1995 FORD WINDSTAR Complaints

WIRES UNDER HOOD CAUGHT ON FIRE, BURNING FUSE BOX. RECALL 94V222000 HAS BEEN ISSUED,BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN.*AK

THE VAN WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE A CRACKED CLUTCH PISTON WAS THE CAUSE . THE TRANMISSION WAS REBUILT & FORD WOULD NOT REIMBURSE ME FOR THE COST. THE ENGINE HEAD CRACKED IN 2000 & WAS REPAIRED BY HEINTZELMANS TRUCK CENTER.I ASKED THAT THE ENGINE BE REPLACED & THEY STATED FORD WOULD NOT PAY FOR THAT. THEY COULD NOT GUARANTEE THAT DAMAGE WAS NOT DONE TO THE MOTOR ITSELF. IN FEB OF 2002 I TOOK THE VAN TO ROLLING HILLS FORD FOR A COOLANT LEAK & WAS ADVISED THAT I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE BECAUSE OF THE DAMAGE DONE FROM THE MOTOR OVERHEATING. THE MOTOR HAD LESS THEN 20,000 MILES SINCE THE HEAD WAS REAPIRED. THEY REFUSED TO CONTACT THE ZONE REP. & FORD REFUSED TO PAY ANY COSTS AFTER BEING CONTACTED.*AK

TIMING BELT GASKET IS CAUSING A PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE. COOLANT IS LEAKING FROM THIS ENGINE PART.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT STATE SPEED LIMIT AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE WILL STALL. WILL EXPERIENCE MORE DIFFICULTIES WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED OR AT STOP SIGNS.*AK

I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO FILE ACOMPLAINT ON SMART CHOICE MY EXTENDED SERVICE AGREEMENT CO.. IN MARCH OF LAST YEAR THEY PUT IN A ENGINE IN THIS VAN. AT THE TIME THEY GAVE ME A CHOICE IF FORD PUT THE ENGINE IN AND SUPPLIED THE ,SMART CHOICE WOULD ONLY PAY $2800 ON REPAIRS. IF I LET SMART CHOICE SUPPLY THE ENGINE THEY WOULD PAY FOR FORD PUTTING THE ENGINE IN ,AND THE A CAR RENTAL UNTIL IT WAS COMPLETED. SO MY OUESTION TO THEM WAS WOULD IT BE A WARRNITY ON THE ENGINE THEY SUPPLIED. THEY SAID YES 12MOS, OR 12,000 MILES. SO I SAID OK I WOULD GO WITH SMART CHOICE. 11MONTHS LATER THE ENGINE BLOWS I TAKE IT BACK TO FORD , THEY IN TURN TALKS TO MY INS. SMART CHOICE, FORD WAS INFORM I DID NOT HAVE A WARRNITY BECAUSE MY INS. HAD ENDED LASY JUNE. THAT'S 3 MONTHS AFTER THE ENGINE WAS PUT IN. I TALKED TO FORD ,AND ASK THEM SINCE THIS WAS A WHOLE DIFFERENT ENGINE ,AND SINCE IT WAS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT THEY HAD RECALLS ON COULD THEY FIX IT UNDER THE RECALL. THEY SAID NO BECAUSE THEY HAD DID A RECALL ON MY OLD ENGINE THAT THEY COULD NOT DO IT TO THIS ENGINE. SO I CALLED SMART CHOICE BACK AND RECEIVE THE VIN3 FROM THE THEY HAD FORD PUT IN IT CAME INVALID AND FORD SAID THAT WOULD BE AGAINST THE LAW ANYWAY. I BELIEVE SOMEONE IS RESPONSABLE FOR THESE REPAIRS I LEAN TO SMART CHOICE BECAUSE THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WOULD BE UNDER WARRINTY FOR 12MOS. OR 12,000MILES. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE STALLS OUT/ HESITATES AND DIES WHEN ACCELERATING. VEHICLE STARTS UP IMMEDIATELY AFTER STALLING. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES; HOWEVER, PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED.*AK

VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY SMOKE. IT WOULD OVERHEAT AND EMPTY FLUID FROM RADIATOR. GUAGES NEVER SHOWED THAT VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING. ALSO, DRIVER COULD SMELL ANTI-FREEZE WHENEVER VEHICLE WOULD START TO OVERHEAT. THIS WAS ALL DUE TO FAULTY HEAD GASKETS. *AK

ON NOVERMBER 15, 2001 CONSUMER PURCHASED 4 NEW GOODYEAR AQUATREAD TIRES, (MTS P205/170R15,955 DOT, MKMO, 5BHR 0400) ON NOVEMBER 23, 2001 WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE EXPLODED, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP, UPON INSPECTION OF THE TIRE THERE WAS NO EDIVENCE OF A ROAD HAZARD PUNCTURE OR OTHER PROBLEMS.*JB

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE DECELERATES TO THE POINT THAT FRONT END BECOMES SLUGGISH. *AK CONSUMER STATES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE SHIFT LEVER LIGHTS UP, WHEN LIFTING FEET OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY SHIFTS TO LOW GEAR. *YD

THE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET FAILED. THE DEALER TELLS ME THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. FORD SENT OUT A LETTER TO OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES FOR THIS FAILURE. EXTENDING THE WARRANY TO 7 YEAR OR 70000 MILES. MY VAN WENT OUTSIDE OF THE 7 YEARS 12/04/02. FROM THE RESEARCH I HAVE DONE EVERY ONE OF THESE ENGINES ARE FAILING. I ASKED FORD FOR HELP SINCE THE VEHICLE HAS LOW MILEAGE. THEY SAID NO. I THINK SINCE EVERY ONE OF THESE ENGINES FAIL THEY SHOULD REPAIR IT AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER. 57000 MILES IS NOT VERY MANY MILES ON A VEHICLE. PLEASE HELP. WHAT IS THE CRITERIA FOR A RECALL?? THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR ANY HELP . JOHN MCDERMOTT. *AK