1996 Ford Windstar

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  HEAD GASKETS ARE DESIGNED TO LAST THE LIFETIME OF A VEHICLE. THEY ARE NOT ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ITEMS IN THE FORD OWNER'S MANUAL. FORD EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE 1995 WINDSTAR HEAD GASKETS TWICE (5 YEARS, 60K MILES AND THEN TO 100,000 MILES). EVEN THOUGH NO MAJOR CHANGES TO THE ENGINE BLOCK WERE MADE ON THE 96 FORD WINSTAR, FORD HAS REFUSED TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR REPAIRING THIS KNOW DEFECT ON MY VEHICLE. IN FACT IT APPEARS THAT FORD IS AWARE OF THE CONDITION AS THEY ISSUE A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN IN OCTOBER 1999 FOR THE 1996 WINDSTARS (TSB 90-20-7). THE COST OF THE REPAIR TO ME WAS $1,357.84. WHAT IS EVEN MORE TROUBLESOME TO ME IS FORD'S COMPLETE LACK OF INTEGRITY AND HONESTY BY NOT FULLY DISCLOSING THIS KNOWN DEFECT TO ITS CUSTOMERS. THIS IS AN INJUSTICE TO ALL AMERICANS WHO PURCHASED THIS PRODUCT. I HOPE YOU WILL HELP DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM.*AK

• 12/31/1998· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  WHILE DRIVING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK TO DEALER & HAD WIRING REPAIRED. THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WENT OUT. PROBLEM HAD REOCCURRED. WAS ELECTRICAL SHORT IN WIRES. *AK

• 12/31/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  THE FRONT BRAKES FEEL LIKE THEY ARE GRINDING & GRABBING WHEN THEY ARE APPLIED. THIS EXTENDS THE STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

• 12/30/2001· POWER TRAIN

  SPEEDOMETER CLICKING AND REPORTING A HIGHER SPPED THAN ACTUALLY TRAVELING... CANNOT TELL WHAT THE ACTUAL SPEED OF THE VEHICLE IS.*AK

• 12/30/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  DEFECTIVE ANTILOCK BRAKES.

• 12/29/2003· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,INTERIOR LIGHTING

  OUR 1996 FORD WINDSTAR GL, WHICH WE PURCHASED NEW, HAS 118000. WE HAVE EXPERIENCED A BROKEN (BOUNCING) SPEEDOMETER, DOME LIGHT MALFUNCTIONED, ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT MALFUNCTIONED, AND MORE RECENTLY, LEAKING COOLANT WHICH IS LINKED TO A BLOWN HEAD GASKET AND CHECK ENGINE WARNINGS. THE COST HAS BEEN ASTRONOMICAL. ACCORDING TO MANY OTHER CONSUMERS, ALL OF THESE ISSUES ARE COMMON WITH THE 96 MODEL. PLEASE INVESTIGATE WHETHER FORD INTENDS TO MAKE ANY RECALLS REGARDING THESE ISSUES. *AK

• 12/29/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  LOSS OF COLLANT IN ENGINE.DEALER EXPLAINED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND WOULD COST FROM $1200 TO $1500 TO REPAIR. DEALER ALSO ADDED THAT THAT MOTOR IS A "TIME BOMB" TROUBLE CODE IN COMPUTER IS PO301 (MISFIRE AT #1 CYLINDER). FORD NO HELP, CONSIDERING THEY ADMIT THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT HAPPENS ANYWHERE AFTER 60000 MILES. *AK

• 12/29/1999· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

• 12/29/1995· PARKING BRAKECrash

  10/20/95 TRUCK WAS LEFT IN PARK WITH THE KEYS REMOVED THE TRUCK ROLLED BACKWARDS 60 FEET AND HIT ANOTHER CAR NO DAMMAGE. DEALER FIXED THE CABLE,TRUCK ROLL AGAIN

• 12/28/2000· POWER TRAIN

  LAST YEAR MY SPEEDOMETER BEGAN TO MAKE A WHIZZING SOUND AND WOULD JUMP ERACTICALLY. SO, I TOOK IT TO FORD AND THEY STATED THAT IT MIGHT BE A SPEED SENSOR OR THE ACTUAL GEAR BEHIND THE DASH. I HAD THE GEAR MODULE CHANGED IN 99, TWICE, I WENT TO A PROFESSIONAL CERTIFIED SPEEDO MECHANIC. THEN, CLOSE TO THE YEAR, AFTER THE REPAIR, THIS SPEEDO BEGAN DOING THE SAME THING. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE FORD SERVICE DEPT, THEY WANTED TO CHECK EVERYTHING FROM THE CABLES, THE SENSOR AND EVEN THE DRIVE GEAR. I WENT TO MY MECHANIC WHICH HAS WORKED FOR FORD, AND ALL OF THESE THINGS WERE CHANGED, AND THE DRIVE GEARS WERE INSPECTED AND THEY WERE FINE. SO, I CALLED ANOTHER FORD SERVICE TECH, AND HE TOLD ME THAT YES, THEY HAD BEEN HAVING ALOT OF INCIDENTS WITH THESE SPEEDO'S, AND THAT THE SPEEDO WOULD HAVE TO CHANGED AGAIN. THIS HAS ALL COST ME A FORTUNE AND TO BOOT, THEY INCREASED THE PART, KNOWING THAT IT WAS A DEFECTIVE ONE. I CALLED THE FORD COMPANY, AND THEY STATED THEY COULD NOT HELP SINCE THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED ON THISVEHICLE. THIS HAS GOTTEN SO OUT OF HAND, THAT I HAVE HAD TO GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROOMS HAVING CHEST PAINS AND AM TAKING SEDATIVES.......I HAVE ALSO CHECKED THE INTERNET AND IT IS FILLED WITHT HE SAME SITUATIONS.... I AM SCARED THAT A POLICE OFFICER WILL STOP ME, THIS IS MY ONLY VEHICLE AND DO NOT WORK... PLEASE HELP US..*AK

• 12/27/2003· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE BOUNCES ALL OVER THE SPEED DIAL. PROBLEM CAME ALL OF A SUDDEN. HAPPENS WHEN YOU GO OVER 30 MPH OR SO. THIS HAS BEEN LISTED MANY OTHER NTHSA HOTLINE STATEMENTS ON SAME VEHICLE. WILL ANYTHING BE DONE BY FORD??*AK

• 12/27/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND LOST POWER MAKING STEERING AND BRAKING DIFFICULT. THE SYMPTOMS SEEM IDENTICAL TO THE 1995 ENGINE COOLANT LOSS COVERED BY FORD EXTENDED WARRANTY ALTHOUGHT DEALER REPORTS THIS VEHICLE IS NOT AFFECTED. *AK

• 12/27/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ABS: APPLIED BRAKES ON BOTTOM OF SLIGHT INCLINE, VEHICLE STOPPED AT MUCH LONGER DISTANCE THAN NORMAL, EXCESSIVE EFFORT TO STOP VEHICLE. *AK

• 12/27/1996· SEAT BELTS

  OWNER JUST BOUGHT VEHICLE AND IS HAVING SEAT BELT PROBLEMS ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE, DEALERS DO NOT ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. *AK

• 12/26/2006· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  I HAVE A 3.8 ENGINE THAT HAS HAD TO HAVE HEADS REPAIRED/REPLACED 3 TIMES. THE LAST TIME THE ENGINE NOW REQUIRES REPLACING, IT HAS BEEN AT GARAGE FOR 2 YEARS. DUE TO COST INVOLVED IT IS NOT COST EFFECTIVE RO REPAIR. IT HAS OVERHEATED IN ALL CASES AND THE SECOND TIME IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A FAULTY FORD WATER PUMP MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSE. I HAVE NOTIFIED FORD AND DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES WITHOUT RESPONSE. *NM

• 12/26/2001· POWER TRAIN

  MY 1996 FORD WINDSTAR HAS AN ERRATIC SPEEDOMETER ABOVE 40MPH MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE HOW FAST I AM GOING.*AK

• 12/24/1997· VISIBILITY

  WINDSHIELD WIPER PIVOT ARM NUT BECAME LOOSE WHILE IN USE. WIPER FELL TO LEFT OFF OF WINDSHIELD.

• 12/23/1998· TIRESCrash

  CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH RIGHT FRONT TIRE. WHILE DRIVING, FRONT TIRE FELL OFF. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK

• 12/23/1997· STRUCTURE

  RECALL NO. 97V180000; THERE IS NO SIGN THAT THAT RECALL WORK HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE. *AK

• 12/22/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  1996 FORD WINDSTAR, 3.8 L, LOWN HEAD GASKET. *AK

• 12/22/1999· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  DUE TO A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION, WHILE APPLYING THE GAS PEDAL, THE VEHICLE HESISTATED AND LUNGED FORWARD WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. DEALER HAD REPLACED TRANSMISSION WITH A REBUILT TRANSMISSION. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON. ALSO,DEALER REPLACED COIL AND A SPARK PLUGS, BUT PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. DEALER COULD NT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

• 12/22/1999· POWER TRAIN

  WHILE DRIVING OVER 30 MPH SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE FLUCTUATES BACK AND FORTH, NOT REGISTERING THE CORRECT SPEED. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *AK

• 12/21/2010· SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC

  FORD WINDSTAR BRAKE, ABS BRAKE, CRUISE CONTROL, AND SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS REAR AXLE CRACKS! *TR

• 12/21/2001· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  MAJOR ENGINE FAILURE AT 72,201 MILES. ALL MAINTENANCE WORK PEERFORMED BY DEALER

• 12/21/2000· WHEELS

  FRONT PASSENGER'S WHEEL LUGS: NUTS KEPT GETTING CUT OFF WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED WHEEL TO FALL OFF. LUGS: NUTS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. *AK

• 12/21/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  LEAKING ANTIFREEZE AT TIMING COVER GASKET. WINDSTARS HAVE BECOME KNOWN FOR HEAD AND TIMING COVER GASKET LEAKS. REPAIRS ESTIMATED TO BE $700 - $900 TO REPLACE A $7 GASKET WHICH FORD KNOWS IT HAS A PROBLEM. FORD SHOULD BE MADE TO REIMBURSE CUSTOMERS EXPENSES AND ISSUE RECALL ON OTHER AFFECTED VEHICLES. FORDS CUSTOMER SERVICE NEEDS ATTENTION. PROBLEM STARTED IN EARLY OCTOBER 2000 WITH LOSS OF HEAT FOR HEATER OPERATION. I NOTICED ANTIFREEZE LEVEL WAS LOW AND REFILLED. HEAT RETURNED. VEHICLE WAS UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY UNTIL NOVEMBER 2000. ABOUT MID NOVEMBER NOTICED ANTIFREEZE LEAKING ONTO DRIVEWAY. GILBOY FORD HAS CONFIRMED TIMING COVER GASKET LEAK. I AM ON FULL TIME DISABILITY AND FEEL FORD SHOULD BE FOOTING THE BILL FOR THIS REPAIR. THANK YOU FOR YOU ASSISTANCE

• 12/21/1999· POWER TRAIN

  SPEEDOMETER READING IS INCORRECT, READING STATED FASTER SPEED THEN ACTUALLY TRAVELING. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER STATED THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

• 12/20/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

• 12/20/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN

  CONSUMER TOOK CAR INTO DEALER'S SHOP FOR A BROKEN SPEEDOMETER, AND MECHANIC NOTICED A HEAD GASKET LEAK. ALERTED CONSUMER TO SOME RECALLS ON THOSE VEHICLES, BUT THEY HAD A DIFFERENT YEAR. *AK

• 12/20/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WE TOOK OUR WINDSTAR IN AT THE FIRST INITIAL FAILURE(12-2-97). THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT HAD COME ON, SO WE TOOK IT TO THE FORD GARAGE CLOSEST TO OUR RESIDENCE. WE WERE TOLD AT THAT TIME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG, AND THAT SHOULD THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COME BACK ON THAT IT SHOULD RESET ITSELF IN A FEW DAYS.... NOT TO WORRY. THIS HAPPENED 6-7 TIMES AFTERWARD WITH THE LIGHT ALWAYS GOING OFF AFTER 3 COLD STARTS. BUT WHEN WE WOULD TAKE A LONG TRIP. IT WOULD START ALL OVER. IN OCT. OF THIS YEAR (1999) THE LIGHT CAME AND AND DID NOT GO OFF. WHEN WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHERE WE BOUGHT IT, THEY SAID IT NEEDED A TUNE-UP. ($217.00) WE TOOK IT HOME AND THE NEXT DAY WE TOOK IT BACK BECAUSE THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. THE DEALER SAID IT NEEDED A NEW 02 SENSOR (APPROX. $100.00) THE NEXT DAY THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. WE TOOK IT BACK. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS THE COMPUTER, WHICH THEY REPLACED AT NO COST. LIGHT CAME BACK ON. TOOK IT BACK. SAID THE ALTERNATOR WAS MAGNATIZED. NEW ALTERNATOR DIDN'T HELP. FINALLY THE TOLD US THAT IT POSSIBLY COULD BE THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET. THEIR ESTIMATE IS $1200 WHICH WE CANT AFFORD. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE 1995 WINDSTARS FOR THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. BUT BECAUSE MY WINDSTAR IS A 1996 FORD IS UN-WILLING TO HELP. MY WINDSTAR WAS MANUFACTURED IN JAN OF 1996. SO I AM SURE THAT THAT ENGINE HAS THE SAME DEFECT OF THE 1995 ENGINE. I WANT TO STRESS HOW FUSTRATED I AM WITH FORD MOTOR COMPANY IN THEIR STANCE ON THIS MATTER. THEY REALLY DON'T CARE HOW SAFE THE VEHICLE IS. *AK

• 12/19/2001· POWER TRAIN

  SPEEDOMETER BEGAN FLUCUATING WILDLY AT ALL SPEEDS ALONG WITH A CLICKING NOISE. SINCE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME NATURE, LOOKS LIKE IT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED BY NHTSA. DEALER STATES COST TO FIX IS $600. HUNDREDS OF OCCURENCES OF SAME PROBLEM.

• 12/19/2001· POWER TRAIN

  SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

• 12/18/2007· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  I OWN A 1996 FORD WINDSTAR WITH A 3.8L V-6 ENGINE. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS ABOUT 72,000 MILES ON IT. IT IS NOW IN THE SHOP WITH A BLOWN HEAD GASKET THAT WILL REQUIRE A NEW LONG-BLOCK MOTOR AND POSSIBLY THE REPLACEMENT OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER BECAUSE ANTIFREEZE/OIL WAS PASSING THROUGH IT DUE TO THE GASKET FAILURE. I'M CURRENTLY LOOKING AT A $5,800 BILL TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. MY QUERY TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY RESULTED IN A RESPONSE THAT THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING FOR ME...THAT THERE ARE "NO WARRANTIES, RECALLS OR CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAMS" ON MY VEHICLE. MY RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THERE ARE A TON OF COMPLAINTS OF BLOWN HEAD GASKETS IN THE 1996 FORD WINDSTAR, BUT FORD REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. FORD WAS HIT WITH CLASS ACTION SUITS REGARDING THE 1995 FORD WINDSTAR THAT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AND EVENTUALLY AGREED TO EXTEND THE 1995 WINDSTAR WARRANTY PERIOD. HEAD GASKETS SHOULD LAST THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. IT SHOULD NOT FAIL AT 72,000 MILES. MY VEHICLE HAD ALL OF THE REQUIRED MAINTENANCE PERFORMED WHEN THEY WERE DUE. THIS IS NOT A CASE OF A NEGLECTED VEHICLE FROM A MAINTENANCE PERSPECTIVE. FORD NEEDS TO STEP UP AND TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION. THE SERVICE REP HAS TOLD ME THAT IF THEY CAN'T GET A RE-BUILT IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS, IT WILL PROBABLY BE NEXT WEEK BEFORE THE REPAIRS WILL BE COMPLETED. NEXT WEEK IS CHRISTMAS. THIS WAS MY FIRST FORD PRODUCT THAT I PURCHASED. IT WILL BE THE LAST. ANY COMPANY THAT HAS THIS MUCH DISLOYALTY TO ITS CUSTOMERS CAN NOT EXPECT ANY LOYALTY IN RETURN. THEIR ACTIONS SPEAK VOLUMES TO THE LACK OF QUALITY CONTROL IN THEIR PRODUCT, CUSTOMER SERVICE AND, QUITE FRANKLY, ANY SENSE OF COMMON DECENCY. A PROPER HEAD GASKET WOULD HAVE COST THEM PROBABLY UNDER $10.00 WHEN THE ENGINE WAS BUILT. IT IS NOW COSTING ME $5,800 TO FIX THEIR INAPTITUDE AND INCOMPETENCE. *TR

• 12/18/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED. INTERMITTENT ENGINE WARNING LIGHT SINCE NEW. SELF RESET BEFORE CHANCE TO GET IT TO DEALER. AT APPROX 80K MILES SOLID ENGINE WARNING LIGHT. DEALER REPLACES OXYGEN SENSOR. STILL GOT INTERMITTENT ENGINE WARNING LIGHT. LATEST INCIDENT SOLID ENGINE WARNING LIGHT & BLUE SMOKE FROM TAIL PIPE. DEALER INDICATES BLOWN HEAD GASKET AND WORN CONNECTING ROD BEARINGS AS A CAUSE & RESULT OF INCORRECTLY DESIGNED HEAD GASKET. INDICATES IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED WITH 1995 MODEL YEAR. *AK

• 12/18/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. *TT

• 12/18/1998· POWER TRAIN

  RECALL 96S50. WHEN THE CAR IS IN PARK IT DOES NOT ENGAGE AND IT WILL ROLL. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

• 12/17/2001· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. ROUGH IDLE. TUNE-UP PERFORMED. OXYGEN SENSOR REPLACED. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT IS NOW OFF. TWO DAYS LATER, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT IS BACK ON AND ROUGH IDLE RETURNS. REPLACED OXYGEN SENSOR AND PLUG WIRES. NEXT DAY, DRIVING CAR AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE FALLS ALMOST ALL THE WAY TO COLD SIDE. HEATER BLOWING OUT JUST A LITTLE WARM. PRESSURE TESTED ENGINE. LEAKAGE IN A CYLINDER. UPON TEARDIOWN, HEAD GASKET HAS FAILED LEAKING COOLANT INTO ENGINE.

• 12/17/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  DEFECTIVE ENGINE HEAD GASKET THAT FORD IS REFUSING TO REPAIR. *AK

• 12/17/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ABS BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON. AFTER APPLYING BRAKES THERE'S PLENTY OF VIBRATION. STEERING WHEEL HAS TO BE HELD TIGHTLY DUE TO MOVING FROM SIDE TO SIDE. TOOK TO DEALER 6 TIMES & BRAKES REPAIRED EACH TIME. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. MANUFACTURER SAID MET WARRANTY OBLIGATION. *AK

• 12/16/1999· POWER TRAIN

  SPEEDOMETER JUMPS TO 120MPH WHEN TRAVELING AT 65MPH, SEEMS TO WORK FINE UNTIL YOU REACH 40MPH THEN IT WILL JUMP. COST TO REPAIR WAS $493 FORD WOULD NOT COVER COST EVEN UNDER EXTRA-CARE EXTENDED WARRANTY. *AK

• 12/15/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKES GO SOFT TO FLOOR, HAVE HAD LINES BLED 3 TIMES, AIR IN LEFT FRONT LINE EACH TIME, NONE IN OTHER 3. PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE COMING BACK MORE FREQUENTLY. MECHANIC FINDS NO FLUID LEAK AND MASTER CYLINDER FLUID IS FULL. *AK

• 12/15/1999· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  THE PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED AT 10-15-97. I TOOK IT IN AND THE FORD DEALOR TOLD ME THAT EVERYTHING CHECKED OUT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON 4 TO 5 TIMES SINCE. NOW THAT THE DEALOR HAS IDENTEFIED THE PROBLEM THEY TELL ME IT WILL BE A 1200.00 FIX. OF COURSE NOW IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK

• 12/14/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  ON SUNDAY DECEMBER 11, 2005 WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY I EXPIRED A SUDDEN SPIKE IN TEMPERATURE ON MY 1996 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. AFTER TAKING MY CAR TO A FORD DEALERSHIP I WAS INFORMED THAT MY "PLASTIC" INTAKE MANIFOLD HAD CRACKED. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE CURRENT INVESTIGATION AND HAD NEVER RECEIVED ANY SORT OF CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION FROM FORD. I HEARD ABOUT THE MANIFOLD ISSUE FROM A FELLOW EMPLOYEE. THE TOTAL COST OF REPAIRS FOR THIS FAULTY MANIFOLD WAS $978.00. I FEEL IF THEY KNEW THEY NEEDED TO UPDATE IT WITH AN ALUMINUM MANIFOLD THAN THEY KNEW THE PLASTIC ONES WERE FAULTY.*JB

• 12/13/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  FORD WINDSTAR WITH A 3.8 L V-8 BLEW THE HEAD GASKET AT 75,000 MILES. THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN ON THE EXPRESSWAY AT THE TIME.*AK

• 12/13/1996· STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION GROWLS AND SOUNDS LKE IT IS GOING TO DROP/HIT THE GROUND; ALSO BRAKE PEDAL GETS MUSHY/SOFT, VEHICLE LOSES CONTROL. THERE IS ALSO LOSS OF STEERING POWER. *AK

• 12/12/2001· VISIBILITY

  DOOR TO DEFROSTER HAS BROKEN OFF. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS VERY UNSAFE BECAUSE IT STOPS DEFROSTER FROM CLEARING WINDOWS, VISION BECOMES IMPAIRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

• 12/11/2003· SUSPENSION

  MY WIFE AND I OWN A 1996 WINDSTAR. GREAT VEHICLE, WE NOW HAVE 140000 MILES. COMPLAINT: FORD CAMPAIGN #01I007000 (FRONT COIL SPRINGS) MY REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT WAS DENIED VIA LLOYD-MANWELL FORD DEALERSHIP. THE SPRING BROKE ON THE HIGHWAY, LUCKY I (OR FAMILY) NOT INJURED. TOOK VEHICLE FOR REPAIR TO 3RD PARTY. FORD HAS THE FILE DETAILS. INCREDIBLE THAT FORD WOULD DENY A $200 CLAIM ON A TECHNICALITY AND THUS RISK A LIFETIME CUSTOMER. I WILL APPEAL ALL THE WAY TO BILL FORD IF NECESSARY.*AK

• 12/10/2002· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THE ABS BRAKING LIGHT APPEAR ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.

• 12/09/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ANTI LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP.

• 12/08/2004· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  THE COMPUTER THAT CONTROLS THE ABS MALFUNCTIONED, RESULTING IN THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES NOT ENGAGING WHEN VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN ON ICE OR SNOW. DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED.*AK *TC