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1995 Ford Windstar complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1995 record →

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 15, 1997NY

EA96026, THE VEHICLE'S ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 9, 1997MA

VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM EXPERIENCES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WITH MUSHY PEDAL. *AK

Electrical System › Wiring › Fuses and Circuit Breakers
Filed Apr 8, 1997OH

OWNER STATES THAT HIS REAR BRAKE LIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT BECAUSE OF A FAULTY FUSE. DEALERS HAVE BEEN UNABLE RTO EMEDY THE PROBLEM. OWNER HAS HAD FUSE REPLACED 2 TIMES. *AK

Air BagsCrash2 injured
Filed Apr 8, 1997CA

AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, CAUSING INJURIES/ BURNS TO ARMS, WRIST, AND SHOULDER.

Parking Brake › Conventional
Filed Apr 8, 1997WA

DESIGN PROBLEM LIMITS STOPPING CAPABILITY OF EMERGENCY BRAKES.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Filed Apr 4, 1997TN

WHEN DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT 35 MPH THE RIGHT REAR RETAINER SPRING BROKE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DECCLEARATE, CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN A NUMBER OF BRAKE-RELATED PROBLEMS WITH THE ABOVE LISTED VEHICLE. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Filed Apr 3, 1997MN

PARKED VEHICLE IN GARAGE, SHIFTED TO PARK, GOT OUT OF VEHICLE, MOMENTS LATER VEHICLE ROLLED OUT OF GARAGE, ACCORDING TO INDICATOR, STILL IN PARK POSITION, VEHICLE WITH DEALER TO DETERMINE CAUSE AND REPAIRS NEEDED, IF ANY; NO COLLISION. *AK

Unknown or Other
Filed Mar 28, 1997MA

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON FIVE TIMES SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Mar 27, 1997WI

CAR TRANSMISSION JUMPING IN AND OUT OF GEAR. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 25, 1997NJ

UPON MAKING A SUDDEN STOP ON WET AND DRY PAVEMENT CONSUMER NOTED MALFUNCTIONING OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM, PEDAL GOING ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND BRAKES FADING AWAY, EA96-026. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 18, 1997NC

UPON MAKING A STOP ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT CONSUMER NOTICED MALFUNCTIONING OF THE ABS BRAKES, RESULTING IN BRAKES FADING AWAY/EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO FIND PROBLEM. *AK

Wheels › Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/StudsCrash
Filed Mar 17, 1997CA

PASSENGER'S SIDE LUGS: NUTS SHEARED OFF WHEEL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BE IN A CRASH. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe and Cap
Filed Mar 17, 1997NY

FUEL LEAK, CAUSING FUMES IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System › Heater Core
Filed Mar 12, 1997NY

DEFROSTER WILL NOT DEFROST THE WHOLE WINDSHIELD. THE WIPER WILL ONLY REACH HALF WAY ACROSS THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD. WINDSHIELD WIPER FREEZE UP WHICH CAUSES THE THE WINDSHIELD TO FREEZE VERY QUICKLY. *AK

Electrical System › WiringFire
Filed Mar 5, 1997FL

CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, LIFTED THE HOOD UP AND THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE MAIN FUSE BOX AND THE WIRING HARNESS. THE VEHICLE IS AWAITING SERVICE. *AK

Seats
Filed Mar 5, 1997WI

SEAT TRACK AND ROD ASSEMBLY FAILURE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Mar 3, 1997MN

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, SHE STATES THAT SHE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THAT WHEN SHE WENT TO APPLY BRAKES THERE WERE NO BRAKES, ,SHE FURTHER NOTES THAT DEALERS CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash2 injured
Filed Feb 28, 1997OH

VEHICLE WAS IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING WIFE TO BREAK HER FINGER. ALSO THE BRAKES HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND THEY MAKE LOUD NOISE WHEN APPLIED. *AK

Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly
Filed Feb 28, 1997NY

WAS BACKING VEHICLE OUT; PUT VEHICLE INTO GEAR TO MOVE FORWARD; VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE; CHECKED & NOTICED SEPARATION OF TIE ROD END FROM WHEEL; VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER; TIE ROD DISCONNECTED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Feb 27, 1997TX

AT 40 MPH VEHICLE DOESN'T COME TO A QUICK STOP DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE, THAT CAN RESULT AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 26, 1997FL

ABS BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 26, 1997MD

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 25, 1997MD

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL WILL FADE, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 20, 1997CA

TRANSMISSION SLIPPING/INTERMITTENTLY 2ND AND 3RD GEARS INOPERATIVE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Feb 19, 1997AL

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED ABS FAILURE, WHEN DURING PANIC STOP, AT APPROX. 45MPH, PEDAL GRABBED THEN RELEASED, PEDAL TRAVEL TOO FAR DOWN, BRAKE ACTION WASN'T FAST ENOUGH, PEDAL BECAME SPONGY, WENT TO FLOOR , REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 12, 1997AZ

HAD TO REPLACE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM 3 TIMES DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Feb 12, 1997CA

SPARK PLUGS FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Brake Fluid Low Warning › Lamp
Filed Feb 12, 1997CA

ANTILOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 12, 1997CA

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Feb 11, 1997TN

EXPERIENCED ABS FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT DURING PANIC STOP, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SLOW/STOP VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD, SKIDDING 40 FEET, HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE, 4 WEEKS PRIOR EXPERIENCED ABS LIGHT STAYING ON, ALSO NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 11, 1997PA

AT TIMES WHEN IN DRIVE TRANSMISSION SLIPS INTO NEUTRAL DUE TO A CRACKE DPISTON IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. *AK

SeatsCrash1 injured
Filed Feb 11, 1997MS

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND MAKING A COMPLETE STOP, IMPACT AT 6:00 POSITION, DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BROKE OFF FROM THE TRACK, CAUSING SEAT BACK FAILURE. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Feb 11, 1997NY

GAS TANK LEAK.

Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Filed Feb 11, 1997NY

REMOTE CONTROL FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 6, 1997NY

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, SHE STATES THAT IT TAKES A LONG TIME FOR VEHICLE TO STOP ONCE BRAKES ARE USED AND THAT THE PEDAL GOES ALMOST TO THE FLOOR OF VEHICLE, VEHICLE DOES NOT WANT TO STOP. *AK

Seats
Filed Feb 5, 1997WI

THE VEHICLE'S THIRD SEAT'S TRACK AND ROD HAVE FAILED; THIS SEAT IS RARELY USED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash2 injured
Filed Feb 5, 1997FL

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

Air BagsCrash
Filed Feb 3, 1997OH

VEHICLE WAS IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE AIR BAG DID'T DEPLOY. ALSO THE BRAKES WERE MAKING A LOUD NOISE. DUP OF 808490, ADDED ON 25-FEB-98. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Feb 3, 1997FL

WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILURE, ON WET PAVEMENTS UPON APPLYING BRAKES AND TURNING VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD, ALSO WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SLOW/STOP PEDAL TRAVELS TO FAR DOWN, THEN CONTINUES TO ROLL FORWARD, BRAKE ACTION IS INADEQUATE. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Feb 1, 1997NJ

ENGINE FAILED, REPLACEMENT EXPERIENCES INTERMITTANT FAILURES WHEN TRYING TO START.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jan 28, 1997WV

WHILE DRIVING ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES ARE HARD AND THEY MAKE LOUD CRYING NOISE. DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKES. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 28, 1997NY

AT HWY SPEEDS, WHILE APPLYING BRAKES, PEDAL PULSATES THEN FADES, BECOMES SPONGY, DOES NOT STOP FAST ENOUGH, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, DEALER REPLACED PADS AND RESURFACED ROTORS AT 13,000, PROBLEM PERSISTS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jan 23, 1997VA

WHEN MAKING A SUDDEN STOP CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD, BRAKES FADED AWAY, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, EA96-026. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 22, 1997MS

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE BRAKES FADE OUT. ALSO THERE IS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE ARE NO BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Jan 22, 1997NY

ABS BRAKES FADED AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT COME TO A STOP, RAN INTO SOMEONE'S HOUSE. DID NOT TAKE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Jan 22, 1997NY

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL WILL FADE CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO THERE IS EXCESSIVE GRINDING, THE ROTORS WERE CUT WHICH RELIEVED SOME OF THE GRINDING. PLEASE ADD FURTHER DETAILS.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Jan 21, 1997GA

HAS BEEN THROUGH 4 SETS OF PADS AND HAS BEEN THROUGH ONE SET OF ROTORS, DELAER SAYS THERE IS NO PROBLEM. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Jan 21, 1997GA

VEHICLE HAS USED FOUR SETS OF BRAKE PADS AND ONE SET OF ROTORS. DEALER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH BRAKES.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash1 injured
Filed Jan 21, 1997WV

VEHICLE'S ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND HAD AN ACCIDENT. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, INJURING THE OCCUPANT IN THE STOMACH AREA, EA96-026. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jan 21, 1997CA

EXPERIENCING BRAKE PEDAL FADING AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

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