2000 FORD WINDSTAR Complaints

AT 82,000 MILES CAR WAS RUNNING BUMPY AND O/D OFF LIGHT WAS FLASHING. I TOOK IT TO FORD AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS NEARLY BROKEN AND SHOULD BE REPLACED FOR $3300. I GOT IT REBUILT AT AAMCO FOR $2300. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN JERKING EXTREMELY HARD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO HER RESIDENCE WHERE SHE DISCOVERED A LEAK IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000. UPDATED 11/16/10. *LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DRIVE AS IF THERE WAS FLAT TIRE. THE CONTACT LATER DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR AXLE WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR INSPECTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

REAR AXLE CRACKED COMPLETELY IN HALF WHILE DRIVING, TOPS OF TIRES RUBBING ON WHEEL WELL. ALMOST RESULTED IN ACCIDENT WITH 4 CHILDREN IN THE CAR. WE WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE REAR END STARTED SWAYING AND BECAME HARD TO CONTROL. WE HAD IT TOWED TO OUR HOME AND A MECHANIC TOOK A LOOK AND SHOWED US WHERE THE AXLE IS COMPLETELY BROKE IN HALF, THE SPRING IS HANGING AND THE HUBS ARE BAD. *TR

MY 2000 FORD MINIVAN BEGAN TO SWERVE OUT OF CONTROL ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC HE HAD TOLD ME THE REAR AXEL WAS BROKEN. *TR

THE REAR AXLE HAIR LINE BEGAN TO CRACK AT AROUND 90K MILES AND IS SEVERELY CRACK NOW AT 97K MILES AND AWAITING PARTS. THE PART LOOKS TO COST AROUND $500.00 NOT INCLUDING INSTALLATION. THE GAUGES ON THE CAR ARE WACKY AND SEEMS TO WORK AT WILL AND THE ABS LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON. *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND MY REAR AXLE BROKE NOT ONCE BUT TWO TIMES. IM GETTING TIRED OF BUYING NEW AXLES. I WENT ON A FORD SITE AND IT SAID THAT THE YEAR OF MY VAN IT IS KNOWN FOR THIS TO HAPPEN. THEY CONSIDER IT A DEATH TRAP. I CALLED FORD AND THEY SAID THERE IS NO RECALL. IF THIS IS KNOWN FOR HAPPENING THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR

2000 FORD WINDSTAR LX MINIVAN WAS SUBJECT TO RECALL 09S09 DUE TO FIRES LINKED TO SCDS 10/27/2009. TOOK TO DEALER AT WHICH TIME FUSIBLE LINK WAS REPLACED. STILL HAVING ISSUES WITH ABS LIGHT COMING ON AND INTERMITTENT SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER OPERATION SINCE MAY 2010. TOOK BACK TO MIKE CASTRUCCI FORD IN MILFORD, OHIO AND PERSON THERE HAD NO IDEA WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT. *TR

DROVE VEHICLE TO DESTINATION AND WHEN WE ARRIVED THE AXLE SNAPPED IN HALF ON THE 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. VEHICLE JUST TURNED 100,000 MI WHEN REAR AXLE SNAPPED. TOWED TO REPAIR FACILITY, WAITING FOR REPAIR ESTIMATE. *TR

FORD WINDSTAR 2000: MY CAR ENGINE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT ON WHEN START THE ENGINE. ALSO HAS OVERDRIVE LIGHT FLASHING WHEN START ENGINE AND WHEN SWIFT GEARS. *TR