1999 Ford Windstar equipment problems

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

THE ABS LIGHT GOES ON IN THE CAR WITHOUT ANY WARNING.

NHTSA complaint #10621892 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT

I HAVE 1999 FORD WINDSTAR. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE SPEEDOMETER AND THE ODOMETER, JUMPING I HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST I AM GOING, NOW MY GAS HAND AND TEMP. CONTROL IS DOING THE SAME THING. IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR A YEAR AND HALF. I HAVE HAD IT TO TWO DIFFERENT GARAGES. NO ONE CAN FIND THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10361289 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

I HAVE A FORD WINDSTAR YEAR 1999. ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO THE TWO BRAKE LIGHTS WENT ON, I HAD A FUSE # 10 BLOWN AND A NON WORKING SPEEDOMETER DIAL.( THE CRUISE CONTROL HAS THREE MONTHS THAT IS NOT WORKING) I DID TAKE A LOOK AT THE OWNER'S MANUAL. IN THE MANUAL I READ THAT REASON FOR THE BREAK LIGHT TO COME ON WAS THE LOWER LEVEL OF BRAKE FLUID IN THE RESERVOIR AND SO IT WAS. I ADDED SOME BRAKE FLUID AND THE LIGHT WAS OFF. IN THE MEAN TIME I DID CHECKED THE FUSE PANEL AND I FOUND THIS FUSE #10 WAS BLOWN AND I REPLACED IT, BUT HALF AN HOUR LATER I GOT A BLOWN FUSE AGAIN. ALSO THE ABS LIGHT WAS ON AND SO I DECIDED TO SEE A MECHANIC. I DID GO TO A REPAIR SHOP AND I WAS TOLD THAT MY VAN HAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. SCDS UNDER THE MASTER CYLINDER HAS DEVELOPED A BAD LEAK. THE SCDS SWITCH IS LEAKING AND THAT MAY CAUSE A FIRE SOONER OR LATER. THIS LEAK HAS CAUSED A SHORT AND A FUSE TRIP #10 THIS BREAK FLUID LEAK HAS WICKED DOWN THE WIRES TO THE ABS MODULE. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS LEAKY SWITCH HAS CAUSED ALL THE PROBLEM IN MY VAN. SPEEDOMETER, CRUISE CONTROL AND ABS BRAKE SYSTEM ARE NOT WORKING. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE MAY BE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEMS. I DO NOT KNOWANY THING ABOUT IT. I KNOW THAT IT WAS A RECALL ISSUED ON AUGUST 27,2010 IN REGARD WITH REAR AXEL. I NEVER GOT ANY NOTICE FROM FORD CO. I HAD A BROKEN REAR AXEL ON MARCH 2010 AND I WAS SAVED BY GOOD LUCK. I PAID A LOT OF MONEY TO FIX IT. FORD DID NOT PAY A DIME FOR THIS PROBLEM. FORD NEVER SENDS ME ANY RECALL NOTICES. I'M NEVER GOING TO BUY FORD CARS AGAIN.

NHTSA complaint #10359889 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT

THE REAR AXLE CRACKED ON MY 1999 FORD WINDSTAR WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH ON A CITY STREET. THE AXLE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CAR IS BEING PICKED UP TOMORROW (THURSDAY AUGUST 19, 2010) AND I WILL SEE IF THE BROKEN AXLE IS AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10350449 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT

THIS WAS A FORD 1999 WINDSTAR RECALL ON THE ABS SYSTEM. THE RECALL STATED THAT A FIRE MAY OCCUR IN CONNECTION WITH THE ABS. I TOOK THE CAR IN, HOWEVER THE BRAKE FLUID LEAK INSIDE THE CAR HAS GOTTEN WORSE. FROM TIME TO TIME THE CAR SMOKES UP, AND THERE IS A BURNING SMELL. THE ABS LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON. MY FEAR IS THAT THIS IS STILL A HAZARD WITH ALL THE FLAMMABLE BRAKE FLUID IN THE CAR. I LOOKED IT UP AND OTHERS HAVE CALLED THIS PROBLEM "BRAKING DISTANCE SUDDENLY INCREASED SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC". BRAKE FLUID LEAKING INTO THE CAR. THIS SEEMS TO OCCUR CONSTANTLY. I HAVE CLEANED MY CAR WITH THE THOUGHT THAT I SPILLED OIL, HOWEVER AFTER READING UP FOUND OUT THAT THIS WAS THE PROBLEM. WHEN I TOOK IT IN FOR THE RECALL, THIS WAS NOT MENTIONED AT ALL TO ME BY THE FORD DEALER. I WILL BE TAKING IT TO THE DEALER THAT FIXED IT TO SEE WHAT THEY WILL DO OR SAY. I GUESS I AM WONDERING IF THERE IS ANYTHING ELSE TO DO.

NHTSA complaint #10333945 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT

REAR AXLE 1999 FORD WINDSTAR SNAPPED IN HALF WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY REPLACED WITH ONE FROM JUNKYARD AND THAT ONE HAS CRACKED ALSO IN SAME PLACE APPROX 4/1/10 WELDED THAT PART.

NHTSA complaint #10330139 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD WINDSTAR. WHEN THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE, THE MECHANIC NOTICED RUST IN THE SUBFRAME COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING. CONDENSATION FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS DRIPPING ONTO THE SUBFRAME, WHICH CAUSED THE RUST. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO FAILURES AND THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE LIABLE. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE FOR A LITTLE MORE THAN $3,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,547 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 107,560.

NHTSA complaint #10274864 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

I HAVE A 1999 FORD WINDSTAR, 3.8L ENGINE. ABS BRAKE LIGHT ON, NO SPEEDOMETER, NO ODOMETER, NO AIR CONDITIONING. TOOK TO A REPAIR SHOP, THEY FOUND FUSE #10 WAS BLOWN. REPLACED THE FUSE AND SMOKE STARTED TO COME UP FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER AREA, HE REMOVED THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION PLUG FOR THE BRAKE PRESSURE SWITCH LOCATED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE MASTER CYLINDER. THANKFULLY THIS DID NOT OCCUR WHILE MY WIFE AND CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE, SO NO ONE WAS INJURED. I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET OF SEVERAL WINDSTARS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM, AND BELIEVE FORD SHOULD DO SOMETHING TO RECTIFY THIS PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10230586 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT

I BOUGHT MY 99 FORD WINDSTAR SEL IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR (2006) AND NOT EVEN A WEEK AFTER I BOUGHT IT WHEN I WOULD PULL OUT FROM RED LIGHTS OR STOP SIGNS AND THE VAN WOULD EITHER DIE ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD OR WOULD CONTINUOUSLY HESITATE. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE FIRST TIME THEY SAID THAT IT WAS MY KEYS SO THEY REPROGRAMMED MY KEYS. THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN AS SOON AS I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP, I BROUGHT IT BACK A SECOND TIME, THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY BELIEVED IT HAD TO DO WITH MY THEFT DEVICE. THEY ASSURED ME IT WAS FIXED THEN SENT ME HOME WITH IT. A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER IT DID THE SAME THING AGAIN ONLY THIS TIME EVERY TIME I GOT IN MY VAN OR CLOSED MY DRIVER DOOR FROM ENTERING OR EXITING MY VAN IT WOULD TELL ME ON MY MESSAGE SYSTEM THAT MY DRIVER DOOR WAS AJAR WHICH LEAD TO THE INTERIOR LIGHTS BEING ON. IT DID THAT THE DAY I TOOK IT HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP SO I HAD TO BRING IT BACK FOR A THIRD TIME NOW FOR THE RE-OCCURRING PROBLEM I WAS HAVING AND NOW WITH THE DOOR BEING SAID TO BE OPEN. THEY FINALLY SAID THEY FOUND THE PROBLEM AND THAT FORD TOLD THEM THAT THERE WAS A SIMILAR INCIDENT WITH ANOTHER VAN LIKE MINE AND SAID THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE CIP SYCRONIZOR. I WAS ABLE TO TAKE MY VAN HOME AGAIN AND THEY PROBLEM HAD BEEN FIXED ALL EXCEPT THE MESSAGE I STILL GET TO THIS DAY ABOUT MY DRIVER DOOR BEING AJAR WHEN IT ISN'T. IT DIDN'T DO IT TO ME BEFORE I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND NOW THEY WON'T FIX IT WHEN IT WAS A RESULT FROM THEM HAVING IT. KEEP IN MIND EACH OF THE 3 TIMES I HAD TO TAKE IT IN I HAD TO LEAVE IT WITH THEM FOR 1-3 DAYS EACH TIME! NO LOAN CAR WAS OFFERED TO ME SO I WAS LEFT WITH NO CAR AND I HAVE 3 SMALL CHILDREN THAT I HAVE TO CARE FOR AND NEED TRANSPORTATION FOR.

NHTSA complaint #10173173 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT

FORD WINDSTAR 1999- TRANSMISSION, RACK AND PINION AND MANIFOLD FORD WOULD NOT HELP SO I TOOK THEM TO SMALL CLAIMS COURT IN ONTARIO AND WON FULL COST TO ALL THREE MATTERS.

NHTSA complaint #10147763 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

RECALL # 01 V 262 000/AUXILIARY A/C BLOWER MOTOR WIRING: CONSUMER UNABLE TO GET THE DEALER TO HONOR THIS RECALL SINCE JANUARY 1, 2005.

NHTSA complaint #10111368 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

TRANSMISSION IS PRIMARY ISSUE HAS SHIFTING PROBLEM AT LOW SPEED, HAS OVER 8 TSB ON THE ISSUE AND HAS NEW TRANSMISSION INSTALLED BUT STILL HAVE PROBLEM THE OTHER ISSUES ARE CLEARLY COMMON FOR THIS MODEL AS WELL, BUT THIS TRANSMISSIONAND FORDS LACK OF SUPPORT FROM THEIR SERVICE AND DEALERS IS UNACCEPTABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10068875 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT

AUTOMATIC TRANMISSION FAILURE AT 29,131 MILES.

NHTSA complaint #10000054 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

CONSUMER HAD RECALL 01V262 REPAIRS COMPLETED, HOWEVER AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS DELIVERED BACK TO CONSUMER THERE WAS NO COOLING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE A/C WORKED PRIOR TO HAVING RECALL REPAIRS MADE. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #565563 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER RECALL, RECALL#01V262000, BY FORD FOR REPAIRS TO THE HEATER BLOWER AND SOME OTHER PART. THE PROBLEM WAS THE REFUSAL OF FORD DEALERS TO LOAN A VEHICLE FOR THE HALF-DAY OR MORE THEY SAID THEY NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR.

NHTSA complaint #564270 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER RECALL, RECALL#01V262000, BY FORD FOR REPAIRS TO THE HEATER BLOWER AND SOME OTHER PART. THE PROBLEM WAS THE REFUSAL OF FORD DEALERS TO LOAN A VEHICLE FOR THE HALF-DAY OR MORE THEY SAID THEY NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR.

NHTSA complaint #564270 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

RECALL 01V262000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01S26 CONCERNING AIR CONDITIONER:FAN: MOTOR:WIRING. CONSUMER CALLED MANUFACTURER ABOUT RECALL REPAIRS, AND MANUFACTURER STATED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS BRANDED. ON TWO OTHER RECALLS CONSUMER HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET BECAUSE MANUFACTURER KICKED IT OUT .

NHTSA complaint #895754 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

POWER STEERING UNDER CARRIDGE WENTOUT WHICH TAKEN THE POWER STEERING TO THE WHEEL. VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALERSHIP WAITING FOR PARTS. *AK THE STEREO SYSTEM FAILED. BRAKE MAKES GRINDING NOISE. THE REAR DOOR LIGHT KEEPS FALLING DOWN WHENEVER THE DOOR CLOSED.

NHTSA complaint #871084 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

FILED FOR LEMON LAW GOING TO ARBITRATION. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY.

NHTSA complaint #725297 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT

DESIGN OF LEFT REAR DOOR CUP HOLDER INADEQUATE, A 2 1/2 YEAR OLD CHILD WAS ABLE TO TAKE THE CUP HOLDER OUT AND PUT A DRINKING CUP IN THE HOLE CAUSING THE CUP TO FALL INTO THE DOOR (WALL).

NHTSA complaint #547725 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.