1996 FORD WINDSTAR Complaints

VEHICLE WAS PUT IN PARK WITH ENGINE RUNNING. CONSUMER GOT OUT AND WALKED AROUND THE SIDE, AND NOTICED VEHICLE ROLLING FORWARD. CONSUMER JUMPED IN VEHICLE AND APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND VEHICLE HIT GARAGE DOOR. CAUSE WAS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 4 HOURS FROM ALABAMA WITH 1 OR 2 STOPS WE STOPPED AT THE SC WELCOME CENTER FOR 5 MINUTES. WHEN WE RESTARTED THE ENGINE, THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING A NOISE. WE DROVE ABOUT 20 MILES, THEN HAD THE VAN TOWED TO FAIRWAY FORD IN ANDERSON, SC. WE WERE TOLD THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WE AUTHORIZED A REPLACEMENT, BUT ASKED FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TO BE PERFORMED SO WE WOULD KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE OLD ENGINE TO FAIL. TO DATE, THAT INFORMATION HAS NEVER BEEN REVEALED TO US BY FORD. FORD CORP. HAS BEEN EXTREMELY UNCOOPERATIVE IN RETURNING PHONE CALLS, AND HAS BASICALLY TOLD US "TOUGH LUCK".*AK

THIS CAR HAS BARELY 75,000 MILES ON IT. WE ARE TOLD IT COSTS $2,800 FOR A REBUILT TRANSMISSION. UPON INVESTIGATION ON THE INTERNET, I FOUND THAT TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN THE WINDSTAR IS A CHRONIC PROBLEM (ALONG WITH THE DOOR LOCKS AND REAR HATCH FAILING). I BELIEVE THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE RECALLED. JUST FYI-OUR EXTENDED WARRENTLY EXPIRED ONE YEAR AGO. *AK

DEALER INFORMED THAT ENGINE SHOT A BEARING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMNATION.*AK

VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING WHILE DRIVING,.DEALER NOTIFIED , AND REPLACED WATER PUMP AND THE TIMING COVER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

A HEAD GASKET FAILURE UNDER 80,000 MILES OF WEAR. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFROMATION.*AK

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH 3.8L V6 ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMING ON, RUNNING ROUGH AND LOSS OF COOLANT. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO READ THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE. SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN REPLACED. *AK *YH

TRANSMISSION FAILURE, SECOND FAILURE DUE TO ACCUMULATOR SEALS, COMPLETE OVERHAUL.

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY STATED THAT HEAD GASKET BLEW UP. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK