILED.