1995 Ford Windstar Visibility & Wipers Problems

THE PAINT IS BLISTERING OFF THE HATCH AND SIDES IN LARGE PATCHES. THE AIRBAG LIGHT BLINKS AND THE POWER WINDOW ON THE DRIVER SIDE FAILS TO CLOSE ALL THE WAY AND STRUGGLES TO OPEN. THE REAR VENT WINDOWS WORK WHEN THEY WANT TO .

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED, THE DEALER REPLACED THE WIPER MOTOR, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED.*JB

SIDE VENT WINDOW IS COMING OUT AND NONE OF DIFFERENT MECHANICS WILL TOUCH IT. SEALER WAS TAKING OFF SOME OF THE PAINT ON VEHICLE. MECHANIC SUGGESTED THAT CONSUMER CONTACT A FORD DEALER , WHO WOULD KNOW MORE ABOUT IT. DIFFERENT MECHANICS DIDN'T KNOW WHAT KIND OF SEALER WAS USED. THEY DIDN'T WANT TO BREAK WINDOW. *AK

ON FIRST INCIDENT, IN AUGUST OF 1999, I WAS TRAVELLING AT 65 MPH ON I-4 JUST NORTH (EAST) OF ORLANDO, FLORIDA WHEN THE RIGHT , SIDEVIEW MIRROR LENS FLEW OFF, BOUNCED ALONG THE SIDE OF MY CAR, AND FLEW BACK INTO THE TRAFFIC BEHIND ME. I STOPPED, AND NO OTHER CARS STOPPED- THEREFORE I DON'T FEEL THIS MIRROR HIT ANYONE. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED IN JULY OF THIS YEAR, WHERE THE LEFT SIDE-VIEW MIRROR BLEW OFF UNDER IDENTICAL CIRCUMSTANCES. AGAIN, THERE WERE NO INJURIES. WHY DID BOTH SIDE-VIEW MIRRORS FAIL (AND BLOW OFF) WITHIN AN ELEVEN MONTH PERIOD. I'M SURE THE POTENTIAL FOR A SERIOUS, IF NOT FATAL INJURY WAS THERE WITH THIS 3" BY 4" PIECE OF GLASS FLYING AROUND AT 65 MPH. I CONTACTED FORD, AND THEIR REPRESENTATIVE SAID THAT THEY WOULD DO NOTHING FOR ME , AS THE CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. PLEASE NOTIFY ME OF THE RESULTS OF ANY INVESTIGATION REGARDING THIS COMPLAINT. THANKS FRANK RENNER. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 55MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER MAINTAINED CONTROL OF VEHICLE, BUT VEERED OFF THE ROAD ONTO THE SHOULDER. ALSO, REAR TWO WINDOWS BLEW OUT/DASHBOARD CAME APART, AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAG CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED. DEALER CONTACTED, SAID VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK *ML

WHEELS - 2 WHEELS (RIMS) WARPED WITHOUT REASON. CAUSED CONSTANT VIBRATION. HAD CHECKED 3 TIMES BEFORE PROBLEM FOUND. FOUND AT NON-FORD GARAGE. REARVIEW MIRROR FELL OFF WHILE PARKED. WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE NEVER WORKED PROPERLY, CONSTANTLY SMEAR. REPLACE AT VARIOUS TIMES.

CONSUMER HAD TROUBLE WITH HEATER CORE. REPLACED HEATER CORE, BUT THAT DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK

FUEL INDICATOR QUIT WORKING - REAR DOOR DOES NOT REGISTER AS BEING SHUT UNLESS SLAMMED-POWER WINDOW IN PASSENGER DOOR IS DEAD-SPEEDOMETER IS INACCURATE OVER 70 MPH, FLUCUATES

THE REARVIEW MIRROR FELL OFF THE WINDSHIELD TWICE. THE FIRST TIME THE MIRROR WAS GLUED BACK ON BY THE OWNER. THE SECOND TIME WINDSHIELD HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE WHEN THE MIRROR FELL OFF THE WINDSHIELD WAS CRACKED. THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED BY THE OWNER. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. *AK

ON NOV. 7, 1998 I WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON I-4, JUST NORTH OF ORLANDO FLA. I WAS IN THE LEFT (FAST) LANE, DOING BETWEEN 60 AND 65 MPH. WHEN THE RIGHT (DOOR) REAR VIEW MIRROR BROKE LOOSE OF ITS BACKING AND SAILED BACK INTO TRAFFIC. AS IT SAILED AWAY, IT STRUCK THE RIGHT FRONT DOOR OF MY MINI-VAN IN THREE PLACES, GOUGING THE PAINT DOWN TO BARE METAL. I DID NOT SEE WHERE THIS MIRROR (LENS) CAME TO REST. I LAST SAW IT SAILING ABOUT 3 OR 4 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND INTO THE PATH OF THE VEHICLES FOLLOWING ME. I KNOW THAT IF IT HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE, THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE PAINT, GLASS, AND/OR SHEET METAL OF THE VEHICLE IT HIT.

REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED FOR NO REASON WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE BACK REAR WINDOW SHATTERED IN A SIMILAR FASHION APPROX A YEAR AGO.

REARVIEW MIRROR KEEPS COMING OFF. HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, NO WARRANTY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE, THE MIRROR ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FELL OFF. ON 6/8/98, THE MIRROR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FELL OFF WHILE PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY. THE MIRRORS ARE BEING REPLACED BY DEALER AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK

NOISE STARTED COMING FROM THE LEFT FRONT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE AND FOUND A STRESS CRACK IN THE RIM.

NOISE STARTED COMING FROM THE LEFT FRONT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE AND FOUND A STRESS CRACK IN THE RIM.

VEHICLE WAS IN PARK ,ENGINE TURNED OFF, NOTICED THAT BACK WINDOW HAD EXPLODED OUTWARD.THIS DEFECT CAN CAUSE INJURIES. *AK

INTERMITTENT OPERATION OF BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT WINDOWS FROM THE DRIVER'S CONTROLS. DRIVE ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRICAL REGULATOR REPLACED ON THE RIGHT SIDE WINDOW, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM CONTINUED.

REAR VIEW MIRROR ADHESIVE FAILED, CAUSING MIRROR TO FALL OFF.

WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE IN THE ON POSITION, AND UPON TURNING THE TURN SIGNAL, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL TURN OFF. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER REPLACED THE SWITCH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STALK CONTROL ARM WORKS ONLY INTERMITTENTLY. BOTH WIPERS AND WASHER FAIL TO OPERATE WITHOUT TURNING CONTROL ON AND OFF A NUMBER OF TIMES. *AK