1995 Ford Windstar: harsh or hard shifting

Filed Jul 30, 2001 · Transmission · MI

The transmission failed because of the failure of the forward clutch piston.consumer is asking for rembursement because the complain, clunking when shifting the car from park to another gear and clunking in front end when going over bumps.

Filed Apr 16, 2001 · Brakes, Engine · CA

Abs light comes on intermittently and stays on while driving, light comes on when turning corners and a clunk noise emits from left wheel area, antilock brake system no longer working.

Filed Feb 27, 2001 · Transmission · OH

I had just stopped to fill up van with gas. I was pulling out of the station on to a main road, when just as I pulled on to the road the car made a loud clunk and then would not move any further. Because the car would not move it almost caused me to be hit in the side by on coming traffic on a road that has a speed limit of 50 MPH. I would have been injured severly if the person had not went around me to keep from hitting me.

Filed Dec 26, 2000 · Acceleration, Engine · CA

Transmission: vehicle hesitates and has difficulty shifting up; engine revs up while attemting to upshift; must back off on accelerator pressure to "baby" it into shifting up; when slowing vehicle down, it downshifts with a "clunk;" sometimes gets stuck in park position; overdrive light blinks on and off for long periods of time. Engine cooling system: overheating; interior heating system inoperable; pipe of thin metal continually ruptures causing coolant and water to spew out. Engine: vehicle sometimes stalls when slowed down to turn a corner or to stop; vehicle sometimes won't start for five minutes or more after it has been started, run for two or three minutes and turned off.

Filed Aug 22, 2000 · Steering · MD

While driving there was a loud noise and some clunking as vehicle slowed from 65 to 35mph. Dealer said that inner tie rod needed to be replaced.

Filed May 3, 2000 · Brakes, Engine · PA

Transmission has never worked properly. Hard shifts between gears, and reverse gear fails intermittently. Have had to ford many times in last 5 years (when under warranty) and they refused to look at or fix saying "that's the way it's supposed to be" (don't think that's true since there are days I can't back my van up). Ford has never owned up to this problem. The 1995 windstar is a lemon with multiple problems and should be taken off the road. Other problems are a leaky engine head gasket and spongy/faulty ABS brakes.

Filed Sep 17, 1999 · Transmission · MD

Transmission would not shift properly. Would make clunking noises. Will be taking vehicle to dealer to have mechanic check it. *ak transmission overhauled due to severe slipping.

Filed Aug 10, 1999 · Engine · AZ

Head gasket failed causing a loud clunk and white smoke to be emmitted from the vehicle. Nlm

Filed Apr 1, 1999 · Engine · MN

While driving approximately. 70mph heard noise, slowed down to 20mph and vehicle continued to make loud clunking noise. Dealership turned engine off and vehicle never started again.

Filed Mar 30, 1999 · Transmission · CA

Hard shifting from 2nd to 3rd gear, also hesitation while driving in freeway. Can feel shaking while on freeway. And can smell transmission fluid.

Filed Mar 7, 1999 · Engine, Transmission · PA

The transmission was failing to shift and would hesitate. We also heard a clunking noise. Fearing that the transmission's hesitation could cause us to be in an accident, we took the windstar into the dealer's service department. The service department said that the noise was coming from the engine and that both the transmission and the engine would need to be rebuilt or replaced at an estimated cost of $4000 -$5000.

Filed Mar 2, 1999 · Transmission · WI

On 2/27/99 as my wife was driving this vehicle it began to shift irregularly, the engine revved to a high RPM and then the vehicle "clunked" into gear jerking forward and accelerating. Luckily she was a short distance from home and managed to get home safely. On 3/2/99 I brought the vehicle to a mechanic, who informed me that the transmission needed to be replaced. It seems to me that there are many owners of 1995 ford windstars who have had similar problems. To shell out over $2,000.00 for a new transmission on vehicle with just over 50,000 miles is a bitter pill to swallow. Why isn't someone forcing ford to own up to these manufacturing/design flaws?