1995 Ford Windstar Body & Structure Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN ABNORMAL BANGING WAS HEARD FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 150,000.

1995 FORD WINDSTAR - SLIDING DOOR TOP FORWARD BRACKET ATTACH POINT. 1) THE METAL AROUND THE ATTACH POINT ON THE DOOR SHOWS STRESS CRACKS ON ALL FOUR SIDES AND THE METAL UNDER THE PAINT IS BUCKLING. THE LOCATION OF THE BRACKET BELOW THE DOOR SEAL MAY ALLOW RAIN TO POOL UP ON THE BRACKET SUPPORT AND CAUSE THE SUPPORTING METAL TO RUST AND SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE. 2) DOOR IS RATTLING AND IS IN DANGER OF FALLING OFF. VEHICLE. 3) I AM CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING THE AVAILABILITY OF A NEW DOOR OR WELDING A SUPPORT PLATE ON THE EXISTING DOOR. *AK

THE HINGE AND RUNNER OF THE SLIDING DOOR BROKE, RESULTING IN THE BACK SIDE OF THE DOOR FALLING OFF THE CAR.

DRIVER IS UNABLE TO SHUT VEHICLE SLIDING DOOR. THE RUBBER PIECE THAT GOES AROUND THE EDGES OF THE DOOR CAME OFF TRACK. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR, IT FELL RIGHT OFF. THE BACK END OF THE DOOR FELL RIGHT TO THE GROUND. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT OF ANY KIND. VERY DANGEROUS AS IT ALMOST TOOK MY FOOT OFF. *AK

REPORTING A BROKEN WELD FROM TOP BRACKET OF SLIDING DOOR . MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER OF NO RECALL, AND VEHICLE BEING OUT OF ITS WARRANTY. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.*AK THE TOP WELD ON THE DOOR ITSELF BROKE. NLM

WHILE DRIVING WOULD HEAR A RATTLING NOISE. CHECKED VEHICLE AFTER PARKING IT. SLIDING DOOR WAS FALLING OFF THE HINGES WHICH WERE CRACKED. PROBLEM WAS GETTING WORSE. BEEN IN CONTACT WITH MANUFACTURER, AND WAS INFORMED RECALL HAD EXPIRED IN 8/31/96.*AK

WHEN OPENING SLIDING DOOR, IT JUMPS LOWER TRACK AND HANGS, WHICH SEEMS THAT DOOR MAY HAVE FALLEN DOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH SLIDING DOOR COMING OFF. TAKEN TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. AFTER RECEIVING VEHICLE SLIDING DOOR CAME OFF AGAIN. VEHICLE RETURNED TO DEALER. *AK THE VAN DOOR FELL OFF SECOND TIME DUE TO POOR REPAIR JOB. *YH

HAVE BEEN TOLD BY FORMER FORD TEC. THAT THE FRAME BUSHING HAVE FAILED ON A LOT OF WINDSTAR VANS AND THAT THE RUBBER SWRINKS WITH AGE AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO POP ANY TIME THAT THE TIME FRAME IS PUT IN A BIND.*AK

SLIDING DOOR FALLS OFF VEHICLE. TOP ATTACHMENT OF DOOR ONTO VEHICLE IS BROKEN WHY???? WE HAVE NORMAL USE BY FAMILY OF THREE. THE ROLLERS ON THE TOP SEEM TO BE WORN DOWN--SOME ARE SMALLER THAN OTHERS. WE TOOK TO DEALER FOR REPAIR--"THEY NEVER SAW THAT BEFORE" DID NOT WANT TO FIX DID NOT HAVE PARTS TO FIX THE "TRIED" TO WELD SOME PART ON. COST US ABOUT $300 TO FIX. DOOR HAS COME OFF 2 MORE TIMES. THEY WANT MORE MONEY AND WILL TRY AGAIN. THEY DONT KNOW WHICH PART TO ORDER TO FIX THIS DOOR. I DON'T WANT THE DOOR TO FALL ON ANYONE AND I DON'T WANT ANYONE TO FALL OUT OF THE CAR. PLEASE HELP. VE COME OFF 2 MORETIMES. *AK

RECALL 97V180000/HOODS : DEALER INFORMED THAT RECALL REPAIRS DONE. BUT, CONSUMER NOTICED A GAP AT THE LEADING EDGE OF THE HOOD. DEALER REFUSED TO TAKE NOTICE, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT REPAIRS WERE DONE AS PER DEALER CORRECTIVE ACTION. ASKING NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER.*AK

WHILE DROPPING OFF MY CHILD AT PRESCHOOL, THE VAN'S SLIDING DOOR DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE AND FELL SIDEWAYS ONTO THE GRASS. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE FORD REPAIR SHOP HERE, AND THEY HAVE TOLD ME I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE $200 REPAIR. MY FEELING IS THAT A SLIDING DOOR TO A FIVE-YEAR-OLD VAN SHOULD NOT JUST BE FALLING OFF, AND THAT WE ARE ALL VERY LUCKY MY LITTLE BOY WAS NOT STANDING BESIDE IT WHEN IT DID.

THE SHEET STEEL THAT COMPRISES THE BODY OF THE PASSENGER DOOR HAS TORN WHERE THE DOOR ATTACHES TO THE UPPERMOST SLIDING ARM. WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED, THE DOOR SLIDES TO AN ABRUPT HALT, CAUSING THE METAL TO FLEX ON THE DOOR, EVENTUALLY LEADING TO THE METAL ITSELF TEARING. THIS IS COMPLETELY AS A RESULT OF NORMAL WEAR AND USEAGE. *AK

CONSUMER BROUGHT VEHICLE IN DEALER TO HAVE RECALL REPAIR (97V-180) REPLACED. HOWEVER, CONSUMER WAS TOLD REPAIRS COULD NOT BE DONE, DUE TO LACK OF PARTS (#97S88). *YC

FOR THE PAST YEAR HAVE HAD DOOR AJAR LIGHT GO ON, TRIED CLOSING ALL DOORS TILL IT SHUTS OFF. NOW THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF AT ALL, SO THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON--EVEN AFTER VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF WITH NO KEYS IN THE IGNITION. I LOCK UP VEHICLE FOR THE NIGHT AND INTERIOR LIGHTS WONT TURN OFF. I NOW HAD TO REMOVE SOME OF THE LIGHT BULBS HOPING THAT THE BATTERY IS NOT BEING DRAINED. WOULD LIKE SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM.*AK

DOORS WILL LOCK ON THEIR OWN, THIS COULD RESULT IN LOCKING MY 4 SMALL CHILDREN IN. *AK

VEHICLES HOOD BLEW OFF STRIKING AND BREAKING THE WINDSHIELD, FIBERGLASS PANEL REMAINED ATTACHED TO HOOD LATCH AFTER STEEL TOP BLEW OFF INTO WINDSHIELD. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT).

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE SLIDING DOOR THE DOOR FELL OFF THE TRACKS AND WAS HANGING ON BY ONE ROLLER. INJURED TWO PERSON WHO WERE ATTEMPTING TO CATCH THE DOOR.

WHEN TRYING TO CLOSE THE SLIDING DOOR ON THE SIDE OF VEHICLE, DOOR FELL OFF. NO WARRANTY. DEALER CONTACTED AND UNAWARE OF PROBLEM. REPAIRS DONE AT OWNERS EXPENSE, ORIGINAL PART NO LONGER USED, REPLACED WITH AN UPDATED PART. OWNER WANTS FORD TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY. *AK *ML