1999 FORD WINDSTAR Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE REAR END WAS COVERED WITH RUST AND REPLACED IT FOR $700. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 187,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 TO 10 MPH, THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL FELL OFF OF THE VEHICLE. HE OBSERVED THAT THE STUDS ON THE WHEEL BROKE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. HE STATED THAT THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE DRUM, HUB AND ROTOR ASSEMBLY. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A VIN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 112,100.

ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF. WE DID TAKE OUR WINDSTAR IN FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL RECALL, AND THE SWITCH WAS LEAKING. THE FORD DEALERSHIP SAID THE THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE ABS HARNESS OR MODULE. THE LIGHT PROBABLY COMES ON 3-4 TIMES PER WEEK. *TR

I HAVE A 99 FORD WINDSTAR. I WAS READING ABOUT A REAR AXLE PROBLEM AND WHEN I CHECKED MINE, I FOUND THAT IT WAS CRACKED ALMOST THROUGH. I WANTED TO ADD MY NAME TO THE LIST OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THIS FAILURE. I PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW AND IT HAS LESS THAN 80K MILES ON IT. THESE VANS ARE DRIVEN BY MOMS WITH KIDS FOR THE MOST PART. FORD NEEDS TO RECALL THIS CAR FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR AXLE ON THE VEHICLE WAS CRACKED ON THE BOTTOM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT DRIVEN THE VEHICLE SINCE LOCATING THE CRACK IN THE AXLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 170,000.

AFTER THE INITIAL RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED ON MY 1999 FORD WINDSTAR MINI VAN THE ABS LIGHT IS STILL LIT. ACCORDING TO THE PAPERWORK I RECEIVED FROM THE DEALERSHIP THEY INSTALLED A JUMPER HARNESS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM FOR RECALL 09S09 BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED SINCE THE LIGHT IS STILL ON. *TR

INCREASED BRAKING DISTANCE. THE ABS DASH LIGHT IS ON AT THIS TIME. IT IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. SOMETIMES IT IS ON AND AT OTHER TIMES IT IS OFF. IT IS ON MORE THAN IT IS OFF. MY MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ABS ECM IS BAD AND NEEDS REPLACED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE REAR END SUSPENSION COLLAPSED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE REAR AXLE WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE REAR AXLE AND REAR SHOCKS WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 152,565.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR, DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR BUT TO NO AVAIL. IN ADDITION, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WAS COVERED IN AN UNKNOWN OIL EACH TIME IT WAS RETRACTED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR ANY OF THE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 95,000.

DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 81 IN VA. APPROX 65 MPH NOTICED THE REAR END BEGIN TO SWAY AS WE WERE GOING AROUND A BEND IN THE ROAD. AFTER REGAINING CONTROL WE EXITED THE HIGHWAY. I NOTICED THAT THE TWO REAR TIRES WERE LEANING INWARD AT THE TOP. I THEN LOOKED UNDER THE REAR END AND SAW A CRACK IN THE REAR AXLE ABOUT 18" FROM THE DRIVER SIDE AND 2 INCHES LONG FROM BOTTOM TO TOP. *TR