THE POWER LOCKS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY, THEY GO UP AND DOWN REPEATEDLY, EVEN WITHOUT THE VEHICLE BEING ON. TT
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 →
THE REAR RIGHT SHOCK ABSORBER FAILED, THE TRUCK MADE A LOT OF NOISE AND COULD BE HEARD OVER THE RADIO. TT
VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND TRANSMISSION KEEPS SLIPPING. TT
THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
MIDDLE BENCH SEAT ON RIGHT HAND SIDE WILL NOT LATCH INTO FRAME; SEAT ONLY HELD ON BY ONE METAL BAR. TT
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS WHILE DRIVING BRAKE MAKE A LOUD NOISE, IN FOR REPAIR 2 TIMES, REPLACE PAD SHOES, DISC ROTORS IN FRONT. TT
EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE CONSTANTLY. *SD
UNDER DASH WIRING HARNESS SHORTED OUT, CAUSING AIR CONDITIONING/ABS/PARKING LIGHTS TO FAIL PRIOR TO AFTER RECALL REPAIRS (94V-222). *AK
AFTER A MONTH AND A HALF THE ENGINE BLEW UP, CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL. TT
HAVE EXPERIENCED THREE BRAKE FAILURES. DEALER CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. TT
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING BRAKE LIGHTS/ INSTRUMENT LIGHTS/ CLUSTER MODULE TO FAIL. *AK
ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION, CAUSING ABS WARNING LIGHT/PARKING BRAKE LIGHT TO COME/STAY ON. *AW
ABS BRAKES; BRAKES PERFORM POORLY NOT STOPPING VEHICLE, SOFT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
CIGARETTE LIGHTER MELTED APPARENTLY NOT POPPING BACK OUT ONCE HEAT REACHES CERTAIN TEMPERATURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE: FIRE STARTED ON LEFT SIDE OF ENGINE; VEHICLE NOT MOVING; PARKED FOR 10 MINUTES; CAUSE UNKNOWN. TT
TURN SIGNALS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. TT
THE WHEEL HUB BOLTS ON THE FRONT WHEEL ARE SEVERELY RUSTED. TT
THE FUEL RAIL FOR THE INJECTOR WAS LEAKING FUEL ON THE MANIFOLD CAUSING GAS FUMES TO ENTER INTO THE VEHICLE MAKING IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE. TT
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE SLIDING DOOR FELL OFF AND KIDS WERE IN THE BACK SEAT WITH SEAT BELT ON. TT
VAN WAS PARK IN GARAGE WITH DOOR LOCK ON THE REAR HATCHBACK WINDOW CAME OUT. TT
NO GREASE IN THE INNER RACE OF THE WHEEL BEARING, RESULTING IN LOCKUP, REPLACE SPINDLE AND BEARINGS. TT
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING. TT
VEHICLE CONSTANTLY PULLS TOWARDS THE RIGHT AT ALL SPEEDS. *SKD
VEHICLE PERIODICALLY STALLS OR SHUTSDOWN UPON LEAVING IDLING POSITION OR DRIVING. TT
PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT LOCK. TT
SIDEWALL ON MICHELIN TIRE WAS TORN DUE TO 1 PLY SIDEWALL DESIGN ON LARGER TIRES , CAUSING TIRE TO BLOWOUT. *SKD
SMOKE COMES FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE, DEALER CANNOT FIND PROBLEM(PLEASE EXPLAIN). TT
SLOWING DOWN APPLIED BRAKES VEHICLE JERKS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND TRANSMISSION CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL. TT
POWER STEERING PROBLEMS.
BRAKE NOISE. *TW
VEHICLES REAR WINDSHIELD IMPLODED INTO THE REAR OF CAR FOR NO REASON WHILE DRIVING. TT
DURING BRAKE APPLICATION STOPPING DISTANCE INCREASES INTERMITTENTLY. TT
BRAKES SHOE/DRUM REPLACED DUE TO NOISE. *AK
TRAVELING 60MPH FRONT END MADE LOUD NOISE AND VEHICLE LOCKED UP. DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. TT
TRUCK DRIVES SLUGGISH AND SLOW. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
THE SENSORS FOR ALL THE DOORS KEEPS GOING OFF THAT THE DOORS ARE OPEN AND THEY ARE NOT OPEN. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL FADES FASTER THAN VEHICLE STOPS. TT
AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONT BUMPER ACCIDENT WITH A POLE. TT
DEFROSTER NOT LOCATED WHERE IT DEFROSTS SNOW OR ICE ON THE LOWER PART OF THE WINDOW, THEREFORE WINDSHIELD WIPERS PULL ICE FROM BOTTOM ALL OVER WINDSHIELD. TT
POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILURE, LOCKS PASSENGERS INSIDE. TT
(EXT. 308)ABS BRAKES FAILS TO PROPERLY STOP VEHICLE WHEN APPLIED CAUSING LACK OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
BRAKE SHOES REPLACED DUE TO NOISE WHEN BRAKING, ALSO MACHINED DRUMS. *AW
RIGHT REAR BRAKE MAKES SCRAPING NOISE AFTER BEING IN REVERSE GEAR. *SKD
ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE. *SKD
DONKOTT FORD 94V222. CONTACTED DEALER COMMENTS " PART ARE UNAVAILABLE" DOESN'T KNOW WHEN SHIPMENT WILL ARRIVE. TT
THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER WHEN ENGAGED AND GETS HOT IT DISLODGES FORM THE HOLDER ONTO THE FLOOR, AND GETS HOT WITHOUT THE ENGINE ON. TT
STEERING SEEMS TO DRIFT TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. TIGHTEN STEERING KNUCKLE. TT
ROTOR FAILED TWICE, CAUSING BRAKES TO LOCK UP, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. TT & *AK
TRANSMISSION SLIPPED FROM NEUTRAL TO DRIVE AND FROM PARK INTO REVERSE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD
SUPPORT BRACKET THAT HOLDS BUCKLE BROKE. TT
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