1999 FORD WINDSTAR Complaints

WHILE DRIVING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED ON A DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE GASKET INTAKE SEAL AND MANIFOLD VALVE COVER NEEDED REPLACEMENT. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN I HAVE NO WARNING AND NO STEERING. POWER STEERING FLUID WAS EVERYWHERE. IT TOOK MY WIFE AND I TOO TURN THS VAN INTO A PARKING LOT. UNFORTUNATELY I HAD MY 3 CHILDREN IN THIS VAN WITH ME. I HAVE NOT HAD THE MONEY TO REPLACE THE RACK AND PINION OR THE POWER STEERING PUMP. I AM NOT EVEN SURE IF I SHOULD OR NOT. I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANYWAY TO KNOW IF THE PREVIOUS OWNER(S) GOT THE RECALLS TAKEN CARE OF.*AK

WE WERE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY IN OHIO WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. UPON EXITING THE FREEWAY WE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN AND BARELY ACCELERATED AND THE VAN HESITATED AND WE BARELY MADE A SLIGHT TURN INTO A GAS STATION WHEN THE VAN WOULD NOT SWITCH INTO GEAR. WE MANAGED TO NURSE IT INTO A PARKING SPOT AND PUT IT IN PARK AND THERE IS WHERE IT STAYED, UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO ANY OTHER GEAR. WE WERE ON OUR WAY TO FLORIDA FROM MICHIGAN. THE VAN ONLY HAD 53091 MILES ON IT AND WAS MAINTAINED WELL. WE HAD THE VAN TOWED TO A DEALER AND WERE TOLD THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A FAULTY SUN GEAR. UPON FURTHER QUESTIONING WE WERE TOLD THAT SOMETHING NOT WELDED PROPERLY JUST "BROKE LOOSE" AND DESTROYED THE TRANSMISSION. *AK

DRIVING LOCALLY AT LOW SPEED, UPON ACCELERATING FROM A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN ABRUPT TRANSMISSION FAILURE. NO PRIOR SYMPTOMS, JUST A LOUD BANG AND THEN IT WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD AND HAD TO BE TOWED. DEALER WHERE THE VAN WAS PURCHASED AND SERVICED AT OFFERED NO RECOURSE AS I AM OUT-OF-WARRANTY! IN PROCESS OF GETTING ESTIMATES TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION. *AK

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE ROTATED. MECHANIC ROTATED THE ROTORS, AND THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE. A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE WA COMING FROM THE FRONT. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILED. LEAKED FLUID UNTIL THERE NONE WAS LEFT. THIS CAUSED POWER STEERING TO FAIL. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THROUGH STANDING WATER, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY BEING SEEN AT THE DEALERS. NO DIAGNOSE HAS BEEN GIVEN AT THIS TIME. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 75,000 MILES. RELACED TRANSMISSION TOTALING $2,544.00. *AK

THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR ON MY 1999 FORD WINDSTAR DOES NOT UNLOCK WHEN THE REST OF THE DOORS DO UNLOCK. DURING AN EMERGENCY THIS COULD CAUSE A PROBLEM WHEN TRYING TO EXIT THE MINI VAN.*AK