1995 FORD WINDSTAR Complaints

MY FUEL TANK DEVELOPED A CRACK AND BEGAN LEAKING. THE TANK WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. I CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT A RECALL (99R33). THE DEALER SAYS REPLACEMENT OF THE TANK IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD TO GET CLARIFICATION SINCE THEIR WEBSITE SAYS I AM INCLUDED WHEN I ENTER MY VIN NUMBER INTO THEIR RECALL SEARCH FEATURE.

1995 FORD WINDSTAR GAS TANK RUPTURED.*MR THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT GAS FUMES WERE PERMEATING HER ATTACHED GARAGE AND HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK RUPTURED. THE CONSUMER SUBMITTED ORIGINAL RECEIPT FOR REIMBURSEMENT BUT WAS ONLY PARTIALLY REIMBURSED. *PH *NLM

THE VAN BEGAN MAKING A "STATIC/PING-PING" SOUND. WHILE VAN WAS SHUT OFF THE HEAD LIGHTS REMAINED ON WITH SWITCH OFF. THE VAN BEGAN SMOKING WHILE OFF. FIRE BEGAN TO CONSUME THE VAN WHEN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OPENED THE HOOD AND DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. THE FIRE WAS ASSOCIATED WITH AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *PH

1995 FORD WINDSTAR'S TRANSMISSION HAS COMPLETELY FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME (THIS IS NOW THE THIRD TRANSMISSION) WITHIN 97,000 MILES. FORD WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE EXISTENCE OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WHICH HAS IMPACTED MY FAMILY IN OVER $5,000 FINANCIAL COSTS, IN ADDITION TO POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE.

THIS IS IN REFERANCE TO ODI NUMBER 10030637 I HAVE DRAINED THE OIL OUT OF THE ENGINE AND HAVE FOUND ALUIMUM SHAVINGS IN THE OIL, THIS IS A REBUILT ENGINE WITH JUST 45,797 MILES ON IT AND I HAD THIS PROBLEM FO A WHILETHIS IS A LEMON OF A VECHEIL AND I HOPE THAT THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY WILL FIX THIS ENGINE AS I HAVE TAKEN VERY GOOD CARE TO CHANGE THE OIL WHEN NEEDED AT ABOUT 3,000 MILES EVERY TIME AND IT ONLY HAD 50 MILES ON THE REBUILT ENGINE ON IT SO I THINK THAT 45,797 MILE IS NOT ENOUGH MILAGE TO NEED A ENGINE TO DO THIS.WS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY IN AKRON OHIO,I HAD THE TAC DROP AND THE ENGINE QUIT. IT THEN CAME BACK ON,(THE ENGINE). SO STOP AT DAUGHTER TO PICK UP SUM FURNITURE TO TAKE TO DAYTON. AS I WAS GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE 71 TOWARD COLUMBUS,OHIO I GOT OFF THE INTERSTATE AND PUT FUEL IN THE VAN. I CONTIUNE DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT A REDUCE SPEEDAND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND I HAD I ANALIZED BY AUTOZONE AUTOPART STORE NEAR MY HOME SAID BANK ONE RUNNING LEAN,THEN THE VAN DIE ALL TOGHTER,SO I TOE IT TO MY HOME AND BROTHER AND I TOOK THE BELT OFF THE ENGINE AND THE PULLEY AND VIBATION DAMPER FELL OFF OF THE ENGINE. THE VIBATION DAMPER WAS SHEARED OFF FROM THE ENGINE.WHAT WOULD CASE THIS TO DO THIS?THE CAM SHAFT HAS THE REST OF THE VIBATION DAMPER STILL ON IT . WHAT WOULD CAUSE THIS REBUILT ENGINE TO DO THIS ?*AK

SMOKE STARTED COMING HEAVILY OUT OF THE EXHAUST AND VEHICLE STALLED OUT.*MR SERVICED DEALER DETERMINED THE HEAD GASKET HAD BLOWN OUT, DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *CB

PER CONSUMER THE COUNTY THAT THEY LIVE IN EXPERIENCED THE SAME HIGH TEMPERATURE THAT CAUSED THE DEFECT FOR THE FUEL TANK CRACKS AS STATED IN RECALL 99 V 309 000. BUT THEIR COUNTY WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL.*AK

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS THE HEAD GASKET RECALL. MANUFACTURE WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE RECALL WAS DONE AND THAT IS THE ONLY THING THEY CAN DO. THE HEAD GASKET HAS BEEN REPLACED MORE THAN FOUR TIMES. *PH

CONSUMER STATES THAT BOTH THE FUEL LEVEL AND TEMPERATURE LEVEL GAUGES FUNCTION ERRATICALLY. GAUGES MOVE UP AND DOWN AND DO NOT PROPERLY REGISTER THEIR RESPECTIVE COMPONENTS.