2003 FORD WINDSTAR Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR AXLE DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOWING GARAGE WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AXLE WAS DETACHED IN HALF AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED SEYMOUR FORD (2601 SEYMOUR RD, JACKSON, MI 49201, PHONE NUMBER: (517) 787-9500) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR AXLE REINFORCEMENT BRACKET FAILED AND WOULD CONTACT FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE TO GET AN APPROVAL FOR THE REPAIR. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V385000 (SUSPENSION). THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE RECALL WAS PAST DUE AND WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 220,000.

REAR AXLE BEAM IS SO BADLY CRACKED IT BENT THE BALL JOINT FOR 1 TIRE SO BAD IT ATE THE TIRE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT BECAME AWARE THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE WAS RUBBING ON THE INSIDE WHEEL WELL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR AXLE HAD FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DAVIS FORD LOCATED AT: 2111 N MAIN ST, CANTON, IL 61520, (309) 647-1111, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V608000 (SUSPENSION) HOWEVER, THE RECALL TIME FRAME HAD BEEN EXCEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND PROVIDED THE CASE NUMBER: CA-13064170. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 8 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE ODOR OF BURNING RUBBER WAS PRESENT. ALSO, THE CONTACT LOST STEERING ABILITY. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR WHEELS WERE NOT LINED UP AND THE AXLE HAD FRACTURED IN THE AREA WHERE BRACKETS HAD BEEN INSTALLED BY BAY VALLEY FORD IN SAGINAW MICHIGAN APPROXIMATELY 1 AND 1/2 YEARS AGO. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HAGAN'S FORD IN BAY CITY, MICHIGAN WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT IT WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR OF THE AXLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250,000.

I REPLACED THE CONTROL ARMS ABOUT 25,000 MILES AGO AND THEY ARE SHOCKED ALREADY AND I ONLY DRIVE ON THE ROAD NO OFFROAD AND THAT WILL BE THE THIRD SET WE PUT IN TO THIS VAN SINCE WE HAD IT AT 108,000 MILES BRAND NEW PARTS WERE PUT IN IF YOU GUYS DON'T DO ANYTHING OF A FREE REPLACEMENT ON IT MY WIFE AND I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD AGAIN YOU COULD HEAR THE BALL JOINT ON AT ONE IN THE GO

VEHICLE DID NOT PASS MAINE INSPECTION TEST DUE TO SUBRAME RUST. FORD WINDSTAR1999-2003 WAS AN RECALL FOR THAT PROBLEM ISSUE BY NHSTA BUT MY VEHICLE IS NOT ON THE LIST.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A SCRAPING SOUND FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR AXLE HAD FRACTURED, WHICH CAUSED THE TIRES TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V608000 (SUSPENSION), BUT THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN SERVICED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

REPLACED WATER PUMP HAD STARTED FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES SHUT OFF TRIED TO START IT THE NEXT DAY AVERT NOTHING NO CLICKING OR HUMMING OR ANYTHING ALL THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON EVEN I TRIED TO START IT AND THREW HEADLIGHTS ARE REALLY BRIGHT BUT HOWEVER THEY DO NOT COME ON WHEN I TRY AND START MY VAN THERE IS A VERY FAINT CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FUSE BOX INSIDE THE VAN. WHEN I REALIZED MY WATER PUMP WAD ABOUT TO GO OUT BECAUSE IT WAS TRICKLING FROM THE WATERPUMP SO I BRING IT HOME AFTER DROPPING MY SISTER OFF PULL IN MY DRIVEWAY SHUT IT OFF BRING MY THINGS INSIDE HIP BACK OUT WITH MY FIANCE AND IT HAD DONE LEAKED EVERY BIT OF ANTIFREEZE OUT OF IT AND IT'S BEEN SITTING SINCE JULY 10 2017 ONLY STARTED ONCE FOR 10 MINUTES SHUT IT OFF ANCE TRIED TO START IT AGAIN AN NOTHING IT WOULDN'T EVEN START WITH A JUMP

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE, BOTH REAR TIRES COLLAPSED INTO THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE MORRISTOWN FORD DEALER (LOCATED AT 1112 W MORRIS BLVD, MORRISTOWN, TN 37813) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRACKETS WERE IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. ANOTHER TECHNICIAN INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE BRACKETS WERE INSTALLED CORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED DUE TO THE DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIR FEES. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE OFF THEIR PROPERTY BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V608000 (SUSPENSION). THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS AN OPEN RECALL ON THE BRACKET THAT WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. THE MANUFACTURER SENT AN EMAIL TO THE MORRIS DEALER REGARDING THE BRACKET FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT ON THE INTERSTATE OR ANY OTHER ROAD, THE HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY WENT OFF FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS. I HEARD A CLICKING SOUND UNDER THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DASH LIKE THE SOUND OF A RELAY ENGAGING. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. I HAD THE BATTERY REPLACED AND IT WAS OK FOR ABOUT 2-3 WEEKS THEN STARTED AGAIN. DRIVING DURING THE DAY W/NO LIGHTS ON THE A/C BLOWER MOTOR SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING AND THEN RE-STARTED. THIS ALSO HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. I HEARD THE CLICKING UNDER THE DASH AT THAT TIME TOO. I TOOK THE VAN TO THE FORD DEALER. THEY KEPT IT FOR 5 DAYS AND FOUND NOTHING. I WAS AT CHURCH AND CAME OUT TO LEAVE. I STARTED THE VAN AND THE WIPERS CAME ON BY THEMSELVES ON INTERMITTENT AND WOULD NOT SHUT OFF NO MATTER WHAT I DID. I TURNED THE VAN OFF WHEN I GOT HOME AND THE NEXT TIME I STARTED IT THE WIPERS WERE OFF. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH THE A/C ON AND THE BLOWER MOTOR SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING AGAIN AND ALSO THE RADIO, POWER WINDOWS, AND POWER LOCKS. AGAIN I HEARD THE RELAY CLICKING SOUND. IT STAYED OFF FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES AND CAME ON LONG ENOUGH TO OPEN THE WINDOWS (IT WAS 92 DEGREES OUTSIDE). A COUPLE OF MINUTES LATER IT WENT OFF AGAIN AND STAYED OFF FOR THE REST OF THE DAY AND MOST OF THE NEXT. WHEN I NOTICED A STORM COMING, I WENT OUT AND STARTED THE VAN. THANK GOD THE A/C, RADIO, WINDOWS, AND LOCKS WERE WORKING AT THAT TIME SO THAT I COULD SHUT THE WINDOWS. I DROVE IT TO WORK THE NEXT DAY AND ALL WAS WORKING. I LEFT THE VAN WITH MY BOSS (HE'S A MECHANIC) SO THAT HE CAN TAKE A LOOK AT IT. MY REAR AXLE WAS REPLACED UNDER RECALL ABOUT 16 MONTHS AGO. I'M FRUSTRATED WITH THIS PROBLEM. I BOUGHT THE VAN USED IN JULY OF 2015. IT HAS METICULOUS SERVICE RECORDS AND HAS BEEN GREAT UP UNTIL THIS YEAR. FORD REALLY NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS.