1996 FORD WINDSTAR Complaints

SPEEDOMETER ERRATIC- SWINGS TO 120 MPH AT 60 OR SO. REPLACED ORIGINAL WITH TWO SALVAGED SPEEDO HEADS. ALL FAILED.*AK

PLEASE CHECK INTO THESE PROBLEMS THANK YOU WAYNE KELLEY. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

THE SPEEDOMETER NO LONGER GIVES ACCURATE READINGS. IT BOUNCES UP AND DOWN AFTER 30 MPH. FORD TELLS ME THERE IS NO "KNOWN PROBLEM" WITH THIS, HOWEVER, ANY INTERNET COMPLAINT SITE CERTAINLY DOES "KNOW" ABOUT THIS. THE '95 WINDSTAR HAS ALREADY HAD A RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, WHY ISN'T THE '96 BEING TAKEN CARE OF ALSO?*AK

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT REMAINS ON CONSTANTLY, VEHICLE HAS BEEN CHECKED BY DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT CONSUMER WAS ADVISED LIGHT WAS NOT READING A CODE. HEAD GASKET BLEWOUT, AND DEALER ADVISED CONSUMER THAT LIGHT WAS READING A PROBLEM WITH THE HEAD GASKET, WHICH WAS LEAKING. *AK ALSO THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED.*JB

SPARE TIRE IS ON OUTSIDE UNDERNEATH VEHICLE RUSTED. THIS CAUSED SPARE TIRE TO BECOME UNUSABLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

THE BRAKES MAKE A LOUD SOUND LIKE A ROLLING DRUM WHEN YOU TRY TO STOP. IT SHAKES, RATTLES AND MAKES A LOUD DRAGGING LIKE NOISE UNTIL THE CAR STOPS. NOW YOU HAVE TO PRESS THE BRAKES ALL THE WAY DOWN IN ORDER TO JUST SLOW THE VAN DOWN. ALSO SOMETIMES WHEN YOU TRY TO ACCELERATE THE VAN WILL START TO MOVE BACKWARDS WHEN IT'S IN DRIVE. THEN WITH A HARD KICK WHICH SORT OF FEELS LIKE SOMEONE IS REAR ENDING YOU, THE VAN WILL GO FORWARD. THE BRAKES ARE SO BAD AT THIS POINT THAT SOMETIMES THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS NEEDED JUST TO STOP THE VAN.*AK

CARBON HAS GONE THROUGH THE ENTIRE EMISSIONS SYSTEM , MANIFOLD NEEDS REPLACEMENT. *AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEWOUT, CAUSING BLUE EXHAUST TO COME FROM TAIL PIPE. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK INDICATORS ARE THAT RADIATOR COOLANT HAD BEEN LEAKING INTO OIL CAUSING 02 SENSORS TO FAIL AND BE REPLACED. DEALER ADVISED THAT ENTIRE ENGINE BE REPLACED. *TT

WHEN BRAKING VEHICLE JOLTS AND VIBRATES. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AKI

ODOMETER GIVES AN INACURATE READING PAST 30MPH. CONSUMER IS ABLE TO KEEP A DESIGNATED SPEED. FORD WAS CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK