2000 Ford Windstar complaints

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE LIGHTS. OWNER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING ALL THE LIGHTS, INCLUDING HEADLIGHTS, DASH LIGHTS WENT OUT. THE LIGHTS ARE IN THE ON POSITION BUT THE LIGHTS WOULD GO OUT. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *NM

2000 WINDSTAR VAN, AUTOMATIC PASSENGER SIDE DOOR OPENS WITHOUT WARNING OR INPUT FROM KEYFOB.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STARTED TO HESITATE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP, WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED.*AK

AT APPROXIMATELY 62,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 2000 FORD WINDSTAR SUDDENLY FAILED. I WAS STARTING UP FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT AT A BUSY INTERSECTION WHEN I HEARD A LOUD CLUNK FROM UNDERNEATH THE CAR AND THE CAR STOPPED MOVING. THE CAR WOULD GO IN REVERSE ONLY. I HAD IT TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION. THE PROBLEM WAS THAT THE SUN GEAR HAD SHEARED OFF. (RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET INDICATED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR.) I HAD A MECHANICAL ENGINEER LOOK AT THE BROKEN PART AND HE CONCLUDED THAT THE WELD WAS NOT DEFECTIVE, IT WAS JUST POORLY DESIGNED. THE REPLACEMENT PART HAS BEEN REDESIGNED AND IS NOW REINFORCED, WHICH WOULD INDICATE TO ME THAT FORD IS WELL-AWARE OF THE DESIGN FLAW. (SINCE THEY WENT TO THE TROUBLE OF REDESIGNING THE PART) THIS IS JUST THE LATEST IN A LONG LINE OF PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE HAD WITH THIS CAR.*AK

WHILE FILLING UP AT THE GASOLINE STATION CONSUMER NOTICED GASOLINE POURING OUT FROM THE FUEL FILLER NECK HOSE. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT MECHANIC WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE, AND HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT BRAKE ROTORS PROBLEM. WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH OR GREATER THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATED BECAUSE OF WARPED ROTORS. CONSUMER HAD THE ROTORS REPLACED ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS WITHIN A 1 YEAR PERIOD. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER, BUT RECEIVED NO ASSISTANCE. *AK

THE INTERMITTENT FUNCTION ON MY WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR HAS FAILED. FORD HAS A RECALL ON CERTAIN MODELS OF MY VEHICLE, BUT EVIDENTLY MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH I HAVE THE MALFUNCTION. VEHICLE ALSO HAS HARD SHIFT WHEN DOWNSHIFTING GOING AROUND A CORNER. *JB

THE HEATER BLOWER CHAMBER MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING DEFROSTER/ DEFOGGER AND THE HEAT SYSTEM TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. THUS, REDUCING CONSUMER'S VISIBILITY. THE ENTIRE HEATER BLOWER CHAMBER HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK *SC

BOUGHT 2000 FORD WINDSTAR LESS THAN 6 MONTHS AGO . VAN JUST TURNED 70,000 MI WIFE WAS STOPPED AT BUSY INTERSECTION,TRIED TO ACCELERATE,AND TRANSMISSION CLUNKED, AND MADE AN AWFUL NOISE .TRANSMISSION FAILED. WOULD NOT GO FORWARD. FORD DEALER SAID IT WOULD COST $ 2,500. AN EXPENSE I CANNOT AFFORD, ESPECIALY RIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS. SURE WOULD BE NICE IF FORD MO. CO. COULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THEIR POORLY MANUFACTURED VEHICLES !!!!*AK

WHILE EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR SLID FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THIS CAUSED THE CONSUMER'S SON TO SUSTAIN AN INJURY AND HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, HOWEVER FORD STATED THAT THEY NEEDED MORE INFORMATION. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. *NM *SC

CONSUMER REQUEST FOR RECALL ON FORD WINDSTAR 2000, SOUNDS LIKE VALVES RATTLING. *BF

00 V 164 000/FUEL LINE FITTINGS: WHILE RE-FUELING THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FILLER NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER LOCATED A RUBBER FUEL LINE THAT WAS DETERIORATING AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THAT RECALL. *JB

TRANSMISSION IN 2000 FORD WINDSTAR FAILED AT 77000 MILES. REQUIRED TOTAL REPLACEMENT. *JB

INFORMATION REQUEST. LETTER AND PACKAGE IS IN THE MAIL CONCERNING OUR COMPLAINT! *AK THE CONSUMER WANTED TO KNOW THE STATUS OF HIS COMPLAINT.

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLS. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RED RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *NM

THE STAINLESS STEEL CABLES THAT RAN DOWN TO THE GAS PEDAL BROKE. THIS WAS NOTICED AFTER HAVING THE OIL CHANGED. AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO DEALER, THEY STATED THAT NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND. THESE CABLES WERE VISIBLE UNDER THE HOOD. *AK *JB

CONSUMER STATED THAT EMISSION LIGHT CAME ON. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC TO BE CHECKED. AFTER CHECKING THE VEHICLE, SHE WAS TOLD THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS LEAKING. ALSO, MECHANIC STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS TOO NEW TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM.

PASSENGER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR DOESN'T CLOSE FULLY. THE DOOR COMES A-JARRED IF THE VEHICLE DRIVES OVER THE SLIGHTEST IMPERFECTION IN THE ROAD. A RE DESIGNED HINGE WAS MANUFACTURED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AT A COST TO THE CONSUMER.*AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ELECTRICAL DOOR PROBLEM. WHEN BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE DOORS FLEW OPEN AND CONSUMER COULD NOT CONTROL THEM BECAUSE THEY WERE ELECTRIC. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER REPEATEDLY AND THEY BANDAGED THE PROBLEM WHICH ONLY LASTED A MONTH OR SO. THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS ON FORDS DATA BASE. *TC *JB

PASSENGER'S SIDE MIDDLE WINDOW LOCATED ON THE SLIDING DOOR BLEW OUT WHEN THE CONSUMER SHUT THE DOOR. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT FLASHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK THE POWER LOCKS DID NOT OPERATE PROPERLY, THE REAR SEAT BELT WAS DAMAGED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE INSIDE LIGHTS DID NOT GO OFF WHEN THE DOOR WAS SHUT. *JB

WHILE AT A STOPTRANSMISSION MADE A NOISE ,AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

FORD WINSTAR MODEL YEAR 2000 WITH LOWBACK DRIVER'S SEAT. THE SHEET METAL SEAT BACK HAS CUT THROUGH THE FOAM PADDING AND CLOTH SEAT. THIS LEAVES A SHARP METAL EDGE THAT CUTS THE DRIVERS CLOTHING, CUTS (BLEED) THE DRIVER AND COULD IMPALE THE DRIVER IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS PROBLEM MAY BE RELATED TO A KNOWN TSB FOR WINDSTARS WHICH HAVE A "TWISTED" SEATBACK METAL WORK.*AK IT LOOKS TO ME LIKE POOR DESIGN. THE EDGE STICKING OUT IS SHARP 90 ANGLE AND WOULD NOT CUT THROUGH THE FABRIC OF SEAT OR INJURE DRIVER IF IT HAD BEEN STAMPED ROUNDED INSTEAD.

AT ABOUT 40,000 MILES A VIBRATION STARTED TO OCCUR IN THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BETWEEN 5 & 40 MPH. I TOOK IT TO A FORD DEALER AN WAS TOLD THIS IS NOT UNCOMMON AND IT IS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE TORQUE CONVERTER. THE DEALER FLUSHED THE TRANSMISSION. THIS VIBRATION APPEARS TO BE LESS WHEN THE FULIDS ARE COLD. THIS PROBLEM WILL CONTINUE UNTIL I HAVE THE TRANSMISSION OVERHAULED. THE CAR NOW HAS ABOUT 43,000 MILES ON IT.*AK

PROBLEM INCIDENT--- FORD DEALERSHIP USING BG PRODUCTS TRANSMISSION FLUSH SYSTEM TO PERFORM THE 60000 MILE EMISSION SERVICE INDUCES A SERIOUS TRANSMISSION LEAK. DEALER SAYS THE BG PROCESS CAN NOT CAUSE SUCH A PROBLEM. SENT THE VEHICLE AWAY WITH A SERIOUS TRANSMISSION LEAK.

WHILE PARKED, I STARTED MY CAR, THEN PUT ON MY SEATBELT. IMMEDIATELY AFTER I PUT MY SEAT BELT ON, THE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVERS SEAT BY MY LEFT SHOULDER BLADE WENT OFF. NO WARNINGS WERE GIVEN PRIOR TO THIS. MY SEAT WAS SMOKING WHERE THE AIR BAG WAS. IT TOTALLY RIPPED THE LEATHER ON MY SEAT. IT SOUNDED LIKE A GUNSHOT WENT OFF IN MY EAR.*AK

THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH 55,000 MILE ON IT. WE TOOK IT TO NORRISTOWN FORD IN PA AND WE NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. IT COST US $3000.00. *AK

THE VEHICLE KEPT BLOWING FUSES, AND CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO MALLFUNCTION. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED THE CLAIM. *AK THE HEATER WOULD MAKE A THUMP NOISE INSIDE AND WOULD NOT HEAT, THE THIRD LIGHT BLEW FUSES AND COULD NOT BE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK, THERE WAS NO OUT PUT FROM THE ABS RELAY, THERE WAS POSSIBLY AN INTERMITTENT SHORT IN THE SWITCH, THE ABS LIGHT STAYED ON, THE SHORT WAS TRACED TO THE DEACTIVATOR SWITCH, LEAKING FLUID INTO THE SWITCH. *SC *JB

WHILE AT A STOP VEHICLE STALLED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN I PUT THE VAN IN DRIVE IN THE A.M., IT HESITATED LIKE I HAD IT IN BETWEEN GEARS. AS I PULLED OUT INTO THE HIGHWAY, WE HEARD A LOUD CRUNCH LIKE WE BOTTOMED OUT. AS WE ARE SITTING IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY ROAD WITH ON COMING TRAFFIC, THE VAN ONLY WENT IN REVERSE!! MUCH TO THE SURPRISE OF ON COMING TRAFFIC. THIS MINI VAN HAS ONLY 47,000 MILES AND HAS BEEN BABIED FOR A LONG TIME. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. *JB

WHILE COMING UP TO HIGHWAY SPEED (~40 MPH) UPON ENTERING A BUSY INTERSTATE, THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM THE LEFT FRONT, FOLLOWED BY A LOST OF STEERING AND BRAKING CONTROL. VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. TECHNICIAN REPORTED THAT LEFT FRONT COIL SPRING FAILED AND RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO OTHER SUSPENSION PARTS AND ABS WIRING TO THAT BRAKE UNIT. PARTS WERE REPLACED. OLD PART NOT AVAILABLE. *JB

IE04-008/POWER SLIDING DOOR: VEHICLE'S POWER SLIDING DOOR WOULD INADVERTENTLY OPEN WHILE IN MOTION AND STOPPED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK

THE POWER SLIDING DOOR ON PASSENGER'S SIDE LOCK AND UNLOCK FOR NO REASON WHILE DRIVING. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. CONSUMER BELIEVED THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. *AK THE DOOR HAS ALSO OPENED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS MOTION. *NM

MANIFOLD GASKETS FAILED, EXHAUST SENSORS FAILED, FUEL INJECTOR WIRES RUBBED TOGETHER CAUSING ARC AND FUEL INJECTOR FAILURE, SPARK PLUG REPLACED, SPARK PLUG WIRING HARNESS FAILED. VAN HAS APPROX. 48,000 MILES. ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL; POWER DOORS, POWER LOCKS, FRONT-DRIVER POWER SEAT, BACK-UP SENSORS ALL HAVE FAILED AT ONE POINT OR ANOTHER. VAN HAS BEEN SERVICED FOR ALL PROBLEMS ON AT LEAST FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS OVER THE PERIOD OF OWNERSHIP. WE PURCHASED NEW.*AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ONGOING CONCERN THAT BOTH POWER SLIDING DOORS WOULD NOT CLOSE PROPERLY OR OPEN INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE WAS TO THE DEALER ON EIGHT SEPARATE OCCASIONS, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE SAFELY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE, AND A POLICE REPORT WAS ISSUED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED. *AK

A 2 YEAR OLD CHILD WAS ABLE REMOVE THE GEAR SHIFTER LEVER FROM PARK INTO DRIVE WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THIS RESULTED IN CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT DIDN'T PROVIDE ANY HELPFUL ASSISTANCE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING PULLING ALIGHT UTILITY TRAILER MY OVERDRIVE OFF LIGHT CAME ON.WHEN I TRIED TO DISENGAGE THE OVERDRIVE NOTHING HAPPENED. I TOOK THIS VEHICHLE TO THE DEALER OF PURCHASE, AND I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO SERIOUS PROBLEM.I READ IN MY OURNERS MANUAL THAT THIS FLASHING OD OFF LIGHT INDICATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED IMEADIATE SERVICE. I THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LARGER DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT GO IN OVERDRIVE AND THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS BURNED. THEY SAID I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION AND THEY OFFERED TO INSTALL A FORD REBULIT FOR APROXIMATLY $2400. THE VAN HAD ONLY 49900 MILES. I TOLD THEM I WAS NOT INTERESTED IN PURCHASING ANYTHING FROM A COMPANEY WHO COULDN'T BUILD A TRANSMISSION THAT WOULD NOT LAST MORE THE 41000 MILES. I CONTACTED AN INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION SERVICE WHO COULD INSTALL A REBUILT TRANSMISSION AT ABOUT THE SAME COST AND IT WOULD BE GARENTEED FOR 75000MILES. FORD WOULD ONLY GAURENTEE THER TRANSMISSION FOR 36OOO. I TOLD THIS DEALERSHIP I WOULD NEVER DO ANY MORE BUSSINESS WITH FORD , AND I WOULD SPREAD THE WORD EVERY WHERE I COULD ABOUT THEIR INFEARIOR PRODUCTS.*AK

COIL SPRING ON MY 2000 FORD WINDSTAR BROKE AND FELL INTO TIRE AND TIE ROD. UPON INSPECTION FOUND THE OTHER SPRING WAS CRACKED. HAD THE VAN TOWED TO A SHOP AND REPAIRED. I DO HAVE THE SPRINGS AND SINCE I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY SATISFACTION FROM FORD I AM THINKING ABOUT FILING A CASE IN SMALL CLAIM COURT. *LA

ABS LIGHT LIT FOR 2 MONTHS. BROUGHT TO DEALER WHO INFORMED US THE MODULE "WENT BAD" AND OUR ABS SYSTEM WAS INOPERATIVE. THE REPACEMENT PART COSTS OVER $800.00. SUCH A FAILURE OF A CRITICAL SAFETY FEATURE IS WORTH LOOKING AT. AN INTERNET SEARCH TURNED UP NUMEROUS REPORTS OF PROBLEMS WITH THE 2000 FORD WINDSTAR ABS SYSTEM.*AK

WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE AND SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH OF THE VEHICLE. THEN, VEHICLE WON'T MOVE. AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP REPAIRED THE TRANSMISSION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOT OF SQUEAKS AND NOISES IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. SEVERAL DAYS LATER , WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE NOISE WAS HEARD AGAIN ,AND VEHICLE STALLED WHILE MAKING A U-TURN. ALSO, THE RIGHT FRONT AXLE BROKE. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED.*AK

THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT STAY CLOSED UNLESS FORCED. IT OPENS ON IT'S OWN REGARDLESS OF WHEN THE VAN IS ON OR OFF. MOST COMMONLY IT OCCURS AS A BOUNCE-BACK WHEN WE'VE TRIED TO CLOSE IT WITH THE REMOTE OR DOOR-FRAME BUTTON, BUT IT HAS OCCURRED WHEN I'VE STARTED THE IGNITION. MY CONCERN IS THAT MY 2 YEAR OLD SON RIDES IN THE CAPTAIN'S CHAIRS IN MY VAN-UP AGAINST THAT DOOR. HE IS IN A SECURELY LATCH'ED SEAT (BRITAX ROUNDABOUT WITH LATCH) BUT I AM NOT COMFORTABLE WITH THE DOOR RANDOMLY OPENING. *AK

TRANSMISSION BROKE WHEN VEHICLE WAS JUST OUT OF WARRANTY THIS PAST WINTER. WE HAVE HAD TO HAVE IT REPLACED 5 TIMES SINCE THEN. HE CONTINUES TO HESITATE AND WE HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL OTHER WINDSTAR OWNERS WHO HAVE ALSO HAD TO GET MULTIPLE TRANSMISSIONS. IS THERE A PROBLEM WITH FORD TRANSMISSIONS?*AK

MY VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. I SAT IN THE DRIVERS SEAT OF VEHICLE ,CLOSED THE DOOR I HEARD A LOUD BANG FROM THE FRONT OF VECHICLE ON LEFT SIDE.UPON INSPECTION OF FRONT OF CAR SAW THAT THE LEFT COIL SPRING HAD BROKEN AND WAS STICKING OUT TOUCHING SIDEWALL OF TIRE. CAR WAS NOT DRIVEABLE BECAUSE TIRE COULD BE PUNCTURED BY SHARP PIECE OF SPRING.VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER.I HAD THE DEALER REPLACE BOTH FRONT SPRINGS. I THOUGH POSSIBLY THE RIGHT SPRING COULD ALSO BREAK.I HAVE BOTH SPRINGS AND ARE AVAILABLE BE CHECKED. *AK

THE HARNESS STRAPS ON THE SEAT CONSTANTLY COME LOOSE AND NEED TO BE TIGHTENED. WHEN THE STRAPS BECOME LOOSE CHILD IS NOT SECURE IN THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT. CONSUMER TIGHTENED THE STRAPS TEN TIMES IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING DURING RAINY WEATHER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED IN AUGUST 2001. RECALL# 01V261000. A FEW MONTHS LATER WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, THE WIPERS QUIT. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE WIPERS FAILED AGAIN DURING A THUNDERSTORM WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED FORD AND AGAIN THEY REFUSED TO FIX THEM. *SC *JB

2000 WINDTAR SLIDING DOOR ON PASSENGER SIDE POPS OPEN WHILE VEHICLE IN IN MOTION OR DOOR WON'T OPEN AT ALL. TAILGATE VERY DIFFICULT TO OPEN. FORD COMPANY SAYS IT CAN'T DUPLICATE FAILURES EXCEPT ONCE. I WAS CHARGED BECAUSE THEY SAID THE REPAIRS WERE COSMETIC. *AK

2000 FORD WINDSTAR VAN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON AND ROUGH IDLING, TOOK VAN TO FORD AND THE PROBLEM WAS INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET $850.00 REPAIR VAN HAD 40000.0 MILES, WHAT WAS FUNNY IS MY BOSS HAS THE SAME VAN AND SAME THING HAPPENED TO HIM AT 43000.0 MILES. I THINK THIS IS HAPPENING MORE THAN 4 OCCURENCES AS STATED. *AK