1995 Ford Windstar wheels problems

Filed Mar 25, 2013 · Acceleration, Brakes · GA

While driving back from rome ga to cartersville ga my van made a funny noise and my speed dropped from 60 to 50 and then my back tires felt funny like I had run over something but I know I had not hit any thing so as I got closer to the exit then my ABS light came on. After I stopped at a station I checked my brake fluid but it was full, I checked my tires they where good because they are new. When I got home I had my breaks & plugs checked and they are good. I don't know what else to do. The ABS light is still on, while driving my van still lose speed on hills and level ground. Help me please this is my only way to get where I need to go.

Filed Jan 15, 2004 · Brakes, Engine · NE

I have owned this van since 1999. Since I have owned it we have had nothing but problems with it. I have had the rotors turned, and replaced at least 3 times, and they need it again. I have had the head gasket replaced 3 times and one of them times was at 99,000 miles when it was under the warrenty. It had been replaced at least one time before that. My sliding door won't stay closed, even though I just spent $300 getting a new latched put on. My windows won't work. I had larson motors fix a head gasket and my electronic windows, cost me over $250 for the window, that only worked 2 times. I called, and since they put "may not be the problem" on the invoice, they think that clears them, and they wanted me to spend more money on another part. My speedometor has been replaced once and is broke again. The alternator has been replaced. I could go on and on. I am getting no where with anyone. I have spent around 5,000.00 in repairs, and can't trade the thing off, since I still owe too much on it, due to a tornado that hit our home, and what the insurance didn't cover, the balance was put on our car loan. We don't have the best credit do to having to spend anywhere from $100-300+ a month on repairs to this lemon car. I have a family and need to know that I have a reliable car to drive. I have been stranded with my 3 children a minimum of 4 times this past year.

Filed Nov 21, 2003 · Wheels · 124,000 miles · CA

Left-front and right-rear slow air leaks. Tire shop couldn't find leaks under water and suggested that vehicle weight stresses the welded seams of the wheels causing the leaks. Ford service parts wants $110 per wheel but cannot guarantee that leaks will stop. Online repair forums know of this problem and suggest using a hot glue gun at the welded seam but then there's nobody who wants to do that and I can't single-handedly remove the tires and apply the glue and remount the tires. It seems that ford has been having this problem with wheels on their vehicles for many models over many years but I couldn't find any recalls in your database.

Filed Jul 28, 2003 · Wheels · CA

The vehicle was equipped with a faulty rim which caused to tire to leak at the weld and go flat. The consumer replaced all the rims with steel rims. *ak *cb

Filed Feb 24, 2003 · Wheels · 88,000 miles · CA

I had to replace the second stock rim on my 1995 ford windstar. I have never had a rim leak air on any other car that I have owned and was quite agrivated to learn from the wheel shop owner that he has done around 30 such replacements this year. All on ford windstars. No other manufacture or model. I realize that the 1995 windstar was the worst year for ford windstars, but after having to put up with headgasket blowouts at 58,000 miles, transmission blowouts at 70,000 and assorted other electrical failures, the wheels seem another rediculous manufacturing blunder that I should not have to pay the brunt of. They are dealer only part and $90+ a piece. I have now replaced 2. The first time, a few years ago, when this happened, the dealer had to special order the part. Now they carry them in stock. (I wonder why???)

Filed Jul 8, 2002 · Suspension, Wheels · OH

Three of the five lug studs in one front wheel broke simultaneously, causing severe vibrations of the whole car. We were able to maintain control and slow down to a safe stop at the side of the freeway. We were towed 150 miles from akron to columbus. We have followed the manufacturer had had an alignment and wheel rotation at germain ford in columbus in march 2002. Three possible causes: metal failure of the studs, torquing the lugs too tight when the tires were rotated, or lugs coming loose. The service people at germain ford have ruled out loose lugs due to the finding that none of the lug holes were out of round. If all five lug studs had failed at once, we probably would have had a fatal accident. We had driven about 10 hours from manchester, ct and broke down just east of akron, oh. Speed was generally between 65 & 75 MPH. We were towed home to columbus. Germain ford did a torque test on the other studs in all wheels today, and none of them failed. However, we chose to replace all studs in all wheels.

Filed Apr 25, 2002 · Wheels · CA

While driving, consumer sideswiped a parked car, the wheel then came off, causing consumer to hit two more vehicles before coming to a stop, claim 05-4615-981.

Filed Apr 25, 2002 · Wheels · IL

When the insured pulled the vehicle into parking lot the front pasenger tire sheared off 5 lug nuts causing damage to rotor and bumper. Claim #13-9132-767

Filed Apr 25, 2002 · Wheels · FL

Insured stated that the wheel fell off. Claim# 38-j472-820

Filed Apr 25, 2002 · Wheels · PA

While the insured was traveling the vehicle's wheel came off. Claim #38-j549-690