Ford has replaced heater core more than 10 times in 5 year. Has replaced 3 or 4 times this year alone. Problem never fixed.
1995 Ford Windstar visibility complaints
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Consumer had trouble with heater core. Replaced heater core, but that did not remedy the problem.
Crunching noise from front brake when braking or pulling out, consumer was informed that the ABS was inoperative, also the front and rear brakes had aftermarket pads, dealer recommended refaced or replaced.
The windows fog up and will not defrost unless the van is in one spot running. On below zero weather the windows fog up then frost over we had ice on the inside of the window. We have taken the van back to brown's 3 times and the have not fixed the problem yet. I have 4 children and I'm not able to use the van in the winter months because I can not see out the window. I've contacted ford and they call brown's and talked to mike in servce and he said he would get the van in again but didn't contact us at all after that and that has been months ago. I need this problem fixed soon for the safety of my children. Thank you.
Side vent window is coming out and none of different mechanics will touch it. Sealer was taking off some of the paint on vehicle. Mechanic suggested that consumer contact a ford dealer , who would know more about it. Different mechanics didn't know what kind of sealer was used. They didn't want to break window.
Door sensor leaves interior dome lights on and the associated relay is hot to the touch. Power window motor inoperative, was working intermittenly up to today. Ignition switch will allow the key to be removed when it shouldn't.
Recall on sliding door - problem ever since repaired. Rear wiper motor died three times and was replaced. Recall on head gaskets. Since ford dealer replaced them, the intake manifold gaskets blew, replaced those at our expense (approx. $1000), then the front water pump gasket blew and replaced those at our expense (approx. Another $500), then the engine blew and we were informed that the cause was water and antifreeze got into the engine and spun the bearings.... Told by the parts manager that it all started back with the head gaskets. Ford is not backing their engine due to this problem. Also, was not told the first time we came in that the replacement of the head gasket would cause more gaskets to break until after our second return to the service center. Since then, we authorized them to replace the engine. Ford does not have any on the shelf because they have gone thru so many of them and it would be another four weeks waiting period! Meanwhile, we will be wihtout a vehicle for two months and it will cost us another $1,000.! As far as the anti-lock brakes, the rear passenger side would make a loud thumping sound when brakes were applied....however, dealership said they could not find any problem. Therefore, we had to put up with the loud sound, which frightened my passengers and myself.
Transmission was repaired 3 times, faulty processor replaced on two of those occasions.
Heater not working properly. Temperature gauge overheated. Took it to dealer to check out. I was informed needed a new engine. The 3.8 liter v6 head gasket was a problem they were knowingly aware of. There is a special program providing coverage for 7 years or 100,000 miles. At 105,000 miles I do not qualify. My 5 year old vehicle needs a new engine at my expense. The vehicle was religiously maintained. The dealer, and supposed zone manager, won't budge. Why didn't they recall my car and replace the faulty head gasket before the engine failed. Unbelievable. As a consumer I feel I was mislead and intentionally kept uninformed. I fail to believe ford can get away with having a product on the road they know is an engine failure time bomb.
On first incident, in august of 1999, I was travelling at 65 MPH on I-4 just north (east) of orlando, florida when the right , sideview mirror lens flew off, bounced along the side of my car, and flew back into the traffic behind me. I stopped, and no other cars stopped- therefore I don't feel this mirror hit anyone. The second incident occurred in july of this year, where the left side-view mirror blew off under identical circumstances. Again, there were no injuries. Why did both side-view mirrors fail (and blow off) within an eleven month period. I'm sure the potential for a serious, if not fatal injury was there with this 3" by 4" piece of glass flying around at 65 MPH. I contacted ford, and their representative said that they would do nothing for me , as the car is no longer under warranty. Please notify me of the results of any investigation regarding this complaint. Thanks frank renner.
The vehicle experienced several engine related failures, the head gasket failed two times, the dealer would not compensate for the second failure and also did not offer the consumer the $4000.00 certificate towards a new vehicle, after the first head gasket repair, the vehicle continued to lose coolant, the engine cylinders were replaced, the timing cover was cracked, the serpentine belt was replaced, and the blown gasket caused the vehicle to overheat, shake, and smoke.
Wheels - 2 wheels (rims) warped without reason. Caused constant vibration. Had checked 3 times before problem found. Found at non-ford garage. Rearview mirror fell off while parked. Windshield wipers have never worked properly, constantly smear. Replace at various times.
Vehicle overheated, and smoke was coming from pipe. Then. Consumer took vehicle to dealer, where technician saw that problem was a blown engine head gasket.*ak transmission failed three times. Gas tank failed. Windshield is defective. And side door clamps failed.
All the power windows in the vehicle were stuck in an up position due to all the wiring melting together. Dealer has vehicle currently.
Pulling out of a parking lot I heard a rubbing noise. I parked the vehicl and turned the wheel. The tire exploded. When I looked the coil had broken and one end was jammed through the tire. I called ford and they said nothing could be done. I could not find a part any where. I called 3 ford delaerships and they said all the parts were back ordered and could not be delivered for months. I called ford customer sefcie as my car was broken down 100 miles from my home. They said to put my name on an order form and wait for the part, even though I was paying $43.00 a day for a rental car. When towing the car to a dealership for repair both windows exploded fro no reason. We ended up ordering a used spring from ohio over 600 miles away and had to pay to have it shipped. When it arrived it was the rear coil and had to be sent back and reordered. The new part is due to be delivered monday. I will be without the vehicle for 7 days if the part is put on tuesday.
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Due to a design flaw that allows rocks to kick up off the tires into the struts the front end makes a loud popping sound. Nlm
Consumer was traveling 55mph on the highway while driver's/passenger's airbags deployed. Driver maintained control of vehicle, but veered off the road onto the shoulder. Also, rear two windows blew out/dashboard came apart, and passenger's airbag caught on fire. Fire department was notified. Dealer contacted, said vehicle is out of warranty. *ak
Ford and the dealership were not helpful at all. Ford tried to make me happy in the end with an additional warranty for 24 months or 24,000. But would not pay for repairs. To sorry to bad they said. This past year we had more problems, it was very very very stressful and expensive. We had to charge repairs and put some on heme equity. Think of the interest $. I was scared to drive. I have since sold van. I will still pursue this to get back $ and to tell others. No safety defect listed in summary.
This minivan was my worst nightmare. After having the head gaskets checked and transmission serviced at 58702 miles my gaskets went @ 66940, transmission @68420,engine replaced at 71843 miles. All this happened at our busiest time of year. My daughter is a softball pitcher and the tranny went on my way to a rural town tourny, the engine went over 100 miles from home on our way to state tourney which we sent our daughter with the coach. But we missed it. After having the enginge replaced with a used one pulling into my driveway my poer steering went and the car caught fire from the fluid spraying onto the engine. The original hose was used with the replacement engine. New hose was routed a different way so the hose wasn't so close to the exhaust pipe. I was lucky this happened in my driveway. All this happened within a few months and ford or the dealership were not helpfull. I sold the van and will never buy another ford.
Engine head gaskets needed to be replaced. Consumer spoke with customer service concerning extension of warranty. Request was denied. Also, rear axle/ windshield wipers/ cassette, & oil pump were broken. Manufacturer wasn't responding. Dealer was out of business.
My 1995 windstar has had problems since day 1. Paint job had to be repaired; windshield had crack..replaced; sliding door was leaking and had to be adjusted 3 times; head gasket failure; timing gasket failure; wheel bushing failure; interior parts not installed properly; ABS light/elect system failure (2x); I feel so bad about this thing I don't know what to do. Ford doesn't care. I can't sell this thing with a clear conscience....but ford did. Can you help us!!!! There are many, many others like me. I am very concerned the tranny will go next as has been reported by so many other windstar owners when they reach the 60-75000 mile range. In addition, the timing cover gasket costs approximately $850 to fix. I don't want to pay for this repair but neither ford or my dealer will fix the problem. Mechanics I have spoke with said to talk with the dealer...this should not happen at such a low mileage. I believe it was happening since day one intermittantly. (I have always had antifreeze leaking on my garage floor since day 1. The dealer said it was "loose fittings". So now I am stuck with it. Help us!!!
Rack and pinion steering unit failed. Nlm
The ABS light stay on due to presence of unnecessary wire in the system. Yh
Head gasket blew up. Yh
Rear shocks failed at 3000 mi. A/c compressor relay failed summer of 1996 (hasn't work reliably since). Tailgate lock motor failed, pass window motor faled, sliding door elec contacts replaced, head gaskets failed 3 times in 80000 mi. And many other problems that the dealers have fixed under warranty or service bulletins. How much will it take for ford to take responsibility for the 1995 lemon windstar !!!
Transmission went at 70k no help from ford. Head gasket leaking 120k no assistance or help from ford. Window motor do not work no help from ford. Steering problems no one can find a problem, but I keep replacing tire prematurly. I paid for the tramsmission $1500. Now the van is in the shop at sam galloway ford for a head gasket. The only reason I had it towed into sam galloway is because they said there was a recall on the head gasket and they will take care of it . Covered by the recall. They called after looking at it and said $1700 to repair the gasket and others problems caused by the leaking head gasket. Recall states 60k 0r dec 31 2000 wich ever comes first. If they are putting faulty products in their vehicles they are causeing safety concerns and they should be responsible for repairs.
Rear view mirror fell off 4 times/transmission replaced at 60000 miles, and engine head gaskets replaced at 63000 miles. Costly repairs and have been without vehicle for over 2 weeks just for these problems.
I have had numerous small problems with my windstar. Large problems begin with the transmission going out in august of 1998. November 2, 1999 while driving at a speed of 35 MPH my temperature guage read hot. I stopped immediately to allow the engine to cool down. When the guage showed within the normal range, I turned the car on and it shook and white billowing smoke rolled from the vehicle. I have also had problems with water being retained in the passenger side headlight, the doorlock motor, the driver window sticking and numerous additional small problems.
Sliding door rattle noise. Mjs
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