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1999 Ford Windstar body complaints
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Transmission problem - problem began with some"rough" shifts, noticeable at 20 and 40 MPH. When went to merge onto tollway, car was unable to go above 40 MPH, until as I was about to pull over, car jerked and began to accelerate. I knew something was seriously wrong with car then, so made appointment at dealership. It has been at dealer for 2 weeks waiting for a new transmission. Driver sliding door doesn't always want to close. Try to close, and it either clicks, or closes a couple of inches and then reopens. Shake car, and eventually it will close. It is at dealership for the 4th time, in hopes of a repair. What happens if can't close door at all? Can't drive car full of little kids with door open. Fuel pump wouldn't work, car had to be towed from a parking lot. No prior warning to this problem, what if this happened while driving?
Intermittently automatic slide door will malfunctioned and opened on its own. Dealer has inspected vehicle three times.
While turning into parking lot passenger's side door opened, and passenger fell out. Consumer felt that locks on the door did not stay locked when power locks have been applied. If pulling on the latch and automatic lock was on, door will open. Consumer felt this was very unsafe.
Door was inadvertently closed on childs arm
Front automatic door lock plunger will lock down. But if consumer has arm lying against it ,it will also pull in skin with it down into the hole, causing injuries and lacerations.
Right side rear sliding door does not close. Nlm
Consumer had problem with transmission twice. Transmission wouldn't shift due to a cable being loose, and dealer replaced transmission twice. Also, dealership replaced a cable on the sliding door, and instrument panel performs erratically.
Re: sliding doors- will not open reliably since new- trouble intermittent-dealer lakeland ford replaced door switches when I was finally able to demonstrate intermittent condition(not easy)dealer contacted ford who told them that the doors were designed to operate that way to conserve battery!(believe it) ford design engineer said the power to the outside door handles was cut off after 30 minutes of no use to conserve the battery, further, that they had received no other complaints.. This is simply not so. The van can sit for 24 hours and the doors will open , most of the time. Re horn button: most people use the palm or heel of the hand to operate the horn. I have had three close calls because I have been unable to sound the horn to alert other drivers. It can only be operated by using the thumb or index finger directly over the horn symbol. This constitutes an area of slightly more than one square inch. Re emission control:according to the service manager this noise is caused by one of the emission controls under the hood. It causes a whirring sound when the vehicle is in gear and makes a squack like a duck when the engine is turned off. Service manager said they couldn't do anything about it. Had identical trouble in '96 windstar, turned out to be computer and transmission related.
No failed components - mice get into passenger compartment through firewall - firewall not sealed?? No safety defect.
When using the power button to close the power sliding door, it doesn't close all they way. Dealer has vehicle now.
Sliding door will open unexpectedly while vehicle is in motion. It will also stick, and will not close, causing a safety hazard. Dealer cannot determine cause of defect. Had tightened and cleaned door assemly. But defect still occurs.
Rear dome lamp failed. Nlm
Horn requires extreme force to operate. Pass rear sliding door, inside panel rubs against rear fender scratching surface.
The internally mounted latch lost all (3) screws which fasten it to the door causing the passenger sliding door to fail.
The piece that attaches the front windshield to the drivers door is so large that it creates poor visibility, consumer almost hit people due to design. Mjs
Both rear sliding doors have failed, dealer requested we drive vehicle to shop with rear doors opened
Power sliding doors do not close properly. Sometimes the doors will jam leaving you unable to open or close it.
Frame started to pull apart after towing a trailer. Dealer wanted to weld the frame.
Location of cup holder on floor attached to middle seat causes people to trip & fall out of van. Manager of dealership informed owner no problem with cup holder. Manufacturer has been contacted at least 4 times.
This was not a defect according to ford- the automatic doors did not kick back and closed on my hand. Ford is stating that they only kick back with equal weight- this is a serious problem since I am an adult and a child's hand can be crushed if in the way of the closing doors.
Design of sliding door handle is dangerous causing extended fingers to become caught between door and the doorframe, in this case a severe bruise and loss of a fingernail resulted. Nlm
Side sliding door slams shut when on a down grade.
Consumer must hit the horn at exact spot with extreme force before horn will blow which could cause an accident. Also, driver's and passenger's power windows, at freezing point under 30 degrees with dry frost, will not operate. Consumer must wait until the vehicle is completely warmed up.
Had notified the dealer of problem. The power doors can be activated by a child. They keep closing & do not stop until they are closed & locked. Can happens even when something or someone is in the doorway.
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