2000 FORD WINDSTAR Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR AXLE AND BRACKETS ON THE VEHICLE FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN 2010, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER A MANUFACTURERS RECALL FOR THE FAILURE HOWEVER, NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V608000 (SUSPENSION) WAS RECEIVED IN 2016 INFORMING THAT THE INITIAL RECALL REPAIR COULD HAVE POSSIBLY BEEN PERFORMED IMPROPERLY. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT IS THE BRACKETS WERE NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY, THE REAR AXLE MAY FRACTURE, AFFECTING THE VEHICLE HANDLING AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN.

I HAVE GOTTEN SEVERAL RECALL LETTERS FROM FORD ABOUT THE REAR AXLE. THE FIRST TIME THEY BOLTED BRACKETS FOR THE REPAIR. I CAN'T GET MY VEHICLE INSPECTED BECAUSE OF THIS AND TO DO SO I HAVE TO PAY $300.00 FOR A NEW AXLE WHICH I FEEL BEING A RECALL IT SHOULD BE UP TO FORD TO TAKE CARE OF THIS MATTER. IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM THAT COULD BE DEADLY TO MYSELF AND MANY OTHERS.

TOOK MY VAN TO FORD BECAUSE A RADIATOR HOSE CAME OFF, $350 FOR PART OF A HOSE CLAMP. WHILE THERE HAD THE 3RD REAR AXLE SAFETY RECALL INSPECTION, I DON'T THINK THEY DID IT, TOLD ME MY VAN WAS A 16 YEAR OLD JUNKER NOT WORTH FIXING. REPLACEMENT OF NON-STRUCTURAL STEEL REAR AXLE WAS AGAIN OFFERED FOR $300. I WANT THE AXLE I PAID FOR WHEN I BOUGHT THE VAN NEW, STRUCTURAL STEEL THAT MEETS SAFETY AND LEGAL REQUIREMENTS, INSTALLED AT NO ADDITIONAL COST. HOW IS IT LEGAL TO ALLOW THESE UNSAFE AXLES? YOUR SITE INFO IS INCORRECT ON THIS, THE "SAFETY BRACKETS" DO NOT KEEP THE DEFECTIVE AXLES FROM BREAKING, THEY ARE TO KEEP THE WHEELS, WHEN THE AXLE DOES CRACK, FROM CANTERING OUT AND JAMMING IN THE WHEEL WELLS, CAUSING ABSOLUTE TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. NOT ACCEPTABLE. REPLACE AXLE. A NUMBER OF RECALLS LISTED HERE WERE NOT SENT OR PERFORMED. IN ADDITION, AFTER THE FIRST AXLE RECALL 6-8 YEARS AGO, I TRIED TO TRADE THE FORD CREDIT PURCHASED VEHICLE IN ON A NEW 40K FORD SUV, THEY OFFERED ME HALF OF BLUEBOOK VALUE, INDICATING FORD'S KNOWLEDGE OF THE VEHICLES DEFECTS, AND POOR VALUE. THIS RECALL, DEALER TOLD ME MY 16 YEAR OLD VAN WAS JUNK AND NOT WORTH FIXING, CHARGED $350 FOR PART OF A RADIATOR HOSE CLAMP, GOT WRONG PART AND STUCK ME WITH 4 EXTRA DAYS CAR RENTAL AT $250. AFTER ARGUING WITH BREDEMANN FORD FOR 3 HOURS IN 3 OFFICES, THEY HANDED ME A STACK OF INVOICES AND POINTED ME TO MY VAN WITH THE KEYS IN AND ENGINE RUNNING. MANAGER CALLED THE NEXT DAY AND ACCUSED ME OF THEFT, THREATENING POLICE ACTION. I PAID HIM BY PHONE AN CALLED MY ATTORNEY. I WILL SUE THESE CREEPS.

I OWN 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE PAINT IS FLANKING OFF THE ROOF REALLY BAD IT HAS SOME SPOTS RUSTED AND SOME IS GRAY EVEN IN THE BACK AND FRONT. I JUST REPLACED THE HOOD FROM A JUNK YARD. MY SPEEDOMETER KEEPS GOING CRAZY AND WHEN TRYING TO GET OUT OF PARK THE PARK AND REVERS PART BROKE BECAUSE IT GOT STUCK WITH THE RPM AND THAT BROKE TOO. I HAVE TO KEEP THE FUSE UNPLUGGED THAT GOES TO THE INTERIOR LIGHTING DO TO BATTERY DEAD BY THE NEXT DAY.

REAR AXLE BRAKETS-THE BRAKET WAS REINFORCED ABOUT 2YRS AGO AND FOR THE 2ND TIME FORD IS SAYING THAT MAYBE WAS REFORCED WRONG, TRY MAKE APPOINT. TO CONFIRM IF THEY WERE DONE CORRECTLY OR NOT AND NOW NOBODY CALL BACK TO MAKE AN APPOINTM. OR WHEN THEY CAN LOOK INTO AND IF I WANT THE WORK DONE I CAN $300 TO REPLACE IT ON TOP THE LETTER WAS RECEIVE LAST WEEK OF SEPT. AND DUE DATE TO REPLACE FOR THAT PRICE IS OCTOBER 31ST. WHY NOT MAIL AIRLIER WHEN DEALERS ALWAYS ARE SO BUSY?, CONTACT THE 866 PH AND THEY SAY MOSTLY THE LETTER WAS FOR TO REPLACE IT FOR $300. I NEED SOMEBODY CHECK FIRST BEFORE MAKE DECISIONS, WHY AM I HAVE TO PAY WITHOUT SEEN THE CAR? IN THIS WEBSITE YOU DON'T SHOW ANY RECALL, WHAT'S WRONG WITH ALL OF YOU PEOPLE? PLEASE HELP.

I JUST RECEIVED NHTSA SAFETY RECALL 15V-608.THIS IS AS LEAST THE THIRD "URGENT SAFETY NOTICE" ON MY VEHICLE FOR A REAR AXLE PROBLEM (AT THIS POINT I CALL THIS A CLEAR DEFECT). FORD HAS BEEN ABLE TO AVOID REPLACING THE DEFECTIVE REAR AXLE FOR YEARS AND ALLOWED TO INSTALL REINFORCEMENT BRACKETS (A BAND-AID APPROACH), EVEN AFTER ADMITTING THE REINFORCEMENT BRACKETS MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IMPROPERLY AS WELL. WHEN I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE FOR THE LAST SAFETY RECALL FORD MADE LIGHT OF THE ISSUE AND SAID THE BRACKETS "LOOKED OK". OBVIOUSLY FROM THE NEW NOTICE THINGS ARE NOT "OK". I WILL HAVE IT CHECKED AGAIN BUT I HAVE LITTLE FAITH IN FORD DOING THE RIGHT THING. FORD SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO REPLACE MY REAR AXLE AT NO COST, I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY $300 TO REPLACE THEIR DEFECTIVE PARTS. IF THIS AXLE SHOULD CRACK AND CAUSE ANY DAMAGE OR INJURY I GUARANTEE LEGAL ACTION AGAINST ANYONE THAT I CAN HOLD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS INOPERABLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WAS REPLACED A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN ABNORMAL CLICKING SOUND EMITTED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE LOWER CONTROL ARM REAR ATTACHING BRACKET. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE BOLT WAS NOT BEING TORQUED CORRECTLY ON THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V194000 (SUSPENSION). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.

DOT# PLX05JHR4007, M6X05JHR2008/0708 GOODYEAR ASSURANCE COMFORTRED 225/60R16 TIRES. SEPARATED BY SPLITTING ON FIRST SEMI RIM/TREAD GROOVE. IMPROPER DESIGN TO HAVE GROOVE THERE. TREAD GROOVES TODAY ARE NOW CLOSER TO CENTER OF TIRE BECAUSE OF THE LESS FLEXING COMPARED TO THE ASSURANCES RIM GROOVE TOO CLOSE TO THE RIM. IT SPLITS AND SEPARATES. BAD DESIGN FLAW. TIRES IN QUESTION HAVE 8 AND 9/32 OF TREAD REMAINING.

REAR AXLE CORRODING AND CRACKED. I LIVE IN KANSAS BUT WORK IN MISSOURI. VEHICLE HAS SAME PROBLEM AS IDENTICAL VEHICLES RECALLED IN MISSOURI AND RUST BELT STATES. REAR AXLE HAS RUST AND IS STARTING TO CRACK. RECALL NEEDS EXTENDED TO KANSAS NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V385000 EXTENDS TO MISSOURI BUT NOT KANSAS. MOST OF MY DRIVING IN MISSOURI WHERE I WORK. HOWEVER VEHICLE PURCHASED IN KS NEAR MO BORDER (KANSAS CITY AREA).