1999 FORD WINDSTAR Complaints

CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH FOLLOWING PARTS: 1. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPPING IN LOWER SPEED; 2. STEERING WOULD MAKE A POPPING NOISE ONLY IN WET CONDITIONS, AND 3. STARTER WOUD GRIND WHEN STARTING VEHICLE. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK

VEHICLE CAME WITH A DIFFERENT TYPE OF SEATBELT THAN WHAT IT WAS STATED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL.THE MANUAL STATED THAT VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE THE AUTOMATIC RETRACTABLE SEATBELT. *AK

VEHICLE STALLS DUE TO FUEL SYSTEM VAPOR LOCK FAILURE. THE DEALER HAS SHORTNED THE FILLER HOSE ON THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE STILLS STALLS. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK

DESIGN OF SLIDING DOOR HANDLE IS DANGEROUS CAUSING EXTENDED FINGERS TO BECOME CAUGHT BETWEEN DOOR AND THE DOORFRAME, IN THIS CASE A SEVERE BRUISE AND LOSS OF A FINGERNAIL RESULTED. NLM

WHILE DRIVING TO NORTH CAROLINA, DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW EXPLODED LEAVING GLASS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHCILE. NO INJURY WAS SUSTAINED. *AK

DESIGN OF THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDAL ARE LOCATED ON THE SAME PLANE RESULTING IN ACCIDENTAL ENGAGEMENT OF THE ACCELERATOR, RESULTING IN COLLISION.

DRIVERS SIDE UNDER SEAT AIRBAG IMPACT SENSOR WAS NOT MOUNTED FIRMLY TO FLOOR. IT WAS JUST DANGLING FROM THE WIRING HARNESS, EFFECTIVELY DISABLING THE AIRBAGS. DEALER LOOKED AT SEAT PEDESTAL AND DETERMINED THAT THE WRONG SEAT MOUNT WAS INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY. DEALER IS INSTALLING THE CORRECT SEAT MOUNT. I AM NOT CONVINCED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WIRING HAS BEEN DONE CORRECTLY EITHER. *AK

CONSUMER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN SHE HIT A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. *AK

HORN HARD TO ACTVATE IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION REQUIRES TO MUCH DOWN FORCE AND TO SPACIFIC AN AREA TO DEPRESS, HORN ONCE ACIVATED CONTINUES TO SOUND FOR ABOUT 2 SECONDS AFTER ACTIVATION

HORN DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. CONSUMER SAYS THAT THE COVER IS VERY THICK, AND MAY BE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND THEY SAY THAT THE HORN WORKS AS IT WAS DESIGNED. *AK *ML