1999 FORD WINDSTAR Complaints

VEHICLE STOPPED FOR A LIGHT, AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TAKE OFF, VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. CONSUMERS FOOT WAS PRESSED ON GAS PEDAL, AND VEHICLE JUST MADE A NOISE AND WOULD NOT GO. *AK CONSUMER ADDS EVEN THOUGH RECALL 00B51 WAS PERFORMED ON VEHICLE, THE TRANNY, WHICH IS POSSIBLY RELATED TO THE RECALL, FAILED. *TT

AT 70MPH ENGINE BLEWOUT, AND ANTIFREEZE STARTED TO LEAK FROM VEHICLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

WATER IS COMING IN THROUGH PASSENGER'S SIDE FRAME IN THE REAR, CAUSING ELECTRICAL SHORTS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES, NO REMEDY.*AK

WHILE DRIVING WITH DRIVER WINDOW DOWN, REAR DOOR WINDOWS SHATTERED FOR UNKNOWN REASON. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK *JG

POWER SLIDE DOOR AFTER BEING LOCKED DOESN'T STAY LOCKED, OPENS WHILE DRIVING, WHILE IN DRIVEWAY AND IN PUBLIC PLACES. *AK *MJ

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE BEGAN TO MAKE A LOUD GRINDING SOUND THAT BECAME WORSE AS CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY A MECHANIC THAT THE STEERING COULD HAVE BEEN LOST, HOWEVER THE STEERING DID GO OUT BRIEFLY IN DEC AND MAY, ALSO THE STEERING COLUMN WAS WORKED ON NOV 16, BUT CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE 2 PROBLEMS WERE NOT RELATED, ALSO THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE AROUND THE WINDSHIELD, WHICH WAS DETERMINED TO BE PILLAR MOLDING WARPED.*JB

HEADLIGHT SWITCH BROKE OFF WHILE TURNING ON LIGHT SWITCH. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK *YH

POWER STEERING WENT OUT BRIEFLY IN DEC. OF 2001. I THOUGHT IT WAS DUE TO MOISTURE ON THE BELTS. STEERING WENT OUT AGAIN, BRIEFLY ON MAY 10, 2002. AGAIN, I THOUGHT IT WAS DUE TO WET BELTS. STEERING BEGAN TO MAKE A LOUD GRINDING,WHINING SOUND ON MAY 12, 2002. WE HAD OUR VAN TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. WE WERE TOLD THE ENTIRE POWER STEERING COLUMN WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED DUE TO LEAKING SEALS UNDER THE VAN. ESTIMATED COST; $700.00. I FOUND A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON YOUR WEBSITE THAT FITS THE DESCRIPTION OF THIS PROBLEM. DO WE HAVE ANY RECOURSE AGAINST FORD? OUR VAN IS BARELY OUT OF WARRANTY. CAN YOU HELP US? OUR FAMILY OF SIX COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THE MECHANIC AT THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THE STEERING COULD HAVE GONE OUT COMPLETELY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. JEAN MARIE SMITH. *AK

RACK AND PINION STEERING BROKE, AND IT BECAME REAL HARD TO CONTROL VEHICLE. *AK

TOTAL FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION OCCURRED AT 35 MONTHS/48,000 MILES - FORD'S RESPONSE "TOUGH LUCK"!*AK