1999 FORD WINDSTAR Complaints

THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 56,000 MILES AND THE SECOND TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED WITH 39,000 MILE ON IT. FORD AND THE DEALERSHIP ARE REFUSING TO DO ANYTHING. THERE IS NO ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ON THEIR PART THAT THERE IS AN INHERENT PROBLEM WITH 1999 WINDSTAR TRANSMISSIONS. AFTER MUCH INTERNET RESEARCH< I SAY THERE IS ! *JB

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IN MY 1999 FORD WINDSTAR CAME ON. SHORTLY AFTER THAT, MY COOLANT WAS DISAPPEARING, IT WAS BEING SUCKED INTO MY ENGINE DUE TO A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. EVENTUALLY THE ENGINE LOCKED UP DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION (COOLANT MIXING WITH OIL). I REPLACED THE ENGINE. THE VAN HAD A 3.8L 6 CYLINDER ENGINE MADE IN CANADA. *JB

WE OWN A 1999 FORD WINDSTAR. WE BOUGHT IT IN NOVEMBER OF 2001. WE HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER DOORS. WE HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO THE FORD DEALER REPAIR SHOP TO GET FIXED WHILE UNDER WARRANTY, BUT HAVE NEVER HAD THEM WORKING RIGHT. THE DOORS VERY RARELY SHUT TIGHTLY AND WHEN THEY DO THEY POP OPEN WHILE IN DRIVE. ON A FEW OCCASIONS THE DOORS HAVE OPENED COMPLETELY. I WORRY THAT MY CHILDREN MIGHT GET SERIOUSLY INJURED IF THIS IS NOT TAKEN CARE OF. HAS ANYONE ELSE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS?*AK

THE VEHICLE'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER. *NM THE ALTERNATOR, RIGHT INNER CV BOOT, ABS MODULE, AND BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WERE REPLACE. *JB

INTERIOR LIGHTS TURN ON AND/OR FLICKER WHEN CAR IS IN MOTION. ALL DOORS CLOSED TIGHT. THE LIGHTS MADE IT HARD TO SEE OUT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. FORD SAID THEY WOULD NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. *JB

THE VEHICLE'S A/C BLOWER MOTOR FAILED WHICH RESULTED IN AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. *NM THE CONSUMER FOUND OUT A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE'S BLOWER MOTOR AND FEELS THAT IF HE WAS NOTIFIED THE REPAIRS COULD HAVE BEEN MADE AND THE FIRE PREVENTED. *NM

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 1999 FORD WINDSTAR AND WITHOUT ANY PRIOR EVENTS, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO "SLIP" WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A START. SHE PROMPTLY DRIVE HOME 1.5MILES AND BY THE TIME SHE GOT HOME THE VAN COULD NOT BE DRIVEN BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION SHUDDERED SO BAD WHEN YOU STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR. WE HAD THE VAN TOWED THE NEXT DAY AND WERE GIVEN NEWS OF A TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND A $1900 REPAIR BILL. THE CAR ONLY HAD 57,000 MILES.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO DO SO. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

THE PLASTIC LENS ON MY 1999 FORD WINDSTAR HEADLIGHTS HAVE CLOUDED (NOT DIRTY) WITH AGE. THE LIGHT EMITTED BY THEM AT NIGHT HAS DECREASED BECAUSE OF THAT. THAT HAS CREATED A SAFETY PROBLEM WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. I CANNOT SEE AS CLEARLY OR AS FAR DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THIS WORRIES ME. FORD HAS DECLINED TO REPLACE THEM FOR FREE SAYING THEY HAVE NO RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. I WORK FOR AN ORGANIZATION THAT HAS A FLEET OF FORDS. I HAVE SEEN THAT SAME PROBLEM IN THE OLDER FORDS. FORD MOTOR COMPANY SHOULD REPLACE THE LENS FOR FREE. NO SUCH PROBLEM EXISTED IN CARS WITH GLASS HEADLIGHTS. THANK YOU!. *AK

CONSUMER STATES DUE TO CORROSION OF THE FUEL RAIL FUEL LEAKS ONTO THE MANIFOLD. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE WILL CATCH ON FIRE. *AK......THIS VEHICLE IS DRIVEN BY EUGENE PALMER FOR EMPLOYER ASCENT MEDIA OF PALM BEACH, FL. AT LEAST TWO 1999 HAVE HAD THIS FUEL PROBLEM. *AK