1995 FORD WINDSTAR Complaints

WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR, IT FELL RIGHT OFF. THE BACK END OF THE DOOR FELL RIGHT TO THE GROUND. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT OF ANY KIND. VERY DANGEROUS AS IT ALMOST TOOK MY FOOT OFF. *AK

THE TRANSMISSION PUT ITSELF INTO GEAR FROM PARK IN THE GARAGE AS I WAS GETTING OUT THE DRIVERS DOOR INJURING ME AND DAMAGING THE GARAGE WALL AND THE VAN DOOR. AFTER PRESSING THE BRAKE TO STOP THE MOVEMENT, FOUND CAR IN PARK AND ALL TESTED ALL GEARS - THEY ALL PRODUCE REVERSE. SHOWED THE WIFE. WENT TO VIDEOTAPE THE FAILURE, BUT HAD TO TURN THE CAR OFF TO GET THE RECORDER. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON THE PROBLEM WAS MAGICALLY GONE! I AM IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM WITH THE VIDEO RUNNING. PLEASE HELP THE CITIZENS OF THIS COUNTRY. FORD IS HURTING THIS COUNTRY, ITS CITIZENS, AND PROBOBLY HAS KILLED A FEW BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. I WAS LUCKY. DON'T LET THIS TURN INTO ANOTHER TIRE THING. DO SOMETHING NOW! P.S. THIS IS THE SECOND TRANNY REPLACED BY FORD AND THE SECOND ENGINE REPLACED BY FORD.*AK

HEAD GASKETS WENT BAD CAUSING VAD OXYGEN SENSOR, AIR INTAKE VALVE AND $1400 DOLLARS WORTH OF REPAIR @ MY COST ; UNFORTUNATELY , THERE WAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY CAVERAGE ON THIS. I HOWEVER DID NOT RECEIVE THE NOTICE.

TRANSMISSION BEING REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME. STARTED REPORTING PROBLEMS AT 10,000 MILES. DEALER COULD NOT IDENTIFY. (SLUGISH, BUCKING, ROUGH ACCELERATION.) AT 60,000 MILES WOULD NOT MOVE OUT OF PARK. DEALER REPLACED HEAD GASKET AND MADE OTHER ADJUSTMENTS (DON'T KNOW WHAT BECAUSE THEY ARE ALL IN CODE ON REPAIR SLIP) AT 90,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION WENT. MOTOR MOUNTS ALSO HAD TO BE FIXED. PROBLEMS WITH ACCELERATION AND BUCKING CAME LESS THAT 7,000 MILES LATER. SECOND TRANSMISSION WENT LESS THAN 20,000 MILES LATER! ALSO HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH (REPLACED 3 TIMES AND STILL DOES NOT WORK RIGHT) AND WARNING LIGHTS FOR THE BRAKES AND AIRBAGS. (NO PROBLEMS EVER FOUND) FORD DEALER SAYS TRANSMISSION IS NOT A RECALL ITEM AND THERE IS NOTHING THAT THEY CAN DO. I FIND THIS SHOCKING IN LIGHT OF THE NEARLY 4,000 COMPLAINTS THAT THE NHSTA HAS LOGGED FOR THE 95 WINDSTAR, (669 FOR TRANSMISSIONS!!!). FORD SHOULD BE ASHAMED!*AK

HEADGASKEK BLEW. CALLED A SERVICE GARAGE AND WAS TOLD HE HEARD THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THAT TYPE OF VAN HE WASNT EVEN A FORD DEALER EITHER. WAS TOLD TO CALL A FORD DEALER. I CALLED KELLY FORD AND GAVE THEM THE VIN NUMBER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY VAN BUT THEY NEEDED TO SEE THE VAN TO SEE IF THAT WAS THE PROBLEM BUT I COULDNT DRIVE THE VAN. I THEN CALLED PALM BAY FORD AND GAVE THEM THE VIN NUMBER AND WAS TOLD THE SAME THING ABOUT A RECALL AND FORD PAYS IT BUT I WAS TOLD BY A FEW SERVICE PEOPLE AND FRIENDS TO STAY AWAY FROM PALM BAY FORD.I THEN CALLED PARADISE FORD AND GAVE THEM THE VIN NUMBER AND WAS TOLD AGAIN ABOUT THE RECALL.I THEN CALLED BACK KELLY FORD AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD TAKE ABOUT 3 WEEKS TO FIX .ITHEN CALLED BACK PARADISE FORD AND THEY SAID ABOUT 2 TO 3 DAYS AND I ASKED IF TOWING WAS INCULED IN THE RECALL BUT WAS TOLD NO. BUT AMY GAVE ME A TOWING CO SO I HAD THE VAN TOWED UP THERE. WHEN THEY GOT MY VAN THEY CALLED ME AND TOLD ME IT WASNT COVERED ANY MORE BECAUSE THE RECALL ENDED ON MY VAN. I THEN CALLED FORD CUSTOMER RELATION AND TOLD THEM MY PROBLEM AND THEY CALLED PARADISE FORD AND TOLD ME TO CALL AND TALK TO DEBBIE AND FORD COULDNT HELP ME SO I CALLED AND TALKED TO DEBBIE AND WAS TOLD THAT AMY SO OF NEVER TOLD ME THAT BECAUSE SHE DOESNT WORK IN THAT DEPARTMENT AND THE RECALL WA FOR 7YRS OR 100000 MILES AND MY VAN WENT IN SERVICE IN 94 SO I MISSED IT BY 6 MONTHS. DEBBIE SAID SHE WOULD TALK TO HER REP TO SEE WHAT SHE COULD DO AND CAL ME BACK. SHE CALLED ME AND SAID HER REP SAID THEY WOULD PAY 900 IF I WANTED TO PAY 600. WHY WOULD THEY EVEN PAY ANYTHING IF THEY WEREN WRONG OR EVEN STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. DEBBIE TOLD E SHE DOESNT KNOW WHY FORD STOPPED THE RECALL BECAUSE THERE STILL HAVING PROBLEMS . ICAN EVEN PROOF IT BY THE VANS WAITING TO BE FIXED AT THE PLACES I CALLED. I EVEN WROTE A LETTER TO FORD CUSTOMER RELATION BUT I GUESS THERE NOT DOINING ANYTHING I JUST WANT FORD TO KNOW THE PROBLEM STILL AND PAY ME 600.00 FOR MY REPAIR.*AK

FORD HAS REPLACED MOTOR 3 TIMES IN ONE YEAR AND THEY SEEM NOT TO BE ABLE TO FIX IT TO WHERE IT WILL RUN IT KEEPS DYING THE VAN IS STILL IN THE SHOP AFTER 3 WEEKS I WANT TO KNOW WHAT THE LEMON LAW STATES IN CA ON USED VEHICLES PLEASE BE PROMPT IN ANSWERING THANKS MY NAME IS JAMES THANKS AGAIN. *AK

VEHICLE WAS LEAKING COOLANT. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR HEAD GASKET RECALL. AFTER RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE MANUFACTURER CONTACTED OWNER STATING THAT TIMING COVER GASKET NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *AK FRONT BRAKE HOSE RUPTURED IN MAY OF 2001, CAUSING VEHICLE TO NOT STOP, REAR BRAKE LINES RUPTURED IN 2002, CAUSING VEHICLE TO NOT STOP. *JB

11-20-98(BOISE) (98M01)(45,636MI.) HEAD GASKET INSPECTION-SENT HEADS TO BE SURFACED & CHECKED REINSTALLED WITH NEW BOLTS 6-28-99 (57,495MI.)ENGINE LOSES POWER, MAKES LOUD KNOCK NOISE, BLOWING SMOKE WHILE ON INTERSTATE 5 HOURS FROM HOME, DRIVE SLOWLY TO NEXT EXIT AND FIND FORD DEALER-DAVIS-TREMONTON UT FIND #1 CYLINDER ROD BEARING WORN OUT, NEEDS CRANK KIT, GASKETS, ETC.7-27-99 PICKED UP VEHICLE DROVE 20 MI. ON INTERSTATE -AGAIN ,ENGINE LOSES POWER HAS LOUD KNOCK AND QUITS 9-21-00 BROUGHT VAN IN(BOISE)(80,867MI.) FOR A HARD SHAKE AT 45-50 MPH ALONG WITH ABS LIGHTS AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON HEAD GASKETS NEED TO BE REPLACED AND 1 HEAD CRACKED 12-28-01 ALEXANDRIA MN VAN QUITS WHENEVER SLOWS DOWN, HEAT WORKING SPORADICALLY MAKE AN APPT. FOR SERVICE AND THAT DAY ENGINE OVERHEATS GET IT IN AND HEAD GASKETS HAVE FAILED AGAIN @110,000. *AK

THE 3.8L ENGINE THAT WAS INSTALLED IN THE 1995 FORD WINDSTARS AND OTHER CARS HAVE A HAD A CONSISTANT FAILURE OF THE HEAD GASKETS. WITH THE TOTAL NUMBER FAILURES, WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A COMPLETE RECALL OF THESE ENGINES. I HOPE THIS HELPS!!!*AK

VEHICLE IS NOT ABLE TO BE SHIFTED INTO GEAR DUE TO ALUMINUM PISTONS CRACKING. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP.*AK