1999 FORD WINDSTAR Complaints

THE ABS MOTOR SWITCH BECAME STUCK WHILE BRAKING AND RESULTED IN NOISE FROM THE ABS SYSTEM. THE CONSUMER TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF BUT THE NOISE PERSISTED. *NLM *NLM

1/.WINDSHIELD WIPER IS NOT COMPLETELY WIPING OFF WATER ON THE WINDSHIELD WHEN IT TRAVELS AT 65 MPH ONLY 1/3 UPPER PART OF WINDSHIELD IS WIPED OF. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY ON RAINY DAY. 2/ PAINT IS BUBBLING AND PEELING OF FROM THE HOOD. 3/ THE CAR IS HUMBLING AND MAKE NOISE WHEN IT IS AT STOP AND A/C ON (MAY BE THE PRESSURE FROM THE POWER STEERING PULLING). *JB

MY 1999 FORD WINDSTAR HAS SUFFERED A COMPLETE STEERING RACK FAILURE WITH LESS THAN 70,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN INFORMED ME THE ORIGINAL PART WAS PRONE TO EARLY FAILURE AND THE REPLACEMENT COMPONENT WAS MUCH IMPROVED. HOWEVER, IF THERE IS A FLAW IN THE ORIGINAL PART, I FEEL THAT FORD SHOULD PAY FOR THE REPAIR. *JB

WE PURCHASED A 1999 FORD WINDSTAR IN SEPTEMBER OF 2002. THE DASH LIGHTS, ESPECIALLY THE ODOMETER AND RADIO BLINK. THEY WILL DIM AND BRIGHTEN, DIM AND BRIGHTEN. THERE IS NO SPECIFIC PATTERN. IT IS A RANDOM THING. IT'S ALMOST LIKE THERE IS A SHORT IN THE WIRING OR SOMETHING. THE INCIDENT DATE BELOW IS TODAY, BUT THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR MONTHS. I HAVE BEEN CHECKING RECALLS RELIGIOUSLY TO SEE IF THIS WAS ONE OF THEM. ALSO THERE IS RUST UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THE CARFAX REPORT DID NOT SHOW ANY WATER DAMAGE TO THIS VEHICLE. IT ALMOST APPEARS LIKE THIS PIECE DID NOT GET PAINTED. *JB

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE MIDDLE ROW SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND PARTICLES FROM THE BAG CAUSED INJURIES TO THE CHILD OCCUPANT. *JB

WHILE DRIVING THE DASH LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, THE HEAT WENT ON AND OFF, AND IT GAVE OFF A BURNING SMELL. *NLM

1999 FORD WINDSTAR, TRANSMISSION EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE FAILURE. 78,000 MILES, NO WARNING GIVEN. DEALER QUOTED $2500.00 FOR REBUILT TRANNY. AS I UNDERSTAND, THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN PLAQUED WITH DRIVETRAIN PROBLEMS. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE FORD BE FORCED TO REPAIR/REPLACE/REIMBURSE OWNERS FOR REPAIRS THAT SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN NECESSARY.*JB

THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AND DRIVER'S SEAT FAILED. IT FELL COMPLETELY BACK ON THE MIDDLE ROW SEAT. USUALLY MY YOUNGEST CHILD (BABY AT THE TIME) WOULD HAVE BEEN (IN HER CHILD SEAT) IN THE MIDDLE ROW AND I'M SURE SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IF SHE HAD BEEN IN THE VAN THAT DAY. *JB

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC. WAS TOLD THAT THE O2(OXYGEN)SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. TWO UPSTREAM AND ONE DOWNSTREAM. SECOND OPINION/SOURCE SAID THAT THOSE PARTICULAR PARTS RARELY MALFUNCTION. WAS TOLD THAT PROBLEM COULD SEVERELY DAMAGE CATALYTIC CONVERTER.APPROX. 57K ON DATE OF OCCURANCE. SEEMS TOO SOON FOR THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM.

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, THE INVESTIGATOR DETERMINED THE FIRE STARTED IN THE WIRING HARNESS IN THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL WELL.*JB