All hoses and pipes were rusted and noone will replace them for us. The vehicle originated in canada and we were not aware of this. We were told there was no water damage, but we now see rust up under car, in door and on engine.
1995 Ford Windstar engine complaints
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Our head gaskets failed on the vehicle. The only warning was an erractic tempature gauge. We are air force officers serving in the uk and transported the vehichle with us. We are only allowed one vehicle, and we are now without a vehicle for a very long time due to very short supply of parts in the uk. It is very disappointing to find out that ford was and is well aware of this failure, yet refuses to pay the cost. I would never sell my car to someone else knowing full well the headgaskets are going to blow, so ford has knowlingly stuck all windtar owners with this huge bill. Ford should be held responsible for a recall of this vehicle due to thier knowledge of the problem.
Nothing new to ntsa: head gasket failure, timing cover rotting, engine check light on, door agar light on, etc....you are very familiar with 1995 ford windstar and related problems!
Ford never informed us this was a known problem and had extended the warranty to 100,000. We have spoken to almost a dozen mechanics and all have said this is a huge problem with this engine. As a result of not being informed of this defect by ford or the dealership (it was routinely maintained by the ford dealership), it caused more sever engine damage by it blowing and we are now in need of a new engine. We had very minor warning signs that the ford mechanic informed us of after it blew, and had we known that we should be watching for this or had it been recalled to prevent such a problem, we would not have the damage we currently have. We also would not have been stranded in 20 degree weather. I believe complete engine failure is a dangerous situation and should be addressed by ford.
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This will be the 3rd engine within a year for this van. We can't afford to do this again and we need help. No safety defect listed in summary.
The head gasket failure was instantaneous and could have resulted in injuries if it occured at highway speeds.
Head gasket went, repaired under warranty but ford will not take responsibility for the radiator or timing cover gasket which are both directly involved in the damage done by the head gasket failure. The radiator is separating at the seams due to fuel getting into it from the blown head gasket and the timing gasket is also damaged by the introduction of fuel into the coolant system. They wanted us to pay $1,400 to fix even though it was the defective head gasket that caused the damage. How can I get them to repair the damage done?
We previously had head gasket replaced on this vehicle through a ford recall. Now, the engine has spun a rod bearing at the crank shaft. We believe that there is a problem with the manufacturing of the 1995 ford windstar engine overall.
I have had 2 head gasket failures on my 1995 ford windstar. The first one was repaired by ford under warranty @ a cost of $2378.60. It failed again 38,000 miles later. I had it repaired by an independent mechanic at a cost of $2,003.97. I contacted a ford dealer and called their customer service organization but they would not cover the cost of the second failure. I believe that the ford dealer did not properly make the repairs the first time resulting in the second failure. I don't know where to go for a solution. Please help!!
Head gaskets: van purchased in march 2000 from a used car dealership - mileage 91,000. At 102,637 head gaskets blown & possibly cracked head. Notified ford they stated the previous owner was notified of this possible problem in may 2000 and because we were over 100,000 miles there was nothing that could be done. Now it is costing us $3,500 for a new engine because this problem was not corrected and we were not notified that this vehicle had a recall. Dealership says there is also nothing that they can do. I spoke with our local ford dealership they said to speak to someone at ford headquarters that they were the only ones that could override the 100,000 mile warranty. The woman I spoke to at ford hq was extremely rude and really couldn't care less. I informed her that it was unfair that this letter was sent out in may (when we had already purchased this vehicle) and yet because the previous owner received it we have to pay for it. She again told me that a letter had been sent out to the previous owner there.
Front cover gasket of timing chain is leaking coolant into oil system. Dealer notified, and informed consumer that that this vehicle was not covered under manufacturer's recall due to VIN. Please feel free to provide any further details on this matter.
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This is a problem known by ford and the fact that the ford dealer in my area will not fix the head gasket, but will only replace the engine is suspectible. This repair could cost me 4000 dollars versus the typical 1000 to fix the head gasket.
On 9/15/00, after about 3 days of research, jerry's ford of annandale (703) 256-5000 concluded that the noise I was hearing at 35-40mph, 50mph, and 60mph was due to a leaking piston and that the engine would have to be replaced at only 85,548 miles. My invoice read: needs engine. Ford offered 50/50 split. Owner advised. after I was told that failure was not imminent, I decided to wait. By november, the noise had worsened, but jerrys ford could not get a replacement engine until january. I called sheehy ford on 11/3 and made an appointment with david garrett for 11/6. I told david about the 50/50 offer from ford on the invoice, showed it to him on 11/6 when I dropped off my van, and faxed a copy that day. He called me later and said all the work would not be done until noon on 11/7 and that irene berry, the ford regional rep, had not answered their calls about the 50/50 promise. I called sheehy daily and was told that they could not get hold of irene. On 11/15, I asked for the phone number of irenes boss. He referrred me to fords north american customer service center. They said ford policy denies customer service access to the phone number of irene berry or her boss. They promised to send irene an e-mail about my predicament and mention my request to be reimbursed $233.91 for a rental car due to her delay in contacting sheehy ford. On 11/16, sean told me that irene had to talk to jerrys ford to refresh her memory on the 50/50 pledge. I called fred javier at jerrys. He said irene had left a message for him to call her without saying why. I explained my dilemma and 9-day wait and asked him to call her. Later, ford customer service called to say irene approved the 50/50 payment, but refused to pay for the rental car. I picked up my van on 11/16. How could an engine fail at 85,548 miles?
1999 engine repair was head gasket covered under extended warranty. 2000 engine and transmission failure required replacement with rebuilt transmission and engine.
Engine overheated due to a defective head gasket that was recalled. *ak consumer never received a recall letter and feels that she should be reimbursed for the repair costs she incurred.
Water pump and transmission failed due to cracked forward piston which was made out of aluminium, causing vehicle to jerk and slow down speed. Also, engine blewout about 1 week after transmission was replaced due to head gasket.
Engine is running hot due to a defaulted engine gasket.
Transmission failure.
A worn rod caused the engine to fail prematurely while driving. Nlm
We brought in vehicle for repair of coolant leak diagnosed as timing chian cover gasket by autofair ford in manchester nh. Charged 630.00 recieved car back on thursday the 9th of november today the 12th of november I have experianced some form of engine failure!
Already replace head gasket now timing gasket leaking.
The head gasket issue is wll known to ford, as they extended warranty to 7yrs/100,000 miles, I have been told that since I have passed 100,000 (by 300 miles) warranty is invalid...apparently this problem may be large enough to consider a recall.
We experienced head gasket failure on our 95 ford windstar. Although the dealership has agreed to pay for the head gaskets, they refused to pay for secondary damage (timing cover gasket) we had to pay $840. Small claims court against ford on 12/12/00. Hope to gather as much info as possible. Email [email protected].
Consumer has had head gasket replaced 3 times starting october 24th, 1997. Problem has never been resolved. Dealer has sent a letter to extend the warranty. Warranty was up at 100,000. Consumer only had 10,000 miles to go. Engine blewout the first time. Other problems have occurred, such as the temperature gauge.
Blown head gasket,ford engine replaced, head gasket going .electrial problems since I purchased the van.thousands of my money spent for repairs with problems still occurring.no relief from ford motor company. Years of aggraviation &out-put of monies.repairs, rental cars,etc.
The vehicle experienced several engine related failures, the head gasket failed two times, the dealer would not compensate for the second failure and also did not offer the consumer the $4000.00 certificate towards a new vehicle, after the first head gasket repair, the vehicle continued to lose coolant, the engine cylinders were replaced, the timing cover was cracked, the serpentine belt was replaced, and the blown gasket caused the vehicle to overheat, shake, and smoke.
Aamco said that due to the engine overheating (faulty head gasket) the transmission excessively overheated also. Additionally, the aluminum piston was damaged/inadequate
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