Key can be removed from ignition without completely shutting off ignition. Consumer was told lock cylinder was a wearable part. A small child was able to move shift mechanism out of park, allowing vehicle to roll. Another child was stuck in the process. Owner was aware of other van with same problem.
1995 Ford Windstar transmission complaints
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If ignition switch is turned only slightly towards "on" postion(not at acc position), steering wheel unlocks and gearshift is unlocked, defeating the electric inter-lock feature on brake pedal/gearshift. Our three year old entered our car (keys in ignition) and did just that. I tested six other ford products with autotrans. And they did the same thing. This is serious problem which took a three year old crashing our van to find ! Thank god he is safe.
When emerging from an automated car wash in neutral, the car automatically shifted into drive and was propelled forward. This action culminated in a crash with a metal pole, resulting in severe property damage and slight personal injury.
While driving transmission will leak fluid, while parked the consumer saw smoke, the consumer opened the hood to let the smoke escape and notice fluid dripping, the dealer stated that the transmission failed.*ak
Forward cluth piston - transmission problems in first geat and reverse.
Automatic transmission continued to fail, sticking in overdrive. Transmission has been rebuilt twice by dealership within 6 months. Also, there was always an electrical smell before transmission broke down. Please describe details.
The transmission was replaced by dealer under warranty 1st time.
The transmission failed while stopped at a stop light. Vehicle wouldn't move unless put into park and shut off and then restarted. Had to do this several time while driving home. I could go about two miles before the transmission would stop working and go to neutral. Overdrive on/off light would keep blinking.
Transaxle was replaced at 105,000 before purchasing from dealer then 4 months later transaxle goes out(111.000 miles) while driving down interstate dealer where purchased is refusing to fix it.
Torque converter assembly has a grove in it that causes seal to fail, resulting in loss of transmission fuel. Transmission overheated, almost causing a fire.
While driving heard a popping noise/vehicle will run roughly, and would not go into reverse.contacted mechanic.outer head gasket had blown.also, replaced transmission.
Catastrophic failure of main drive line component, following replacement of same compontne three years prior.
At 65mph transmission will not shift gears. Also, will not run. Cause unknown. Dealer notified.
While driving at 65 MPH and without warning vehicle shutdown, and became inoperative. Dealer and manufacturer have been notified.
When coming to a stop vehicle shifts to neutral. When consumer shifts back to drive, it jumps to 2nd drive. Dealer determined that transmission needed to be replaced.
Transmission will make strange noises. When putting vehicle into gear it will not move at all. Consumer will fill out additional information.
While driving 30 MPH, transmission failed, no prior indication that something was wrong. This is third transmission in vehicle.*ak. Consumer stated vehicle also experienced 2 blown head gaskets, and an oil leak.
The windstar was at a full stop at a stop sign. As the gas was applied steadily to start out a loud noise was heard and the vehicle failed to move foreward. Transmssion failed and would only work in reverse. We backed the van off the road and had it towed to the dealership. We were instructed that the transmittion would have to be replaced. It is the third transmittion that has been put in this van.
Consumer states that the transmission gears were slipping, a rebuilt transmission was installed.
An authorized ford mechanic informed me that in all probability the problem with the transmission was caused by the 1st / reverse piston in the valve body and that it is very common in the axod transmissions used in windstars and taurus's as well as many other of ford's front wheel drive cars. A friend at work has had his transmission replaced twice for the same problem.
Speedometer fluctuates at 50 MPH. Second time I had problems with the speedometer.
Transmission failed (second time). Ford dealer (sawgrass ford of sunrise, fl) claimed it was not possible to install a 'new" transmission, only a 'rebuilt' one. Dealer would not warrant repairs (rebuilt transmission) for more than 12 months or 12,000 miles. Had vehicle towed to and repaired at a transmission shop that would guarantee repairs for a longer period.
Transmission failed at 55,400 miles.
First the head gasket leaked-dealer replaced on an open end recall, second the transmission went. Had that rebuilt with all updates included. Cost $1450.00 out of pocket. Third the seal arount the timing chain leaked. Had all the gaskets replaced to the out of pocket expense of $450.00. Fourth, on a family vacation we were driving down i79 south from erie pa and all of a sudden there was this clinking noise coming from the motor. We were fortunate enough to get off the interstate before the engine died completely. There were no engine warning lights on prior to the complete shut down. Had vehicle towed to nearest garage and found that we had thrown a rod. They are replacing the engine with a large block to the out of pocket cost of $3,000.00. When we called the manufacturer we were told that because we did not tow the vehicle to a ford dealership they could not help us. The nearest dealership to us was 88 miles away from where we broke down. The van only had just under 57,000 miles on it. I cant believe that ford won't help us.
This vehicle has required two transmissions. One at 50000 miles and the second at 120000. This is in addition to the numerous door open indicators and a blown head gasket.
Consumer received recall letter concerning the head gaskets coming loose and letting water into the crankcase diluting the oil. Vehicle was fixed and three weeks later the fix was no more and the engine was totalled. Consumer traded vehicle.
Transmission was slipping. Also, vehicle will kick into second gear. Consumer took vehicle five times to a dealer, but the problem continued.
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The van would not go into reverse a cracked clutch piston was the cause . The tranmission was rebuilt & ford would not reimburse me for the cost. The engine head cracked in 2000 & was repaired by heintzelmans truck center.I asked that the engine be replaced & they stated ford would not pay for that. They could not guarantee that damage was not done to the motor itself. In feb of 2002 I took the van to rolling hills ford for a coolant leak & was advised that I needed a new engine because of the damage done from the motor overheating. The motor had less then 20,000 miles since the head was reapired. They refused to contact the zone rep. & ford refused to pay any costs after being contacted.
While driving vehicle decelerates to the point that front end becomes sluggish. *ak consumer states check engine light and the overdrive light comes on and the shift lever lights up, when lifting feet off the accelerator pedal the transmission suddenly shifts to low gear.
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