An owner notification letter was issued. The problem was misdiagnosed on 3 occasions. Now the 60,000 mile limit has been exceeded and ford will not even discuss replacing the gasket for me even though two local dealderships have agreed that ford is responsible.
1995 Ford Windstar engine complaints
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While driving about 55 MPH tried to pass another vehicle, but the consumer 's vehicle was losing power and stalled.mechanic told consumer vehicle had an engine head gasket failure.
The 1995 windstar is a threat to the safety of their owners and their families. The transmissions may fail at any time and the head gasket will lead to blown engines . This car is a known lemon and ntsa must act to protect the families of america before any more people get hurt phyically or financially.
8/3/98 our '95 windstar had the head gaskets replaced under ford's "extended warranty" progam. We had had problems with the engine missing in the past. On 10/26/98 the engine missed several times, while going 70mph on an interstate, then I lost engine power and had to pull over to the side of the road. It started smoking from under the hood and antifreeze ran out the bottom of the engine. We nursed it back to the dealership and were told that a crank shaft bearing had gone bad. The only remedy was to replace the engine to the tune of $3000. We questioned the dealer's mechanic at that time about the possibility of this being related to the recall and they said there was no relationship. We didn't have the money to do the repair until april. After talking more with the dealership we discovered that ford motor company had paid for other engine replacements after head gasket work, but because our dealer didn't contact them prior to the dec '98/jan '99 extended warranty expiration date, even though we notified the dealership, they would not replace our engine. We feel that either the head gaskets had already leaked enough coolant into the engine to contaminate the fluid and cause the bearing failure prior to the head gasket replacement or there was fluid contamination during the head gasket replacement. We feel we have been treated unfairly by town and country ford and ford motor company.
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The head gasket failed at less than 62000 miles or 5 years. Ford had said they would pay, but not past 5 years or 60000 miles. That offer expired 12/31/98.
Head gasket failed, causing coolant to leak which also caused engine being too cold or too hot. Contacted ford, no assistance provided.
It seems to me that ford is aware of the problem, although they did not issue a recall. What they did was to extend warranty coverage through december of 1998. Those of us left with the blown head gasket problem are left with huge repair bills and no help from ford motor company. The service manager told my husband that at least 50% of the windstars had experienced this problem. Unfortunately we are 5 months too late for warranty coverage.
Tailgate lock failed, replacement failed also. Mjs
Ie98080, defective engine head gasket leaks coolant which may cause vehicle to stall while driving and may result in a crash. Known problem. Please provide further information.
Head gasket failure caused fire. Yh
Head gasket shouldn't fail on a minivan less than four years old with less than 40,000 miles. Hope no other failures are imminent.
Ford had acknowledged a faulty head gasket problem with the 95 windstars by extending their warranty service to cover up to 60,000 miles. They refused to cover the repair costs for my 95 windstar head gasket failure claiming I was out of warranty at 64000 miles. I feel that they acknowledged a faulty part by extending their warranty and should cover all head gasket failures on this model, not just to 60,000 miles. Ford motor company has absolutely refused to make good on this claim in any way. They simply state that it is not a covered warranty item and therefore I am responsible for the expense.
Engine head gasket had to be replaced due to leakage which caused fuel to leak onto the exhaust system. *ak
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Have questioned these items with dealer always with no cause for concern. Talked about whether I needed an extended warranty at the time of warranty renewal and was not told of engine, transmission, or any of the problems with the engine by ford.
Head gaskets failed at cylinders 3 and 4. Both gaskets failed in the same location and time frame. This point to a defect in the gaskets. Ak
Blown head gasket.
Cooling system and head gasket related failures in 1995 ford windstars are common from 35 to 70k and result in major repair expenses.
I received a service bulletin from ford in 1998 which stated that: if there were problems where the engine head gaskets needed to be replaced before 60,000 miles, that ford would cover the cost of this repair. They have declined to do so because the service bulletin "expired" on 12/31/1998. My point: I am still under the mileage limit and the repair cost should be reimbursed. The engine design is faulty, does the problem just disappear because it occured after 1998? The time limit on this service bulletin is a bogus cop-out.
Engine runs hot, when driving at any speed or when the vehicle is at a stop. The engine jumps and oil leaks inside the vehicle. Vehicle was taken to the repair shop three to four times.
Our 1995 ford windstar blew a headgasket on 05/04/99 with only 53,000 miles. Apparently there is a major problems with these vehciles concerning headgaskets but ford has not notified any of us with recalls. I'm currently contacting ford and my dealer to see if there is a remedy to the problems or if they'll pay to have this fixed. I don't appreciate not being notified of the problem. My new baby boy was in the vehcile with my wife and daughter. They couldv'e been out of town and no one to call but fortunately it happened in town. Please request that ford make a recall about this problem. There are hundreds of examples of this problem on the web. Just check it out. Thanks for your help and consideration.
Engine head gasket leaks. Repairs would be at consumer expense. Seeking help from the federal safety agency in this matter.
After researching the internet, I learned that many customers have had to replace transmissions in the windstar before reaching 50,000 miles and replace head gaskets around 70,000 miles. The cost of both repairs is expensive and ford does not cover these expenses if you did not respond to a letter they say they sent everyone. I feel that ford should pay to correct the problem which they know exists.
Blown head gaskets around july, 1998 which ford paid for. They charged me around $900 to fix a leak to the timing cover that I think was caused by the head gaskets. While it was in the shop, I complained about the transmission slipping while rounding corners and it "jerks" into gear after stopping at lights/signs. The "check engine" light comes on intermitently and remains on and diagnostics are not conclusive, the owners manual says "drive train problem". I've also complained about the brakes squeaking and been told it's "brake dust" but I'm not convinced.
Headgaskets on these engines are bound for failure, ford upgraded the gaskets but will not stand cover the costs after dec. 1998. Most people loose thier engines or warp thier heads.
Head gasket failed while my wife was driving on the frewway approx 100 miles from home. Contacted dealer, who contacted ford as ford had recognized that this part was defective and had exteneded the warranty until 12-31-98. Ford would not pay anything towards the repair. Inspection of the head gasket reveals there is obviously a flaw in the design, (at least obvious to me).. New head gasket design has been modified to correct problem.
Consumer has a bad engine head gasket that is causing oil leaks and overheating of the engine. Dealer has been contacted.
Engine - both head gaskets were replaced by dealer, then engine replaced, tranmission showed burnt fluid and was replaced 3 months following engine replacement, air conditioner failed to work 3 days after transmission replacement.
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