1996 Ford Windstar Complaint Log

2 RIMS FAILED CAUSING SLOW LEAK.

BRAKE ROTORS REPLACED THREE TIMES, BRAKE PADS REPLACED FIVE TIMES.

BRAKES CONTINUE TO SQUEEK WHEN DRIVING. THEY CAN LUBRICATE THEM WHICH ONLY LASTS SIX MONTHS. THEN THEY START SQUEEKING AGAIN. THE ONLY TIME IT IS QUIET IS WHEN YOU HAVE THE BRAKES APPLIED. THIS SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT.

VEHICLE HIT A DEER ON DRIVER'S SIDE AT 20MPH AND NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY PROBLEM. *AK

AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE VIBRATES UNCONTROLLABLY. DRIVER HAS TO CUT THE VEHICLE OFF TO STOP VIBRATION. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHEN THE VEHICLE HITS A BUMP ENGINE CUTS OFF. HAS HAPPENED 6 TIMES. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE 6 TIMES. ALSO DEALER REPLACED A SCREW THAT HELD THE GROUNDING FOR THE FUEL PUMP. *AK

THERE IS A LEAKAGE WITHIN MASTER CYCLINDER. ALSO, ABS LIGHT IS ON AND LIGHT WON'T GO OFF. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

RECALL 99V147000. DEALER DID NOT TAKE CARE FOR RECALL, AND TOLD CONSUMER NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT. MANUFACTURER TOLD OWNER TO CALL NHTSA TO RECEIVE THE NECESSARY TREATMENT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING REAR AXLE BROKE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

EA96026; BRAKE PEDAL FADES/EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. IN AN EMERGENCY STOPPING SITUATION, WHEN SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES VEHICLE KEEPS GOING AND DOES NOT STOP. THIS HAPPENS ON ANY TYPE OF ROAD SURFACE AND ANY TYPE OF WEATHER. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT PROBLEM, BUT IS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. PLEASE PROVIDE FUTHER DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH REAR HEADREST FOR THE OCCUPANT DUE TO DESIGN. NLM

BRAKES HAVE CONTINUALLY CAUSED VEHICLE TO VIBRATE. MJS

THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WITHOUT VEHICLE CUTTING OFF. DEALER REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH THE FIRST TIME. PROBLEM EXISTS AGAIN. *AK

NO SUMMARY

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE STEERING WHEEL JUMPS ALL OVER THE PLACE. DEALER REPLACED WARPED PADS AND ROTORS. PROBLEM EXISTS AGAIN. *AK

ABS SYSTEM CONTINUALLY FAILING, SEVERAL COMPONENT REPLACEMENT(SENSORS, MODULE ASSEMBLY AND CLEANING OF THE SENSOR RINGS), HOWEVER FAILURE INDICATOR LIGHT CONTINUES TO ILLUMINATE ON OCCASIONS. MJS

THE FRONT SUBFRAME BUSHING ROTTED / CORRODED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *YC

NO SUMMARY

ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM IS CONTINUALLY FAILING, REPLACEMENT OF COMPONENTS DO NOT RECTIFY FAILURES. MJS

ABS BRAKE LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER ADJUSTED THE ROTORS WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT, ALLOWING COOLANT TO LEAK INSIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. DEALER HAS REPLACED ENGINE HEAD GASKET ONCE BEFORE, FOR THE SAME DEFECT. PROBLEM IS OCCURRING AGAIN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE TIRE WAS FLAT, TOOK TIRE FOR REPAIR AND CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE TIRE WAS FLAT BECAUSE THE WHEEL RIM HAD SPLIT NEAR ONE OF THE WELDS, UNWELDED AND CAME APART. *AK

EA96026, BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT A CRASH. ALSO, DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKES TWICE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKET CRACKED, RESULTING IN OIL LEAKAGE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

THE TRACKING CONTROL LIGHT AND ABS BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATE, INDICATING A PROBLEM WITHIN THE SYSTEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATES WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE BRAKE SYSTEM SEVERAL TIMES AND COULD NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

TRACKING CONTROL SYSTEM LIGHT/ ABS BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATE, INDICATING MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEMS. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL BECOMES HARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE . ALSO, THE ABS LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED WHILE IN MOTION. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO GET A SPEEDING TICKET. NLM

SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE JUMPS BETWEEN 50 MPH -120 MPH, NOT INDICTATING SPEED OF VEHICLE, CAUSING SAFETY HAZARD. MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF DEFECT. *AK

DOOR AJAR, LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY OPERATE. LIGHTS STAY ON, AND AT NIGHT ARE A DISTRACTION TO DRIVER. EVEN WHEN VEHICLE IS OFF, LIGHTS REMAIN ON, AND RUN BATTERY DOWN. DEALER CONTACTED. CONSUMER REPAIRED LIGHTS AT HIS OWN EXPENSE. *AK

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

ENGINE HEAD GASKETS HAVE BLOWN, CAUSING WATER COOLANT TO LEAK INTO THE OIL PAN . DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

POSSIBLE DESIGN FLAW OF SPEEDOMETER FLUCTUATES BACK & FORTH CAUSING DIFFICULTIES WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ITS FIRST FAILURE AT 27,000 MILES, BUT HAS 80,000 MILES ON IT AND NEEDS A THIRD SPEEDOMETER. *YC

SPEEDOMETER HEAD FAILED TWICE. YH

WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED ON IN THE START POSITION KEY CAN BE REMOVED WITHOUT RETURNING TO THE OFF POSITION. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, THE IGNITION HAS BEEN CHANGED, AND NEW KEYS HAS BEEN MADE. THIS TILL HAPPENS. *AK

BOTH ENGINE HEAD GASKETS HAVE BLOWN AT 69,000 MILES, CAUSING ANTI-FREEZE TO LEAK ONTO SPARK PLUGS. OWNER WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. *AK *ML

SPEEDOMETER FLOATS AND DOES NOT READ THE RIGHT SPEED THAT THE VEHICLE IS REALLY TRAVELING. IT READS 20MPH MORE THAN WHAT IT IS DOING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

SPEEDOMETER FLOATS. WHEN DRIVING THE NEEDLE WILL JUMP UP AND READ 90 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ONLY GOING 40MPH. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED WHEN IT GETS UP TO 45 MPH OR MORE. YH

WHEN CLOSING THE SLIDING DOOR ALL OTHER DOORS LOCK WITHOUT OPERATOR OPERATING THE DOOR LOCK FUNCTION, THUS, LOCKING THE PARENTS OUT VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN YOU PUT THE CAR IN PARK, ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD OR BACKWARD (DEPENDING UPON INCLINE OF VECHICLE ON A HILL) AND THE SLIDING DOOR, IF OPENED, FORCEFULLY ROLLS AND SLAMS SHUT. SOMEONE EXITING THE VEHICLE CAN BE SERIOUSLY INJURED, AS CAN ANYONE (ESPECIALLY CHILDREN) STANDING IN FRONT OR BEHIND THE VEHICLE WHEN IT LURCHES. MY SON WAS INJURED WHEN THE DOOR SLAMMED SHUT AS HE WAS EXITING THE CAR AFTER I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE BUT BEFORE I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL. I HAVE ASKED THE DEALER TO CORRECT THIS OBVIOUS DANGEROUS CONDITION SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THEIR RESPONSE HAS BEEN THAT I SHOULD ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE BEFORE I PUT THE VEHICLE IN "PARK" - A PROCESS MOST PEOPLE DO NOT USE WHEN PARKING A CAR. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED SPEEDOMETER WORKS ERATICALLY. *AK

CONSUMER NOTICED A VERY BAD ODOR IN THE PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK *ML

THE SPEEDOMETER WAVERS WILDLY FROM 55 TO 110 WITH NO INCREASE IN VEHICLE SPEED. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY OIL NOT BEING INJECTED PROPERLY DURING MANUFACTURING. NLM

WHILE DRIVING OR WHEN VEHICLE IS IN DIFFERENT GEARS , DOOR AJAR CHIME WILL SOUND WHEN THE DOORS ARE ACTUALLY CLOSED. ALSO, THE ABS BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE ABS SYSTEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, OWNER NOTICED AN OIL LEAK. THIS WAS DUE TO A BLOWN ENGINE HEAD GASKET. DEALER IS OFFERING AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. *AK

ENGINE REPAIRED AT CUSTOMER COST OF $1300.00 1995 WINDSTAR HAD ENGINE RECALL AND MANUFACTURER STOOD BEHIND PRODUCT. SAME BASIC CONFIGURATION IN THE 1996 MODEL. FORD SHOULD COVER. *AK

SPEEDOMETER FAILED AT 35000 MILES, THE NEEDLE JUMPS ALL OVER HAVE NO ACCURATE SPEED READING. THE SPEEDOMETER WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRINTY BY MANUFACTURER. THE SPEEDOMETER BROKE AGAIN AT APP. 75000 MILES, THE SAME PROBLEM, THIS TIME THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT FIX IT EVEN THOUGH IT IS A REOCCURRING PROBLEM.*AK

WHEN DRIVING DOOR LOCKS AUTOMATICALLY LOCK UP. ALSO, DOOR PANEL WAS RINGING NOISE. *AK