1999 FORD WINDSTAR Complaints

1999 FORD WINDSTAR VAN BOTH ENDS OF THE ENGINE CRADLE ROTTED AWAY CAUSING IT FAILED INSPECTION AND CALLING FOR THE ENTIRE ASSY. TO BE REPLACED. THE ESTIMATE FOR THE PART AND LABOR ALMOST $1,000.00. THIS PART IS A VERY MAJOR PART OF THE VEHICLES UNDER STRUCTURE AND SHOULD NEVER ROT LIKE THIS. WHEN AND IF ONE OR THE OTHER, OR BOTH SHOULD BREAK OFF THE ENTIRE WEIGHT OF THE ENGINE WILL CAUSE IT TO DROP ONTO THE PAVEMENT POSSIBLY CAUSING A CRASH. *TR

DRIVING IN THE 93 SOUTHBOUND TUNNEL NEAR EXIT 23 THE REAR AXLE OF MY VEHICLE SNAPPED IN HALF. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE YET, FORD REFUSES TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. *TR

NOT ONLY DOES MY 99 WINDSTAR STALL AND JERK AND WILL NOT PICK UP SPEED PROPERLY BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF AND THE ABS LIGHT WILL COME ON AFTER I START THE VAN AND STAY ON AS WELL. IF I DRIVE OVER 55 THE O/D LIGHT FLASHES. WHEN I TAKE OFF FROM A LIGHT THE O/D LIGHT FLASHES AND THE VAN WILL NOT PICK UP SPEED AND THEN IT JERKS INTO GEAR. IF I AM AT AN INCLINE THE VEHICLE WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR OR IT WILL MAKE A REAL LOUD NOISE AND JERK INTO GEAR. IF ANYONE ELSE WHO IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WOULD LIKE TO FILE A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST FORD ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *TR

NOT ONLY DOES MY 99 WINDSTAR STALL AND JERK AND WILL NOT PICK UP SPEED PROPERLY BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF AND THE ABS LIGHT WILL COME ON AFTER I START THE VAN AND STAY ON AS WELL. IF I DRIVE OVER 55 THE O/D LIGHT FLASHES. WHEN I TAKE OFF FROM A LIGHT THE O/D LIGHT FLASHES AND THE VAN WILL NOT PICK UP SPEED AND THEN IT JERKS INTO GEAR. *TR

I HAVE A 1999 FORD WINDSTAR XL. AND THE O/D LIGHT FLASHES ON AND OFF WHEN I PUT MY FEET ON THE GAS AND IT CAUSE THE VAN TO SHIFT IN GEAR VERY HARD. AND WHEN I GET OVER 55 MILES PER HOUR IT ALSO DOES THE SAME THING. IT HAPPENS EVERYDAY. THE VAN GOES INTO GEAR VERY HARD AND IT IS HARD FOR IT TO PICK UP SPEED WHEN I TAKE OFF. IT STALLS. *TR

I OWN A 1999 FORD WINDSTAR. THE MILEAGE ON MY CAR IS 98,000. TWO MONTHS AGO MY ABS BRAKE LIGHT WOULD NOT SWITCH OFF, THEN MY ODOMETER QUIT WORKING AS WELL AS MY SPEEDOMETER. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC WHO SAID HE HAS SEEN THIS PROBLEM IN MANY FORD WINDSTARS AND WOULD NOT EVEN WORK ON IT DUE TO THE COMPLEXITY OF THE PROBLEM. HE SAID WHAT HAPPENS IS THAT THE BRAKE FLUID LEAKS CAUSING SOME KIND OF ISSUE WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHICH ENDS UP BEING VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX. IN MY RESEARCH I HAVE LEARNED THERE ARE MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS EXACT PROBLEM. IT SEEMS LIKE THE BRAKE FLUID LEAK IS A DEFECT IN THE SYSTEM. *TR

1999 FORD WINDSTAR - FRAME NEAR PASSENGER-SIDE FRONT AXLE IS RUSTED OUT. DRIVER'S SIDE NOT EFFECTED. *TR

I HAVE A 99 FORD WINDSTAR WITH THE VIN # INCLUDED IN THE SUPPOSED RECALL, BUT WHEN I WROTE FORD THEY SAID THAT IT WAS NOT IN THAT LIST- IT STARTS WITH 2. MY VAN HAS BEGUN TO BURN UNDER THE HOOD AND SMOKE SMELLING LIKE WIRING ON FIRE. A FIRE HAD NOT ACTUALLY STARTED. DO I HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL IT DOES AND SOMEONE DOES FOR THEM TO ADMIT THAT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH MY VAN? IT IS AT THE SECOND SERVICE STATION BECAUSE I DO NOT TRUST MY FORD DEALERSHIP, WITH GOOD REASON. I HAVE IT IN FOR THE SECOND WEEK AT A SECOND SERVICE STATION WITH NOTHING TO DRIVE. HOW DO I GET THIS DONE EXPEDITIOUSLY? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-40 MPH, THE REAR AXLE FRACTURED IN HALF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND TOWED. HE STATED THAT THERE WAS SURFACE RUST ON THE VEHICLE, BUT NOTHING THAT WOULD CAUSE THE AXLE TO FRACTURE. THE CONTACT DOES NOT KNOW THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGES AT THIS TIME. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 84,000. UPDATED 06/17/08. *LJ

FREQUENT ABS AND TRAC WARNING LIGHTS AFTER VEHICLE WARMS UP. ALMOST ALWAYS OFF INITIALLY. *TR