1999 Ford Windstar Complaint Log

THE POWER STEERING PUMP MAKES GRUNTING/HUMMING NOISES WHEN THE WHEEL IS TURNED. THE MIN-VAN IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD AND 44,000 MILES. THIS REPAIR SHOULD BE COVERED BY A RECALL.*AK

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE MAKES UNPLEASANT RUBBING, GROANING NOISES WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED, THE DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE TIE ROD ENDS ARE DEFECTIVE.*JB

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL SHUTTER WHEN SPEEDS REACH 35-50 MPH. DEALERSHIP HAS MADE 3 TO 4 ATTEMPTS TO RECTIFY FAILURE, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP HIT GAS PEDAL TO PULL OFF AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELARATE.ALSO, TRANSMISSION HAD BLOWN. HAD TRANSMISSION REPLACED 3 TIMES; HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. . CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

HORN ASSEMBLY IS HARD TO LOCATE ON STEERING WHEEL. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMERS NOTICE A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM STEERING AFTER MAKING TURNS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND NOTICE A HOSE NEED TO BE REPLACE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE SLIDDING DOORS. ALSO STATED THAT IF SHE OPENS THE DOOR WHILE THE CAR IS NOT RUNNING THE BATTERY WILL DIE ON THE VEHICLE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT NOT TO OPEN THE DOOR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS NOT RUNNING ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS A PROBLEM BUT CAN NOT FIXED YET. TS

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE SIDE DOORS DOES NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. PH

CONSUMER STATES THAT POWER STEERING FLUID IS LEAKING FAST CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO BE INOPERABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS

THE VALVE COVER GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*JB

THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THEN RESTARTED.*JB

WHILE DRIVING THE DASH LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, THE HEAT WENT ON AND OFF, AND IT GAVE OFF A BURNING SMELL. *NLM

THE REAR TIRES DID NOT PERFORM AS DESIGNED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*JB

THE DOOR FAILED TO CLOSE ALL THE WAY, AND THERE WAS NO INDICATION THE DOOR WAS AJAR. *JB

THE DRIVER'S WINDOW DID NOT ROLL DOWN BY USING THE SWITCH DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. *JB

THE POWER STEERING RACK IS LEAKING WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD BUMP NOISE. FELT LIKE THE VEHICLE WANTED TO STOP. DEALER STATED TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *AK

UPON STARTING DRIVER SHIFTED THE GEAR ON THE STEERING COLUMN BUT NO MOVEMENT OF THE VAN OCCURRED. ALSO, TRANSMISSION WILL MAKE A CLUNKING NOISE ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROBLEM. *AK

FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT LATCH DID NOT LOCK INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP TO FIX THE SEAT BELT LAST YEAR. TWO WEEKS AFTER THE REPAIR SEAT BELT FAILED AGAIN. CONSUMER RECENTLY CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED HIM SEAT BELT COULD BE FIXED AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED BECAUSE THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO PAY THE AMOUNT THAT THE DEALER REQUIRED TO FIX THE SEAT BELT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER HEARD A POPPING SOUND. WHEN DEPRESSING THE GAS PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TRAVEL FORWARD AND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE THE VEHICLE MOVED BACKWARDS. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *SC

CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO WORK ON LOW SETTING . WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES BY THE DEALER. IN ADDITION, CONSUMER REPLACED THE MOTOR FOUR TIMES WITH NO CHANGE IN SYSTEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE GAS GAUGE REGISTERED A FULL TANK BUT THERE WAS NO GAS IN THE TANK. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE MECHANIC WAS NOT ABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK