1998 Ford Windstar: pulls to one side

Filed Sep 24, 2019 · Body · 128,000 miles · KY

Subframe rusted on left front passenger side. 1998 ford windstar. I had a popping noise when I made a left turn and loud crunching noise and steering wheel pulled to left. I had taken it to a auto shop and they replaced struts.sway bars and brakes . No one told me about the rust issue with the sub frame. I drove it home from shop. Same problem. Returned the vehicle to same repair shop and the had a welder attach steel bracket to hold up sub frame. 2 days later worse. I had a second mechanic look at it and he told me the first repair should not have asked me to repair anything on the van. Sub frame is failed at 128,436 miles. I notified ford motor co . Of the failure, was givin a case number. Engine will fall out of bottom with corrosion of sub frame. Vehicle is not safe to drive

Filed Aug 23, 2017 · Body, Suspension · 100,197 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 ford windstar. While driving, the steering wheel shook and the vehicle pulled to the left and right. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the front driver side subframe was rusted due to corrosion and the subframe needed to be replaced. The contact called john kennedy ford- pottstown at (800) 790-8132 (located at 3189 w ridge pike, pottstown, pa 19464) where the dealer referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 10v385000 (suspension), but not for the subframe. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in a recall. No further assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 100,197.

Filed Oct 17, 2006 · Steering · 99,000 miles · MI

Dt*: the contact stated there was a grinding noise from the steering wheel when turned. The steering wheel pulled to the right or left without warning while driving 40 MPH. The service dealer and manufacturer were notified, but informed the contact the vehicle was not included in recall # 97v165000 regarding the steering:gear box:shaft sector due to the VIN, although the vehicle had the same problems.

Filed Jun 28, 2004 · Suspension · 160,000 miles · NY

A loud noise came from the front of the vehicle while driving 55 MPH. Vehicle pulled to the left. Consumer noticed that sway bar broke on driver's side. Dealer and the manufacturer were contacted, and both informed the consumer that the part was not covered under a recall.

Filed Feb 10, 2003 · Suspension · 83,000 miles · MI

The sway bar broke, which caused the vehicle to pull to the left.

Filed Feb 3, 2003 · Suspension · TX

While driving the vehicle would pull to the left side of the road. Dealer notified. Ph

Filed Oct 10, 2001 · Steering · CA

Internal rack and pinion problem with the steering, difficulty aligning the vehicle, after two alignment steering still squealing and pulling to the left.

Filed Sep 24, 2001 · Steering, Suspension · MO

Steering column sticks, has to jerk steering wheels. Also vehicle pulls to the left. Consumer can hear a whistling sound on left side. Contacted dealer. Dealer kept vehicle for about one hour, and told consumer it wasn't anything wrong with vehicle.

Filed Jan 28, 2000 · Airbags, Brakes · SC · crash · 2 injuries

While driving down street car ran stop sign, consume smashed on brakes, but still crashed into other car, upon impact, passenger's side ar bag deployed and struck father in face, causing temporary blindness. Also, brakes squeaked, and pulled to right when applied. Dealer test drove vehicle, but found nothing. Claim forms were to be sent to consumer, but were never sent.

Filed Jan 7, 2000 · Body, Brakes · GA

Vehicle has been in numerous times for new seals on front right passenger door for wind noise: also been in for failed brake system numerous times and front rotors have been on back order for almost 2 months: in numerous times for front end alignment-checked and rechecked by several ford dealers and they cannot do anything, vehicle has always pulled to the right; engine has died several times and would not start back up; front pads on brake system have been replaced and rotors turned at only 10,000 miles still grinding and will not stop correctly; vehicle feels to me as unsafe for my wife and two younger boys.

Filed Oct 12, 1999 · Acceleration, Engine · WA

I am so scared to drive our van- I have no idea what to do. Thia van showed be considered a lemon- or ford should repair it. We purchased the van cause we had another little one on the way(making 4 kids) in the past we had old vechilcles. We decided to spend the $$ and have a reliable vechicle since we have 4 kids and travel around town alot. First my air codtioner goes out in july, 99 (electrical- no power to it). We did not have the $ to fix. Than in august,99 we started experiencing intermittent neutral condtion after driving and coming to a stop. Had to rebuild the transmission- due to a faulty clutch piston that ford knows is causing problems in ax4s windstar 3.8l. Engine - stalls usually when driving at low speeds, such as o turns or coming to a stop. Scared to death that somesone will run into me. Steering- vechile pulls to the right so badly that in seconds I am in another lane. Have had it relighned. The other seroius problem is I will start van or have foot on brake and it itermittally accerates in surges on its own. My foot in not near the gas- I am so scared to death that I will lose control of it resulting into an accident. I am so scared to drive this van and it is only a 98". What am I to do. I do not want to wait for and acident or death to someone. Please help!! I need some advice. I have no warranty on van- but yet with so many problems why should the consumer have to pay when ford knows of the problems with the vans- what does it take - death!!! I need to know what is causeing these problems. I can not afford to keep taking them to mechanics and not getting it fix. Shouldn't ford have to take this piece of crap back-please help!!

Filed Mar 25, 1999 · Body, Engine · WI

Rack and pinion steering failed causing the vehicle to wander.