NHTSA Complaint #744719 — 1998 FORD WINDSTAR

I HAVE BASICALLY HAD EVERYTHING THAT COULD GO WRONG WITH THIS VEHICLE.. GO WRONG. IT HAS BEEN IN SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE SEAL AROUND DRIVERS SIDE DOOR (AIR FLOWS IN). THE DOOR AJAR INDICATOR CONTINUALLY GOES ON AND THE DOME LIGHT COMES ON(MAKING IT VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. ESPECIALLY WHEN TRYING TO BACK UP. THE DOME LIGHT THEN STAYS ON CAUSING BATTERY TO DIE. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT TO BLINK HAVE HAD IN SHOP THEY SAY THEY REPLACED A SENSOR. AS SOON AS MY WARRANTY WAS UP. IT HAPPENED AGAIN(COST ME OVER $400.00) WHEN EITHER WINDOW IS ROLLED DOWN ABOUT 3 INCHES(AS SOONA S IT HITS THAT POINT) A BUZZING SOUND WILL OCCUR. I HAD A HUGE GASH ON THE INTERIOR OF MY RIGHT TIRE(NO KNOWN CAUSE) I BELIEVE THE VAN WAS 3 MONTHS OLD AT THIS TIME.... HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW TIRE. I HAVE HAD WORK DONE SEVERAL TIMES ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. INCLUDING THE BEARINGS REPLACED.... A SENSOR RING THAT HAD BROKEN IN HALF, TIE-ROD... I AM SO DISAPPOINTED IN THIS VEHICLE, WE BOUGHT THIS BECAUSE IT WAS CONVIENT TO TOTE AROUND 3 CHILDREN BUT THE FACT THAT I AM SO AFRAID TO DRIVE IT ALOT OF TIMES INS'T VERY CONVENIENT AT ALL. I AM AMAZED THAT IT HAS MADE IT THIS FAR (90,000) THE BACK HATCH SEEMS TO HAVE SOME ELECTRIAL PROBLEMS AS WHENEVER IT IS OPENED IT WOLL SET OFF THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT AND WHEN CLOSED IT NEVER GOES OFF.. FOR SOME REASON IT HAS PERIODS OF TIME THAT IT WILL STAY ON FOR WEEKS AND THEN WHEN THAT STOPS THE WINDOW BUZZING STARTS. I AM NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND AM VERY TIRED OF SINKING MONEY INTO A VAN THAT WE APID WELL OVER 30,000 FOR. WHY IS SOMETHING SO EXPENSIVE........... SUCH A MONEY PIT????? I FEEL I GET NO RESPONSE FROM THE DEALERS. THEY SEEM TO BE ABLE TO WORD IT IN A DIFFERENT WAY WHEN THEY FIX SOMETHING AND YOU HAVE TO TAKE IT BACK IN TO BE RE-FIXED.. ALTHOUGH IT DOES THE SAME THING??? I GUESS WE WILL HAVE TO DO MORE RESEARCH ON VEHICLE MANUFACTORS WHEN BUYING OUR NEXT FAMILY VEHICLE. I HAVE NEVER BEEN SO DISAPPOINTED. PLEASE SEND RECALL INFORMAT