1998 FORD WINDSTAR Complaints

THE HEAD GASKETS FAILED AND WERE REPLACED. ALSO, THE COOLANT FLOWING THROUGH THE CYLINDERS CAUSED A MAJOR ENGINE PROBLEM. *YH

OWNER DIDN'T REALIZE THAT EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE DIDN'T RELEASE COMPLETELY. ONCE SHE DID REALIZE THATOWNER RELEASED IT. A 1 1/2 LATER, LOST BRAKES COMPLETELY WHILE GOING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION DUE TO BRAKE FLUID BOILING IN MASTER CYLINDER. ALSO,EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS INTEGRATED WITH HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER PLACED KEY INSIDE OF IGNITION,TURNED VEHICLE ON, AND SHE TOOK KEY OUT OF IGNITION.IGNITION SWITCH POPPED OUT. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

BRAKE FLUID LEAKING. HAVE TAKEN IT IN SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY CAN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM. SIMULAR TO THE 1996 WINDSTAR RECALL.*AK

CONSUMER STATEED BOTH FRONT TIE RODS FAILED AND WERE REPLACED, ALSO THE STEERING RACK WAS REPLACED.*YH

WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL IT WILL MAKE A LOUD NOISE,AND MOTOR FEELS LIKE IT IS STRUGGLING. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

THE VEHICLE WOULD REV UP WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS APPLIED AND WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS UNTIL THE ODOMETER AND SPEEDOMETERS BEGAN TO WORK WHICH TAKE ABOUT 5 MILES DRIVE. *YH

FRONT LEFT WHEEL VIBRATED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. INSPECTED LUGS: NUTS AND FOUND 3 BROKEN ONES.*AK

FRONT LEFT COIL SPRING BROKE AND PUNCTURED TIRE WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE BEING DRIVEN AT45 MPH, VAN STALLED, RESULTING IN STEERING WHEEL LOCKING AND BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILING WITH NO PRESSURE. OWNER HAD NO OTHER CHOICE BUT TO COAST THROUGH AN INTERSECTION WITH LIGHT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK