1999 FORD WINDSTAR Complaints

START VEHICLE PUT INTO DRIVE, VEHICLE WILL SUDDENTLY LUNGE FORWARD (A SUDDEN THRUST) WITHOUT TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL. THIS HAPPENS ATLEAST 95 PER-CENT OF THE TIME WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO ASHLEY FORD, 395 MT PLEASANT STREET, NEW BEDFORD, MA, 508-996-5611ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASSION, THIS LAST TIME 04/16/02 THEY STATED THAT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION, AND THEY ORDERED A NEW TRANSMISSION, WHICH IS TO BE INSTALLED. ON 04/15/02 AUTO WAS IN MY GARAGE STARTED IT UP PUT IT INTO GEAR AND IT LUNGED FORWARD ALMOST STRIKING MY WIFE WHO WAS WALKING INTO THE GARAGE FROM THE SIDE, I PARK MY AUTO FACING THE STREET, AS I BACK IT INTO THE GARAGE. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM HAVE COMPLAIN TO ASHLEY FORD SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT THIS MATTER. I FEEL THAT IT MAY BE SOMETHING ELSE OTHER THAN THE TRANSMISSION. (TIRESIZE: P215/70RX-)

THE AUTO LOCKING SYSTEM ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR ONLY WORKS INTEMINTANLY. IN SHORT YOU CAN NOT LOCVK THE DRIVER'S DOOR WITH THE LOCK BUTTON. IF YOU DO IT ONLY POPS BACK UP . THE HAETER MALFUNCTIONED TOADY. THE HEATER IN THE DRIVERS COMPARTMENT ONLY BLOWS OUTSIDE AIR. NO HEAT, HOWEVER THE REAR HEATER WORKS PERFECTLY.*AK

POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY. CONSUMER HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE UNDERNEATH HOOD AREA.*AK

I WAS STOPPED AT A TOLL BOOTH AND BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WHEN A LOUD GRINDING/CLANKING SOUND WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. I THEN HAD NO FORWARD GEARS, HOWEVER REVERSE STILL WORKED. I WAS TOWED TO THE FORD DEALER WHO INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS "MAJOR INTERNAL TRANSMISSION DAMAGE". THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN ON A VEHICLE LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD AND 44,000 MILES. COST OF REPAIRS >$2900.*AK

FORD REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY DESPITE THE FACT THAT TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN #13073 WAS ISSUED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM 5 MONTHS AFTER MY PURCHASE. WITHOUT THE BLEND DOOR MOVEMENT IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO HAVE DEFROSTING OF THE FRONT WINDOWS DURING FREEZING WEATHER.

VEHICLE HAD BEEN SITTING ALL DAY AND IT SUDDENLY CAUGHT ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT FIRE STARTED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON DRIVER'S SIDE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

PASSENGER'S SIDE VIEW MIRROR DOES NOT HEAT OR MOVE BY SWITCH INSIDE VEHICLE.*AK *JB

CONSUMER NOTICED CONDENSATION IN HEADLIGHTS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT UNIT HAD TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE THREE YEAR WARRANTY EXPIRED, THE TRANSMISSON HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON, AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE SENSOR. *SCC

WHILE SHIFTING VEHICLE INTO PARK VEHICLE WOULD NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, AND TECHNICIAN REPLACED STEEL PLATE AND REVERSE CLUTCH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

PASSENGER'S SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE CORRECTLY AND DOME LIGHT WILL COME ON. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK THE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR COMES AJAR AND THE DOOR LIGHT COMES ON IN THE DASHBOARD. THE DEALER HAD TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM EIGHT TIMES. *YH