1999 FORD WINDSTAR Complaints

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE I CAME TO A STOP AT TRAFFIC SIGNAL. WHEN SIGNAL TURNED GREEN I HAD NO FORWARD VEHICLE ONLY MADE NOISES FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THIS INCIDENT OCCURED WITHOUT PRIOR NOTIFICATION. THIS INCIDENT CAUSED ME AND MY FAMILY TO BE STRANDED ALSO RENDERING US WITHOUT A VEHICLE FOR 2 WEEKS. DT

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FLUID CONSTANTLY LEAKS DIMINISHING ABILITY TO PROPER CONTROL VEHCILE WHILE DRIVING. MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE STEERING "SHIELD" FAILED CAUSING THE FLUID LOSS. MR

VERY LOUD GRINDING JET ENGINE SOUND WHEN TURNING AND ALSO WHEN JUST IDLING. THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS BLACK WITH METAL CHIPS INDICATING THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE PUMP OR RACK AND PINION. I TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP AND THEY FLUSHED THE PUMP. THE NOISE WENT AWAY FOR ONE DAY AND ON MY WAY OUT OF TOWN, IT STARTED AGAIN CAUSING ME TO LOSE POWER STEERING. THE NOISE WAS TERRIBLE AND I COULDN'T TURN THE WHEEL. I WAS ONE HOUR AWAY! I HAVE CHECKED AND THERE ARE 32 REPORTED CASES OF THIS SAME PROBLEM. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THERE SHOULD DEFINATELY BE A RECALL ON THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM! IT SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN REPORTED FOR AT LEAST A YEAR AND NOTHING SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN DONE ABOUT IT! PLEASE CONTACT ME AND LET ME KNOW WHAT I HAVE TO DO TO GET A RECALL DONE ON THIS! I AM NOW LOOKING AT PAYING MORE THAN $800 TO REPLACE A PART THAT IS OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE! PLEASE HELP! DT

WHILE ACCELERATING AT SPEEDS OF 35 TO 40 THERE IS A KNOCKING PINGING NOISE, TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED A VACUUM HOSE. PROBLEM REOCCURED. CONSUMER STATES THERE IS OIL BEING CONSUMPT SOME WHERE IN VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

WHILE IN MOTION, A LOUD NOISE EMITTED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICE BY A TECHNICIAN. THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE RACK AND PINION WAS LEAKING FLUID AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. TS *JG

THE DEFOGGER HEATER VENILATION BLOW OUT COLD AIR. THE BLEND DOOR ARM BROKE OFF THIS IS A PART OF THE HEATER BOX. CAUSING THE WINDOW OF THE VEHICLE TO FOG UP. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. MR

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLES ENGINE SHUT DOWN. NO WARNING. NO INJURIES. CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART, VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER STATES THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDS REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

INTERMITTENTLY THE TURN SIGNALS (LEFT AND RIGHT) FAIL TO INDICATE THE DIRECTION THE VEHICLE WILL BE TURNING. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND REPLACED THE DASHBOARD COVER WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE ODOMETER ALSO STICKS AND ONCE THIS HAPPENS ALL THE OTHER GAUGES STICK AS WELL. THERE ARE NO A RECALLS FOR THIS VEHICLES VIN NUMBER. *MR *NLM

CONSUMER STATES THAT WATER GETS UNDER THE HOOD OF VEHICLE IN RAINY CONDITIONS CAUSING SERPINTINE BELT TO COME OFF. RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKES, POWER STEERING, ETC. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AND TURN EITHER WAY THE VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD NOISE. TS