Left front coil spring broke, while parked. Car undrivable, frame collapsed on tire. Replaced by dealer at owners cost.
1998 Ford Windstar suspension complaints
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While driving 60 MPH front coil springs broke. Was able to get vehicle on the shoulder. Dealer replaced front coil spring.*ak the front passenger side tire was punctured by the broken spring. The jack failed while raising the vehicle to change the tire.
Dealer had to replace both outer tie rods and adjust front toe. Steering started to bind when making a left hand turn, and van steering had felt loose up to the point of failure.
While traveling at 25 MPH control arm broke. If going any faster vehicle would have rolled over and crashed.
Backed out of driveway and put into gear front wheel jumps and loud thunk heard. Dealer replaces bushing problem still there.
Was driving vehicle & it would go into a low depression. A boring noise could be heard from the springs. It was an intermitten problem. Took to dealer & mechanic could not locate cause of noise. Did change the bushings & struts. *ak noise in front end over bumps due to both outer tie rod failure.
Front right control arm broke once, and left control arm has broken three time in the past two months. Dealer has been making the repairs.
Shock absorber (strut) and coil spring broke ...none in stock in all of USA! 2weeks have gone with no repairs because of lack of spring nationwide! Dealer in mo (car still there) told us part was on order for 3 days...after missing work for 4 days and paying for hotel in eureka, mo we ended up renting a car and driving back home to michigan. Will have to rent another car and overnight hotel bill to return to pick up van when (if ) completed...all the while we still are making mo/payments on vehicle we can't even drive!!!
Pe 00 024/suspension coil spring: while traveling at 40 MPH front coil spring broke and punctured driver's side tire. No injuries reported. Vehicle towed to dealer, and repairs were done at consumer's expense.
This failure would have resulted in a rollover if the broken spring had ruptured the tire. The spring stopped just short of contacting the tire. There are scuff marks, but not to where the tire needs replaced. I have the original coil springs for analysis if required.( both were replaced after the incident.)
Driving to church with my family and the coil spring broke. Now just a couple of weeks later tie rod problem. Also there is a very loud squeaking in the brakes when in reverse. I am terribly disappointed with this vehicle.
While consumer was traveling on the highway vehicle started shaking, and lost contol. Hit a guardrail, and flipped over three times. The consumer was traumatized, and didn't remember anything.
Front coil springs on driver's side broke in half, htting front tires, and resulting in front tire s blowingout.
While pulling out of driveway front left coil spring broke, puncturing the tire. No parts available for repair. *ak
Consumer was traveling about 45-50mph & front coil spring broke. Broken spring went into the left tire , caused a blowout, but no one was injured. Dealer said that coil spring had to have been defective. Vehicle currently at the dealer.
Clunking noise in the front end. Dealer inspected and found strut rod bushing retainer loose and the subframe cracked. Repairs not covered under warranty, suspected that failures due to earlier transmission work on vehicle. Ford contacted. *ak
Tailgate power lock inoperative. Yh
My front end sounds as if left front wheel is going to fall off. When we drive the van shakes all over, feels very unsafe we're no longer driving it until its repaired.
Persistent loud groan or rubbing sound occurs when steering wheel is turned to left and when turning to right when straightening out from left turn. Front end shop advised struts and strut support brackets require replacement at cost of $588. Vehicle is 6,000 miles out of warranty. Shop supervisor expressed suprise that such components require replacement. Because of service back-ups dealer has not yet advised on proper solution.
My wife was turing left at a red light and was waiting for pedistrians to cross the street. As she turned the corner the right front tire snapped off of the hub and almost hit a lawyer! All five of the studs broke off, the metal indicated they were fresh breaks. There was not any indication of the nuts being lose, the nuts were still screwed on the studs. The wheel and nuts did not look scared as if they had been lose. Pior to the wheel coming off there had been no shimmy or vibration at all. I had driven the vehicle the previous night and had not felt anything out of the ordinary. She had only accelerated from the left turn position about 15ft and could not have been going faster than 5 MPH. The vehicle had not been serviced after we purchased it. Thank god she was not on the interstate in 5'oclock traffic!
Failure of the pads and rotors cause noise while braking. Yh
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.
Front struts broke while driving on the hwy at 30-35 MPH on a snowy road condition. Dealer notified and repairs wer emade at consumer's cost.
While driving at 40 MPH steering gear rack broke, causing loss of steering and a leakage of power steering fluid. Also, vehicle veered to left and right all over the road. Consumer then slowed down and pulled to the side of the road. The manufacturer has been contacted. First failure at 46,561 miles, second at 62,500.
Front drifts to the right at slower speeds and to the left at high speeds.
Consumer was driving approx. 5mph when the coil spring broke, once mechanic checked there was rustover half of the spring, on 1/4 of an in. Was left.
When traveling approximately 55mph or more vehicle would vibrate. Went to dealer & had the wheels changed 5 different times. The steering wheel would shake, but vehicle was controlable. There would be clunking noise going into drive or reverse. Has been an intermittent problem.
Grease in the front ball joints has dried up, causing the ball joints to malfunction. Please give any further details.
Vehicle experiences continued problems with front end suspension including alignment, bolts to the lower control arms, caster and tie rods resulting in excessive wear of the tires and vibration.
Vehicle pulls to either the right or left if the steering wheel is released for one second. It pulls so badly that while driving it wanders into other lanes. Dealer has not been contacted.
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