Consumer stated the head gasket failed on vehicle, consumer stated there was an extended warranty on the head gasket, however she was informed the warranty ended in august 2001 consumer was also informed the warranty covered up to a time period 0r 100,000 miles and consumer had 68,000 on the vehicle.
1995 Ford Windstar engine complaints
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Consumer states whenever the vehicle is accelerated from a stopped position or while driving, the vehicle hesitates before accelerating, this condition has occured on two occasion and blown head gasket each time on the 3.8 v6 engine. Dealer and the manufacturer were notified. Nlm
Contacted manufacturer who stated that the extended warranty ended in 7 years. My vehicle's head gaskets failed 7 years, 9 months. Coolant leaked into the engine causing major damage. No warning such as check engine light went on until after failure. Nkm
Add another member to the ford windstar club with failed head gaskets. Because we purchased our vehicle in november of 1994, we missed being covered by the extended warranty by three months, even though our vehicle had only 62,439 miles at the time of the head gasket failure. Ford says there is nothing they can do. I'm preparing a small claims suit where I will ask for an exception to the extended warranty requirements, and reimbursement in full for the cost of repairs. Nlm
Intake gasket cover failed shortly after recall work was completed on other recall gasket failure. Ford and dealer refused repairs while both confirmed they have had a lot of problems with these gaskets. *ak *****dims 11 ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis------759790.
Head gasket has blown twice. Had to replace engine 2 times. Problem still exists. *ak
Head gasket failure was recall item, but not covered in our situation because we are low-mileage drivers. Recall warranty was under 100,000 miles or less than 7 years, which ever came first. Our car was 7 years and 6 weeks old. Failure at 62,000 miles was within average for head gasket failures, but not covered because we didn't reach this mileage until 6 weeks after warranty. Warranty shouldn't have time limitation if within mileage limits.
Consumer received recall letter concerning the head gaskets coming loose and letting water into the crankcase diluting the oil. Vehicle was fixed and three weeks later the fix was no more and the engine was totalled. Consumer traded vehicle.
After first start it takes 15 minutes before dash lights and power windows work. Mechanic determined an electrical short under dash.
Light indicators coming on, loss of coolant and sound ford diagnosed leak of timing chain assembly and bill pierre ford said no leak, no work done.
Timing belt gasket is causing a problem with vehicle. Coolant is leaking from this engine part.
I also would like to file acomplaint on smart choice my extended service agreement co.. In march of last year they put in a engine in this van. At the time they gave me a choice if ford put the engine in and supplied the ,smart choice would only pay $2800 on repairs. If I let smart choice supply the engine they would pay for ford putting the engine in ,and the a car rental until it was completed. So my ouestion to them was would it be a warrnity on the engine they supplied. They said yes 12mos, or 12,000 miles. So I said ok I would go with smart choice. 11months later the engine blows I take it back to ford , they in turn talks to my ins. Smart choice, ford was inform I did not have a warrnity because my ins. Had ended lasy june. That's 3 months after the engine was put in. I talked to ford ,and ask them since this was a whole different engine ,and since it was the same problem that they had recalls on could they fix it under the recall. They said no because they had did a recall on my old engine that they could not do it to this engine. So I called smart choice back and receive the vin3 from the they had ford put in it came invalid and ford said that would be against the law anyway. I believe someone is responsable for these repairs I lean to smart choice because they told me that it would be under warrinty for 12mos. Or 12,000miles.
Vehicle would intermittently smoke. It would overheat and empty fluid from radiator. Guages never showed that vehicle was overheating. Also, driver could smell anti-freeze whenever vehicle would start to overheat. This was all due to faulty head gaskets.
While driving vehicle decelerates to the point that front end becomes sluggish. *ak consumer states check engine light and the overdrive light comes on and the shift lever lights up, when lifting feet off the accelerator pedal the transmission suddenly shifts to low gear.
The cylinder head gasket failed. The dealer tells me the engine needs to be replaced. Ford sent out a letter to owners of these vehicles for this failure. Extending the warrany to 7 year or 70000 miles. My van went outside of the 7 years 12/04/02. From the research I have done every one of these engines are failing. I asked ford for help since the vehicle has low mileage. They said no. I think since every one of these engines fail they should repair it at no cost to the consumer. 57000 miles is not very many miles on a vehicle. Please help. What is the criteria for a recall?? Thank you in advance for any help . John mcdermott.
A leak around the head gaskets. Dealer serviced vehicle. Shortly after vehicle was serviced gaskets started to leak again. Dealer inspected vehicle, and determined that engine need to be replaced. Please provide additional information.
Head gasket is shot, dealer says warranty ran out 5 months ago, says there is no recall on the head gaskets and that they won't replace it. Contacted ford and was told the same thing. We have been told there is a recall on the head gaskets in the windstar and that the warranty was extended but we can't get anywhere with the dealorship or with ford customer service .
Before freedom ford replaced our engine, we were having electrical problems which we reported and they could not find the problem to why the door chimes and door adjar lights would stay on, our engine assembly was relaced on 09/27/2001. Then our battery light came on while driving and the lights in the car started dimming, we replaced our battery and found out from ford that our alternator was bad. We had to pay 387.51 for an alternator.! Not to mention the 1800+ in emergency expenses we had to pay that ford refuse to pay us back when our engine blew while driving home on a vacation. However they did replaced the engine free of charge after long negotiation by my wife. We are still having problems with our door chimes and lights and ford said on 02/14/2002 they could not check to see what's wrong unless it comes on and to bring it in when the light comes on. Figure the odds on that, I live about 20-25 minutes away from there and the light may go out before I get there. Also, we have had numerous times when the front mirror on the inside came off while my husband was driving. I mean literally fell off. These ford windstars are not safe to be on the road and there really needs to be a recall on these vans or ford should be ordered to give the owners a prorated refund or set amt. Back for all our problems and financial sufferings we have been through. I pray that the federal safety agency issues a recall or order ford to take the 1995 windstars off the street and issue us a prorated refund. These windstars are not safe.imagine your engine blowing on a busy highway with your family in the van. This is what happened to me.e-mail me with the ansers to my questions.. Will the federal safety agency be issuing a recall or ford a prorated refund on these ford windstars soon? I still owe on this ford, but we do not feel safe driving it anymore, but it is all we have. How can we get rid of the windstar and the loan payments and buy something else? I pray that you will help us owners of windstars. Thanks.
Engine failed in a catastrophic manner-- while traveling on the hwy - approx 35 in commute traffic, engine suddenly started running rough- within a few minutes the engine light came on-- a steady light indicating that service is needed. The flashing engine light suggests immediate attention. No other warning lights and temp appeared normal. Not have driven more than 10 miles w/ the condition remaining the same, I exited the hwy and my engine made a terrible noise then the engine failed completely on a hwy off ramp-- I managed to start it and drive about 300 yds to parking lot. I now know that ford is aware of this premature head gasket failure and extended the warranty to 100,000 or 7 years whichever comes first. My car is 7 yrs old, but has 115,000+ mileage. By looking at your data base, there are several failures of this type. Why was the warranty extended to only 100,000 miles? Why wasn't the problem fixed as in a recall? My enging failed so abruptly-- I'm grateful not to have caused a major traffic accident!
I have had numerous problems with my 1995 windstar. The transmission failed in 10/99 and I had to replace the entire transmission. I have had many problems with the computer/electrical system with sensors and fuses going out. My timing gasket cover cracked and coolant was leaking (10/01). I had to have that replaced along with the water pump, etc. Now, my engine has either a bearing or has thrown a rod and I have been told I need to have my engine replaced at a cost of $3500. There have been many more problems (struts, engine mounts, etc....). I have spent over $6000 (not including regular maintenance costs --oil changes, brakes, tires, tune ups, etc). I have had to spend much $$$ on car rentals while my car was being repaired. Now I'm faced with a huge new problem--the engine.
Engine replaced by newman ford 03-99, head gasket failure #2 jan 10 2000 mil.60240 #3 head gasket failure feb 6 2001 mil. 67500.
Steam would be visible when vehicle was idiling or parked, contacted dealer, dealer stated head gaskets were leaking, please provide further details.
We have experienced two engine failures on this vehicle, one in november, 1999, which ford denied responsibility for, even though we were told by no less than 10 mechanics it was a defective design, and then another failure in july, 2000. Also in 2000, we reported problems with the transmission slipping and the vehicle jumping out of gear when in park. Again, ford is denying any responsibility, though we have noted numerous cases of the same problem that other windstar owners have experienced.
Ford contacted and refused to assist in cost of repair even though failure had begun during repairable period. No safety defect listed.
Consumer had driven less than a mile when he noticed the temperature gauge went all the way to high, vehicle was towed and consumer was informed that the head gasket had failed and a new rebuilt engine would be needed, consumer is aware of recall 98m01 and is requesting reimbursement.
Headgasket started leaking at 50683 miles and had to be replaced. At this time headgasket is leaking again, and needs to be replaced.*ak
Consumer stated that check engine light constantly illuminated, tech advisor determined it was the heated oxygen sensor which was replaced, however when pressing the accelrator, the engine hesitated, consumer received warranty extension on head gasket, the engine ultimately failed, and the head gasket was replaced under the extended warranty, however the hesitation problem improved but the engine did not respond as well before, the heistation became worse and it was determined that the engine had failed, but not due to the head gasket, consumer received a second opinon by an independent mechanic and was informed that water was detected in the #6 cylinder and determined that this caused the engine to fail, the mechanic attributed the root cause of problem to be a head gasket failure, however manufacturer is not honoring warranty stating that the gasket was replaced previously and that the dealership determined that the failed engine was not due to gasket failure, and also the independent mechanic was not an authorized ford repair facility.
Head gaskets went bad causing vad oxygen sensor, air intake valve and $1400 dollars worth of repair @ my cost ; unfortunately , there was an extended warranty caverage on this. I however did not receive the notice.
Transmission being replaced for the second time. Started reporting problems at 10,000 miles. Dealer could not identify. (slugish, bucking, rough acceleration.) at 60,000 miles would not move out of park. Dealer replaced head gasket and made other adjustments (don't know what because they are all in code on repair slip) at 90,000 miles the transmission went. Motor mounts also had to be fixed. Problems with acceleration and bucking came less that 7,000 miles later. Second transmission went less than 20,000 miles later! Also have had numerous problems with the ignition switch (replaced 3 times and still does not work right) and warning lights for the brakes and airbags. (no problems ever found) ford dealer says transmission is not a recall item and there is nothing that they can do. I find this shocking in light of the nearly 4,000 complaints that the nhsta has logged for the 95 windstar, (669 for transmissions!!!). Ford should be ashamed!
Headgaskek blew. Called a service garage and was told he heard there was a recall for that type of van he wasnt even a ford dealer either. Was told to call a ford dealer. I called kelly ford and gave them the VIN number and was told there was a recall on my van but they needed to see the van to see if that was the problem but I couldnt drive the van. I then called palm bay ford and gave them the VIN number and was told the same thing about a recall and ford pays it but I was told by a few service people and friends to stay away from palm bay ford.I then called paradise ford and gave them the VIN number and was told again about the recall.I then called back kelly ford and was told it would take about 3 weeks to fix .ithen called back paradise ford and they said about 2 to 3 days and I asked if towing was inculed in the recall but was told no. But amy gave me a towing co so I had the van towed up there. When they got my van they called me and told me it wasnt covered any more because the recall ended on my van. I then called ford customer relation and told them my problem and they called paradise ford and told me to call and talk to debbie and ford couldnt help me so I called and talked to debbie and was told that amy so of never told me that because she doesnt work in that department and the recall wa for 7yrs or 100000 miles and my van went in service in 94 so I missed it by 6 months. Debbie said she would talk to her rep to see what she could do and cal me back. She called me and said her rep said they would pay 900 if I wanted to pay 600. Why would they even pay anything if they weren wrong or even still having problems. Debbie told e she doesnt know why ford stopped the recall because there still having problems . Ican even proof it by the vans waiting to be fixed at the places I called. I even wrote a letter to ford customer relation but I guess there not doining anything I just want ford to know the problem still and pay me 600.00 for my repair.
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