2000 FORD WINDSTAR Complaints

RIGHT PASSENGER SUBFRAME RUSTED AND REAR ENGINE MOUNT SEPARATED FROM FRAME DUE TO RUST--NO LONGER ABLE TO BOLT NEW MOUNT TO THE FRAME AS THE FRAME IS CORRODED AND A CRACK IS PRESENT. *TR

ON 4 OR 5 OCCASIONS OVER SEVERAL DAYS IN EARLY DECEMBER, WE LOST CONTROL OF THE VAN'S STEERING WHILE MAKING A TURN. THE VAN WOULD JUST CONTINUE TO CAREEN IN WHATEVER DIRECTION IT WAS HEADING. I SCHEDULED SERVICE WITH MY FORD DEALER, BUT WHEN IT WAS TAKEN IN, THEY SAID MY REAR AXLE WAS CRACKED AND THEY COULDN'T TEST THE STEERING UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE AXLE COULD BE REPLACED. I NOTICED THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION INTO FRONT END PROBLEMS ON WINDSTARS AS WELL, AND THOUGHT I SHOULD REPORT MY PROBLEM. *TR

2000 FORD WINDSTAR ABS LIGHT BASED ON ABS POWER RELAY FAILURE, IN ASSOCIATION WITH PREVIOUS RECALL. THAT RECALL WAS REPAIRED BY FORD (RECALL 09S09 WAS COMPLETED BY FORD), BUT THEY DID NOT ADDRESS THE ABS LIGHT. ABS LIGHT WITH POWER RELAY (ECM) PERSISTS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE TOOK HIS VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER FOR NHTSA RECALL 10V385000, SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY AND THE MECHANIC ADVISED HIM THAT THE CORROSION OF THE FRONT SUB FRAME WAS MUCH WORSE THAN THE RECALL. HE ALSO HEARD A POPPING NOISE PREVIOUSLY AND ASKED THE MECHANIC TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 116,000. UPDATED 12/14/2011 *CN UPDATED 02/23/11*JB

I WAS DRIVING 55MPH ON DIXIE HIGHWAY IN GROVELAND TWP., MI. MY MOUNTING BRACKET THAT IS A FACTORY WELD TO THE ENGINE CRADLE BROKE AWAY FROM THE ENGINE CRADLE AND PULLED MY DRIVE SHAFT OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION. THIS IS ON A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE WELD BROKE DUE TO CORROSION FROM SALT EATING AWAY THE WELD ITSELF. MY VEHICLE IS UNDRIVABLE, LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT. I HAD MYSELF AND MY 3 CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 7 IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS TELLING ME THAT THERE IS NOT A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE AND THAT THEY WILL NOT PAY TO TOW IT TO THE DEALERSHIP OR TO FIX IT. I AM APPALLED BY THIS. THIS IS CLEARLY A DESIGN DEFECT AND NOT MY RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX. THE DETROIT FREE PRESS HAD AN ARTICLE ON THIS VERY PROBLEM ON DECEMBER 23, 2010. IT STATED THERE HAVE ALREADY BEEN OVER 300 CLAIMS OF MY NATURE. THE ARTICLE STATED THIS ORGANIZATION WAS INVESTIGATING THIS MATTER. I ASK FOR ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE ME IN GETTING FORD TO FIX MY VEHICLE. *TR

WE WERE TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN CAR STARTED TO FLOAT SIDE TO SIDE. SOMETHING WAS NOT RIGHT SO I SLOWED DOWN. IT SEEMED TO BE MANAGEABLE BUT STILL FELT SOMETHING WAS NOT RIGHT. WE PULLED OFF TO THE NEAREST GAS STATION ONLY TO REALIZE THAT THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE HAD BEEN CHEWED UP AND WAS NOW FLAT. THE LEFT TIRE ALSO HAD SLIGHT WEAR MARKS. THIS WAS UPSETTING SINCE THE TIRES WERE ONLY 5 MONTHS OLD AND I HAD THE DEALERSHIP DO A FULL ALIGNMENT. WHEN TAKING IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND AN INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE, HE INFORMED US THAT WE WERE VERY LUCKY TO HAVE NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. WHILE IT WAS ON THE LIFT HE SHOWED US THAT ONE SECTION OF THE SUB-FRAME (ENGINE CARRIAGE) WAS TOTALLY SEVERED.

A/C SYSTEM WAS FOUND TO BE TOTALLY LOW ON FREON. AFTER REPLACING FREON, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE REAR AC LOW PRESSURE PIPE HAD A LEAK LOCATED NEXT TO THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL. THERE WAS NOTHING IN THIS AREA THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THIS PIPE LEAK TO OCCUR, SUCH AS ANOTHER PIPE RUBBING AGAINST IT OR OTHER FORM OF FRICTION. IT IS ASSUMED THAT THE PIPE WAS STRUCTURALLY DEFECTIVE. *TR

2000 FORD WINDSTAR - SUBFRAME CORROSION - JUST WANTED TO SAY I HAD TO HAVE MY SUBFRAME REPLACED JUST LAST MONTH AS (LUCKILY) MY FORD MECHANIC NOTICED IT RUSTING. I KNOW THE NHTSA IS INVESTIGATING THIS AND I HOPE A RECALL WILL BE ISSUED. *TR

HAD TO PAY TO REPLACE SUBFRAME ON MY 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. COULD NOT DRIVE TIL REPLACED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR WITH 180000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE THEN ROLLED OVER EIGHT TIMES AND CRASHED INTO A HIGHWAY SIGN. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE REAR AXLE FAILURE CAUSES THE CRASH TO OCCUR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR THE REAR AXLE ABOUT SIX MONTHS AGO. THE CONTACT SPOKE TO THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE FAILURE AND THEY MAILED A LEGAL NOTICE ABOUT NOT DISCLOSING THE INFORMATION SINCE HE WAS HE GOING TO FILE A LEGAL CLAIM. THE CONTACT ALSO HAD PICTURES OF THE CRASH. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.