1996 Ford Windstar complaints

WHILE VEHICLE WA PARKED IT CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT DUETO A POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL ALTERNATOR WIRE. *AK

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES; WHILE APPLYING BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR. ALSO, FULL PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO BRAKE PEDAL WITH NO RESULTS. OWNER FURTHER NOTES THAT BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS WERE REPLACED. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK

DRIVING 30MPH, WENT OVER POTHOLE WHICH CAUSED STRUT TO BE PUSHED UPWARDS & WAS CRUSHED. VEHICLE CAN BE DRIVEN, BUT NOT FOR LONG. TOOK TO FORD & COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. TOOK TO 2 DIFFERENT MECHANICS & INFORMED BY BOTH OF CRUSHED STRUT. *AK

UNDER NORMAL OPERATIONS OF VEHICLE, TRANSMISSION CHANGES FROM DRIVE TO LOW GEAR ON ITS OWN, RESULTS IN SUDDEN REDUCTION OF SPEED, NO PRIOR WARNING. *AK

VAN WAS PARKED RUNNING IN THE DRIVEWAY, PASSENGER EXITED THE VEHICLE WHILE IN PARK. CAR SAT IN PARK FOR 1-2 MINUTES AND STARTED TO ROLL. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE MODEL OF VEHICLE MAKE AND YEAR, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL . *AK

-VEHICLE WAS IN PARK FOR ABOUT 1-2 MINUTES AND THE VEHICLE POPPED OUT OF GEAR AND ROLLED DOWN THE STREET. DRIVER STARTED RUNNING BEHIND VEHICLE AND WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE VEHICLE AND LIGHT, AND SUFFERED SOME DAMAGE TO HER LEFT SIDE. THERE IS A RECALL LISTED ON THE TRANSMISSION 96V-086000. DEALER SAYS THAT THIS IS WHAT THE RECALL STATES WILL HAPPEN, BUT THEY SAY THAT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT LISTED ON RECALL FOR THE PARK PAWL ROLL PIN POPPING OUT OF GEAR. DEALER HAS VEHICLE NOW IN SHOP FOR THE PROBLEM, BUT OWNER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FEE. *AK

THE BRAKES ON LEASED VEHICLE HAVE GONE BAD, AND THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT WILLING TO REPLACE OR REPAIR THESE BRAKES, AND THE CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. *AK

VEHICLE'S FRONT DISC BRAKES HAVE PREMATURE WEAR AND TEAR AT 12,000. THE BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED. DEALER STATED THAT OTHER WINDSTARS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

INTERLOCK SYSTEM DOES NOT PREVENT THE GEAR FROM SHIFTING FROM ONE GEAR TO ANOTHER. *AK

PARKING THE VEHICLE AND COMING TO STOP, VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, APPLIED BRAKES, VEHICLE IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, LOW SPEED 5MPH. *AK

A FIRE STARTED IN THE VEHICLE'S STEERING COLUMN WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH LUGS: NUTS SHEARED OFF, CAUSING TIRE TO DISCONNECT, VEHICLE FELL TO THE GROUND, COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

MICHELIN TIRE BLEW OUT AT 5000 MILES. (P20570R15)

MIDDLE/REAR SEATS DO NTO HAVE HEADRESTS.

DESIGN OF INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT'S CHEST CLIP ALLOWS IT TO BE EASILY PUSHED BY CHILD'S FEET, FREEING CHILD TO/ STAND UP/GET OUT.

OWNER STATES WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY HER REAR AXLE BROKE. OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT DEALER SAID IT WAS FROM A POTHOLE. *AK

THE VEHICLE'S ABS BRAKES FAILED AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE VIBRATED AT HIGH SPEED. BRAKES SERVICED AT 20MILES. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

MIDDLE SEAT AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS FAILED.

OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IT STARTED TO SHAKE. OWNER ALSO NOTED THAT VEHICLE WENT OFF A BRIDGE BECAUSE THE STEERING KNUCKLE ARM BROKE.OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR HER SAFETY. *AK

FUEL PUMP FAILURE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL/STARTING PROBLEMS. *AK

TRANSMISSION JUMPED OUT OF THE PARK POSITION/ROLLING BACKWARDS DOWN HILL, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

THE SPECIAL REAR SEATS ARE SO TIGHT WHEN FOLDED DOWN INTO A CHILD SAFETY SEAT THAT IT CUTS CHILDS CIRCULATION OFF ALMOST CHOKING HIM/HER.

CONSUMER SAYS THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE WHEN STOPPING, IT SHIFTS DOWN WITH A LOUD THUMP, ALSO WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE IN GEAR THERE'S A LOUD THUMP. WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE TRANSMISSION SLIPS, ENGINE CONTINUES RACING AND THE VEHICLE'S NOT MOVING. *AK

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 35MPH, 9:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, DUAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT OCCURRED, HOWEVER, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED DIRECTLY ONTO DRIVER'S LEFT ARM, CAUSING WOUNDS AND BRUISES. *AK

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, 9:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, AT APPROX. 35MPH, DRIVER'S/ PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, HOWEVER, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED ONTO THE LEFT OF DRIVER. AS RESULT, DRIVER SUSTAINED WOUNDS AND BRUISES. *AK

AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AT 55 DUE TO HITTING A DOG ON BUMPER, NO DAMMAGE. DRIVER HAD RINGING IN EARS FOR ONE WEEK. *AK

DRIVING APPROXIAMTELY 55MPH WHEN THE TOP PART OF THE HOOD JUST FLEW OFF THE VAN. THIS IS A TWO PART HOOD AND THE BOTTOM PART WAS STILL LOCKED. VEHICLE WAS ALSO INVOLVED IN A MINOR ACCIDENT WHILE GOING 20-25 MPH. TOOK IN FOR REPAIR, BUT DID NOT GET REPAIRED BECAUSE THEY SAID IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. *AK

UPON APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE PEDAL WILL CONTINUE TO MANEUVER, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND BRAKES FADE AWAY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 35MPH, 9:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, DRIVER'S/ASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, HOWEVER, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED ONTO THE LEFT ARM OF DRIVER, AS RESULT CAUSE WOUNDS AND BRUISES. *AK

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 35MPH, 9:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, DIRVIER'S/PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, HOWEVER, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED ONTO THE LEFT ARM OF DRIVER, CAUSING WOUNDS AND BRUISES. *AK

IN EXTREME COLD WEATHER , THE THROTTLE PEDAL STICKS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. *AK

WAS DRIVING APPLIED THE BRAKES, VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN THEN LOCKED UP AND HIT A MAIL TRUCK . *AK

OWNER STATES THAT HIS REAR WIPER DOES NOT CLEAR WINDOW EFFECTIVELY AND THAT WASHER PUMP DOES NOT OPERATE, HE ALSO NOTES THAT HE HAS A HARD TIME OF SEEING OUT REAR WINDOW. *AK

TRANSMISSION DEFECT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL BACK WHILE IN THE PARK POSITION/ACCIDENT/INJURY.

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED ABS FAILURE, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SLOW/STOP GOT NO RESPONSE, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO GO FOWARD AT SAME SPEED 20-25MPH, REARENDED MAIL TRUCK, NO PRIOR WARNING, NO INJURIES. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMERS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE FUEL TURN OFF SWITCH.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK WHEN THERE IS A LITTLE SNOW OR RAIN. VISIBILITY IS VERY POO/BLADES ICE UP AND BECOME COATED WITH SNOW AND WILL NOT FUNCTRION PROPERLY.WINDSHIELD WIPER AND DEFROSTER DON'T SEEM TO WORK. *AK

EXPERIENCING MOMENTS WHEN EXTREME PRESSURE MUST BE USED TO STOP. *AK

IN COLD SNOWY WEATHER WHEN APPYING THE ABS BRAKES, THEY FAILED THREE TIMES, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT, TOOK TO DEALER, COULDN'T FIND PROBLEM . *AK

\VEHICLE HIT CURB AND WAS SIDESWIPED AT ABOUT 3MPH BACKWARDS. IMPACT BENT REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY, CAUSING OTHER PARTS TO FAIL. ALSO SHIFTED AXLE SO THAT TIRE JAMMED BODY AT WHEEL WELL. VEHICLE COULD NOT BE DRIVEN. *AK

REAR LIFTGATE LATCHES HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVEN TIMES IN 1 YEAR, DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIX. *AK

DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS WHILE IN THE PARK POSITION/ ACCIDENT.

OWNER JUST BOUGHT VEHICLE AND IS HAVING SEAT BELT PROBLEMS ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE, DEALERS DO NOT ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. *AK

ABS: APPLIED BRAKES ON BOTTOM OF SLIGHT INCLINE, VEHICLE STOPPED AT MUCH LONGER DISTANCE THAN NORMAL, EXCESSIVE EFFORT TO STOP VEHICLE. *AK

TRANSMISSION GROWLS AND SOUNDS LKE IT IS GOING TO DROP/HIT THE GROUND; ALSO BRAKE PEDAL GETS MUSHY/SOFT, VEHICLE LOSES CONTROL. THERE IS ALSO LOSS OF STEERING POWER. *AK

SON WAS DRIVING ALONG APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AND HIT A SHEET OF ICE AND THE VEHICLE JUST WENT TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ABS BRAKES SEEMED TO HAVE LOCKED UP SUDDENLY. *AK

WHEN DRIVING THE ABS BRAKES AND TRACTION OFF, LIGHT COMES ON, THE BRAKES SEEM TO GRAB AND THE VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN AND SUDDENLY STOPS WITH NO INTENTION OF STOPPING. *AK

UPON MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM DID NOT SEND THE PROPER MESSAGE TO THE WHEEL SENSOR. *AK

WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, ALMOST HAD A CRASH, NO PRIOR WARNING.