1998 FORD WINDSTAR Complaints

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  • 1998 FORD WINDSTAR
    - MIRAMAR, FL

    THE CONSUMER IS CONCERN SHE DIDN'T RECEIVE A RECALL #NUMBER97V097000 FOR THE A/T FLUID SEVO COVER LEAK. BECAUSE HER VIN NUMBER WASN'T INCLUDED BUT SHE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. MR

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1998 FORD WINDSTAR
    - IRVIN, KY

    WHILE DRIVING THE DOOR CHIME WILL GO OFF INTERMITTENTLY, INTERIOR LIGHTS COME ON AS WELL. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. MR

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1998 FORD WINDSTAR
    - IRVIN, KY

    VEHICLE SHAKES WHEN APPLYING BRAKE AT HIGHER SPEED, MORE SO WHEN GOING DOWNHILL. DEALER TURNED ROTORS ONCE. DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. MR

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1998 FORD WINDSTAR
    - IRVIN, KY

    TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT TO FOURTH GEAR, DEALER REPLACED SOLENOID, DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. MR

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1998 FORD WINDSTAR
    - DRYDEN, NY

    INTERMITENT BRAKE FAILURE. BRAKES GO RIGHT TO FLOOR! GARAGE CAN NOT FIND PROBLEM. REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER NOT THE PROBLEM. HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES FOR 1 YEAR COMES AND GOES. TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT STARTS BLINKING WHEN BRAKES APPLIED SHARPLY. WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS TURNED ON THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COME ON AND THE CRUISE DOES NOT WORK. DT

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 1998 FORD WINDSTAR
    - PALM CITY, FL

    THE RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 70 MPH. THE INCIDENT RESULTED IN BODY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE (FIRESTONE TUBLPS FR680, TIRE SIZE P205/70R15 AND DOT # W2M01P1118. TIRE MILEAGE WAS 18000). *YH

    Source: NHTSA VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1998 FORD WINDSTAR
    - WATERDOWN, CD

    CONSUMER STATED THAT ALL 5 STUDS ON THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL SHEARED OFF WHILE DRIVING. DLR ADVISED THAT ALL STUDS SNAPPED AT THE SAME TREAD LENGTH. TS

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1998 FORD WINDSTAR
    - APPLETON, WI

    CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. TS THERE WAS A NOISE THAT EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE BEFORE THE STEERING FAILED. *JG

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1998 FORD WINDSTAR
    - DRIDEN, MI

    FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL FELL OFF AT 40-45 MPH. VEHICLE IS AT DEALERSHIP AT THIS TIME. *TS *TT

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1998 FORD WINDSTAR
    - SAN JOSE, CA

    ALL 5 LEFT FRONT LUG BOLTS SHEARED AND CAR LOST WHEEL AT 70 MPH ON FREEWAY. ROAD WAS STRAIGHT AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL CAR TO RIGHT SHOULDER. I NOTE 29 SIMILAR INCIDENTS OVER LAST 4 YEARS ON NHTSA WEBSITE, BUT NO RECALL. WHY NOT? PREVIOUSLY MY MECHANIC HAD 3 OF RIGHT FRONT LUGS BREAK AT LESS THAN SPEC TORQUE. ALL RIGHT FRONT LUGS WERE REPLACED. AT THAT TIME THE LEFT LUGS TOOK TORQUE AND (UNFORTUNATELY) WERE NOT REPLACED. THESE LUGS CAUSED LIFE THREATENING HAZARD. DT

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE