Transmission would jerk as if being rearended. Front end would work itself loose. Had to replace bushings, tracking bar & motor mounts due to being defective. Vehicle is not drivable after being in an accident.
1998 Ford Windstar suspension complaints
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Had taken vehicle to dealer to check steering. Vehicle would wander over the road. Would make popping noises when making right turns.
Automatic transmissions failed twice in less than one year. Each failure resulted in a replacement transmission from the ford dealer. This vehicle has less than 50,000 miles on it and two transmissions have been replaced. I have requested a replacement vehicle from ford due to the unreliable performance of this vehicle. I was told by the ford consumer hotline that it is not their policy to replace a vehicle, only to repair or fix as needed.
The steering column moves up and down. Also there is a funky noise coming from the front left end suspension when turning the steering wheel to the left. The dealer was not able to find out what was causing the problem with the steering, loss of steering control resulted in vehicle hitting curb causing damage to vehicle.
While driving a program vehicle, front end suspension would make grinding noises. Has taken vehicle to dealer at least 12 times for problem. The dealer refused to do repair work which is under warranty.
Vehicle unstable when going down the road.
When traveling between 60-70 MPH the back of vehicle starts swaying like having a flat tire. Also when a 18 wheeler or 15 foot truck pulls in front of the vehicle, the vehicle rocks. The dealer is not able to detect problem with the windstar.
Suspension system poor stability, feels as if it will turn over on occasions.
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