1996 FORD WINDSTAR Complaints

HAVE IN FORD DEALER SHOP A 1996 FORD WINDSTAR WITH 92,100 MILES ON IT. IT HAS THE INFAMOUS 3.8L ENGINE HEAD GASKET AND FRONT COVER GASKET PROBLEM, AS PREVIOUSLY DEFINED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY. FORD CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER REFUSES TO COVER THE COST OF THIS.

I HAVE A CONCERN OVER THE DEFECT OF THE HEAD GASKET OF OUR 1996 FORD WINDSTAR. THIS VEHICLE IS OUR FAMILY VEHICLE - VERY NECCESSARY FOR A FAMILY OF YOUNG CHILDREN - FAMILY OF 7. SO FAR, WE HAVE REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION, REPLACED THE SPEEDOMETER, AND MOST RECENTLY HAVE BEEN TOLD TO REPLACE THE HEAD GASKET. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE HEAD GASKET REPAIR/ REPLACEMENT IS A RATHER EXPENSIVE REPAIR. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT FORD HAS OFFERED TO SOME, TO MAKE GOOD ON THIS DEFECT IN WORKMANSHIP. I HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO TURN THIS IN TO THE STATE'S ATTORNEY HERE IN NORTH DAKOTA, AND TO THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU. I NEED THIS VEHICLE FIXED. I DON'T CARE FOR THE FORD DEALERSHIP IN JAMESTOWN, ND - SINCE THE LAST REPAIR LEFT ME WITHOUT A VEHICLE FOR A MONTH. I WOULD LIKE THIS DEFECT TAKEN CARE OF. I THINK FORD HAS MADE A SAFE VAN FOR MY FAMILY, BUT I AM VERY DISSAPPOINTED WITH THE QUALITY OF THE PARTS UNDER THE HOOD - WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT FORD WOULD HAVE SUCH POOR WORKMANSHIP THAT I WOULD HAVE THIS MUCH TROUBLE WITH THIS 1996 VEHICLE. PLEASE ADVISE ME ON HOW TO OBTAIN THE PAPERWORK THAT WILL GET THIS DEFECT ON THE HEAD GASKET PROPERLY PAID FOR AND TAKEN CARE OF BY FORD.

REAR VENT WINDOW FELL OUT ONTO THE STREET. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PH

96 WINDSTAR, 3.8L ENGINE, 65,000 MILES. FAILURE OF HEAD GASKET AND INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. $1700 TO REPLACE GASKETS AND RELATED PROBLEMS CAUSED BY THE FAIURE.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN 1996 FORD WINDSTAR, REQUIRING COMPLETE REPLACEMEN AT APPROX 70K MILES

I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINT REGARDING MY 1996 FORD WINDSTAR. I HAVE JUST LEARNED THE HEAD GASKET ON MY VEHICLE HAS BLOWN OUT WITH JUST 70K MILES ON IT. I KNOW FORD RECALLED 1995 MODELS AND AFTER SOME RESEARCH OF MY OWN, HAVE LEARNED THAT THERE ARE JUST AS MANY 96'S WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND FORD REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING WITH THAT MODEL YEAR.

WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DECELERATE. *NLM TRANSMISSION REPLACED. *TT

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS PUNCTURED THE DRIVER'S FRONT TIRE ALMOST RESULTING IN VEHICLE CRASHING. *NLM

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 2MPH STEERING COLUMN STARTED SMOKING,THEN DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED IN CONSUMER FACE. TS

PROBLEM WITH 1996 FORD WINDSTAR 3.8L ENGINE 45,000 MI. W/ DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKET. FORD EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON 94-95 MODELS BUT WON'T COVER 96 MODELS. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM W/ ALL THE 3.8L ENGINES AND FORD SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR MANUFACTURING AND SELLING A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. A RECALL SHOULD BE DONE ON THIS PRODUCT. TS