2003 Ford Windstar complaints

VEHICLE PASSENGER HEADLIGHT WOULD COME ON IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT BY ITSELF AND NOW PASSENGER HEADLIGHT WOULD NOT WORK ON DIM. THEY SAID THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE WIRING HARNESS. SO I HAD TO PAY FOR THEM TO TAKE THE SAME MATERIALS AGAIN. I'M DECIDING IF I SHOULD CUT MY LOSSES AND SELL. MY HUSBAND SAID WE SHOULD NEVER HAVE BOUGHT A FORD. I'M DISABLED AND CAN'T AFFORD TO BE STICKING THIS KIND OF MONEY MONTHLY INTO IT. *TR

2003 FORD WINDSTAR VAN DASH GAUGES ALL CRAZY. WAVE RIGHT TO LEFT, SPEED GO TO 120 BUT GAS EMPTY, BELL RINGING NOISE WILL NOT SHUT OFF, HAVE TO UNHOOK BATTERY BECAUSE AFTER I TAKE THE KEY OUT STILL RINGS, ALL LITES STAY ON, FUEL COMPUTER ERROR, MILEAGE FLASHES, TRANSMISSION STOP OVER DRIVE, ABS AND BRAKE LITE IS ON, NO SIGN LITES, ALL GAUGES GO OFF NO READING. *TR

POWER STEELING PUMP FLUID ALL OVER HOOD OVER ENGINE BELT. *TR

WINDSTAR VAN DOORS WILL LOCK AND UNLOCK WHILE DRIVING. RIGHT PASSENGER SLIDE DOOR WILL NOT LOCK/ UNLOCK HAVE TO DO IT BY HAND. LEFT REAR PASSENGERS DOOR SLIDE OPEN IT SELF AFTER I SHUT IT. WILL LOCK IT SELF. I CAN PULL THE LOCK UP AND IT WILL LOCK IT SELF AGAIN. THE DRIVERS DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK HAVE TO USE KEY.. KEYLESS REMOTESTOP WORKING. PLUS BATTERY . STILL NOTHING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AND ABOVE WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE AND BATTERY WARNING LIGHTS. THE CONTACT WOULD SHIFT INTO PARK, BACK INTO DRIVE AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND TWO LOCAL REPAIR SHOPS YET THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED OR DIAGNOSED. THE ALTERNATOR AND THE BATTERY WERE REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 141,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 136,000.

SAFETY RECALLS CONCERNS: 09V399000, 10V38500, 11V030000. RECALL ON # 10V385000 WAS REPAIRED BUT STILL HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE REPAIR HAVE TAKEN BACK THREE TIMES THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING, BUT THERE IS STILL A PROBLEM IT MAKES A POPPING NOISE WHEN VEHICLE SHIFTS. RECALL ON #11V030000 WAS NOT REPAIRED, TOOK IN FOR INSPECTION TO FORD THEY SAID AS LONG AS I WAS IN ALABAMA I NOTHING TO BE CONCERN ABOUT, THE RECALL NOTICE STATED IF THE VEHICLE PASSED INSPECTION THE DEALER IS AUTHORIZED TO COMPLETE REINFORCEMENT, MY VEHICLE PASSED INSPECTION BUT NO REPAIR WAS MADE.RECALL ON 09V399000 I HAVE TALK WITH THEM SEVERAL TIMES THEY INFORMED ME THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE FOR THAT RECALL . *TR

THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE WE BOUGHT THE CAR, ALTHOUGH THE INCIDENT DATE I HAVE SUBMITTED IS THIS PAST WEEK. THE ABS LIGHT AND THE BRAKE LIGHT COME ON INTERMITTENTLY, BUT CONTINUALLY. THE BRAKES PADS HAVE NEEDED TO BE CHANGED EVERY 9-12 MONTHS. OFTEN IT ENDS UP BEING THE DISC THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE WHEN THE PROBLEM STARTS, THE MECHANIC LOOKS AT THE PADS AND THEY ARE FINE; THEN A FEW WEEKS LATER THE DISCS ARE RUINED. NOW IT HAS BEEN ONLY 6 MONTHS SINCE THE PADS WERE REPLACED AND THEY NEED REPLACING AGAIN. THIS IS NOT NORMAL. THE PROBLEM BEGINS BY THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS COMING ON MORE REGULARLY. THEN THE BRAKING DISTANCE SUDDENLY INCREASES. AS A RESULT, THE CAR DOES NOT HAVE GOOD CONTROL AND I DON'T FEEL SAFE. WE ARE CONSTANTLY DEALING WITH THIS PROBLEM AND I HAVE HAD ENOUGH. IT IS NOT SAFE. *TR

2003 FORD WINDSTAR, LESS THAN 60000 MILES, TRANSMISSION JUST DIED, NO WARNING NO NOTHING...UNABLE TO REPAIR DUE TO THE COST OF REBUILDING, ESTIMATE IS $2300 ON A 4000 DOLLAR VAN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS AND THE BRAKE LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE WHILE THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V399000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) BUT THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND PROVIDED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

HAVE 2003 FORD WINDSTAR NO DEALERS ARE WILLING TO TAKE THIS VEHICLE IN TRADE BECAUSE OF FRAME RECALL,DEALERS DO NOT HAVE PARTS TO FIX FRAME YET.FORD SHOULD BUY BACK ALL FORD WINDSTAR .THESE VANS ARE NOT SAFE,TRANSMISSIONS ARE BAD,ELECTRIC WINDOWS DO NOT WORK HALF THE TIME. REAR AXLE RECALL FRONT FRAME RECALL. DO NOT BUY ONE OF THESE VANS THEY ARE JUNK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS WHEN THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A HIGH WATER SPOT AND THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE SWERVED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE AND WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL REPAIR SHOP FOR THE FAILURE WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE REAR AXLE WAS CRACKED DUE TO CORROSION AND CONTRIBUTED THE TIRE AND WHEEL FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V385000 (SUSPENSION:REAR: AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY) AND CALLED THE MANUFACTURER BUT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

MY ABS LIGHT KEEPS ILLUMINATING. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR APPROXIMATELY A YEAR. I HAD THE FIX FOR THE RECALL OF THE SPEED CONTROL THAT FROM WHAT I AM READING COULD BE CAUSING THE ISSUE WITH THE ABS LIGHTS DUE TO FLUID LEAKING. 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND SHIFTED INTO THE DRIVE POSITION. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND IT WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL AUTO SHOP WHERE THEY DETECTED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE COIL SPRING FRACTURED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONE YEAR AGO THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE COIL SPRING WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

INTERIOR LIGHTS HAVE BEEN INTERMITTENT FOR SEVERAL YEARS, DRIVERS SIDE AUTO LOCK STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY, CONSTANT DRAINING OF THE BATTERY, MUST CARRY JUMPER CABLES.. THIRD BATTERY IN THREE YEARS, NOW PROBLEM IS WEEKLY. THINKING THIS ISSUE MAY HAVE TO DO WITH THE FACT THAT THE INTERIOR LIGHTS GO ON AND OFF AT RANDOM UNEXPLAINED TIMES. SOMETIMES REMAINING ON ONCE THE VEHICLE IS OFF AND ALL DOORS ARE COMPLETELY CLOSED. PROBLEM WITH ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COMING ON AT RANDOM TIMES IN ADDITION TO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NEVER STAYING RESET. CHARGING SYSTEM LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON.. SOMETIMES THEY COME ON AND OFF BUT IF THEY REMAIN ON CAUSE THE CAR TO HESITATE OR JUST QUIT ON YOU. CAR IS A EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD AT INTERSECTIONS BECAUSE OF HESITATION AND STALLING. MY WIFE (HER PRIMARY VEHICLE) HAS BEEN STRANDED IN TWO INTERSECTIONS WHERE THE CAR DIED COMPLETELY. MY WIFE IS TERRIFIED FOR HER SAFETY EVERYTIME WE ARE IN THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE FINALLY HAD ENOUGH AND AM FILING A COMPLAINT SINCE I HAVE READ FROM NUMEROUS SOURCES THAT I AM ONE OF THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE. PLEASE CONSIDER THE SAFETY OF THE DRIVERS OF THESE VEHICLES AND SUBSEQUENTLY ANY INNOCENT MOTORIST OR PEDESTRIAN WHO MAY BECOME INJURED FROM THESE SAFETY ISSUES. THANK YOU. FORD IS OBVIOUSLY AWARE OF THESE PROBLEMS AND REPORTS AND IT APPEARS IS UNWILLING TO RESEARCH A FIX, OR INITIATE A RECALL UNTIL ENOUGH BODIES PILE UP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN VEHICLE ACCIDENTS, HAVING A VEHICLE FAIL COMPLET

FOR THE PAST YEAR MY ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. I TOOK MY CAR TO A MECHANIC WHEN THIS FIRST STARTED, HE TOLD ME IT LOOKED LIKE A FUSE, WE REPLACED THE FUSE BUT WITHIN A WEEK THE LIGHT STARTED COMING ON AGAIN. I TOOK MY WINDSTAR INTO THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL ON THE SPEED CONTROL AND THE REAR AXLE. AFTER SEARCHING ONLINE I HAVE FOUND A WHOLE BUNCH OF COMPLAINTS FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AND PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN THE ENGINE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN RPMS AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO ANY GEAR. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC SHOP WHERE HE WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS AND POSSIBLE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC SHOP WHO RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT TWO OUT OF THE FOUR ABS SENSORS FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND THE ENGINE FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND RESULTED IN THE FUEL PUMP BEING REPLACED TWO ADDITIONAL TIMES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,206. UPDATED 05/03/11*LJ UPDATED 2/8/12 *CN

MY SENSOR LIGHTS ARE FLASHING, ABS LIGHT, O/D LIGHT TRAC LIGHT, CHECK TRANSMISSION LIGHT IS ON. ALSO MY SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING, AND MY BACKING WARNING SIGNAL STOPPED WORKING ALL OF A SUDDEN WITHOUT ANY TYPE OF WARNING. *TR

I'M THE OWNER OF A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. I HAD MY TRANSMISSION FAIL WHILE IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING.THE VAN DRIFTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD,THE STEERING WAS LOCKED,THE LIGHTS BLINKED,MY OD N BLINKER FLASHED OFF N ON.MY DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WON'T GO DOWN. ALSO MY ABS LIGHT ABSOLUTELY WON'T GO OFF!!!!.ALSO REPLACES,BRAKES, ROTORS(WHICH WERE TOTALLY RUSTED). *TR

2003 FORD WINDSTAR, LOW KIM, TRAVELING HWY WITHOUT ANY WARNING LOST ACCELERATION, RPM'S ALL OVER THE PLACE, ALMOST CRASHED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO COAST TO ROAD SIDE. NUMEROUS IDENTICAL REPORTS SUBMITTED FORD IGNORES, TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING. FORD MUST TAKE RESPONSIBILITY BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. CANT IMAGINE THEM PUTTING THEIR OWN FAMILY AT RISK BY PUTTING THEM ON THE HWY OR A DIRT ROAD WITH THIS WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM WITH THE 2003 WINDSTAR. ONLY AFTER MY SONS SHAKEN PHONE CALL FROM THE 401 WITH THE SOUND OF TRAFFIC IN THE BACKGROUND DID I START MY OWN RESEARCH AND DISCOVER THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM OF SUDDEN TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITH OTHER PERSONS VOICING CONCERN FOR THEIR OWN SAFETY AND SAFETY OF THEIR FAMILIES. FIX IT FORD. *TR

THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED IN A RECALL. *TR

CAR QUITS RUNNING WHILE IN MOTION. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKER, THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR DIES. I HAVE REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AND THEY SAY THE BATTERY IS OK, BUT IT WILL NOT RUN FOR MORE THAN A FEW MILES AT A TIME. I HAVE TO REPEATEDLY GET A JUMP START. I JUST REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION WITH ONLY ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND MILES ON THE CAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE EXTENSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING AND WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND PROVIDED NO ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

DEALER PERFORMED REAR AXLE SAFETY RECALL. "VEHICLE PASSED SUB FRAME INSPECTION". THE VEHICLE'S FRONT SUB FRAME WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE CHASSIS ON THE LEFT SIDE IS RUSTED THROUGH. I HAVE PICTURES.

TRANSMISSION REVERSE FAILURE. I NOW HAVE NO REVERSE. COST TO REBUILD IS $2,200.00 FROM DURABILD TRANSMISSION. I HAVE NOT REPAIRED THE TRANSMISSION FOR I DO NOT HAVE THE CASH TO REPAIR IT AND HOPING THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PART ALSO, SINCE THERE IS 5 OTHER RECALLS ON THE 2003 FORD WINDSTAR MINI-VAN. SINCE THIS IS MY ONLY VEHICLE, I'M USING IT CURRENTLY WITH NO REVERSE. I HAVE FOUND OVER 100 OTHER TRANSMISSION COMPLAINTS FOR THIS MODEL AND YEAR LOCATED AT THIS LINK... HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/FORD/WINDSTAR/2003/TRANSMISSION/TRANSMISSION_FAILURE.SHTML I HAVE FOUND ON-LINE THAT TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURRED WITH PREVIOUS WINDSTAR MODEL YEARS AND SEEM TO BE STILL HAPPENING EVEN THOUGH CORRECTIONS WERE ATTEMPTED. BELOW IS A LINK TO WIKIPEDIA AND TRANNY PROBLEMS CAN BE FOUND LISTED UNDER PROBLEMS... HTTP://EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG/WIKI/FORD_WINDSTAR I CURRENTLY HAVE MADE A RECALLS APPOINTMENT FOR THIS COMING THURS. WITH A FORD DEALER. I BELIEVE THESE WINDSTARS WERE LEMONS AND GLAD FORD DOES NOT BUILD MINI-VANS ANY MORE. I WILL NEVER BUY A FORD AGAIN!!! THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER. *TR

2003 FORD WINDSTAR WITH INTERMITTENT (BUT VERY OFTEN) ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THEY WILL STAY ON FOR SEVERAL MINUTES TO SEVERAL HOURS ON A LONGER TRIP. NO KNOWN LEAKAGE PROBLEMS, JUST WARNING LIGHTS WHICH INDICATE NO ABS SYSTEM ACTIVE (DANGEROUS IN WINTER DRIVING WHEN ABS MAY BE CALLED FOR). FORD HAS BEEN IGNORING A MULTITUDE OF COMPLAINTS FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND HAS BEEN LET "OFF THE HOOK" BY THE NHTSA AS FAR AS I CAN TELL. SHAME ON BOTH PARTIES! *TR

2003 FORD WINDSTAR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO THE PERFORMANCE OF THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND TWO SAFETY RECALLS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE INSPECTIONS AND REPAIRS WERE NOT CONDUCTED IN A TIMELY, EFFICIENT, AND RESPONSIBLE MANNER. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE FINALLY RECEIVED AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE AXLE INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THE AXLE WAS CRACKED IN THREE PLACES. THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE REPLACEMENT PARTS AND THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED UNSAFE TO DRIVE, AND THEREFORE, IT WAS LEFT AT THE DEALER FOR OVER A MONTH. THE CONSUMER STATED HE THEN RECEIVED ANOTHER RECALL RELATING TO THE SUBFRAME. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER REGARDING THE SECOND RECALL AND WAS INFORMED THEY WERE AWARE OF IT AND HE WOULD BE CONTACTED WHEN THE REPAIRS FOR THE SECOND RECALL HAD BEEN COMPLETED. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A VOICE MAIL FROM THE DEALER STATING THE PARTS FOR THE AXLE HAD ARRIVED. HOWEVER, IT WAS DISCOVERED THE ENGINE HAD AN OIL LEAK, THE SWAY BAR LINK WAS BROKEN IN THE FRONT, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS BADLY WORN ON THE INSIDE AND THE LEFT REAR SHOCK WAS COMPLETELY BLOWN OUT. *JB

MY 2003 FORD WINDSTAR LIMITED EDITION HAS MAJOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE HAZZARD LIGHTS WILL NOT GO OFF THEREFORE DRAINING MY BATTERY. I HAVE TO DISCONNECT IT WHENEVER I SHUT IT OFF. IT IS CURRENTLY AT BAY RIDGE FORD FOR THE RECALL INVOLVING THE REAR AXLE. HOWEVER IT HAS FAILED EMISSIONS FOR CODE 171 AND 174. I BELIEVE THERE IS A MAJOR FLAW IN THE DESIGN OF THE WINDSTAR VAN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A LOUD POP FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SPRING HAD FRACTURED YET THE PLATE IN WHICH THE SPRING WAS ATTACHED WAS STILL IN PLACE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V030000 (STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS) AND CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED BEFORE DETERMINING IF THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL AND IF THE REPAIRS WOULD BE COVERED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED BECAUSE THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SPRING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS COVERED WITH RUST AND SHAKING VIOLENTLY WHILE DRIVING. THE BRAKE PEDAL ALSO EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN IT WAS ENGAGED. ALL OF THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FELL BELOW ZERO, THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEGAN TO SHUT ON AND OFF. THE REAR AXLE WAS CRACKED ON EACH END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO ADDED TWO PLATES ON EACH SIDE OF THE AXLE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL 10V385000 (SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY) & RECALL 11V030000 (STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS) BUT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE REMEDIES AND STATED THAT THEY WERE INADEQUATE. THE CONTACT ASKED THE DEALER IF THEY COULD GUARANTEE THAT THE AXLE WOULD NOT BREAK WITH THE TWO PLATES BUT RECEIVED NO GUARANTEE. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 127,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT. WHEN LIGHT TURNED GREEN VAN WOULD NOT MOVE. THERE WERE NOT ANY NOISES, WARNING LIGHTS OR ISSUES TO INDICATE A PROBLEM. VAN REQUIRED A TOW TRUCK. MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS FAILURE OF TORQUE CONVERTER. *TR

RECEIVED MY 2003 FORD WINDSTAR WITH 70,000 MILES BACK FROM REAR AXLE RECALL. THE FRONT END SHAKES REALLY BAD AND THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE IN THE FRONT. CALLED DEALERSHIP AND THEY CLAIMED TO HAVE CHECKED THE FRONT END ON THE NEW RECALL. THEY ALSO CLAIM THAT FORD TOLD THEM TO TAKE MY NEW 1000 CRANKING AMP BATTERY OUT AND PUT A 750 CRANKING AMP BATTERY IN IT. *TR

I HAVE A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR SE MODEL THAT HAS COST WELL OVER A THOUSAND DOLLARS IN REPAIR. I HAVE REPLACED 2 BATTERIES AND TWO ALTERNATORS, AND THE PROBLEMS STILL HAVE NOT BEEN FIXED. I NOW HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING HOW FAST I AM GOING OR HOW MUCH GAS IS IN MY TANK. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS NEED TO BE RECALLED ON THESE VANS. PEOPLE ON LINE ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE PROBLEMS AND THEIR VANS FAILING BECAUSE OF FAULTY ELECTRICAL. I USE MY VAN TO TRANSPORT MY FAMILY AND DO NOT FEEL SAFE ON THIS VAN. I HAVE HAD ALL THE NECESSARY RECALLS TAKEN CARE ON IT. WHEN I DRIVE THIS VAN THE SPEEDOMETER IS NOT CORRECT, I THINK I AM DOING A CERTAIN SPEED BUT WHEN COMPARED TO OTHER VEHICLES IT IS CLEARLY NOT THE SPEED INTENDED. MY GAS GAUGE IS ALWAYS WRONG I FILL UP ON GAS AND IT STAYS FULL ONE DAY AND THE NEXT IT'S ALMOST EMPTY. I NOW HAVE TO KEEP AND EYE ON MY MILEAGE TO KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL I HAVE. THE DOORS NEVER CLOSE PROPERLY AND MY LIFTGATE AJAR SIGNALS ALWAYS ON. THE DOORS DO NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK WHEN I NEED THEM TOO, WHICH HAS BECOME A HAZARD, BECAUSE I CAN'T LEAVE ANYTHING IN MY VAN FOR FEAR OF IT BEING STOLEN. THIS VAN HAS HAD BEEN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND COST ME WELL OVER 400 DOLLARS TO REPLACE AN ALREADY BRAND NEW ALTERNATOR AND NEW BATTERY WHICH COST OVER 80 BUCKS, PLUS THE TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR THE FIRST ALTERNATOR AND ANOTHER 100 FOR THE FIRST BATTERY. THE HEAT DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY EITHER. THIS VAN IS A NIGHTMARE OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED BY FORD ASAP. THIS V

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE LANES. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED THERE WAS NO POWER RESPONSE. ALSO, A RAPID INCREASE IN THE RPMS OCCURRED. THE GEAR WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE CONTACT SUSPECTED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE TRANSMISSION BUT THE MECHANIC HAD NOT YET CONFIRMED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 05/04/11 *BF UPDATED 05/09/11

FORD WINDSTAR WAS RECALLED FOR REAR AXLES. I HAD THAT REPAIRED. I GOT ANOTHER RECALL FOR THE FRONT AXLES. DEALER SAYS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE AND VAN "SHOULD BE OKAY" UNTIL PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. "SHOULD BE OKAY" IS NOT ACCEPTABLE!! IF THERE IS A RECALL, THE PART SHOULD BE AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE RECALL, NOT WEEKS OR MONTHS LATER. *TR

FORD WINDSTAR THAT HAS HAD 2 RECALLS FOR FRONT AND REAR AXLES. INTERIOR LIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING. DOORS LOCK AND UNLOCK RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING. VERY DISTRACTING AND DANGEROUS! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INNER CONTROL ARM ON THE STEERING WHEEL FELL APART. THE VEHICLE WAS UNCONTROLLABLE AND THE LEFT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE TURNED OUTWARD BUT THE RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WOULD NOT MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO WILL INSPECT IT AND REPLACE THE INNER CONTROL ARM. THERE WAS NO WARRANTY RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE IN REGARDS TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V030000(STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS) AND 10V385000(SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY). SHE TOOK HER VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER NOVEMBER OF 2010 FOR BOTH RECALLS AND THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THERE ARE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME.

WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED, A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD AND ALL STEERING CONTROL WAS LOST. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS: 10V385000 (SUSPENSION: REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY) AND 11V030000 (STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS: UNDERBODY SHIELDS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT PROPERLY INSPECTING OR HANDLING THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 200,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

BROUGHT MY 2003 FORD WINDSTAR SEL (WITH 78,397 MILES ON IT) IN TO DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED FOR SUBFRAME RECALL, THE ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING, AND THE ABS, BRAKE LIGHT, AND TRAC OFF LIGHTS HAD ALL GONE ON. DURING THE DIAGNOSIS, THEY FOUND THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS FINE, THE SPARK PLUGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THE IGNITION COIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACE (CAUSING CYLINDER 3 TO MISFIRE), AND THE PCM NEEDED TO BE RESEALED FOR MOISTURE. (MARCH 3RD, 2011) THEY FOUND NO HARD CODE FOR THE BRAKES. WE GET THE NECESSARY WORK DONE, DRIVE THE VAN HOME, AND WITHIN A DAY THE ABS LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT, AND TRAC OFF LIGHT COME BACK ON. CALL AND HAVE THE DEALER LOOK AT VAN AGAIN, THEY NOW FIND CODE 1185 (PIN POINT TEST FOUND ABS MODULE NOT RESPONDING). THE DEALER REPLACED THE ABS MODULE AND RESCANNED WITH NO CODES AND WAS ROAD TESTED. EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE (MARCH 7TH, 2011), I PICK UP VAN, WITHIN 4 HOURS, THE ABS LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT, AND TRAC OFF LIGHT ARE BACK ON. AS OF RIGHT NOW, THE VAN IS BACK AT THE DEALERS BEING CHECKED AGAIN. THIS IS VERY DISAPPOINTING. IN THE LAST WEEK, I HAVE HAD TO BRING THIS PARTICULAR VAN IN 4 TIMES DUE TO PROBLEMS. THIS ALL COMES AFTER HAVING WORK DONE ON THIS VAN IN DECEMBER. IN DECEMBER 2010, THEY PERFORMED SYSTEM DIAG,, DTCS, PO174, PO174, LEAN ON BOTH BANKS, INSPECT FOR VACUUM LEAKS, FOUND LEAKS AT INTAKE MANIFOLD RUNNER CONTROL SHAFTS, REQUIRED INTAKE MANIFOLD REPLACEMENT TO CORRECT, REPLACED INTAKE MANIFOLD AND REQUIRED PARTS, INCLUDING CLEANED FUEL INJECTOR, CHANGED

WHILE DRIVING MY 2003 WINDSTAR AT 40 MPH ON A BUSY HIGHWAY DURING THE MORNING RUSH HOUR IT LOST POWER. THE VAN HAD TO BE PUSHED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VAN WOULD START BUT IT WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN EITHER DRIVE OR REVERSE. THERE WAS NO WARNING TO THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. AAA TOWED THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC HAS TO REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION AND REPLACE THE TORQUE CONVERTER. FIVE DAYS PRIOR THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED FROM THE FORD DEALER WITH A NEW REAR AXLE (RECALL, 10 WEEKS AT THE DEALER). AT THE TIME OF FAILURE THE VAN HAD APPROXIMATELY 116000 MILES. THE WINDSTAR WILL BE REPAIRED AT A COST OF $1849.11. I CAN NOT REPLACE THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME (I WOULD LIKE TO!). FORD MOTOR COMPANY DOESN'T CARE! *TR

THE VEHICLES ELECTRONIC ANTILOCK BRAKE MODULE HAS FAILED. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS WARNINGS AND NOTICES THAT BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE ONTO THE MODULE , IS A KNOWN CAUSE FOR EARLY FAILURE. ALL MY DASHBOARD LIGHTS TURN ON WITHIN A FEW MINUTES OF OPERATING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DID CONFIRM THIS FAILURE AND SUGGESTED A REPLACEMENT THAT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY OF COURSE. THIS DOES NOT SEEM RIGHT, THAT A KNOWN AND ACKNOWLEDGED VEHICLE DESIGN PROBLEM WITH THE GASKET ON THE BRAKE FLUID RESEVOIR LEAKING FLUID ON THE MODULE AND CAUSING PREMATURE FAILURE IS NOT A MANDATED REPAIR AND NOT SIMPLY SOMETHING LEFT UP TO THE MANUFACTURER. I DON'T HAVE THE FUNDS FOR THIS COSTLY REPAIR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,000.

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT THEN PUSHED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HAD IT TOWED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION AND THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THERE IS NO RECALL AND THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE TOWED AT THE CONTACT EXPENSE TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION FOR THIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL. THE CONTACT STATED MANUFACTURER SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. JO

BROUGHT MY 2003 FORD WINDSTAR IN TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP BECAUSE IT FAILED STATE SAFETY INSPECTION AS THE ABS LIGHT WAS ON. FORD TOOK THE VEHICLE AND INSPECTED IT BASED UPON A RECALL ON THE REAR AXLE AND SAID THAT IT FAILED. THEY PROVIDED ME WITH A RENTAL. THE NEXT DAY, I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND ASKED THEM TO CHECK THE ABS RIGHT AWAY ANYWAY AS IF THEY WERE ABLE TO REPAIR THE AXLE ISSUE SOON, I WOULD STILL NOT BE ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE OFF THEIR LOT AS IT WASN'T SAFE. AT THE TIME, THE SERVICE MANAGER AGREED. I WAITED FOR A CALL BACK AND RECEIVED NONE. A MONTH LATER, I PLACED ANOTHER CALL AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS GOING TO BE ANOTHER RECALL FOR THE FRONT SUBFRAME AND THAT FORD WAS GOING TO BUYBACK VEHICLES THAT WERE ALREADY IN WITH BOTH ISSUES SO I SHOULD WAIT FOR THE RECALL TO BECOME OFFICIALLY IN PROGRESS. I WAITED ANOTHER COUPLE OF WEEKS AND WHEN I HEARD NOTHING, I CALLED BACK AND INQUIRED ABOUT THE STATUS. I WAS TOLD THAT VIRTUALLY NO CARS WERE FAILING THE INSPECTION FOR THE FRONT SUBFRAME, SO I WOULD HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL AN AXLE WAS AVAILABLE FOR ME TO GET MY VAN BACK. I HAVE STILL NOT HEARD THE COST TO REPAIR MY ABS ISSUE, SO MY QUESTION IS, AM I GOING TO HEAR ANYTHING ABOUT THIS BEFORE THEY REPAIR MY AXLE, AS I AM GOING TO BE PAST THE 60 DAYS THAT I AM ALLOWED TO REPAIR THE ABS ISSUE BEFORE MASSACHUSETTS HAS THE RIGHT TO REVOKE MY REGISTRATION FOR NOT RE-INSPECTING MY VEHICLE. I AM GOING TO CALL MY INSURANCE COMPANY TOMORROW TO FIND OUT WHAT I SHOULD BE DOING NE

I WENT TO THE SERVICE STATION FOR RECALL THEY FIRST TOLD ME MY CAR WASN'T ABLE TO BE FIXED THEN THEY TELL ME IT IS ABLE TO BE FIX I HAVE TO BE I LITTLE SKEPTICAL WHEN THERE FLIP FLOP LIKE ESPECIALLY WHEN MY FAMILY LIFE AT STAKE. *TR

2003 FORD WINDSTAR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS , THE TORQUE CONVERTER BROKE ON MY VAN . THE VAN CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP , THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS ,THERE SHOULD BE E RECALL ,THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ALMOST EVERYBODY THAT OWNS THIS FORD MODEL. ALSO THERE IS A RECALL FOR REAR AXEL .NOW FRONT AND REAR FRAME MOUNTS. THERE SHOULD ALSO BE RECALL FOR ELECTRIC WINDOWS DO NOT WORK HALF THE TIME. THESE VANS ARE DANGEROUS FORD SHOULD HAVE TO BY THEM BACK. *TR

COMPLETE FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION WITH NO VISIBLE OR AUDIBLE WARNING. TRANSMISSION CHANGED PER FORD SPEC AS WELL AS THE REST OF THE FLUIDS. THERE IS A HIGH RATE OF FAILURE OF THIS COMPONENT ACCORDING TO A NUMBER OF INDEPENDENT REPORTING AGENCIES VIA THE WEB. THE TRANSMISSION IN A 2003 WINDSTAR SEEMS TO BE PARTICULARLY PRONE TO VERY EARLY AND UNACCEPTABLE FAILURE. I AM EXTREMELY THANKFUL THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT STOP AND NOT DURING OPERATION WITH MY WIFE AND 4 KIDS IN IT. FROM OTHER REPORTS VIA INDEPENDENT REPORTING AGENCIES, WE WERE FORTUNATE.