1995 FORD WINDSTAR Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT OBSERVED FUEL LEAKING UNDER THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE CONTACT NOTICED A VISIBLE CRACK IN THE FUEL TANK. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 99V309000 (FUEL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL PART THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE ON THE VEHICLE WAS NOT VISIBLE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 143,000.

SPEED CONTROL DOES NOT ENGAGE. THERE IS SMELL OF GAS WITH TANK FULL AND STATIONARY . THIS VEHICLE NOT DRIVEN OFTEN SO MAYBE A MONTH BETWEEN OCCURRENCES.

SMALL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT OUTSIDE OF THE LEFT FENDER, CAUSED BOTH AIR BAGS TO GO OFF. THIS BROKE THE REARVIEW MIRROR ON THE WINDSHIELD AND BOTH REAR WINDOW LATCHES TO BREAK THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE REAR AXLE SHIFTED AND FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD WINDSTAR. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED TO THE DRIVE POSITION, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE DIFFICULTIES SHIFTING THE VEHICLE TO DIFFERENT GEARS. THE FAILURES RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IDLE AIR CONTROLLER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 245,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT COMPLAINED OF A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FUSE BOX BEFORE THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

THE ENGINE FREEZES UP AND SHUT DOWN WHEN DRIVING. HAD TO CHANGE THE FUEL PUMP AND PUT IN A NEW AC COMPRESSOR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE STRONG FUEL FUMES COMING FROM OUTSIDE AND INSIDE THE VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERMITTENT FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER A MONTH AGO AND THE CONTACT WAS STILL WAITING FOR THE RESULTS OF THE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 99V309000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT GASOLINE FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 99V309000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

AFTER RELOCATING TO GA, BEGAN EXPERIENCING STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE. ODOR WAS STRONGEST AFTER TANK FILLED. SHORTLY THEREAFTER BEGAN FINDING WET STAINS ON GROUND ON LEFT SIDE OF VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND GASOLINE LEAKING FROM GAS TANK ON DRIVERS SIDE FROM A CRACK IN TANK IN VICINITY OF FORWARD GAS TANK STRAP.AFTER EXHAUSTIVE RESEARCH FOUND THERE WAS A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES FOR THIS PROBLEM.VEHICLE WAS REGISTERED WITH FORD ON ITS WEB SITE AND SHOWS NO RECALLS BY VIN#. ALSO INFORMED BY ATHENS FORD THAT THERE WERE NO REPLACEMENT TANKS AVAILABLE ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTRY. HAVE BEEN TEMPORARILY SEALING LEAKS AND KEEPING VERY LITTLE FUEL IN THE TANK. ALSO FOUND NO AFTERMARKET TANKS AVAILABLE FOR THIS VEHICLE.HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED BY FORD AS OF YET OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE ALTHOUGH THEY HAVE SERVICED IT SINCE ITS PURCHASE IN PA, UNTIL IT ARRIVED IN GA. *TR