1995 FORD WINDSTAR Complaints

I HAD FRONT BRAKE JOB DONE IN JAN 2002, NO DEFECTIVE LINES OR LEAKS REPORTED, IN THE FOLLOWING MONTH I TWICE HAD TO ADD A VERY SMALL AMOUNT OF BRAKE FLUID. WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON JUNE 6 MY BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON WHEN I WAS ON INTERSTATE 4 NEAR MY EXIT. THE NEXT MORNING I STARTED TO BACK OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY TO TAKE MY VAN TO REPAIR SHOP AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. MY DRIVEWAY HAD A STREAM OF BRAKE FLUID RUNNING DOWN. I HAD AAA TOW MY VAN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY HAD TO MAKE AND REPLACE BRAKE LINE TO RIGHT FRONT BRAKE HOSE. I BOUGHT THIS VAN IN SPRING HILL, FL IN MAY 1995 AND MOVE TO NEW YORK IN JUNE 1995. I MOVED BACK TO FLORIDA IN NOV 1999. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD AND TOLD MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL 02V101000. I HOPE THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT OCCUR TO OTHER MINIVAN OWNERS AND POTENTIALLY ALL FORD WINDSTARS MAY EXPERIENCE THIS TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. NLM

WHILE DRIVING VEHCILE STARTED SHAKING. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON.HAD VEHICLE SERVICED. HEAD GASKET HAD BLOWN. THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. CONTACTED DEALER, NOT VERY HELPFUL.*AK

IT IS APPARENT THAT THE FORD 3.8 L IS EXPERIENCE HEAD GASKET FAILURES. ALTHOUGH I HAVE SPOKEN WITH FORD THEY REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE A PROBLEM, THEY FURTHER ADVISED ME THAT I WAS OUT OF LUCK BECAUSE MY EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT THEY ISSUED AS A CUSTOMER SATSIFACTION PROGRAM HAD EXPIRED. IN FORD'S LETTER OF 1998 THEY DID ADVISE ME OF POSSIBLE HEAD GASKET FAILURE, I TO BRING TO A DEALER IF SOMETHING WAS NOTED TO HAPPEN, WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE IS HAVE THE DEALERS CHECK THESE ENGINES AT THAT TIME, BECAUSE IT IS APPARENT THAT THE ONLY WAY WE AS THE CONSUMER WILL KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM IS WHEN THE ENGINE SEIZES. WHAT IS GOING TO TAKE FOR THIS MANUFAXTURE TO OWN TO A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT, HIGHWAY DEATHS?*AK

WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING HEAD GASKET BLEWOUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO PULL OVER. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

#4 HEAD GASKET FAILED. FORD IS AWARE OF THE DEFECT THAT CAUSES THE FAILURE BUT REFUSES TO PAY FOR THE ENGINE REPLACMENT NECESSARY DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE WARRANTY PERIOD EXPIRED 9 MONTHS AGO BUT THE VAN ONLY HAS 65K MILES.*AK

DEALER, JACKSON'S FORD IN JACKSON, FL; PHONE# 517/787-9500 REFUSED TO HONOR RECALL#02 V101000 CONCERNING THE BRAKE LINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SERVICED BY THE DEALERSHIP PROPERLY. THE DEALER REFUSED TO COMPLETE. *SCC

CONSUMER IS FURIOUS WITH FORD FOR SENDING OUT RECALL NOTICES THAT DO NOT INTEND TO HONOR OR EXCLUDE CERTAIN REGIONS OF THE COUNTRY.(WHICH WAS SENT IN 2000)THE RECALL STATED THAT FORD WINDSTARS 95 VEHICLES MAY CRACK AS A RESULT OF EXTENDED OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE IN VERY HIGH AMBIENT TEMPETURES.(VEHICLE HAS A LEAKY FUEL TANK, AND IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A FIRE)CONSUMER SAID, APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS LATER THE FUEL TANK HAS BEGUN TO LEAK. AND THE TEMPERATURES ON THE EAST COAST HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY HIGH (ESPECIALLY THIS SUMMER). *SCC

THE CAR WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. I STARTED THE CAR AND STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND LOOKED AROUND THE WHEELS. I SAW OIL LEAKING OUT AROUND THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL AND ON THE SPARE TIRE.*AK

PER FORD - THIS KNOWN DEFECT IS CAMPAIGN 00M09-THE WARRANTY HAD TO BE EXTENDED TWICE, HOWEVER SINCE MY DEFECT DID NOT OCCUR PRIOR TO 2/28/2002-END OF 2ND EXTENSION OF WARRANTY, THEY WILL NOT REPLACE DEFECTED PART. I NOW HAVE TO PAY $1267 TO HAVE DONE. I HAVE OWNED CAR LESS THAN ONE YEAR. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED VEHICLE STARTED TO RUN A LITTLE ROUGH. ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT TO HOT. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND SAW SMOKE COMING OUT OF TAILPIPE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED HEAD GASKET. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK