1996 Ford Windstar complaints

ABS BRAKES FAILED FOUR TIMES.

KELLY-SPRINGFIELD SUPERGUARD GT P205/70R15 TIRE BLEW OUT PRIOR TO RECALL REPAIRS. HOWEVER, TIRE SERIAL NUMBER DID NOT MATCH THE RECALL SERIAL NUMBERS AS STATED IN RECALL LETTER. DEALER DID REPLACE TIRE.

HORN IS CONTINUALLY SHORTING OUT DUE TO ELECTRICAL FAILURE WHICH IS ALSO CAUSING POWER WINDOW AND DOOR LATCH FAILURE.

HAD THE SUB-FRAME INSULATOR REPLACED TWICE. HAD NEW ABS BRAKES PUT ON VEHICLE. THE ROTORS WERE CUT TWICE. THE SUBFRAME BUSHING THREAD LOADER WAS WORN DOWN. TIE RODS REPLACED TWICE, AND THE STRUTS WERE REPLACED TWICE ALSO. *AK

CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET AT 70MPH. VEHICLE SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED TO 40 MPH. DEALER INFORMED OWNER THAT THE TRANSMISSION SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED AND REPLACED IT. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

ABS BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTACE/BRAKES FADING. ALSO WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS, CAUSING VIBRATION WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED.

ABS SYSTEM HAS A SHORT.

OWNER ACCELERATED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE ( VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE) THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE ( TRANSMISSION WAS GONE). *AK *SLC

WHILE DRIVING INNER TIE ROD BROKE, CAUSING THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE WHEEL TO FALL OFF, RESULTING IN DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYING. CONSUMER WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

PLEASE SEND A REPORT OUT TO CONSUMERS, AND FIND OUT WHO ELSE IS HAVING THESE BRAKE PROBLEMS. I WENT TO FIRESTONE FOR A SECOND OPINION AFTER 5 TIMES AT FORD, THE MECHANIC TELLS ME HE SEES THIS OFTEN, MAINLY DUE TO PLASTIC CALIPERS HANGING UP, THEY SAY THE CALIPERS ARE FAULTY, WHICH CAUSE THE PADS TO GET EATEN UP AND ROTORS TO WEAROUT. FORD TURNED MY NEW ROTORS 3 TIMES, LEAVING ME, WITH ROTORS THAT AFTER WARRANTY I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE AT MY COST. ONLY WHEN I THREATNED ARBITRATION DID THEY REPLACE THEM.

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKES TAKE LONGER TO STOP, AND THERE'S TOO MUCH PLAY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. *AK

BRAKES EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.

ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES LOCK UP. THIS HAPPENS UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS, NORMAL BRAKING SITUATION AND DRY ROADS. THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DETECT A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. TAKEN TO DEALER ON 1/17/97 ,9/15/97, 11/4/97 AND 4/1/98. BRAKES LOCKED UP AGAIN ON 5/19/98. DEALER NOT ABLE TO CORRECT BRAKE PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER WAS PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF DUE TO LUGS:NUTS:BOLTS COMING OFF. NO ACCIDENT & NO INJURY. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO REPAIR WITHOUT COST TO THE CONSUMER. *AK

THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION SHIFTS DOWN WITHOUT NOTICE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO 50 MPH TO 10 MPH OR LESS. THIS CAUSES DRIVER HEAD TO HIT STEERING WHEEL AND THE CHILDREN TO BE JOLSTED. THE VEHICLE TRAVELING BEHIND JUST ESCAPED IMPACTING US IN THE REAR.

SHORT IN THE ABS SYSTEM.

EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE BRAKE PADS/CALIPERS AND ROTORS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. DEALER HAS REPLACED PARTS ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS. SPROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL NEARLY TRAVELS TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY ANY PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE FROM THE FRONT BRAKES. CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THE STEERING WHEEL IS VERY DIFFICULT TO USE. *SLC

WAS COMING TO A RED LIGHT AFTER DRIVING 35-40MPH & HAD STOPPED. STARTED TO PULL OUT, BUT VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE. THE GEARS DID NOT SHIFT. VEHICLE DID NOT SHUT DOWN. APPLIED ACCELERATOR & NOTHING HAPPENED. IT WAS STILL RUNNING EVEN THOUGH IT STALLED. TOOK TO DEALER & HAD IT CHECKED. MECHANIC FOUND NOTHING WRONG. *AK

ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON AND THE LOCK THE BRAKES.

VEHICLE REQUIRES FRONT BRAKES EVERY 10,000 MILES, ROTORS LASTED ONLY 25,000 MILES, REAR BRAKES LASTED ONLY 8,000 MILES. MILEAGE/DRIVING HABITS ARE NOT WEARING OUT TIRES - ORIGINAL TIRE ARE FINE.

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES A LOUD GRINDING NOISE OCCURRED. THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. *AK ALSO, BRAKE SHOES WERE WORN BADLY ON THE RIGHT WHEEL, ALSO BRAKE SHOES WERE BENT. *SLC

SPEEDOMETER INACURATE BY APPROX 9 MPH. HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE.

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN WE WERE LEAVING THE CITY WE NOTICED THE MOTOR WAS REVING TOO HIGH. WE STOPPED THE VAN AND NOTICED WHEN WE STARTED THAT IT WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF 1ST GEAR (IT IS AN AUTOMATIC). LATER, AFTER LETTING IT SIT I DROVE IT AGAIN AND ACCELERATED IT UP TO 65 MPH, IT SHIFTED OK. SUDDENLY IT DOWNSHIFTED INTO 1ST GEAR. TOOK IT TO DEALER THE NEXT DAY AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. IT IS WORKING ALRIGHT AT THE MOMENT BUT IN LOOKING OVER THE INTERNET I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS DEALING WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS.

WHILE DRIVING THE VAN ABOUT 30 MPH HEARD A POPPING NOISE. WHEN OWNER LOOKED UNDER THE VAN THE REAR CONNECTING ROD WAS BROKEN IN HALF. THE VAN WILL BE REPAIRED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VAN BETWEEN 55-60 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE CAME OFF THE WHEEL. DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VAN, BUT WAS ABLE TO AVOID A CRASH. BOTH WHEELS AND TIRES ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WERE REPLACED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK

ENGINE BEARINGS FAILED.

ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD FAILED DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE.

OUTER HOOD PANEL SEPARATED FROM BODY OF VEHICLE PRIOR TO RECALL (97V-180). IN ADDITION, REPLACED FRONT ELECTRIC DOOR LATCH/MULTIFUNCTIONED WIPER SWITCH/WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH/ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD GASKETS DUE TO COOLANT LEAK, AND DIFFERENTIAL SEAL.

FUEL PUMP FAILED.

THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD AN ELECTRICAL SHORT AND THE BRAKES FAILED.

ABS BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

ABS SYSTEM FAILED.

HEAD LIGHT FAILURE.

ABS AND HAND BRAKE FAILURE.

ABS FAILURE.

FRONT WINDSHIELD FAILED.

WINDSHIELD FAILED RESULTING IN CRACK.

NO FAILURE IDENTIFIED.

THE VEHICLE HIT A DEER AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, INJURYING THE PASSENGER'S RETNA. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK

THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BROKE OFF THE POST.

CONSUMER WAS ATTEMPTING TO STOP ABOUT 15-20 FEET BEHIND OF OTHER VEHICLE WHEN ABS BECAME INOPERATIVE, CAUSING CONSUMER TO REAREND VEHICLE ,HALF OF ENGINE DESTROYED, ALL FRONT END DAMAGED, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY .CONSUMER HAD EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE TO 40-50 FEET. *AK

THE DEFECTIVE DESIGN OF THE AIR INTAKE VALVE LOCATED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OVER THE WHEEL WELL HOUSING, WATER ACCUMULATED AND CLOGGED THE AIR INTAKE VALVE, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL WHILE DRIVING WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

IGNITION SYSTEM MIS-FIRED DUE TO TWO CYLINDERS GETTING LEAN MIXTURE AND ONE CYLINDER GETTING ALL EXHAUST GAS WHEN TWO EGR HOLES BECAME PLUGGED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED COMING ON AND OWNER NOTICED SMOTE COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST.

IGNITION SYSTEM MIS-FIRED DUE TO TWO CYLINDERS GETTING LEAN MIXTURE AND ONE CYLINDER GETTING ALL EXHAUST GAS WHEN TWO EGR HOLES BECAME PLUGGED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED COMING ON AND OWNER NOTICED SMOTE COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST.

BLOWN ENGINE GASKET AND SPEEDOMETER OFF BY FIVE MILES (RECALLED).

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

RIGHT FRONT WHEEL CAME LOOSE UPON FAILURE OF PIN CONNECTING CONTROL ARM TO BALL JOINT. LOSS OF STEERING AND CONTROL OF VEHICLE RESULTED.