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1995 Ford Windstar transmission complaints
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The consumer is having problems having vehicle repaired promptly for a faulty aluminum ring used in the transmission (99r33). Nlm
Transmission went out around 80,000 miles. 2nd gear and reverse gear fault. Problem due to forward cushion plate (a $6.87 part!!!) cost of transmission overhaul $1637.77...
Paid over $2400 @ dealer to repair. This vehicle has become too expensive to maintain. No defective part mentioned.
Head gasket failure,transmission failure between 47,500-49.500 miles. Unsafe lemon.ford will not take responsibility.
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The transmission has a problem down shifting after the car has been driven and is warmed up ford has been notified via customer service number.
The speedometer fluctuates within a 20- to 30-MPH range. It was fixed once and all they did was replace the cable. There are now saying it is the entire speedometer. This is very dangerous!.
Vehicle does not shift into gear. Contacted dealer, and dealer is not willing to do anything.
Ford replaced the transmission on my windstar just before the warranty was up. Here it is about the same # of miles out and the replacement transmission is locked up and the car had to be towed to grahm ford. I see a $2000 debt in my future that I believe should be ford's responsibility. I'm happy the children weren't in the car when it bucked and locked up. I'm even happier it didn't happen when we were on the road or out in the middle of nowhere. I believe they made a faulty part and should own up to it. Kathy gudel.
Transmission has failed. *ak vehicle completely shuts off with no warning while in motion, consumer states it feels as if the transmission locks up, mechanic checked vehicle and found that the problem was in the head gaskets.
I have had several different problems with my '95 windstar since I bought it used in jan of 1997. The scary thing is I don't know what all has already been replaced on it , but here is my list head gaskets replaced, speedometer replaced & is now making noise again, rear heat and air repaired,trouble with ignition switch, steering is making noises hopefully this isn't a problem with the suspension spring you are already investigating, bells are rining all the time, door adjar light stays on periodically causing interior lights to stay on so you can't drive at night and your battery goes dead.most recently my transmission is giving me problems, it goes out of gear at a stop and then slams into it hard when you try to go forward also shifts hard from 1st to 2nd. This is very dangerous when entering a busy intersection or street. I did some home work on the internet only to find that it seems all of these problems are very common and everyone seems to have them at some point or another. I have been thinking of re pairing my transmission but I have read of several people repairing theirs only to put 2 or even 3 more in. What is it with this vehicle?no safety defect mentioned.
While driving and coming to a stop and when attempting to accelerate applied force to accelerator pedal, and vehicle did not respond. Also, vehicle did not go into gear. Consumer has contacted dealer, dealer noted problem was linked to a crack in transmission due to type of material used for transmission. Consumer also, transmission needed to be replaced. Please provide any further details.
Crack in aluminum forward clutch piston in the transmission
My automatic transmission failed and sent smoke into the passenger compartment. It previously failed in 1997 and was repaired under factory warranty. This will now be the 3rd transmission in 78,000 miles. In sep. 1999, my head gasket failed, and I bought a $495 service warranty from ford, since ford had not yet issued program m09 to repair head gaskets. I took the car to winner ford for transmission problems in june 2000 while still covered under warranty, but "no problem found" so no repair made. Ford and dealer now offering no assistance, even though I tried to get it fixed while under warranty. Ford should acknowledge this chronic mechanical failure similar to the head gasket problem and issue extended coverage for transmission on these cars and tauruses. The internet complaint forums are full of stories on premature transmission failures on windstars and tauruses. I also am having to rent a car, and should be paid for that cost as well.
When driving no more then over two miles vehicle was leaking coolant and overheated. Consumer has contacted dealer, dealer corrected problem under recall at 65 thousand miles. Head gasket replaced with an aluminum part. Vehicle experienced same problem at one hundred nine thousand miles. Manufacturer refused to correct problem. *ak the manufacturer was aware of both the transmission and head gasket problems even before the consumer purchased this vehicle. Still, there were no attempt by the manufacturer to correct these problems.
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.
I had to have my engine and transmission repaired on this vehicle and from the reports I have heard I would like my money back because these things could have been avoided.
I had bought my van in may of 2000. It had 70,274 miles on it. I bought an extended warranty for $1250.00 thinking I was protecting my investment. When the transmission went out, I was told by the warranty company that because the fluid levels (oil and transmission) were low and that the oil had not been changed since I purchased it ( they surmised this because there was no sticker on the windshield to indicate that the oil had been changed) and that the oil filter had also not been changed, it therefore was driver negligence (we were told it was a lubrication part that needed repairing in the transmission) and as a result, the warranty company absolved itself of having to pay the $1957.04 that I paid out of pocket to repair the transmission. The shop who fixed my vehicle (as to the ford dealership "sub-letted" the job out to them) told my husband and I that the fluid levels were fine! My husband changed the oil and the oil filter himself- hence the no sticker in the windshield! To make a long story short, my husband and I are tired of gettig the short end of the stick! I, not being mechanically inclined, am not sure if the problem we had with our van's transmission is related to the "aluminum forward clutch piston" that ford has been aware of since 1994 (see ford's tsb #94247 11/1994) or not, but we would like our complaint registered. Should there be an investigation, we are willing to participate! Thanks! The harveys.
After purchasing the vehicle in feb 1999, the transmission failed one week after purchase on the highway at 51,500. Now at 76,000 we are experiencing the same problems with the gears slipping and not shifting properly as we did when it failed the first time.
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Speedometer will start to bounce from speed to speed once speed reachs about 50 MPH. Contacted dealer, and dealer is willing to change piece, but will not cover it under warranty.
Transmission failed one month after consumer's extended warranty. Vehicle is experiencing engine and engine cooling problems, head gasket blew causing timing cover gasket to fail, after repair of head gasket, engine started to rattle, now there is a bearing problem which is due to vehicle overheating, dealer stated vehicle needs a new engine. *slc the transmission failed the head gasket blew the timing cover gasket failed. The consumer wants reimbursment from the manufacturer for the above failed parts that had been replaced.
Transmission failure in aug. 2000, replaced at my cost,then head gasket blew, ford recall/program fixed under warranty, immediately aftr main bearing shot. Ford says it is not their problem.
Transmission fails to make a smooth transition from one gear to next. Vehicle would jump when shifting. Problem is getting worse. Rod bearings was going, would make a rattling noise.
Transmission was repaired 3 times, faulty processor replaced on two of those occasions.
Two sets of head gaskets have blowenout since replacement. Also, motor mounts broke on new engine.*ak the transmission was slipping and may fail soon.
Driver side front suspension spring broke. Initially vehicle was drivable but eventually the spring collapsed enough to cause rubbing on the tire. Spring was replaced after a 3 month wait due to ford not having any. This is on top of 2 head gasket replacements and a transmission replacement. The vehicle is a lemon, ford knows it, and the consumer gets screwed. .
Transmission in this vehicle fails to shift from 1st to 2nd at times. Vehicle will not build up speed when entering a highway. After it has been driven a while it shifts ok, but I fear I will have a rear end accident if the car does not shift while in traffic. I understand ford has had many failures on their windstar automatic transmissions. I have had trouble with this for several years. Before and after the date I have listed on the form. I feel ford motor company should repair this problem since many of the windstar vans have the same symptoms. Thank you for reading this.
Transmission overhauled @62.000, then failed 15,000 miles later,failed again 13,000 miles later. Out of pocket costs approx. 1200.00.
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