1996 FORD WINDSTAR Complaints

AFTER FILLING AT GAS STATION, NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM TOP PORTION OF TANK. HAD TANK REPLACED AT LOCAL SHOP. COST OF TANK $250 PLUS LABOR AND MISC. PARTS.*AK

HEAD GASKET HAS GONE OUT A COUPLE OF TIMES. CONSUMER HAS HAD SOME OIL LEAKAGE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.

WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MPH VEHICLE WILL DROP INTO NUETRAL WITHOUT THE INDICATOR EVER MOVING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

NHTSA RECALL 02-V-101-000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL# 02S36; WHILE DRIVING 35-40MPH AND WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THEY FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE. THIS RESULTED IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BEFORE RECALL WAS ISSUED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

SPEEDOMETER FAILURE WAS GRADUAL BUT IS TROUBLING BECAUSE THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE STILL MOVES (VERY ERRATICALLY) BUT DOES NOT INDICATE THE RIGHT SPEED. THE NEEDLE BOUNCES AROUND AND THE HIGHER THE SPEED THE MORE IT BOUNCES. THIS FAULTY SPEEDOMETER IS A SAFETY ISSUE IN THAT SOMEONE COULD GLANCE AT THE SPEEDOMETER AND GET AN INACCURATE READING, THEN INCREASE SPEED WHICH MAY CONTRIBUTE TO A SEVERE ACCIDENT. OUR PRIVATE (NON-MANUFACTURER) MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THIS SPEEDOMETER FAILURE IS COMMON FOR THIS VEHICLE. WE STRONGLY BELIEVE FORD SHOULD RECALL OR FIX THESE SPEEDOMETERS AS THEY FAIL. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP!*AK

THE LEFT OUTER TIE ROD WAS REPLACE. *YH THE FUEL INJECTOR, TIMING COVER GASKETS AND WIPER BLADES WERE REPLACED. THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT WAS REPLACED . THE SWITCH HEADLIGHT CONTROL WAS REPLACED. THE DRIVERS DOOR AJAR SWITCH WAS REPLACED. UPDATED *JB

WHEN STOPPING AT A LIGHT, ENGINE SOMETIMES WILL DIE. VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD AFTER PULLING OFF FROM A STOP. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, THEY REPLACED SOMETHING, AND TWO WEEKS LATER PROBLEM REOCCURRED. *AK THE ENGINE STALLS WHENEVER MORE THAN ONE DEVICE IS TURNED ON AT THE SAME TIME. THIS PROBLEM MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN HEAD LIGHTS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON TOGETHER. THE VEHICLE ALSO SHAKES VIOLENTLY AFTER BEING DRIVEN FOR FEW HOURS. *YH

AXLE BROKE AT WHERE WHEEL BAERING IS. CAUSING ABS TEETH GRIND AGAINST STEERING NUCKLE AND LOWER BALL JOINT. THE DRIVE AXLE SHOULD NEVER BREAK THIS WAY. PLEASE LET KNOW WHERE CAN I ATTACH PICTURE.*AK

SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE FLUCTUATES > ~40MPH CAN'T TELL THE SPEED *VERY DANGEROUS* AND *UNSAFE*. *AK

MY WINDSTAR BLEW ITS HEADGASKET WITH 60K MILES ON IT- THE ENGINE NEVER RAN HOT---WHEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON I TOOK IT TO DEALER--BLOWN GASKET 1800 DOLLARS--CHECKED INTERNET AND FOUND AT LEAST 200 PEOPLE WITH SAME PROBLEM--CALLED FORD BUT THEY REFUSE TO ASSIST. *AK