1995 FORD WINDSTAR Complaints

WHEN VEHICLE WAS AT AN IDLE, CONSUMER PUT INTO GEAR AND WITH FEET STILL ON THE BRAKES VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS, PARTICULARLY IN HOT WEATHER. *SLC

TORQUE CONVERTER ASSEMBLY HAS A GROVE IN IT THAT CAUSES SEAL TO FAIL, RESULTING IN LOSS OF TRANSMISSION FUEL. TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED, ALMOST CAUSING A FIRE.*AK

ENGINE IS OVERHEATING WHILE DRIVING. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING HEARD A POPPING NOISE/VEHICLE WILL RUN ROUGHLY, AND WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE.CONTACTED MECHANIC.OUTER HEAD GASKET HAD BLOWN.ALSO, REPLACED TRANSMISSION. *AK

NHTSA RECALL 02 V 101 00/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 02S36 CONCERNING BRAKE LINE: AFTER REPAIRS WERE DONE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP VEHICLE. DEALER UNABLE TO LOCATE CAUSE. VEHICLE BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR 3O DAYS. AT QUALITY FORD IN MT VERNON, NY; PHONE# 914/699-0900. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR RECALL 02V101000 REPAIRS. DEALER STATED NOT ONLY WAS SHORT SECTION AFFECTED BY RECALLED BRAKE CORROSION, BUT ALL BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK FROD CUSTOMER SERVICE SAYS THEY HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THESE MALFUNCTIONING PARTS. *JG

VEHICLE WAS IDELING AND STARTED TO SMOKE, CONSUMER LIFTED HOOD AND SAW FIRE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE OF FIRE. CONSUMER FELT FAMILY WAS IN DANGER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE WAS LEAKING ENGINE COOLANT AND OIL DUE TO HEAD GASKET FAILING. CONSUMER HAD HEAD GASKET REPLACED. BUT AFTER ONLY 22,000 MILES HEAD GASKET WENT OUT AGAIN. DEALER DID NOT WANT TO REPLACE HEAD GASKET AGAIN.*AK

CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF MAIN DRIVE LINE COMPONENT, FOLLOWING REPLACEMENT OF SAME COMPONTNE THREE YEARS PRIOR. *AK

AT 65MPH TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT GEARS. ALSO, WILL NOT RUN. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK