1996 Ford Windstar complaints

WHEN DRIVING ON WET AND DRY PAVEMENT, THE BRAKE PEDAL FADES, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE LOST STEERING CONTROL WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH AND USING CRUISE CONTROL, THE VEHICLE BECOMES HARD TO CONTROL, PICKING UP MORE SPEED. TA

ELECTRONIC SWITCH FOR HATCH WARNING LIGHT FAILED.

AXLE BOOT ON DRIVER'S SIDE RIPPED.

THE CONSUMER'S TWO YEAR OLD CHILD WAS ABLE TO UNDO THE TOP HALF OF THE INTEGRATED CHILD SAFETY SEAT AND PROCEEDED TO WIGGLE HER LEGS OUT OF THE BOTTOM STRAP AND GET OUT OF THE SEAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING LEFT HAND TURN OMTO A SIDE STREET. *AK

A CHILD GOT TANGLED IN REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT, THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE AND WAS STRANGLING THE CHILD, THE BELT HAD TO BE CUT.*AK

THE ELECTRICAL ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ALSO COMES ON. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF PASSENGER'S AIRBAG DURING AN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN CHEMICAL/ABRASION BURNS TO FACE AND EYE INJURY. *AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL; ALSO STEERING FAILURE. *AK

CONSUMER STATES ON OCCASION WHEN SET IN PARK IT WILL SOMETIMES POP OUT AND GO INTO NEUTRAL. *SLC

CALLED A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, PARTS NOT AVAILABLE AND NO INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE MAUFACTURER ON PERFORMING RECALL 96V086000. *AK

WHEN KEY IS REMOVED FROM IGNITION THE IGNITION CAN STILL BE TURNED OVER IF THE WHEEL IS NOT LOCKED. *AK

THE INTEGRATED CHILD SAFETY SEAT WOULDN'T WORK, CONSUMER TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO COULDN'T DO ANYTHING . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN VEHCILE IS COLD AND FIRST STARTED, BRAKE HAS A SOFT PEDAL, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK *SLC

OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE, CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. RECALL#96V086000. *AK

WHEN THE CONSUMER FIRST CONTACTED THE DEALER NO TOOLS WERE AVAILABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM, ON THE SECOND AND THIRD TRIP PARTS WERE NOT ABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK RECALL 96S39. *SLC

DRIVING DOWN HILL, AROUND CURVE, EXPEIENCED BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN APPLIED BRAKE VEHICLE SHOOK AND SHIMMIED AND STEERING VIBRATED, DRIVER RIGHT FRONT WHEEL SMOKED AND WAS VERY HOT, PASS. FRONT AND REAR WHEELS WERE COOL, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, NO WARNING.*AK

DOOR LOCK DESIGN ALLOWS DOORS TO BE OPENED FROM INSIDE WHEN LOCKED.

OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 7-1-96, CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE.*AK

THE VAN HAS ABS. WHEN TRYING TO APPLY THE BRAKES THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE VAN DOES NOT STOP.*AK

FAILURE OF THE BRAKES, LOSS OF POWER ASSIST CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A NEAR ACCIDENT. *AK

ABS BRAKES; AFTER MAKING A TURN, AT LOW SPEEDS VEHICLE BRAKES LOCKED UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

AUTO-TRAN: VEHICLE KEEPS ROLLING WHEN COMING TO STOP, SHIFTED TO PARK, KEEPS ROLLING ON FLAT SURFACE AND INCLINE, NO WARNING. *AK

CAN'T OPEN THE REAR FRONT FROM INSIDE. * AK CONSUMER STATES THE ONLY WAY PEOPLE CAN GET OUT IS THROUGH THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, PASSENGER AND SLIDING DOOR CAN NOT OPEN REAR DOOR OR REAR WINDOW FROM INSIDE OFF VAN HIT ON RIGHT SIDE OR ROLLS ON RIGHT SIDE, THEN THE ONLY ESCAPE FOR ALL OCCUPANTS IS THE DRIVER'S DOOR.*JB

WHILE DRIVING DOWN STREET ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON THEN AUTO WOULD NOT STOP, CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER AUTO FROM REAR. *AK

MICHELIN SIDEWALL TIRES SPLIT. *SD

BRAKES CONTINUALLY FADE DUE TO AIR GETTING INTO THE LINES. *DH

WHILE BACKING OUT AT APPROX. 4MPH, TIE ROD END DETACHED AND AXEL PULLED OUT FROM VEHICLE, RESULTING IN WHEELS COULDN'T ROTATE. *AK

WHILE BACKING OUT AT APPROX. 4MPH, TIE ROD END DETACHED AND AXEL PULLED OUT FROM VEHICLE, RESULTING IN WHEELS COULDN'T ROTATE. *AK

VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, AND KEYS WERE OUT OF IGNITION. *AK

#PE96-015 TRUCK IN PARK POSITION,SLIPPED OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

WENT ATTEMPTED TO PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE VECHILCE WENT FORWARD. TRIED SIX TIMES SHUT OFF VEHCILE REMOVE KEY AND RESTARTED IT WAS FINE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.

WHEN IN PARK VEHICLE ROLLS IF ON INCLINE. TT

THE FRONT WINDSHIELD THE BOTTOM PART IN COLD WEATHER AND WINDSHIELD BLADE WOULDN'T DEFROST . TT

10/20/95 TRUCK WAS LEFT IN PARK WITH THE KEYS REMOVED THE TRUCK ROLLED BACKWARDS 60 FEET AND HIT ANOTHER CAR NO DAMMAGE. DEALER FIXED THE CABLE,TRUCK ROLL AGAIN