1999 FORD WINDSTAR Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD WINDSTAR. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND THE DOOR IS OPENED, THE DOORS AND WINDOWS SOMETIMES CONTINUE TO OPERATE. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED TWO OR THREE TIMES WITHIN THE LAST SIX MONTHS. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO FIND OUT IF A SAFETY RECALL WAS AVAILABLE, BUT HE WAS GIVEN THE RUN AROUND. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V351000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH) WAS THE RECALL IN QUESTION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 119,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

I HAVE A 1999 FORD WINDSTAR MINIVAN WITH JUST OVER 68K MILES. I HAVE JUST RECENTLY BEEN TOLD THAT MY WINDSTAR IS IN NEED OF A NEW TRANSMISSION. I HAVE HAD IT IN AND OUT OF THE SHOP OVER THE LAST 3 MONTHS. I HAVE SPENT CLOSE TO $1000.00 IN REPAIRS AND NOW MY TRANSMISSION JUST DROPS. WHY DO I HAVE TO REPLACE A TRANSMISSION IN A VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 100K MILES? I HAVE HEARD FROM SEVERAL PEOPLE THAT THIS IS COMMON IN THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE AND I WANT TO KNOW WHAT FORD IS GOING TO DO ABOUT THIS. I AM NOT HAPPY! *TR

SUBJECT VEHICLE IS A 1999 FORD WINDSTAR VAN WITH 3.8 ENGINE; THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN OPERATIONAL SINCE JULY 15, 2007 DUE TO STALLING PROBLEM. AFTER REACHING OPERATING TEMPERATURE, IT MAY STALL AT ANY TIME. AT SPEEDS ABOVE 40 MPH YOU CAN MAINTAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE, BUT UNDER 35 MPH VEHICLE BECOMES DIFFICULT TO CONTROL DUE TO ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKE ASSIST. *TR

(1) STARTED VEHICLE AND SMOKE STARTED TO COME FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH ISSUE THAT HAS BEEN FOUND AND RECALLED IN MANY OTHER FORD MODELS. (2) HAD CRUISE DISCONNECTED AND TOOK TO FORD DEALERSHIP TO HAVE REPLACED (3) FORD DEALERSHIP REPLACED, BUT I HAD TO PAY FOR IT SINCE MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. SERVICE TECH DID SAY THE SWITCH WAS BURNED UP. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD WINDSTAR. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING AT A STOP SIGN. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME IN REVERSE AT 35 MPH AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE RACK AND PINION IS GRADUALLY GETTING WORSE AND THE CONTACT EXPERIENCES DIFFICULTY WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT FLUID WAS LEAKING AT THE BOOT REPLACEMENT AND THE REPAIR WOULD COST $600. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY PARKED AT HIS RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE COMPONENT WAS NOT UNDER RECALL OR WARRANTY, SO THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO ASSIST. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

I OWN A 1999 FORD WINDSTAR LX. I BOUGHT IT USED FROM A DEALER, AND IT HAD LESS THE 40,000 MILES ON IT. IN THE PAST YEAR, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE RACK AND PINION, THE FRONT SPRINGS, STRUTS, TIE RODS AND POWER STEERING PUMP. I HAVE SPENT WELL OVER $1,000 ON REPAIRS IN THE PAST YEAR. I NOW AM TOLD THAT THE WHEEL BEARINGS NEED TO BE REPLACED. BECAUSE OF ALL THESE ISSUES, I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DRIVE MY VAN FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME. I HAVE TWO CHILDREN WHO NEED TO BE DRIVEN TO SCHOOL AND OTHER EVENTS, AND HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DO SO WHEN NEEDED DUE TO THE CONSTANT ISSUES WITH THIS VAN. I HAVE RESEARCHED IT AND KNOW THAT THIS IS A RECURRENT, CONSISTENT ISSUE FOR THESE VANS. FORD SHOULD REIMBURSE OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD TO PAY MONEY FOR FAULTY EQUIPMENT. *TR

1999 FORD WINDSTAR TRANSMISSION WENT UP. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CONTROL ARM FELL OFF IN MARCH. CONSUMER AGAIN STATED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. *KB

I PURCHASED A 1999 FORD WINDSTAR A FEW MONTHS AGO. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH IT. IN FACT, I HAVE SPENT MORE THAN HALF OF WHAT I PAID FOR THE VEHICLE IN REPAIRS IN ONLY 2 MONTHS. THE REASON FOR MY COMPLAINT IS THAT THE MOST RECENT REPAIRS HAVE INVOLVED ITEMS THAT I FEEL ARE EXTREME SAFETY CONCERNS. 1- THE POWER DOORS ON MY VEHICLE TO NOT LOCK/UNLOCK PROPERLY, MAKING IT UNABLE TO OPEN THE SLIDING DOORS. THIS WAS LOOKED AT BY THE FORD MECHANIC TODAY. I WAS TOLD THAT THE DOOR LATCHES WERE BAD AND WERE "BURNING UP" THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS. I'M NOT SURE IF THIS IS THE REASON, BUT ALSO LATELY, MY DOOR AJAR LIGHT COMES ON MY DASH AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ARE COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE 3 CHILDREN, TWO OF THEM IN CAR SEATS AND UNABLE TO GET THEM SELVES OUT OF A CAR. I AM CONCERNED THAT IF SOMETHING WERE TO HAPPEN SUCH AS AN ACCIDENT OR AN EMERGENCY SITUATION THAT I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET MY CHILDREN OUT OF THE VEHICLE. I AM PAYING TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED AT THE TUNE OF AROUND $1,000.00 WHICH I THINK IS A REAL RIP OFF, DUE TO FORDS POORLY MANUFACTURED VEHICLE. 2. MY BRAKE LIGHT STOPPED WORKING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF MY VAN. I CHANGED THE BULB AND TESTED IT, AND DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I THEN NOTICED THAT MY REAR TAIL LIGHT IS NOW NOT WORKING. I HAD THIS CHECKED OUT BY THE MECHANIC TODAY, AND WAS TOLD IT IS THE REAR ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WHICH IS GOING TO COST ME NEARLY $600 TO FIX. I'M NOT SURE WHAT WOULD CAUSE SUCH A THING TO FAIL, BUT THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY CONCERN, WHERE LIGHTS COME INTO PLAY. I COULD HAVE BEEN REAR ENDED DUE TO THIS MALFUNCTION. I'M BEGINNING TO WONDER IF FORD IS IN THE AUTO MAKING/SELLING BUSINESS, OR THE SERVICE BUSINESS. IT APPEARS TO ME THAT THEY ARE POORLY MANUFACTURING VEHICLES ONLY PROVIDING JOB SECURITY FOR THE MECHANICS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS SITUATION. ANY HELP IN REMEDYING THIS AND GETTING FORD TO PAY FOR THEIR MISTAKES WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE SUBFRAME FAILED AND FORCED THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME AND MOUNT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. A FORD DEALER MADE REPAIRS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 72,000. UPDATED 01/02/08.*LJ UPDATED 12/12/07

STARTED THE CAR AND SMALL AMOUNT OF WHITE SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE ENGINE HOOD. THE ODOMETER IS NOW ALL DASHES, SPEEDOMETER STAYS AT 0, AND THE AIR CONDITIONING IS INOP. #10 FUSE BLEW. REPLACED AND SAME THING RECURS. *JB