2000 FORD WINDSTAR Complaints

WHILE DRIVING MY FORD WINDSTAR 2000 ON A HIGHWAY IN MARYLAND WITH MY FAMILY, THE VEHICLE BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS ALSO THE SMELL OF BURNT RUBBER. UPON CHECKING WE REALIZED THAT THE REAR WHEELS WERE INCLINED INWARD. A SUBSEQUENT CHECK UNDER THE VEHICLE REVEALED THAT THE REAR BEAM WAS BROKEN. I HAVE ORDERED A REPLACEMENT REAR BEAM . *TR

IN HOT WEATHER MY ABS LIGHT,SPEEDOMETER AND TACH GO NUTS AND JUMP ALL OVER. ABS LIGHT STAYS ON IN HOT WEATHER. 2000 WINDSTAR. *TR

RECENTLY HAD MY 2000 FORD WINDSTAR LX EXAMINED BY MY MECHANIC. HE TOLD ME THE FRAME IS CRACKED IN TWO PLACES, ONE IN FRONT, THE OTHER IN REAR. COST OF REPAIR $2000+. CAR HAS 175K MILES. NEEDS REPAIRS TO PREVENT FURTHER CORROSION. SINCE NEW CAR LOCATED IN RI. STILL NEED TO HAVE REAR AXLE RECALL INSPECTION. *TR

SUBFRAME AT RIGHT CONNECTION RUSTED THROUGH. SEE NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE10026, VEHICLE IN MICHIGAN (SALT BELT STATE). ITS TERRIBLE THAT I NEED TO PAY TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED WHEN THEY MAY BE FORCED TO FIX THIS FOR FREE SOON! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUB-FRAME ON THE VEHICLE CRACKED AND BROKE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FRAME BROKE WHERE THE AIR CONDITIONER DRIPPED ONTO THE FRAME. THE LEAK CAUSED RUST LEADING TO THE FRAME BREAKING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77441 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79500.

THE LOWER CONTROL ARM ON MY 2000 FORD WINDSTAR SEPARATED FROM THE RIGHT FRONT SUB FRAME. THERE IS NO RUST VISIBLE ON THE SEPARATION POINT; IT COULD BE POOR WORKMANSHIP. THERE WAS NOT ACCIDENT, I WAS DRIVING AT VERY LOW SPEED. I PHONED FORD CANADA CUSTOMER RELATIONS SERVICE, THEIR REFUSED TO EXAMINE THE CAR. *TR

FORD WINDSTAR 2000 CAR SAFETY PROBLEM WAS REPORTED ON SEPTEMBER 9 2010, HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATING. MY WIFE HAD BACKED OUR 2000 WINDSTAR SEL OUT OF THE GARAGE SO WE COULD SWEEP OUT THE GARAGE. THE CAR HAD SAT FOR ABOUT FIVE HOURS IN THE DRIVEWAY WHEN SHE WAS GOING TO DRIVE IT BACK INTO THE GARAGE. WHILE RELEASING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY. RESULTING IN A COLLISION WITH THE GARAGE CABINETS AT THE REAR OF THE GARAGE, FORCING THE SIDES OF THE CABINET THROUGH THE REAR OF THE GARAGE. THE IMPACT DESTROYED TWO FULL SEVEN FOOT CABINETS AND A TREE DRAWER CABINET. THE FRONT BUMPER COVER WAS TORN AND PUSHED BACK ABOUT INCH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE A/C COIL WAS PIERCED AND LEAKING, THE RADIATOR BRACKET WAS PUSHED BACK INTO THE BATTERY. AND THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED!! VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP TODAY, INSURANCE HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *TR

ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY TURN ON DURING OPERATION FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE DAYS. AFTER THAT TIME, BOTH LIGHTS ARE CONTINUALLY LIT. *TR

WE CURRENTLY OWN A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR SE MINIVAN AND WANTED TO ADD OUR COMPLAINT REGARDING THE REAR AXLE SNAPPING. WE WERE LUCKY IN THAT WHEN OUR VAN STARTED TO FISHTAIL WE TOOK IT IN THINKING IT WAS THE TIRES AND HAD THEM REPLACED, THIS IS WHEN THE TIRE DEALERSHIP NOTICED THE REAR AXLE WAS SLIT ALMOST ALL THE WAY THROUGH. WE HAD IT TOWED TO A FORD DEALERSHIP IN WHICH IT COST $645 TO HAVE A NEW AXLE PUT ON. WE ARE VERY THANKFUL IT DIDN'T BREAK WHILE WE WERE DRIVING IT. *TR

THE ABS LIGHT ON MY 2000 FORD WINDSTAR COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY BUT THERE'S NO CODE IN THE COMPUTER SHOWING A PROBLEM THIS HAPPENS IF YOU HIT A BUMP OR SOMETIMES FOR NO REASON AT ALL. *TR