1996 Ford Windstar Complaint Log

CONSUMER HAS GOTTEN BRAKES REPAIRED OVER 15 TIMES. EACH TIME BRAKES ONLY LASTED ONE MONTH. ALSO RUINING ROTORS AND PADS. ALSO, VEHICLE PULLS TO ONE SIDE, SHAKES AND ACTS LIKE IT IS STUCK IN NEUTRAL. DOOR SLIDING LOCKS AND UNLOCKS ON ITS OWN, NO EXIT AT TIMES.

MIDDLE SEAT AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS FAILED.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. ABS LIGHT COMES ON, REAR HATCH FAILING TO OPEN, IGNITION SWITCH FAILING TO START VEHICLE, BLOWER MOTOR FAILURE, FRONT BRAKE PADS WEAR QUICLY, AND HOOD RECALL.

THE INTEGRATED CHILD SAFETY SEAT WOULDN'T WORK, CONSUMER TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO COULDN'T DO ANYTHING . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

MICHELIN SIDEWALL TIRES SPLIT. *SD

BRAKES CONTINUALLY FADE DUE TO AIR GETTING INTO THE LINES. *DH

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH 3.8L V6 ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMING ON, RUNNING ROUGH AND LOSS OF COOLANT. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, AND KEYS WERE OUT OF IGNITION. *AK

WHEN DRIVING ON WET AND DRY PAVEMENT, THE BRAKE PEDAL FADES, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

WHEN DRIVING THE ABS BRAKES AND TRACTION OFF, LIGHT COMES ON, THE BRAKES SEEM TO GRAB AND THE VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN AND SUDDENLY STOPS WITH NO INTENTION OF STOPPING. *AK

ABS BRAKE SENSOR FAILED RESULTING IN COLLISION.

AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AT 55 DUE TO HITTING A DOG ON BUMPER, NO DAMMAGE. DRIVER HAD RINGING IN EARS FOR ONE WEEK. *AK

WENT ATTEMPTED TO PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE VECHILCE WENT FORWARD. TRIED SIX TIMES SHUT OFF VEHCILE REMOVE KEY AND RESTARTED IT WAS FINE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.

WHEN IN PARK VEHICLE ROLLS IF ON INCLINE. TT

POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED RESULTING IN NOISE.

DOOR LOCK DESIGN ALLOWS DOORS TO BE OPENED FROM INSIDE WHEN LOCKED.

THIS VEHICLE HAS A SOFT (SPONGY) BRAKE PEDAL, WHICH RESULTS IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING HARD OR PANIC STOPS. THIS WAS EMPHASIZED RECENTLY WHEN WE NARROWLY AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT ON THE INTERSTATE. THE LACK OF BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS IS NOT SO OBVIOUS DURING NORMAL DRIVING. WE HAVE REQUESTED THE DEALER TO REPAIR THIS, ORIGINALLY SHORTLY AFTER THE PURCHASE, AND JUST A WEEK AGO WHEN THE FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. REPLACING THE BRAKE PADS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER SEEMS UNABLE TO UNDERSTAND OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM RELATES TO YOUR EA 96026; AND I HAVE SEEN MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS IN YOUR FILE. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT. *AK

THE FRONT WINDSHIELD THE BOTTOM PART IN COLD WEATHER AND WINDSHIELD BLADE WOULDN'T DEFROST . TT

BRAKES FADED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

ABS PROBLEMS; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THERE IS A GRINDING SOUND AND THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOORBROAD, AND MORE STOPPING DISTANCE IS REQUIRED. DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKE CALIPERS WERE MISSING AND WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. CONSUMER IS STILL EXPERIENCING A BRAKING PROBLEM. *AK

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

PINCH POINT ON REAR DOOR UPON OPENING. OWNER HAS TO OPEN WITH PALM AND SQUEEZE UPWARD WITH FOUR FINGERS, STILL PINCHING MOTION. *AK

AUTO-TRAN: VEHICLE KEEPS ROLLING WHEN COMING TO STOP, SHIFTED TO PARK, KEEPS ROLLING ON FLAT SURFACE AND INCLINE, NO WARNING. *AK

STEERING COLUMN FAILED.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK WHEN THERE IS A LITTLE SNOW OR RAIN. VISIBILITY IS VERY POO/BLADES ICE UP AND BECOME COATED WITH SNOW AND WILL NOT FUNCTRION PROPERLY.WINDSHIELD WIPER AND DEFROSTER DON'T SEEM TO WORK. *AK

CALLED A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, PARTS NOT AVAILABLE AND NO INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE MAUFACTURER ON PERFORMING RECALL 96V086000. *AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT DUE TO A FACTORY DEFECT, THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. IT WAS BROUGHT TO CONSUMERS ATTENTION BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAD A FACTORY RECALL ON THE 1994 AND 1995 MODELS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *YD *NM

THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT THE MANUFACTURER INVESTIGATE A SPEEDOMETER PROBLEM ON FORD WINDSTARS AND ESCORTS. *PH *NLM *CB *JB

THE CONSUMER REQUESTED ASSISTANCE TO GET FORD TO EXTEND THEIR HEAD GASKET RECALL TO INCLUDE THE 1996 FORD WINDSTAR. THE GASKET ON THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *NLM *JB

PROBLEMS WITH FORD WINDSTAR 3.8L ENGINE.*MR THE CONSUMER HAS QUESTION ABOUT THE ENGINE FAILURE HE EXPERIENCED. *NM

VEHICLE HAD CONSTANT ENGINE PROBLEMS ALONG WITH OTHER PROBLEMS THAT SURFACED AND ENDED ITS LIFE CYCLE. *LA THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED COOLANT LEAKS, HARD STARTING, ELECTRICAL NOISES, RADIO NOISES, VIBRATION UPON ACCELERATION ALONG WITH THUMPING NOISES, ERRATIC DASH LIGHT ILLUMINATION, INTERMITTENT DOOR AJAR LIGHT, BEARING NOISE AND THE ENGINE BLEW OUT PREMATURELY. *SC *JB FROM A NORMAL SITTING POSITION THE CONSUMER COULD NOT SEE THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. IT WASN'T UNTIL HE DROPPED SOMETHING ON THE FLOOR AND LOOKED UP THAT HE SAW THE LIGHT ON. *NM

1996 WINDSTAR MINIVAN PARK PAWL PIN IS DEFECTIVE. GEAR MOVED OUT OF PARK HITTING CONSUMER. *TS A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED REGARDING THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB

#PE96-015 TRUCK IN PARK POSITION,SLIPPED OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

WHILE BACKING OUT AT APPROX. 4MPH, TIE ROD END DETACHED AND AXEL PULLED OUT FROM VEHICLE, RESULTING IN WHEELS COULDN'T ROTATE. *AK

WHILE BACKING OUT AT APPROX. 4MPH, TIE ROD END DETACHED AND AXEL PULLED OUT FROM VEHICLE, RESULTING IN WHEELS COULDN'T ROTATE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING DOWN STREET ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON THEN AUTO WOULD NOT STOP, CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER AUTO FROM REAR. *AK

CAN'T OPEN THE REAR FRONT FROM INSIDE. * AK CONSUMER STATES THE ONLY WAY PEOPLE CAN GET OUT IS THROUGH THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, PASSENGER AND SLIDING DOOR CAN NOT OPEN REAR DOOR OR REAR WINDOW FROM INSIDE OFF VAN HIT ON RIGHT SIDE OR ROLLS ON RIGHT SIDE, THEN THE ONLY ESCAPE FOR ALL OCCUPANTS IS THE DRIVER'S DOOR.*JB

ABS BRAKES; AFTER MAKING A TURN, AT LOW SPEEDS VEHICLE BRAKES LOCKED UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 7-1-96, CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE.*AK

DRIVING DOWN HILL, AROUND CURVE, EXPEIENCED BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN APPLIED BRAKE VEHICLE SHOOK AND SHIMMIED AND STEERING VIBRATED, DRIVER RIGHT FRONT WHEEL SMOKED AND WAS VERY HOT, PASS. FRONT AND REAR WHEELS WERE COOL, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, NO WARNING.*AK

WHEN THE CONSUMER FIRST CONTACTED THE DEALER NO TOOLS WERE AVAILABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM, ON THE SECOND AND THIRD TRIP PARTS WERE NOT ABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK RECALL 96S39. *SLC

OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE, CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. RECALL#96V086000. *AK

THE ELECTRICAL ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ALSO COMES ON. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, ALMOST HAD A CRASH, NO PRIOR WARNING.

REAR END NOISE PRESENT, REPLACED REAR SUSPENSION AND NOISE CONTINUED.

IN COLD SNOWY WEATHER WHEN APPYING THE ABS BRAKES, THEY FAILED THREE TIMES, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT, TOOK TO DEALER, COULDN'T FIND PROBLEM . *AK

EXPERIENCING MOMENTS WHEN EXTREME PRESSURE MUST BE USED TO STOP. *AK

FUEL TURN OFF SWITCH IS LOCATED OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE, DESIGN IS NOT VERY SAFE.

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED ABS FAILURE, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SLOW/STOP GOT NO RESPONSE, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO GO FOWARD AT SAME SPEED 20-25MPH, REARENDED MAIL TRUCK, NO PRIOR WARNING, NO INJURIES. *AK