1999 FORD WINDSTAR Complaints

I AM HAVING LOTS OF TROUBLES WITH 1999 FORD WINDSTAR SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT FROM DEALER (LEW WEBB FORD, GARDEN GROVE). 1. CURRENTLY MY VAN HAS MANIFOLD LEAKAGE. THIS HAS OCCURRED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FORD DEALER FIXED MY TRANSMISSION LEAKAGE. THE PRICE QUOTED IS $1200 OUT OF WHICH I HAVE TO PAY $540. I HAVE ALREADY SPENT LOTS OF MONEY IN MAINT & REPAIRS. BEFORE THIS I HAD TO TAKE MY VAN TO DEALER FOR FOLLOWING PROBLEMS: TRANSMISSION LEAKAGE AT 37000 MILES. FRONT & BACK BRAKES AT 37000 MILES. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. COUPLE OF RECALLS. CURRENTLY IT HAS APPROXIMATELY 50600 MILES ON ODOMETER AND I HAVE BEEN COMMUNICATING TO & FRO WITH DEALER. FOR THE CURRENT PROBLEM DEALER HAS OFFERED ME 55% IN ASSISTANCE. BUT MY PROBLEM IS I AM WASTING LOTS OF TIME, MONEY & ENERGY TO HAVE ALL THIS PROBLEMS FIXED. I WOULD PREFER TO HAND THIS VAN BACK TO DEALER OR ATLEAST GET MORE ASSISTANCE FROM DEALER OR FORD COMPANY. PLEASE ADVISE ME OF ANY FURTHER ACTION I SHOULD TAKE. MY PHONE NUMBER IS[XXX]. THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR LOOKING INTO THIS MATTER. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

LEFT REAR AND LEFT FRONT HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLIES BEGAN MAKING LOUD HUMMING/GRINDING SOUNDS SUDDENLY AT 51,000 MILES. FORD DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED DEFECTIVE HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLIES FOR THE STANDARD PRICE AS IT IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THIS ITEM SHOULD LAST MUCH LONGER WITHOUT FAILING. STEERING PUMP BEGAN INTERMITTENTLY MAKING WHINING/HISSING SOUNDS WHEN THE SLIGHTEST TURNING INPUT WAS APPLIED. BY THE TIME THE FAILED POWER STEERING PUMP WAS DIAGNOSED, AND THE WHINING WAS CONSTANT, IT HAD CAUSED THE RACK AND PINION SEALS TO FAIL AND STEERING FLUID TO LEAK FROM THE RACK AND PINION SLEEVES. WHEN STEERING FLUID GOT LOW AND STEERING WAS NO LONGER POWER ASSISTED, MY WIFE ALMOST HAD A COLLISION WITH A VEHICLE FULL OF CHILDREN. NOT TRUSTING FORD ANYMORE, I ORDERED THE PARTS MYSELF AND HIRED A LOCAL MECHANIC TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND RACK AND PINION. IN MOST VEHICLES THESE COMPONENTS SHOULD LAST BEYOND 100,000 MILES. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION I FOUND THAT FAILING POWER STEERING PUMPS, LEADING TO FAILED RACK AND PINION SEALS, IS A CONSISTENT PROBLEM ON 1999 WINDSTARS, AND THAT FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND TRYING AVOID ADDRESSING IT.

I WAS JUST OVER MY WARRANTY IN JULY/2002 ON A 1999 FORD WINDSTAR WITH 31,000 MILES. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING WITH MY THREE KIDS THE VAN STALLED. THE TRANSMISSIONS FAILED?

TRANSMISSION IS PRIMARY ISSUE HAS SHIFTING PROBLEM AT LOW SPEED, HAS OVER 8 TSB ON THE ISSUE AND HAS NEW TRANSMISSION INSTALLED BUT STILL HAVE PROBLEM THE OTHER ISSUES ARE CLEARLY COMMON FOR THIS MODEL AS WELL, BUT THIS TRANSMISSIONAND FORDS LACK OF SUPPORT FROM THEIR SERVICE AND DEALERS IS UNACCEPTABLE.

THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AGAIN ON 6-21-03 WITH JUST UNDER 60000 MILES ON VAN. BOTH TRANSMISSION FAILURES WRE SUDDEN WITHOUT ANY WARNING SLIPPAGE ETC. BOTH TRANS FAILURES LEFT THE VEHICLE WITH NO FORWARD GEARS, BUT REVERESE WORKED EACH TIME. THE FLUID HAS BEEN CHANGED PROPERLY AND THE VAN IS WELL MAINTAINED.

THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ENGAGE INTO GEAR, CAN MOVE LEVER BUT VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE.

CONSUMER COMPLAINED REPEATEDLY ABOUT TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, BUT NOTHING WAS DONE BECAUSE THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE DOOR LOCK WAS INOPERATIVE WITH THE KEY, WHEN DRIVEN AT LOW SPEEDS A CLUNK NOISE WAS HEARD, BUT IT WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, THE VEHICLE LURCHED IN LOW GEAR AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO DOWNSHIFT WHEN GOING UP HILL. *SC *JB

TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ON MY 1999 WINDSTAR VAN ...HAS 61,300 MILES ON IT....WAS PUTTING IT IN DRIVE FROM A STOPPED POSTION AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND ALMOST SOUNDED LIKE EXPLOSION OF SORTS....LIKE A BACKFIRE IN MUFFLER....DOES NOT GO IN DRIVE AT ALL....SPEEDOMETER DOESNT WORK WHEN MOTOR IS REVVED ...*AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 75000 MILES. SUDDEN LOSS OF FORWARD GEARS. REVERSE WORKS. THIS TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT 21,000 MILES AND HAS BEEN REBUILT AT THE FORD DEALER AS WELL. THE WINDSTAR TRANSMISSION IS A LEMON. *LA

ENGINE TROUBLE LIGHT COMES ON WITH LEAN DIAGNOSTIC CODES. DEALER HAS TRIED THREE FIXES AND TROUBLE IS STILL HAPPENING