1999 Ford Windstar engine complaints

Filed Apr 3, 2000 · Electrical, Engine · MI

Transmission experienced a leak. Nlm

Filed Jan 21, 2000 · Body, Engine · FL

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.

Filed Oct 7, 1999 · Engine, Transmission · MI

Going from park to drive on an incline, transmission grates and difficult to put into gear, valves rattle when accelerating, van accelerates up to 20 MPH without touching gas pedal, popping sound in steering when turning, makes grinding sound when accelerating, dealer has not been able to fix problems, also rear sliding door was in a completely different color from the rest of the interior, engine vibration.

Filed Sep 1, 1999 · Engine · NY

Vehicle stalls without any warning. Summer grade gas pressure bills up into the gas tank, causing the vehicle to stall.

Filed Jul 16, 1999 · Engine · IL

After gas cap was replaced the check engine light was still illuminated do to the sensitivity of the warning system. Nlm

Filed Jun 7, 1999 · Engine · MN

The design of the catalytic converter/heat shield is such that it vibrates at highway speeds. This vibration permeates through the floor as a nuisance noise while driving at highway speeds.