1999 FORD WINDSTAR Complaints

I HAVE 1999 FORD WINDSTAR. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE SPEEDOMETER AND THE ODOMETER, JUMPING I HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST I AM GOING, NOW MY GAS HAND AND TEMP. CONTROL IS DOING THE SAME THING. IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR A YEAR AND HALF. I HAVE HAD IT TO TWO DIFFERENT GARAGES. NO ONE CAN FIND THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD WINDSTAR SE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN WHEN A LOUD POPPING NOISE SOUNDED OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED IN OPERATION; AND UPON REACHING THE DESTINATION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT "A FRAME" COMPLETELY FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE "A FRAME" WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE SAME FAILURE WITH THE REAR SUSPENSION UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V385000 (SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED AT THE LOCAL DEALER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE LOWER FRAME HAD RUSTED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 113,345.

WENT TO FORD FOR 1999 REAR AXLE RECALL AND FOUND MY ENTIRE SUBFRAME ROTTED AT EVERY CONNECTION TO VEHICLE MORE DANGEROUS THAN REAR AXLE DO NOT KNOW WHAT HELD IT TO VEHICLE HAD REPLACED AT ABOUT $ 900.00 KEPT OLD PARTS FOUND MANY WINDSTARS HAVE SAME PROBLEM THE SALVAGE YARDS CAN NOT KEEP THE GOOD ONES IN STOCK BUT MOST ARE BAD THEY SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL I AM TOLD YOU ARE INVESTIGATING ALREADY BECAME HARD TO STEER AND BRAKES WERE KINDA FUNNY. *TR

I HAVE A 1999 FORD WINDSTAR, WHICH HAS BADLY RUSTED K CRADLE, WHICH CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO FALL DOWN WHILE BEING DRIVEN AS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC. I TRIED TO FIND AN USED ONE BUT COULDN'T GET AS THEY WERE ALL RUSTED OUT. LOOKS LIKE IT HAS BAD MATERIAL OR BAD DESIGN. ITS A REAL SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

ABOUT 1 WEEK AGO MY CAR STARTED MAKING POPPING NOISES AROUND THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE WHEEL. A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO, I WENT TO TURN RIGHT AFTER BEING STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN AND THE CAR MADE A LOUD POPPING NOISE. I WAS FORTUNATE THAT THE CAR WAS AT A VERY LOW SPEED, SO I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL, BUT AM POSITIVE THAT HAD I BEEN GOING FASTER, I WOULD HAVE LOST CONTROL AND PROBABLY CRASHED. I HAD TO TURN THE WHEEL AND HOLD IT AT 90 DEGREES TO KEEP THE CAR ON THE ROAD. UPON INSPECTION, I WAS TOLD THAT THE SUBFRAME HAD CORRODED COMPLETELY THROUGH AND THAT MY ENGINE COULD HAVE FALLEN OUT AT ANY TIME. I WAS ALSO TOLD HOW FORTUNATE I WAS THAT I WAS ALIVE AND SAFE. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, I HAVE EXPERIENCED ALMOST IDENTICAL ISSUES TO MANY INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE WRITTEN COMPLAINTS IN RELATION TO INVESTIGATION PE10026. THE INDIVIDUAL WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER TUBING TO RELEASE EXCESS CONDENSATION, WAS LEAKING DIRECTLY OVER THIS AREA IN QUESTION. THEY FELT THAT THE CORROSION FROM ROAD SALT IN ADDITION TO THE AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSATION CAUSED THE PROBLEM. I AM UNABLE AND UNWILLING TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE AT THIS POINT DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS. I AM HOPEFUL THAT THE NHTSA WILL DEEM THIS A NECESSARY RECALL AND PREVENT FUTURE INJURIES FROM OCCURRING. FOR THE RECORD, I LIVE IN INDIANA, A SALT-BELT STATE. *TR

FRONT SUB-FRAME OR ENGINE CRADLE 1999 FORD WINDSTAR. NOTICED LOUD SCRAPING NOISE WHEN TURNING TO THE RIGHT. VEHICLE INSPECTED AND FOUND ONE OF THE FRONT SUB-FRAME MOUNTS RUSTED THROUGH AND ALMOST SEPARATED FROM ROUND RUBBER. (RIGHT SIDE, BACK) ALL OTHER 3 MOUNTS ARE FINE. I WAS TOLD "DO NOT DRIVE" TOLD ME I WAS LUCKY I DIDN'T LOSE MY WHOLE ENGINE. THEY ALSO SAID IT COULD BE DUE TO THE A/C DRAIN TUBE LOCATED ABOVE THIS MOUNT. STRANGE ALL OTHER MOUNTS WERE FINE. *TR

VEHICLE BECAME UN SAFE TO DRIVE AND SWERVED FROM LANE TO LANE WHEN ACCELERATING. FOUND FRONT SUBFRAME RUSTED THRU AND BROKEN ON PASSENGERS SIDE REAR CORNER. NEEDS NEW SUBFRAME IN FRONT. *TR

'99 FORD WINDSTAR. ON 10/4/10 THE VAN MADE AN ODD NOISE WHEN TURNING RIGHT. AS I DROVE THROUGHOUT THE WEEK THE SOUND GOT WORSE. THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO BECAME UN-CENTERED ON 10/4. I DROVE IT VERY FEW MILES THAT WEEK., AS I WAS HOME ON VACATION WORKING ON HOME REPAIRS. ON 10/8, I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC. HE IDENTIFIED THE SOUND AS A PULLEY RUBBING THAT BECAME WORSE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED TO THE RIGHT. THE STEERING GEAR PUSHED THE ENGINE TO THE RIGHT CAUSING THE WATER PUMP PULLEY TO CONTACT THE RIGHT FENDER WALL. TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT PULLED THE ENGINE BACK TO THE LEFT, AWAY FROM THE RIGHT FENDER WALL, STOPPING THE NOISE. TOOK IT HOME, JACKED IT UP TO FIND THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE SUB-FRAME SUPPORTING THE ENGINE RUSTED AND DROPPED ABOUT AN INCH. THE VAN IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE UNTIL A REPAIR IS DONE. I WILL INSTALL A PIECE OF 1/4" STEEL UNDER THE SUB-FRAME TO SUPPORT IT UNTIL I CAN FIND A BETTER SOLUTION. I MAY NEED TO WELD IT TO THE SUB-FRAME. *TR

I HAVE A FORD WINDSTAR YEAR 1999. ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO THE TWO BRAKE LIGHTS WENT ON, I HAD A FUSE # 10 BLOWN AND A NON WORKING SPEEDOMETER DIAL.( THE CRUISE CONTROL HAS THREE MONTHS THAT IS NOT WORKING) I DID TAKE A LOOK AT THE OWNER'S MANUAL. IN THE MANUAL I READ THAT REASON FOR THE BREAK LIGHT TO COME ON WAS THE LOWER LEVEL OF BRAKE FLUID IN THE RESERVOIR AND SO IT WAS. I ADDED SOME BRAKE FLUID AND THE LIGHT WAS OFF. IN THE MEAN TIME I DID CHECKED THE FUSE PANEL AND I FOUND THIS FUSE #10 WAS BLOWN AND I REPLACED IT, BUT HALF AN HOUR LATER I GOT A BLOWN FUSE AGAIN. ALSO THE ABS LIGHT WAS ON AND SO I DECIDED TO SEE A MECHANIC. I DID GO TO A REPAIR SHOP AND I WAS TOLD THAT MY VAN HAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. SCDS UNDER THE MASTER CYLINDER HAS DEVELOPED A BAD LEAK. THE SCDS SWITCH IS LEAKING AND THAT MAY CAUSE A FIRE SOONER OR LATER. THIS LEAK HAS CAUSED A SHORT AND A FUSE TRIP #10 THIS BREAK FLUID LEAK HAS WICKED DOWN THE WIRES TO THE ABS MODULE. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS LEAKY SWITCH HAS CAUSED ALL THE PROBLEM IN MY VAN. SPEEDOMETER, CRUISE CONTROL AND ABS BRAKE SYSTEM ARE NOT WORKING. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE MAY BE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEMS. I DO NOT KNOWANY THING ABOUT IT. I KNOW THAT IT WAS A RECALL ISSUED ON AUGUST 27,2010 IN REGARD WITH REAR AXEL. I NEVER GOT ANY NOTICE FROM FORD CO. I HAD A BROKEN REAR AXEL ON MARCH 2010 AND I WAS SAVED BY GOOD LUCK. I PAID A LOT OF MONEY TO FIX IT. FORD DID NOT PAY A DIME FOR THIS PROBLEM. FORD NEVER SENDS ME ANY RECALL NOTICES. I'M NEVER GOING TO BUY FORD CARS AGAIN. *TR