While driving the temperature gauge barried at hot, then engine check light came on. Pulled over and white smoke came from tail pipe. Then van would not restart. A mechanic replaced the head and I drove it for approx. 400 miles when the engine started nocking and the trans. Would not shift out of 2 gear until it got hot then wouldn't shift out of 1st I believe the head gasket damaged the engine and trans. Van is undriveable and still owe for it.
1995 Ford Windstar engine complaints
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Head gaskets failed prematurely. I understand this is a common problem on 1995 windstars, and I want to know when ford is going to reimburse us for these costly repairs.
Oct 99 head gaskets failed / mar 00 transmission failed both replaced by dealer both are safety issues and have to be corrected by ford. Do we need a major injury before someone does something about everything wrong with this van.
Head gasket and timing cover gasket failed. Yh
Engine failed, dealer said extended warranty did not apply to consumers vehicle (99v‑309). Nlm
Water pump leaks coolant and timing case cover leaks antifreeze. Cause unknown. Other failures include left and right tie rods, ignition key lock, A/C, and head gasket. *ak
The head gasket on my ford failed and the engine had to be rebuilt. I am aware of what ford is doing now with the extended warranties on these windstars. However, I have a letter dated 6/98 that states "on vehicles for which the extended warranty coverage has expired, vehicles are eligible for this program(engine repair/replacement) through 12/31/98 regardless of mileage. I want to know if my repairs will be covered as my engine blew on 12/31/98. I paid for all repairs myself .
Engine head gasket was fixed under warranty. Time & cover failed because head gasket had messed up the whole engine head, causing it to crack. Dealer had to order whole new short engine block.
Consumer noticed an anti-freeze leak. Contacted the dealer for routine repairs and inspection, also, consumer noticed white smoke coming from the tail pipe. Dealer stated that engine head gasket had blown out. Please provide any further details.
Head gasket failed, ford will not cover vehicle due to mileage. Nlm
Head gasket failed, recall on other model years for component, however vehicle not included.
Engine head gaskets blew out without warning, causing the engine to seize and stall. Dealer and manufacturer have been notified.
Owned van less than one year. Headgasket problem, repaired by dealer. Now timing chain cover gasket is shot. Repairs costing in excess of $1400.00 needed to do major tune up due to fluids in engine costing us another $250.00. Was told by ford dealerships and ford co. That they wont help in any way. Very bad business to not consider consumer a priority. Word of mouth and internet can do harm to a reputable company. Would like ford co to make good to it's faithful customers.
Original complaint - car would not shift into reverse after parking, car engine replaced at transmission shop at 51770 miles, bonnell motors was not helpful so we took it to a referred transmission shop who said mfr's rebuilt part was krappy and the problem was torque converter blew while driving causing engine failure 2nd time. Engine was under 12k miles/ 1 yr warranty however, have been having same problems with jerky starts and engine straining to make uphill drives before the 1st failure, so I am anticipating a 3rd failure with this engine.
Intermittently while driving at any speed, vehicle cuts off without any kind of warning. Dealer was aware of the problem. Engine has been replaced twice because of blown head gaskets. *ak
Engine coolant is leaking into engine cylinder, causing internal engine damage possibly due to an engine head gasket failure.
Engine head gasket had blown out at approximately 59,000 miles due to a design flaw with the gasket.
Initially took vehicle to dealer nov. '99 for follow-up check on head gasket replacement from sept.'99 because of chugging and what felt like engine hesitation. I suspected complications from repair work performed on engine. Dealer was not able to verify complaint. Now know this was an initial indication of a premature transmission failure. It disengages at stops without warning. When attempting to accelerate from a stop engine revs and vehicle moves very slowly, or not at all. When this first occurred, had an incident where the vehicle moved slowly into speeding traffic when attempting to turn onto road from a stop. Vehicle would not fully accelerate because trans would not engage (engine racing) and a collision was barely avoided because of this. My family was stranded in the middle of a high speed intersection with oncoming vehicles having to swerve or stop to avoid hitting us. Trans eventually engaged. However, a very close call. We now know not to pull out into fast moving traffic unless there are no vehicles in sight, or we know they have ample time to slow down if the vehicle gets stuck in front of them. Dealer now acknowledges problem is due to forward clutch piston failure and transmission requires replacement.
While driving engine could heat up at any speed. Consumer has to turn vehicle off for it to cool off, then restart it.
Engine head gasket and the transmission were defective. There was no heat inside of the car, and white smoke was coming from the exhaust system. Transmission went into neutral, and slipped upon shifting gears. Also, there was a clanking and knocking noise.
While traveling vheicle would stall without indication at any speed. Dealer has been contacted. Please provide further information.
Noticed that white smoke was coming from exhaust, pulled over and had vehicle towed to nearest repair facility. They told me the head gasket was blown and there was anti-freeze in the cylinders. The repair facility contacted easy care(extended warranty) folks and they had the mechanic open up the engine and drop the oil and report back to them. The repair facility at that time told easy care that the vehicle required a new engine. Easy care sent an inspector and he also suggested that the engine be replaced. Easy care opted to overhaul the engine. The day after I got the vehicle the engine died on the highway doing 65mph and I could not get it started again. I had it towed back to repair facility where it sits to this day. Easy care will not authorize any additional work nor will it replace the engine. I am stuck with a $12000 piece of metal.
Head gasket failed while driving due to flaw in engine manufacturing. Yh
Purchased a 1995 ford windstar in november of 1998 from sheehy ford in . No safety defect listed in the summary.
We also had our headgasket replaced three weeks ago.I'm beginning to think we bought a lemon.
The head gasket in the engine malfunctioned causing damage to the engine. Nlm
I have the engine repairted / replaced 3 going on my 4th time. My warranty has run out and it has not cost me thousands of dollars. I have tried to trade it in but dealers all know about the problems and don't want to give me anything for it. Because of that I am way upsidedown on what I could get for it. The problem is now starting to show signs that it is coming back again. Help. I heard that there is a class action suit going on somewhere can someone put me in touch with the people that is doing the sutie ?? I have been round and round with the dealer and ford and to date I have not been refuned a dime. And now just this week I get a another recall notice about the fuel tank. I'm am now out +23,000 for a car that I know is going to go out completely.
No summary listed for above vehicle.
Engine head gasket problem: while driving vehicle started smoking white smoke and overheating. After vehicle cooled off, it was driven to a repair shop where the bolts on the head gasket were found to be stretched. Vehicle was being repaired by the shop. Please provide any further information.
Headgasket, while on travel, failed within one week of receiving a service advisory regarding the problem. Headgasket was repaired under warranty at no cost. Concerned about reading large numbers of other owners with same engine experiencing the same problem. Headgasket failure is extremely premature compared to other ford and other engines.
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