1999 FORD WINDSTAR Complaints

SUBFRAME BOLTS LOOSENED, CAUSING A VERY LOUD NOISE TO OCCUR WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

POWER SLIDING DOOR WOULD INTERMITTENTLY OPEN WHILE DRIVING, OR WILL NOT OPEN WHEN NEEDED; VEHICLE BEEN IN THE DEALER SHOP ON SIX OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING.. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATES BACK SEAT COLLASPED BACKWARDS, ALSO BATTERY DEAD FROM SHORTS IN THE WIRING, LIGHT IN THE INSIDE IS ON WHEN IT SHOULD BE OFF , AND ALSO DOORS THAT MAY OR MAYNOT OPERATE WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, ALSO GETTING FALSE SIGNALS ON INSTRUMENT PANEL.*JB

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE MAKES A MOANING AND GROANING NOISE WHEN WHEEL IS BEING TURNED TO PARK, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED MY MECHANIC THAT VEHICLE OPERATES AS ENGINEERED. *JB

WINDSHIELD HAS A 16 INCH LONG HAIRLINE CRACK HORIZONTALLY NEAR BOTTOM , WAS NOT HIT BY ROCK.

FIRST INDICATION OF PROBLEM WAS "RATTLING" SOUND GOING DOWNHILL @ ABOUT 60 MPH. SOUNDED LIKE MUFFLER CAME LOOSE AND WAS DRAGGING ON PAVEMENT, EXCEPT THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR. AFTER INVESTIGATING AND FINDING NOTHING, PROCEEDED TO DRIVE TO DESTINATION (ABOUT 12 MI). RATTLE CONTINUED OFF AND ON; OVERDRIVE OFF LIGHT ON DASH STARTED BLINKING OFF AND ON THOUGH OD WAS ENGAGED. DROVE TO A FORD DEALER (UNIVERSITY FORD, PEORIA IL). THEY FOUND "TRANSMISSION FULL OF DEBRIS" AND REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION UNDER THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE STARTED WHILE ON HIGHWAY @ 60 MPH. SOUNDED LIKE MUFFLER DRAGGING ON PAVEMENT, EXCEPT IT CAME FROM FRONT OF VAN. WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO NEAREST FORD DEALER -- ABOUT 12 MILES. DEALER REPORTED TRANSMISSION "FULL OF DEBRIS" AND REPLACED IT (PART # XF2Z-7000-BARM). *AK

WHEN WEATHER IS HOT AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE SLIDING ELECTRICAL DOOR, DOOR POPS BACK UPON. PROBLEM ONLY OCCURS IN HOT WEATHER CONDITIONS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

THE PULLEY AND FAN BELT ARE MAKING NOISE, THE DEALER CLAIMS NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. NLM

ALL 4 ORIGINAL TIRES SPLIT WITHIN THE TREADS OF THE TIRES. THE SPLITTING WAS DISCOVERED AT 14,155 MILES. THE FORD DEALER INSISTED THAT THE TIRES BE REPLACED PRIOR TO DRIVING THE VEHICLE ANY FURTHER. GENERAL TIRE CO. REQUESTED THAT THE TIRES BE RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER.*AK (TIRESIZE: P215/70R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/70R15 )

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT NOISE BEING EMITTED BY VEHICLE WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN AT SPEED. DEALERSHIP HAS PROVIDED NO INFORMATION TO CONSUMER FOR REASON/CAUSE. *AK THE DEALER ORDERED A POWER STREERING LINE PART, BUT THEY DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS THE PROBLEM. *YH