1995 FORD WINDSTAR Complaints

TIE RODS WERE REPLACED AT 50,000 MILES. THEY NEED REPLACEMENT AGAIN. LOUD SQUEAKY NOISE WHILE TURNING THE STEERING.

1995 FORD WINDSTAR - WITHOUT WARNING THE FRONT END OF VAN DROPPED SLIGHTLY. HEARD SCRAPING AND GRINDING SOUNDS FROM FRONT RIGHT. REMOVED TIRE AND FOUND BROKEN COIL SPRING WITH SHARP POINT ABOUT 1 INCH ABOVE TIRE TREAD. MOUNTED SPARE TIRE, DROVE TO DEALERSHIP. THEY REPLACED BOTH FRONT SPRINGS UNDER FORD "SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN". THERE WAS NO RECALL IN EFECT FOR THESE DANGEROUS DEFECTIVE PARTS. DEALER KEPT OLD PART. FORD IS AWARE OF DEFECTIVE SPRINGS AND NOTIFIED OWNERS IN 2001 ABOUT "SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN". THEY SHOULD RECALL AND REPLACE ALL OF THESE DANGEROUS SPRINGS REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE AND LENGTH OF SERVICE ON THE VEHICLES.*AK

DEFECTIVE 1995 FORD WINDSTAR WITH RECURRENT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION. *BF THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED SOON AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE KNOCK FOR THE 3RD TIME WHICH WAS DUE TO A MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION. *JB

WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION THE PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY FOLLOWED BY THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG. *BF ONE OCCUPANT SUSTAINED CUTS AND BRUISES ON HIS ARMS, THE OTHER OCCUPANT EXPERIENCED HEARING LOSS AND AN INNER EAR CONCUSSION. *NM

1995 FORD WINDSTAR GL W/3.8L ENGINE - BROKEN FRONT STABILIZER BAR NEAR PASSENGER SIDE BUSHING CAUSED ERRATIC AND UNSTABLE STEERING RESPONSE, AND BODY ROLL. THIS COULD EASILY HAVE RESULTED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT HAD THE CAR BEEN DRIVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH THE BROKEN BAR. BROKEN BAR SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY CORROSION, AND DESIGN DEFICIENCY AS THE ORIGINAL PART, WHICH WAS ESSENTIALLY A BENT HOLLOW-CENTER PIPE, HAS BEEN REPLACED BY FORD WITH A SOLID-BAR TYPE DESIGN. *AK

1995 FORD WINDSTAR-ENGINE OVERHEATED DUE TO DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKET FAILURE. CYLINDER HEADS RESURFACED, NEW HEAD GASKETS, REPLACED DAMAGED CONNECTING ROD BEARINGS AND O2 SENSORS. TOTAL COST $2454.*AK

SLIDING SIDE DOOR ON 1995 FORD WINDSTAR CAME OFF THE TRACK AND FELL OFF THE CAR.*AK

VEHICLE LOST POWER AND COMMENCED TO MAKE A HISSING NOISE WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC REPLACED TWO VACUUM HOSES THAT DISINTEGRATED FROM THE EXCESSIVE HEAT COMING FROM THE CATALYTIC CONVERTOR. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.*AK

VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP WHILE BRAKING AT 35 MPH. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP WITHOUT ANY INCIDENT. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE METAL BRAKE LINE LOCATED BETWEEN THE FUEL TANK AND THE BODY RAIL ERUPTED DUE TO CORROSION. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.*AK

NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH MY 1995 FORD WINDSTAR. IT IS THE WORST CAR I HAVE EVER PURCHASED! AS SOON AS ONE REPAIR IS COMPLETED (TWO TRANSMISSIONS, HEAD GASKET, ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, BRAKES, SUSPENSION), THEN ANOTHER ONE OCCURS. NOW, AS IN EVERY CHRISTMAS, THE "ENGINE LIGHT" IS ON AND THE CAR IS RUNNING SO POORLY THAT YOU CAN'T EVEN PULL THE CAR OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY WITHOUT IT CHOKING AND SPITTING, LOTS OF SMOKE, AND THE CAR IS ACTUALLY SHAKING!!! I KNOW IT IS ANOTHER HEAD GASKET AND I JUST CAN'T PAY ANYMORE MONEY INTO THIS PIECE OF GARBAGE. I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR A NEW CAR AND IT CERTAINLY WILL NOT BE A FORD!