NHTSA Complaint #10071162 — 2002 FORD WINDSTAR

I OWNED A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE PASSENGER REAR DOOR WOULD, UPON CLOSING, SLIDE BACK OPEN FREQUENTLY. THE DEALERSHIP CONSTANTLY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. FINALLY, WE TRADED IN ON A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR. WITHIN 1 WEEK OF PURCHASE THE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR BEGAN SLIDING BACK OPEN UPON CLOSING - AND WOULD JERK BACK ONCE CLOSED. WE HAVE HAD IT WORKED ON 3 DIFFERENT TIMES. IT CLOSES NOW, BUT HAS A RATTLE IN IT WHEN DRIVING AND WHEN THE WEATHER CHANGES IT MAKES LOUD NOISES WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING. ONCE IN A WHILE, UPON COLD START, THE CD PLAYER WILL CONSTANTLY ROTATE BACK AND FORTH - WHILE RADIO IS ON OR OFF-UNTIL I TURN CAR OFF AND OPEN DRIVER DOOR. WHEN PARKING, I CAN OPEN DRIVER DOOR, PUSH LOCK BUTTON, THEN PUSH UNLOCK BUTTON - GET OUT AND CLOSE DOOR. THE SECURITY SYSTEM WILL FLASH, INDICATING ACTIVATION. KEEP IN MIND, THE CAR IS UPLOCKED. IF I OPEN A DOOR, THE HORN WILL BEGIN BLOWING. AS YOU CAN SEE, WE HAVE HAD OUT FILL OF FORD. THIS IS A COMPANY CAR AND THE ENTIRE MANGEMENT STAFF IS FED UP.