2000 FORD WINDSTAR Complaints

2000 WINDSTAR 96K MILES ? OWNED SINCE 2002 ? JUST TOOK MY CAR IN TODAY FOR THE BRAKE LINE POTENTIALLY CAUSING FIRES RECALL AND ANOTHER RECALL, THE DEALERSHIP(TOWN AND COUNTRY FORD, EVANSVILLE, IN) DIDN'T FIX EITHER RECALL I TOOK THE VAN IN FOR, BUT THEY TOLD ME THAT MY REAR AXLE WAS CRACKED ( I HAVEN'T RECEIVED THAT RECALL LETTER YET), THE THING THAT REALLY IS PAINFUL IS THAT I PUT A NEW TRANNY IN LAST WEEK TO THE TUNE OF $3,200, THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME HE WOULD GIVE ME KBB VALUE OF $3,600, HAD I ACTUALLY KNOWN ABOUT THE RECALL IN A TIMELY MANNER, THEN I WOULDN?T HAVE JUST PUT A NEW TRANSMISSION IN, THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT RELEASE THE VEHICLE TO ME. *TR

2000 FORD WINDSTAR DETECTED FRONT END SUBFRAME CORROSION AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. HOW LONG WILL THE INVESTIGATION TAKE? WILL I BE REIMBURSED FOR REPAIR IF THERE IS A RECALL? *TR

DURING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE POWER STEERING UNIT, TIE ROD ENDS, AND RACK ASSEMBLY, THE MECHANIC, [XXX], FROM STONE'S AUTO SERVICE, INC., LOCATED AT 350 NORTH MAIN ST.; MIAMISBURG, OHIO 45342. THEIR TELEPHONE NUMBER IS (937) 866-3674, NOTICED EXCESSIVE RUST DETERIORATION OF THE FRONT SUBFRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC STATED, ON THE INVOICE STATEMENT, THE FRONT FRAME IS UNSAFE. HE RECOMMENDED WE NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT IS UNSAFE, DUE TO THE RUSTED FRONT SUBFRAME. WE WERE TOLD THE ENTIRE FRONT SUBFRAME COULD FALL OFF AT ANYTIME. THE MECHANIC SUGGESTED WE TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, WHICH IS INTERSTATE FORD, INC. THE DEALERSHIP IS LOCATED AT: 125 ALEXANDERSVILLE ROAD; MIAMISBURG, OHIO 45342. THE PHONE NUMBER FOR THE DEALERSHIP IS (937) 866-1737. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO INTERSTATE FORD, INC., WHICH THEIR MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED US NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE. IN FACT, THE OWNER OF INTERSTATE FORD, INC., CHUCK GEORGE SAID THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. HE ADVISED US, FORD HAS NOT HAD ANY 'RECALL' FOR RUSTING SUBFRAME IN THE FRONT END OF THE WINDSTAR VEHICLE. ALTHOUGH, MR. GEORGE DID TELL US THAT FORD HAS ISSUED A RECALL FOR FORD WINDSTAR VEHICLES DUE TO RUSTING SUBFRAME OF THE VEHICLE'S BACK SUBFRAME. MR. GEORGE PROVIDED US A QUOTE OF $1,533.05, TO REPAIR THE FRONT SUBFRAME RUSTING MATTER. WE HAVE SINCE HAD THE REPAIR COMPLETED AND PAID THE BILL OF $1,533.05 TO INTERSTATE FORD, INC. WE ARE IDENTIFIED AS CUSTOMER NUMBER 30231 AT INTERSTATE FORD, INC. CONNIE A. LIPSCOMB IS THE ADVISOR, WHO WORKED DIRECTLY ON THIS ISSUE. THIS WAS COMPLETED AND PAID ON OCTOBER 28, 2010. PLEASE BE NOTIFIED, I HAVE 3 PHOTOS, TAKEN BY [XXX], AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP, OF THE RUSTED SUBFRAME. EMAIL ME REQUESTING THE PHOTOS AND ADVISE ME INSTRUCTIONS TO ATTACH THE PHOTOS AND WHERE TO EMAIL THEM AND TO WHO'S ATTENTION. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED MOVING FORWARD. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A GEAR IN THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED; THE PART HAD BEEN RE-ENGINEERED AS IT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 72,000. THE CRUISE CONTROL MODULE AND WHEEL BEARINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 05/23/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE ENGINE MOUNT BROKE. THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS COVERED WITH RUST AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE ENGINE AND WHEEL MOUNTS. THE DRIVER SIDE WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 144000. UPDATED 02/17/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE SUBFRAME ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE MOUNT HAD SEVERE CORROSION. UPDATED 04/27/11

THE BRAKE PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL DEACTIVATION SWITCH (SCDS) (2B264) LOCATED UNDER THE MASTER CYLINDER (BEHIND THE AIR FILTER) OVER TIME DEVELOPED A LEAK. THIS LEAK LEAD TO THE LOSS OF CRUISE CONTROL. AFTER SOME TIME IT WAS REPLACED, THE RECALL WAS THEN ISSUED AND I HAD THE VAN CHECKED BY FORD. THEY REIMBURSED ME FOR THE REPAIR I HAD DONE PER THE RECALL 09S09. SINCE THE PROBLEM OCCURRED I HAVE INTERMITTENT ABS LIGHT COMING ON WHILE DRIVING. IT SEEMS THIS HAPPENS ESPECIALLY IN WARMER WEATHER. I CAN SEE ON MY VAN WHERE FLUID LEAKED ONTO SOME WIRES BELOW THE SWITCH THAT WAS REPLACED. FORD SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. *TR

I OWN A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR, AND HAD THE WATER PUMP BREAK RECENTLY. WHEN THE MECHANIC PUT THE VEHICLE ON THE HOIST HE NOTICED A LARGE DEGREE OF RUSTING AND SEPARATION ON THE SUBFRAME CONNECTING TO THE CONTROL ARM. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED BEFORE THE VEHICLE CAN BE DRIVEN AGAIN AS IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN - AS PER THE MECHANIC. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR AN UNRELATED FAILURE, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT SUB FRAME WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 154,439.

WE BOUGHT OUR 2000 FORD WINDSTAR USED IN EARLY 2005. EVER SINCE WE BOUGHT THIS VAN, THE ABS LIGHT HAS CONTINUED TO COME ON. IT WAS TOO EXPENSIVE TO FIX, BUT WHILE READING ABOUT THE RECENT WINDSTAR AXLE RECALL, I FOUND THAT THE ABS LIGHT PROBLEM IS A RECURRING PROBLEM AMONG MANY WINDSTAR OWNERS. I KNOW THE BRAKES DON'T WORK LIKE THEY SHOULD, BUT I HAVE ALWAYS PUT UP WITH IT BECAUSE I COULD NOT AFFORD TO GET IT FIXED. IT IS ESPECIALLY SCARY WHEN BRAKING GOING DOWN A HILL. CAN YOU PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM? I READ ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ON WWW.FORDWINDSTARRECALL.INFO AND THERE IS A LOT OF INFO THERE WITH BACKGROUND INFO. I WISH I WOULD HAVE FOUND THIS SITE BEFORE I PURCHASED THE WINDSTAR. *TR

AT OUR INSPECTION RENEWAL APPOINTMENT, THE MECHANIC SAID FRONT SUBFRAME OF OUR 2000 FORD WINDSTAR LX WAS CRACKED AND RUSTED OUT, VEHICLE WAS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE, AND COULD GIVE OUT AT ANY MOMENT. OBVIOUISLY THE VEHICLE DID NOT PASS THE INSPECTION. AT RECALL APPOINTMENT AT LOCAL DEALERSHIP REGARDING THE REAR AXLE, MY WIFE EXPRESSED CONCERN OVER THE SUBFRAME AS WELL, AND EMPLOYEES THERE BRUSHED OFF HER INQUIRIES AS "UNRELATED" TO THE OTHER SUSPENSION PROBLEM. SHE ALSO QUESTIONED THEM ABOUT ANY PAST RECALLS ON OUR VEHICLE AND WAS ASSURED THAT THERE WERE NOT, EVEN THOUGH AFTER RESEARCHING THIS QUESTION WE FOUND THAT THERE WERE IN FACT OTHER RECALLS ON THE WINDSTAR.