1998 Ford Windstar complaints

MISSING OR IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED LUG NUTS ARE A FACTORY PROBLEM ON 1998 UNITS MANUFACTURED IN CANADA.

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

WHEN STOPPING AND STARTING UP THE ENGINE REVS BUT THE CAR DOES NOT MOVE. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN . *AK

VEHICLE STEERING BEGINS TO VIBRATE AT APPROXIMATELY 50-60 MPH.

VEHICLE STALLS USUALLY WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, SUCH AS ON TURNS OR COMING TO A STOP.

TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AFTER 2,000 MILES. DEALER IS REPLACING TRANSMISSION. *AK

INDIVIDUAL WAS UNLOADING SOMETHING FROM THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE TRUNK LID CAME DOWN AND HIT THE INDIVIUAL IN THE TOP OF THE HEAD, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE SKULL. INDIVIDUAL STATED THAT IT'S A POOR DESIGN IN THE DOOR LID. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE EXPERIENCED BRAKE LOSS, AND EVENTUALLY THE BRAKE PEDAL FELL OFF. *AK

REAR SEAT LATCH INJURED THE DRIVER WHILE REMOVING THE REAR SEAT. YH

TIRES BLEW OUT ON HIGHWAY SPEEDS.

THE FUEL TANK WAS PUNCTURED AFTER RUNNING OVER A DEAD TURTLE IN THE ROADWAY AND FUEL LEAKED PROFUSELY FROM DAMAGED AREA. THE TANK WAS FOUND TO BE PLASTIC AND HAD NOT TYPE OF PROTECTIVE SHIELDS.

WHILE PARKED IN PARK GEAR, VEHICLE JUMPED INTO REVERSE AND ROLLED INTO A BUSH CAUSING DAMAGE.

TRANSMISSION FAILED/LOCKED UP.

VEHICLE UNSTABLE WHEN GOING DOWN THE ROAD.

WHEN KEYS WERE REMOVED FROM IGNITION AND VEHICLE PLACED IN PARK, VEHICLE THEN ROLLED DOWN HILL WITHOUT WARNING. PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE INTERMITTENT. *AK

FIRE STARTING UNDERNEATH THE HOOD DUE TO SNOW, CAUSING THE COOLING FAN TO BE INOPERATIVE AND CAUSED A FIRE. *AK

WHEN TRAVELING BETWEEN 60-70 MPH THE BACK OF VEHICLE STARTS SWAYING LIKE HAVING A FLAT TIRE. ALSO WHEN A 18 WHEELER OR 15 FOOT TRUCK PULLS IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE ROCKS. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO DETECT PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSTAR. *AK

SUSPENSION SYSTEM POOR STABILITY, FEELS AS IF IT WILL TURN OVER ON OCCASIONS.

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL WILL TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH CAUSED A COLLISION TO OCCUR. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE IN PARK POSITON,ENGINE RUNNING,ENGINE STARTED TO BACK OUT UNEXPECTEDLY, JUMPED OUT OF GEAR, CAUSING SIDE DOOR TO HIT SIDE HOUSE, DEALER WILL CHECK TRANSMISSION. *AK

WHENEVER STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED, VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT. THE STALLING WOULD ALSO OCCUR WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN A PANIC STOP. TOOK TO DEALER, TWICE, & INFORMED COULD NOT FIND CAUSE OF STALLING. HOWEVER, ON JANUARY 26, 1998, PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED BY DEALER. *AK

CONSUMER RELEASED THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY SURGED FORWARD, CAUSING THE WHEELS TO TURN. OWNER IMMEDIATELY SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IT RAN OUT OF GAS. HAD COASTED TO SIDE OF ROAD. FUEL GAUGE SHOWED FUEL IN TANK, BUT WAS INFORMED NO FUEL IN TANK. *AK

THE DRIVER SEATBACK DOES NOT LOCK IN POSTION WHICH CAUSES THE SEATBACK TO MOVE UNEXPECTEDLY, AND CAUSES AN ACCIDENT. *AK

TRANSMISSION JOLTS CONTINUOUSLY, RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED LOW ENGINE IDLE CONDITION ON DECELERATION OR STOP TURNS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR TWICE. *AK

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY TIME, THE ENGINE JUST DIES. THE VAN HAS BEEN AT DEALERSHIP TWICE FOR REPAIRS ( ON SEPT 19TH & OCT 8TH & 9TH) THAT DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM. A COMPUTER DEVICE HAS BEEN HOOKED UP TO THE ENGINE TO CAPTURE ANY ERRORS WHEN THE VAN STALLS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX 20 MPH OR COMING TO STOP, FEELS LITTLE SHAKING IN STEERING WHEEL, THEN VEHICLE WILL TURN COMPLETELY OFF, NO POWER IN ENGINE OR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS ALSO HAPPENS WHEN GOING UPHILL, OR QUICK STOPPING, IT WILL THEN STOP AND IT WILL RESTART JUST LIKE NORMAL. THIS DEFECT HAS NO SET PATTERN. DEALERSHIP CLAIMS CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. THIS DEFECT CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DOWN ROAD MADE A 90 DEGREE RIGHT TURN BEGAN TO SPEED UP, WHEN HE REACHED 35MPH THE AXLE CAME OF OF THE TRANSMISSION, THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL WAS FACE DOWN ON THE GROUND, POPPED BACK UP INSIDE THE WHEEL WELL TO IT'S NORMAL POSITION. CONSUMER THEN LOST ALL CONTROL OF VEHICLE . THE AXLE AND WHEEL CAME OUT OF ITS MOUNTINGS THERE WERE NO UPPER CONTROL ARM BOLTS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, DRIVER'S SEAT WOULD SHIFT ON TRACKS; WOULD NOT LOCK IN. WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR TAKING OFF FROM STATIONERY POSITI0N, SEAT MOVES FORWARD. TOOK BACK TO DEALER WHO REPLACED THE SEAT TRACKS, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

LEFT FRONT CALIPER LOCKS UP AND NOT RETRACTING.

DRIVER'S SIDE LOWER BRAKE CALIPER DISCONNECTED, JUST FELL OFF. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK