1999 FORD WINDSTAR Complaints

CONSUMER STATES HE HAS NEVER BEEN ABLE TO ACTIVATE HORN, HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO ACTIVATE DURING DANGEROUS NEAR-CRASH SITUATIONS.*JB

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WILL STALL AT LOW IDLE, ENGINE ALWAYS REVS VERY HIGH AT START UP, THEN CALMS DOWN, ALSO ENGINE STALL IF AIR CONDITION IS ON WHILE PARKED.*JB

FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION AT HIGHWAY SPEED; FLUID SPILLED ONTO ROAD CAUGHT FIRE UNDER ENGINE COMPARTMENT; COMPLAINED TO DEALER ABOUT HARD SHIFTING FROM 1-2; AND VAN SURGING FORWARD WHEN COMING TO A STOP; DEALER CLAIMED NO PROBLEM PERFORMED B51 SERVICE UPDATE PRIOR TO PROBLEM; OVERDRIVE SLIPS IN AND OUT ON INCLINE; REQUIRES REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED, SEAL BROKEN; AND TRANSMISSION FLUID PUMPED ONTO HIGHWAY, CAUGHT FIRE UNDER ENGINE COMPARTMENT; TRANSMISSION TO BE REPLACED; COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THIS MODEL; PLEASE RECALL. *AK

THIS IS THE 13 MAJOR REPAIR ON THIS MINIVAN. I HAVE HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS. NO AFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK

PASSENGER POWER DOOR UNLATCHES WHILE DRIVING, SPECIFICALLY AROUND CORNERS. SLOW SPEEDS-PULLING OUT OF PARKING LOTS. DOOR IS ALSO NOT SHUTTING. MUST BE PHYSICALLY CLOSED. INTERIOR LIGHTS FLASH ON AN OFF WHILE IN A PARKED POSITION WITH KEY IN IGNITION. CLICKING SOUND FROM TURN SIGNAL COMES ON SPORADICALLY EVEN THOUGH TURN SIGNAL IS NOT ENGAGED.*AK

THIS FORD WINDSTAR LX HAS EXPERIENCED THE ENGINE JUST SUDDENLY QUITTING WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROADWAYS. THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED THE DAY I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, WHEREBY I DROVE IT HOME AND EVEN TEST DROVE IT WITHOUT INCIDENT. HOWEVER, WHEN I GOT HOME MY DAUGHTER WANTED TO TAKE IT FOR A SPIN AND GOT APPROXIMATELY TWO HOUSES DOWN THE STREET WE LIVE ON AND THE ENGINE SUDDENTLY QUIT. I ATTEMPTED TO SIMPLY DRIVE IT AROUND THE BLOCK TO GET BACK HOME AND IT QUIT RUNNING TWO MORE TIMES. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND HE CALLED FORD AND WHAT WAS DONE I DO NOT KNOW BUT ONE DAY LATER I WAS TOLD IT WAS READY AND PICKED IT UP. WE DROVE IT FROM THE 26TH OF JUNE UNTIL THE 29TH OF JUNE. ON THE 29TH MY WIFE WAS TRAVELLING 40MPH DOWN A BUSY STREET WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY QUIT AGAIN. THE DASH LIGHTS ALWAYS CAME ON AND THIS TIME THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. WHEN THE ENGINE QUITS YOU STEERE WITHOUT POWER STERRIN NOR POWER BRAKES. MY WIFE IS 5'1" AND 120 LBS AND THIS WAS VERY DIFFICULT AND SCARRY. I FEAR IF SHE HAD BEEN ON AN INTERSTATE AND HAD THIS OCCUR! SUBSEQUENTLY, I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER ON THE 2ND OF JULY AND TODATE THEY FIXED THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT PROBLEM, BUT THIS WAS NOT THE PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE SUDDENLY QUITTING. THE MINI-VAN HAS QUIT RUNNING TWICE MORE WHILE AT THE FORD DEALER AND THEY DO NOT HAVE A CLUE AS TO WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. FROM THE 2ND OF JULY TO TODAY 7-13-01 I HAVE NO CAUSE NOR SOLUTION TO THIS SAFETY HAZARD. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY INFORMATION OR IF THIS HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPORTED WITH THIS PARTICULAR MINI-VAN, OR IF I INDEED JUST HAVE A LEMON. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE VAN AND IT COMES OUT WITH A CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH EACH TIME. I FEEL THIS NEEDS TO BE REPORTED FOR THE POSSIBLE ACCIDENT POTENTIAL AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF LIFE DUE TO THE ENGINE JUST SUDDENLY QUITTING TO RUN. I WILL UPDATE YOUR OFFICE AS TO ANY CHANGES IN STATUS AND/OR RESOLUTION OF THIS VEHICLE PROBLEM. THANK YOU FOR TIME AND ENERGY IN THIS MATTER.*AK

WHEN REACHING 20MPH VEHICLE WILL START TO SHAKE SOON AFTER IT WILL SHUT OFF. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

CONSUMER WAS BACKING UP WHILE GOING 5MPH. THEN, VEHICLE BACK ENDED, HITTING AN "L" SHAPE POLE. TAILGATE WINDOW SHATERRED. TAILGATE WAS HIT RIGHT BELOW THE WINDOW WHEN IT SHATTERED. MANUFACTURER DIDN'T REFER CONSUMER TO DEALER. *AK

WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN DRIVER HEARD A UNUSUAL NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO REPAIR SHOP WHER EMECHANIC NOTICED THAT POWER STEERIING FLUID WAS LEAKING, AND RACK AND PINION HAD COMPLETELY BLOWN OUT. DEALER REPLACED RACK AND PINION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK