Overdrive light starts flashing and does not go into gears as it should. Also have recently had to replace struts--broke as I was driving along. Had to replace rear axle already and have been told my year of windstar was not included in recall.
1995 Ford Windstar: stuck in gear or won't shift
43 of the 3,325 complaints about the 1995 Ford Windstar describe stuck in gear or won't shift.
- owner complaints
- 43
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 31 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Stuck in gear or won't shift by model year
What owners say
The engine problem was the infamous head gasket problem. Even though the engine was over the arbitrary 7 year limit, it was far below the 100,000 mile extended warranty limit. In my opinion, setting a time limit is discriminatory against anyone who drives fewer miles than average. The transmmission problem appeared suddenly. After waiting to turn left, I attempted to accelerate, but the vehicle behaved as though it were stuck in neutral. By the time I had a transmmission expert check the problem, it would no longer shift either into reverse or first gear.
The vehicle will not go into gear once you come to complete stop. Also, surges into gear when you give it gas from a complete stop. Forward clutch piston has failed. Has this part been recalled yet? Dt
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.
At 65mph transmission will not shift gears. Also, will not run. Cause unknown. Dealer notified.
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.
When trying to accelerate vehicle would hesitate. It would downshift and then slip, trying to catch and then slip again. Would not go into gear when pressing accelerator pedal. Would catch eventually, and then take off. Have taken to dealership , had transmission replaced. Replacement transmission acts like the previous transmission.
Transmission has trouble going into gear when the vehicle is hot, and won't go into gear until it hits 2000 rpms. Contacted dealr, and the dealer was not willing to do anything.
The transmission did not shift correctly and had to be replaced. Nlm
Vehicle does not shift into gear. Contacted dealer, and dealer is not willing to do anything.
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.
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.
Service bulletins that may apply
- New transmission cooler flusher - service tips
- Brake shift interlock
- Transaxle - AX4S - replacement application chart - windstar vehicles only
- Information on additional parts required when replacing transfer case on vehicles equippped with AX4S...
- Information on indexing orange dot on torque converter to flexplate
- Information regarding the new transmission cooler flusher- service tip
- Some vehicles equipped with AX4S transaxle, may exhibit a harsh 2-3 downshift may occur when coasting...
- Some vehicles equipped with the AX4S transaxle may exhibit a harsh 3-2 downshift when coasting around a...
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1995 Ford Windstar won't shift
Is stuck in gear or won't shift a common problem on the 1995 Ford Windstar?
43 of 3,325 owner complaints about the 1995 Ford Windstar (1%) mention stuck in gear or won't shift. The model year with the most reports is 1995.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1995 Ford Windstar?
There are 0 recalls and 31 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1995 Ford Windstar
Engine failure 249Transmission failure 225Overheating 213ABS 179Brake failure 114Check engine light 92Slipping 75Stalling 75Fire or smoke 62Jerking 60Coil spring 55Grinding brakes 48Knocking 45Hesitation 42Loss of power 42Ball joint 30Fuel leak 29Harsh shifting 22Tire blowout 22Wipers 21Adaptive cruise 20Won't start 20Fuel smell 19No deployment 15Door locks 15Sudden acceleration 14Misfire 12Fuel pump 11Seat belt 11Power windows 10Headlights 9Spongy pedal 9Airbag light 7Oil consumption 6Pulling 6Power steering loss 5Steering lock-up 5
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