My van first lost its heater so we replaced the thermostat. When that didn't fix the problem, we replaced the water pump. We took the van to the local dealership after receiving the recall and was told there were too many miles on the van to fix it. We told them not to do any chargeable work to the van, they did anyway. They charged us $49 to look at 3 of the check engine codes. This van has had numerous problems since I bought it from chilton's auto sales in eden, nc. The lights stay on, the door ajar light staying on not to mention the annoying beeping that accompanies these lights. We finally took the fuse and some bulbs out to keep the lights from running down my battery. Head gaskets are supposed to last the life of a vehicle and since all the other parts of the van seem to be getting along good I don't think my van's life is over no matter how many miles it has on it. Thanks for any help
1995 Ford Windstar engine complaints
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Timing gasket cover replaced at my cost although head gasket was recalled.
Promised three week engine, has not been received 4 weeks, contact customer service , offered 3500 certificate if purchase new!
My head gasket blew, and as soon as I had my windstar in the shop, four other windstars came in with the same exact problem! And were in a small town auto repair shop in bosenheim,germany. We are all soldiers stationed in bad kreuznach, germany.
Consumer was denied recall repairs (manufacturer's recall regarding head gaskets) due to the mileage on the vehicle was beyond the cut off, the vehicle is now experiencing leaking from the front case which is from the same problem with the head gaskets.
The vehicle overheated while driving, the engine is now seized. Nlm
Consumer had the engine replaced due to a leaking head gasket, the consumer heard of a secret warranty and was questioning if this vehicle could be covered under that warranty.
Had to replace expensive timing case cover or head gasket failure would have occured as per my mechanic.
Engine head gasket was leaking from time I took car home. Was an itermittent problem on and off until seal finally gave way completely. In my opinion this should have been fixed by the dealer while the vehicle was under warranty. It was never properly diagnosed. Now when I take it in, and there have been many others like mine, they know what the problem is and they know the gasket was defective to begin with. I believe that I should be reimbursed for this repair completely (along with many others). Obviously people already know about the valve cover gasket problem with this vehicle amongst many others. Ford should do much more for the 1995 owners than they have done.
Head gaskett failed letting water into block.
Engine head gaskets blew on highway. Ford will cover repair up to 100,000 miles only, per notification letter in march 2000. If vehicle has over 100,00 miles the $1300 repair is customers problem for ford's known-design flaw!
After initially getting the head gaskets replaced at no charge in dec. 1999, the van had the same symptoms in march 2000. The symptoms were no heat, irradic temperature gauge, and loss of anti-freeze. I brought the van back to the dealer in march 2000. I was told that the timing cover gasket needed to be replaced. Initially the estimate was for $900 but I had complained to ford motor and the dealer (able ford) charged me $715 for the repair. Now the van started to exhibit an erratic temperature gauge, the needle going up and down probably from air pockets in the system, and running a little rough. My dilema is whether or not to trust the dealer and ford to diagnose, and fix the car properly.
Head gasket blew and ford decided not to compenstate us since the mileage was over the "magical" 100,000 not to happy considering all the problems ford is having with these head gaskets and engines for the 1995 windstars. Can you help us?????????? Thank you, steve chiodini
Head gasket failed requiring upper half of engine replaced. 1 week after getting minivan back, spun a rod in the engine, requiring engine being replaced. 1 month after getting back w/rebuilt engine, transmission failed requiring new transmission. Dealer states that head gasket and transmission failures I experienced are very common with '95 windstar. Ford not interested in helping me w/problems.
On 5-15-00 I brought my windstar back to the dealer because it continued to lose coolant. I was told that it was the head gasket and that all costs would be covered by ford due to an extended warranty. When I picked my car up it didn't seem to engage into gear properly. On returning home(1/2 mile) I called the dealership to report the problem. I returned the van and was told that the transmission was gone and would cost almost $3,000.00 to repair. I have since contacted ford and must now wait for two business days before I will be contacted by the dealer.
The engine malfunctioned due to premature head gasket failure. Yh
Timing belt and oxygen sensor changed, causing the "check engine" light to come on, during repair mechanic noticed failed head gasket which was causing engine overheating.
The vehicle has had head gasket failure twice in two years and 20,000 miles apart.
The vehicle has has the engine rebuilt one time and replaced two more times. It is currently at springfield ford for the third new engine - 5th engine total. Enough is enough! We want ford to keep it and give us the $6625 trade-in value. Thank you.
Seeking asst for repair of apparent defect as 60% of online reported incidents involve head gaskets. 2nd time head gaskets blew w/ 117132 miles. 1st time at 83,000 miles repaired.
Transmission failed after having repaired to head gasket and engine block. Ford dealer does not acknowledge any connection.
Engine head gasket recall work was done . Engine overheated and failed one month later .engine needs to be replaced .they found othere gaskets that also went bad as in the timming chain cover.
Blown head gasket; 2.5 months later, bad water pump and transmission overhaul needed.
Having considerable trouble with dealership---they say it will take all summer to repair! No safety defect listed in the summary.
No summary listed for above vehicle.
Received an extended warranty notice on head gasket. When van began overheating and using coolant I took it in to have the head gasket checked. It was found to be bad and replaced under warranty. However, mechanic also inspected timing cover gasket and found it was also leaking but not covered under warranty. I was unable to afford the repairs for the timing cover gasket and mechanic advised it would be ok to drive if I watch coolant level until I can get this fixed. Ford customer service representative stated that the I would have to pay for this repair as it was not covered by the extended warranty. Transmission problems became apparent when the vehicle started shifting roughly and then could not be put in reverse. Transmission required rebuilding.
Timing cover gasket is a $30 part that cannot be reached unlees the motor is taken out for an additional $750. In labor. This is outrageous because of the way ford built the windstar. They advertise ford built tough and built to last. This is the second failure of a gasket on this car. It doesn't seem that it is built to last. Ford should be made accountable and should cover this repair.
Went ten miles, stoped for 30 minutes. Restarted and the head gaskets blew.
Anti- freeze is leaking from the front of the engine at the head gasket. This is the third occurrence of this problem. The two prior gasket failures were repaired at the dealorship where I purchased the vehicle, at no charge. I was informed by the ford customer assistance center that the warranty for the head gasket had been extended to 100,000 miles. However my vehicle has 118,000 and is no longer covered.
Head gaskets blew, leaking timing belt gasket, blown speed sensor, transmission problems
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