1996 Ford Windstar complaints

THREE OF THE FOUR FRONT CAPLIPER BRAKE BOLTS WERE MISSING CAUSING AN AWFUL GRINDING NOISE FROM THE FRONT UNDERCARRIAGE. NLM

WHEN TRYING TO TAKE THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK, THE PARK PAWL HUNG UP, CAUSING LOUD NOISE AND IT IS VERY HARD TO GET OUT OF PARK. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT LOCK, AND DRIVER'S SIDE IS TWISTED AND DOES NOT LOCK EITHER. HAS TO MANUALLY FEED THE BELT BACK INSIDE OF THE RETRACTOR. *AK

3 TRANSMISSION FAILURES IN LESS THAN 18 MONTHS

ABS BRAKE LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER ADJUSTED THE ROTORS WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHENEVER TRANSMISSION GETS HOT IT WOULD MAKE HUMMING NOISES AFTER DRIVING 50-60 MILES. BEEN TO DEALER & INFORMED BY MECHANIC, AFTER TEST DRIVING VEHICLE, THE CAUSE OF HUMMING NOISE COULD NOT BE LOCATED. *AK

REOCCURRING/ ONGOING PROBLEM WITH AUTOMATIC LOCK LOCKING ALL DOORS WITHOUT SYSTEM BEING ON. DOOR SHOULD ONLY LOCK WHEN SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, BUT THERE ARE TIMES IT LOCKS ITSELF WITHOUT CAUSE. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *YC

SPEEDOMETER ERRATICALLY CHANGES ITS READINGS MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO TELL WHAT SPEED THE VEHICLE IS GOING. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED. DEALER IS REPLACING THE SPEEDOMETER FOR THE SECOND TIME. *ML

BRACKET THE HOLDS THE GAS TANK DISINTEGRATED FROM VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT EITHER HIGH OR LOW SPEEDS ABS BRAKES WOULD LOCK UP ON THEIR OWN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY25MPH VEHICLE IN FRONT STOP SUDDENLY, AND CONSUMER REAR ENDED IT. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND BURSTED OPEN WHICH BURNED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CONSUMER'S FACE. *AK

STOPPED @ INTERSECTION & LIGHT CHANGED. TRANSMISSION FAILED & VAN STALLED. THERE WAS NO PREVIOUS INDICATION OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. LUCKLY, ALL TRAFFIC WAS STOPPED OR THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR TRAFFIC ACCIDENT. FAILURE IS DUE TO ALUMINUM CLUTCH PISTONS. INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO FORD MOTOR CO. THERE ARE ALOT OF PREMATURE TRANSMISSION FAILURES IN FORD WINDSTARS. 95 MODELS WERE RECALLED. 96 MODELS SHARE THE SAME COMPONENTS.

THIS SPEEDO PROBLEM IS A GREAT SAFETY HAZARD TO THE DRIVER AND PEOPLE ON THE ROAD. A DRIVER MAY THINK HE IS DRIVING AT A CERTAIN SPEED AND HE MAY INFACT BE EXCEEDING THE SPEED LIMIT OR HINDERING DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. THIS PUTS DRIVERS AT RISK.

EA 96-026, WHEN TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS AND COMING OUT OF A PARKING LOT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC, EXPERIENCED BRAKES FADING AWAY WHICH RESULTED IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER UNSURE IF PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS YET TO REPLACE PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON. RECALL NOTICE #99V14700 WAS RECEIVED FOR HYDRAULIC CYLINDER SYSTEM. HAD ABS CHECKED AT DEALER & STICKER WAS APPLIED CONTROL UNIT THAT WENT BAD & NEEDED REPLACING. HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE SYSTEM PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE .*AK

ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM IS CONTINUALLY FAILING, REPLACEMENT OF COMPONENTS DO NOT RECTIFY FAILURES. MJS

ABS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 99V14700 FOR HYDRAULIC CYLINDER SYSTEM. TOOK TO DEALER & HAD ABS CHECKED. HYDRAULIC CONTROL CIRCUIT WENT BAD & NEEDED REPLACING. *AK

FORWARD CLUTCH PISTON FAILED , CRACKING TRANSMISSION, CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK, AND RESULTING IN TRANSMISSION SLIPPING.TSB HAS BEEN SENT OUT # 98-22. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, INNER TIE ROD BROKE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL, AND VEHICLE RAN INTO A POLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY

TRIED TO STOP VEHICLE DUE TO TRAFFIC AHEAD AND THE VEHICLES BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE CAUSING ME TO DRIVE INTO THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE STOPPED AHEAD OF ME.

ABS BRAKE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. WOULD ADD BRAKE FLUID & LIGHT GOES OUT. TAKEN TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC A CODE WOULD COME UP, EVEN AFTER BRAKE FLUID HAD BEEN ADDED. THIS HAPPENS EVERY 2 MONTHS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING BRAKE PEDAL TO G TO THE FLOOR, AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF, ALL THE POWER WINDOWS WOULD STILL MOVE UP AND DOWN. WILL BE TAKING TO DEALER TO HAVE THEM CHECKED. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED CAUSING OTHER COMPONENTS TO FAIL. *YC

THE BRAKE LINING, SLIDERS, ROTORS & 2 CALIPERS HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO GRINDING, METAL TO METAL, & EXCESSIVE WEAR. BRAKES NOT HOLDING LIKE THEY SHOULD. HAD SAME PROBLEM 1 1/2 YEARS AGO. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED 15,401 MILES AFTER IT HAD BEEN REPLACED. MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO COVER REPLACEMENT SINCE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRENTY EVEN THOUGH FAILURE IS THE SAME AS THE PRIOR FAILURE. FIRST TRANSMISSION FAILURE OCCURRED AT 30,218 MILES AND SECOND OCCURRED AT 45,619.

THE FRONT SUBFRAME BUSHING ROTTED / CORRODED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *YC

ABS SYSTEM CONTINUALLY FAILING, SEVERAL COMPONENT REPLACEMENT(SENSORS, MODULE ASSEMBLY AND CLEANING OF THE SENSOR RINGS), HOWEVER FAILURE INDICATOR LIGHT CONTINUES TO ILLUMINATE ON OCCASIONS. MJS

WHEN DECELERATING THE VAN WILL STALL. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT ALL SPEEDS. IT IS A VERY INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. ALSO VERY DANGEROUS. WHILE ON VACATION, AND TRAVELING ON MAJOR HIGHWAYS AT 60-65 MPH THE VAN WOULD STALL WHEN LETTING OFF THE ACCELERATOR. WE WOULD HAVE TO IMMEDIATELY PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THERE WAS ONE NEAR COLLISION WITH A TRACTOR TRAILER THAT WAS FOLLOWING TO CLOSE. I HAVE SPENT OVER $200 AT 2 FORD DEALERSHIPS AND THEY SAY THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THIS IS AN EXTREMEMLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE PROBLEM DOES NOT OCCUR IF THE FUEL LEVEL IS KEPT AT 75% OR ABOVE.

WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. DEALER CHECKED THE VEHICLE OUT, AND THERE WAS A LOT OF METAL IN THE OIL PAN. *AK

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS: DUE TO ROTORS WARPING, THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. ALL HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER ORIGINAL WARRANTY. NOW, MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED, AND THEREFORE, I AM STUCK WITH ANY FUTURE PROBLEMS. PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR: RUST WAS FOUND ON INSIDE BOTTOM OF DOOR. IT WAS TEMPORARILY FIXED; DEALER IS WAITING FOR FORD TO APPROVE NEW DOOR TO BE INSTALLED (UNDER ORIGINAL WARRANTY).

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE STEERING WHEEL JUMPS ALL OVER THE PLACE. DEALER REPLACED WARPED PADS AND ROTORS. PROBLEM EXISTS AGAIN. *AK

NO SUMMARY

WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 30 MPH FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE ON THE DRIVER' SIDE. THE FRONT TIRE WAS DAMAGED BECAUSE OF THIS. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO AVOID A CRASH. THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. THIS IS A COMPANY OWNED VEHICLE. REPORT GIVEN BY PRESIDENT/CEO. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NO SUMMARY

THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WITHOUT VEHICLE CUTTING OFF. DEALER REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH THE FIRST TIME. PROBLEM EXISTS AGAIN. *AK

THE VEHICLE WILL NOT TRAVEL IN A STRAIGHT LINE. CONSTANTLY PULLS / WANDERS TO THE RIGHT. DEALER HAS HAD CAR 10 TO 12 TIMES. PARTS REPLACED IN AN ATTEMPT TO CURE PROBLEM ARE : STEERING RACK, PART OF STEERING COLUMN, TIRES. CAR HAS BEEN ALLIGNED 8 TIMES. CAR HAS ONLY 22,500 MILES ON IT. FORD REGIONAL ENGINEER CONTACTED AND HIS ATTEMPT TO REPAIR MADE MATTERS WORSE. AFTER FORD ENGINEER FAILED ATTEMPT, DEALER HAS HAD CAR TWICE MORE TO ATTEMPT TO REMEDY BY ALLIGNING SLIGHTLY OUT OF SPEC. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AND MAKES CAR DIFFICULT TO DRIVE SAFELY. I HAVE FILED A CLAIM AGAINST FORD AT THEIR DISPUTE SETTLEMENT BOARD. *AK

WHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES ON DRY PAVEMENT PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR , CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. RIGHT BRAKE PAD HAD COME APART, RIGHT ROTOR DAMAGED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. NO WARNING LIGHT BEFORE FAILURE. *AK *ML

ROTORS ARE WARPING, I CHANGED THEM AND THEY WARP AGAIN, UNDERSIZED BRAKES. *AK

RESEARCH SHOWS ME THAT HUNDREDS OF OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS SAME TRANSMISSION FAILURE.. FORD IS UNWILLING TO PAY FOR ANY OF MY DAMAGE. MY VAN IS PARKED SIX HOURS AWAY FROM ME AT A DEALER BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO HAVE IT FIXED. THIS IS A BAD TRANSMISSION DESIGN AND FORD NEEDS TO QUICKLY REIMBURSE ALL OF US WHO HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. *AK

BRAKES HAVE CONTINUALLY CAUSED VEHICLE TO VIBRATE. MJS

VEHICLE IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH REAR HEADREST FOR THE OCCUPANT DUE TO DESIGN. NLM

TIRE ROD FITTINGS WERE NOT PROPERLY GREASED. WHICH CAN CAUSE A BREAK WHILE TURNING. *AK

TOTAL AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 36.5 MONTHS, 44,400 MILES

EA96026; BRAKE PEDAL FADES/EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. IN AN EMERGENCY STOPPING SITUATION, WHEN SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES VEHICLE KEEPS GOING AND DOES NOT STOP. THIS HAPPENS ON ANY TYPE OF ROAD SURFACE AND ANY TYPE OF WEATHER. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT PROBLEM, BUT IS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. PLEASE PROVIDE FUTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE FRONT SPRING BROKE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE STABILIZER BAR, THE UPPER STRUT BRACKET, AND THE ABS SENSOR. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING REAR AXLE BROKE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

REAR WINDOW EXPLODED INWARD. HIT CONSUMER IN FACE NEXT TO LEFT EYE. ALSO BABY WAS REAR FACING IN VEHICLE WHEN INCIDENT OCCURED. , BABY DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. MANUFACTURER / DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY ARE WILLING TO PAY 90% OF REPLACMENT COST. *AK

RECALL 99V147000. DEALER DID NOT TAKE CARE FOR RECALL, AND TOLD CONSUMER NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT. MANUFACTURER TOLD OWNER TO CALL NHTSA TO RECEIVE THE NECESSARY TREATMENT. *AK