1995 Ford Windstar Electrical System Problems

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.

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE PARKED AT A GAS STATION, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE FROM UNDER THE HOOD WITHOUT WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER AN UNKNOWN RECALL AND AN INVESTIGATOR WOULD FURTHER INSPECT THE VEHICLE FOR THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE UNKNOWN RECALL HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWING REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM BEFORE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER WHO PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE AND HE WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER WHO WOULD MAKE FURTHER REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000 AND THE CURRENT WAS 177,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HER RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS INOPERABLE FOR 1 TO 2 MONTHS. A LOCAL MECHANIC STATED THAT THE WIRES LOCATED NEAR THE ENGINE WERE BURNED AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS "JUNK" AND THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL ISSUES AND THAT THE POWER LOCKS NEVER FUNCTIONED CORRECTLY. THE DEALER ADVISED HER THAT THE REPAIRS WOULD COST $3,000. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED ABOUT THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, SHE DID RECEIVE RECALL NOTICE (09V399000). SHE NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 179,000.

OUR 1995 FORD WINDSTAR BURNED. THE BUILDING IN WHICH IT WAS PARKED ALSO BURNED ALONG WITH A 1990 PACE ARROW MOTOR HOME, A 2008 HARLEY DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLE $5000.00 DOLLARS WORTH OF LUMBER AND SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL. *TR

MY HUSBAND TURNED ON OUR 1995 FORD WINDSTAR AND NOTICED A BRAKE LIGHT ON. HE LEFT IT RUNNING, OPENED THE HOOD AND WAS ABOUT TO CHECK THE MASTER CYLINDER WHEN A FIRE ERUPTED BELOW THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER (ALL HE HAD DONE WAS OPEN THE HOOD). *TR UPDATED 12/30/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD SOME ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS DAYS PRIOR. UPDATED 01/05/09. *JB

1995 FORD WINDSTAR VAN BRAKE PRESSURE SWITCH CAUGHT FIRE. OCCURRED DURING FILL UP AT GAS STATION. I WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE QUICKLY AS HEAVY BLUE SMOKE ALERTED ME TO THE PROBLEM. WHY WASN'T THIS VEHICLE PART OF THE RECALL FOR THIS SAME SWITCH? MY HOUSE COULD HAVE BURNED DOWN (GARAGED VEHICLE), AS I UNDERSTAND THE SWITCH IS ELECTRICALLY HOT EVEN WITH THE CAR OFF! *JB

1995 WINDSTAR BURNED DUE TO FAULTY MANUFACTURER EQUIPMENT. *NM

STOPPED AT DINER TO EAT LUNCH AND WITHIN 10 MINUTES MY VAN WAS IN FLAMES. FIRE STARTED UNDERHOOD ON DRIVER SIDE. OFFICIALS STATED THAT CAUSE WAS MOST LIKELY DUE TO DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL WIRING AT THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR. CALLED FORD AND GO NO HELP. *NM

1995 FORD WINDSTAR HAD A BURNT CIRCUIT AFFECTING THE BACKUP LIGHTS, HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** *MR *SC THE CONSUMER DID NOT HAVE THE CRUISE CONTROL REPAIRED DUE TO EXPENSE REASONS. *JB

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMER'S HOME. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. FIRE INSPECTOR INDICATED THAT THE FIRE WAS AN ELECTRICAL WIRING FAILURE. *AK

THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH WITH THE VEHICLE RUNNING. THE DEALERSHIP HAD BEEN NOTIFIED, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. *AK THE BATTERY DIED AND WAS REPLACED. *SCC *JB

THE VAN BEGAN MAKING A "STATIC/PING-PING" SOUND. WHILE VAN WAS SHUT OFF THE HEAD LIGHTS REMAINED ON WITH SWITCH OFF. THE VAN BEGAN SMOKING WHILE OFF. FIRE BEGAN TO CONSUME THE VAN WHEN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OPENED THE HOOD AND DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. THE FIRE WAS ASSOCIATED WITH AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *PH

HEAT GENERATED FROM FAILURE OF PFE SENSOR MELTING THE TAPE AROUND ELECTRICAL HARNESS.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT GEAR SHIFTER CAN BE MOVED TO ANY POSITION WITHOUT ENGAGING THE BRAKE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

VEHICLE WAS IDELING AND STARTED TO SMOKE, CONSUMER LIFTED HOOD AND SAW FIRE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE OF FIRE. CONSUMER FELT FAMILY WAS IN DANGER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START AT TIMES. CONTACTED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THERE COULD BE A PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH. NLM CONSUMER STATES THAT SOMETIMES THE IGNITION SWITCH GETS STUCK AND WILL TURN ON AND THE SWITCH WILL GO COMPLETELY AROUND. *SLC

WIRES UNDER HOOD CAUGHT ON FIRE, BURNING FUSE BOX. RECALL 94V222000 HAS BEEN ISSUED,BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN.*AK

I THINK THIS WAS THE SAME PART AS A PREVIOUS RECALL COULD I GET THE PART # ON THAT?? NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK

THE ELECTRONIC SPEED SENSOR FAILED WHILE ON A TRIP IN JULY. THE VEHICLE SHIFTING POINTS ARE CONTROLLED BY THIS DEVICE. WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH THE VEHICLE DIGITAL SPEEDOMETER WENT TO " 0 " AND THE VEHICLE DOWN -SHIFTED TO ANOTHER GEAR ON ITS OWN WITH A LOST OF SPEED OF ABOUT 15 MPH. THIS WOULD HAPPEN INTERMITENTLY. ONE TIME WAS ALMOST IN AN ACCIDENT WITH A TRACTOR TRAILER . I WAS ACCELLERATING ONTO AN INTERSTATE AND INSTEAD OF THE VEHICLE ACCELERATING AS NORMAL . THE SENSOR SPEEDOMETER WENT TO "0" AND THE VEHICLE INSTEAD OF ACCELLERATING , ACTUALLY FELT THAT IT WAS TRYING TO DOWN -SHIFT TO FIRST GEAR ,WITH A SUBSTANTIAL LOSS OF POWER.*AK