1995 FORD WINDSTAR Electrical System Problems

SPEED CONTROL DOES NOT ENGAGE. THERE IS SMELL OF GAS WITH TANK FULL AND STATIONARY . THIS VEHICLE NOT DRIVEN OFTEN SO MAYBE A MONTH BETWEEN OCCURRENCES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT COMPLAINED OF A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FUSE BOX BEFORE THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

ABS BRAKE WARNING LIGHT (YELLOW) COMES ON WHILE DRIVING AND WON'T GO OFF. *TT

FORD WINDSTAR ABS/BRAKE LIGHT STILL COMES ON AFTER RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE PARKED AT A GAS STATION, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE FROM UNDER THE HOOD WITHOUT WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER AN UNKNOWN RECALL AND AN INVESTIGATOR WOULD FURTHER INSPECT THE VEHICLE FOR THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE UNKNOWN RECALL HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWING REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM BEFORE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER WHO PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE AND HE WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER WHO WOULD MAKE FURTHER REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000 AND THE CURRENT WAS 177,000.

OUR 1995 FORD WINDSTAR BURNED. THE BUILDING IN WHICH IT WAS PARKED ALSO BURNED ALONG WITH A 1990 PACE ARROW MOTOR HOME, A 2008 HARLEY DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLE $5000.00 DOLLARS WORTH OF LUMBER AND SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HER RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS INOPERABLE FOR 1 TO 2 MONTHS. A LOCAL MECHANIC STATED THAT THE WIRES LOCATED NEAR THE ENGINE WERE BURNED AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS "JUNK" AND THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL ISSUES AND THAT THE POWER LOCKS NEVER FUNCTIONED CORRECTLY. THE DEALER ADVISED HER THAT THE REPAIRS WOULD COST $3,000. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED ABOUT THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, SHE DID RECEIVE RECALL NOTICE (09V399000). SHE NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 179,000.

2 YEARS AFTER VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW, THE DOOR CHIME WOULD NOT TURN OFF NOR THE DOME LIGHT. I STILL HAVE THE VEHICLE AND HAD IT INSPECTED AND WORKED ON OVER 10 TIMES AND NO ONE CAN FIX IT. *TR

MY HUSBAND TURNED ON OUR 1995 FORD WINDSTAR AND NOTICED A BRAKE LIGHT ON. HE LEFT IT RUNNING, OPENED THE HOOD AND WAS ABOUT TO CHECK THE MASTER CYLINDER WHEN A FIRE ERUPTED BELOW THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER (ALL HE HAD DONE WAS OPEN THE HOOD). *TR UPDATED 12/30/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD SOME ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS DAYS PRIOR. UPDATED 01/05/09. *JB

1995 FORD WINDSTAR MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER LEAKED CAUSING CIRCUITS FOR THE HORN, BACK UP LIGHTS, AND CRUISE CONTROL TO BE INOPERABLE. *TS THE CONSUMER STATED THE CRUISE CONTROL IS STILL INOPERATIVE. THE DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM STEMMED FROM A BURNT CIRCUIT. *JB

NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH MY 1995 FORD WINDSTAR. IT IS THE WORST CAR I HAVE EVER PURCHASED! AS SOON AS ONE REPAIR IS COMPLETED (TWO TRANSMISSIONS, HEAD GASKET, ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, BRAKES, SUSPENSION), THEN ANOTHER ONE OCCURS. NOW, AS IN EVERY CHRISTMAS, THE "ENGINE LIGHT" IS ON AND THE CAR IS RUNNING SO POORLY THAT YOU CAN'T EVEN PULL THE CAR OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY WITHOUT IT CHOKING AND SPITTING, LOTS OF SMOKE, AND THE CAR IS ACTUALLY SHAKING!!! I KNOW IT IS ANOTHER HEAD GASKET AND I JUST CAN'T PAY ANYMORE MONEY INTO THIS PIECE OF GARBAGE. I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR A NEW CAR AND IT CERTAINLY WILL NOT BE A FORD!

I ASKED THE SELLER AT FORD TO COMPLETELY SERVICE THE VAN BEFORE I WOULD BUY IT. HE SAID HIS MECHANIC WOULD. I CHECKED THE VAN OUT TWO WEEKS LATER, LOW ON OIL, NO BRAKE FLUID, TRANS FLUID VERY LOW, NO WATER HARDLY AT ALL IN RECEIVER, THEN THE STARTER WENT OUT, REPLACED IT NO GOOD, REPLACED SWITCH, NO GOOD, BRAKES GONE OUT, CAN'T KEEP FLUID IN SYSTEMS, ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, EMISSION PROBLEMS, MECHANIC STALLS FOR THE HOUR AMOUNT, AND STILL CAN'T FIX/TEST II CODE. INSIDE LIGHTS DIM WHEN EXTRA. LIGHTS COME ON. IT'S A [XXX] PIECE OF JUNK AND THEY SOLD US A LEMON. I PAID OVER $4,000.00 CASH FOR IT, AND ALL THEY WANTED TO SO WAS SELL IT FOR MONEY. WHAT CAN I DO? IT HAS 72,000 ETC MILE AND NOW HAS 82,000. WE ARE BOTH DISABLED WITH TWO KIDS. WE HAVE BEEN SCREWED. I CAN GET...

HAD TO HAVE HEADS REPLACED, ELECTRONIC BRAIN, AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED ALL WITHIN 1 1/2 YEARS FROM DATE OF PURCHASE. *JB

I OWN A 1995 FORD WINDSTAR THE PAINT IS BLISTERING OFF IN HUGE PIECES. FORD SAYS IT IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM , PAINT SHOULD NOT PEAL FROM A CAR LIKE THIS IT IS BLISTERING OFF IN SHEETS . I HAVE READ THAT FORD IS PAYING FOR PAINTING ONLY IF THE CUSTOMERS ARE REALLY LOUD ABOUT COMPLAINTS. I HAVE ALSO READ THAT MANY COMPLAINTS HAVE ALREADY BEEN SENT HERE. THIS AUTOMOBILE HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE WITH DEFECTS AND RECALLS. ANYONE IN THE AUTOMOTIVE BUSINESS LAUGHS WHEN THEY HERE WHAT KIND OF CAR I OWN. 10 YEARS TO PAY IT OFF, 3 HEAD GASKETS LATER REBUILT TRANS ENGINE HEADS WARPED FROM FACTORY COILS SPRINGS BREAKING ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS , PAINT LIFTING OFF THE VERTICAL SIDES, BRAKE PROBLEMS....THE LIST GOES ON AND NOW FORD NO LONGER LISTS THE WINDSTAR ON THEIR SITE. THEY HAVE CHANGED THE NAME TO FREE STAR I WONDER WHY?

1995 FORD WINDSTAR, TRANSMISSION FAILURE, ELECTRICAL GREMLINS, POWER STEERING BOX FAILURE, ENGINE FAILURE. *LA

THE VAN BEGAN MAKING A "STATIC/PING-PING" SOUND. WHILE VAN WAS SHUT OFF THE HEAD LIGHTS REMAINED ON WITH SWITCH OFF. THE VAN BEGAN SMOKING WHILE OFF. FIRE BEGAN TO CONSUME THE VAN WHEN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OPENED THE HOOD AND DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. THE FIRE WAS ASSOCIATED WITH AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *PH

BRAKE LIGHT COME ON FREQUENTLY. DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON OCCASIONALLY CAUSING INTERIOR LIGHTS TO REMAIN ON EVEN WHEN ALL DOORS ARE SHUT. DASH LIGHT QUIT WORKING. TOOK TO CERTIFIED MECHANIC AND FOUND THE PROBLEM WAS IN THE ASHTRAY LIGHT, DISCONNECTED ASHTRAY LIGHT AND DASH LIGHTS STARTED WORKING AGAIN. ENGINE LIGHT STAYING ON. TOOK TO CERTIFIED MECHANIC, WAS TOLD THAT VACUUM HOSE WAS OFF THE EGR VALVE. MECHANIC PUT VACUUM HOSE BACK ON. PROBLEM RECURRED 3 DAYS LATER BUT THIS TIME NOT VACUUM HOSE. BELIEVE THE PROBLEM TO BE EGR VALVE ITSELF. ENGINE SURGES/MISSES CONSTANTLY. DID A TUNE UP, REPLACING PLUGS WIRES, ETC.. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS ESPECIALLY AFTER VEHICLE IS RUN FOR A WHILE. OFTEN SHIFTS HARD DURING ACCELERATION. HAVE DONE TRANSMISSION SERVICE, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. DO NOT TAKE OFF HARD FROM STOPS. *JB

THE ENTIRE ENGINE WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO HAVE ENGINE PROBLEMS, THE TRANSMISSION SIDE PAN GASKET, HEAT, POWER WINDOW, DEFROSTER, DOOR SWITCH ASSEMBLY, WERE ALL REPLACED, THE DOME LIGHT WOULD STAY ON CONTINUOUSLY, AND THE RIGHT CALIPER WAS LEAKING.*JB

WHEN VEHICLE IS IDLING ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS SHORT OUT. AFTER A WHILE THE COMPONENTS COME BACK ON. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK

BEFORE FREEDOM FORD REPLACED OUR ENGINE, WE WERE HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHICH WE REPORTED AND THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM TO WHY THE DOOR CHIMES AND DOOR ADJAR LIGHTS WOULD STAY ON, OUR ENGINE ASSEMBLY WAS RELACED ON 09/27/2001. THEN OUR BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING AND THE LIGHTS IN THE CAR STARTED DIMMING, WE REPLACED OUR BATTERY AND FOUND OUT FROM FORD THAT OUR ALTERNATOR WAS BAD. WE HAD TO PAY 387.51 FOR AN ALTERNATOR.! NOT TO MENTION THE 1800+ IN EMERGENCY EXPENSES WE HAD TO PAY THAT FORD REFUSE TO PAY US BACK WHEN OUR ENGINE BLEW WHILE DRIVING HOME ON A VACATION. HOWEVER THEY DID REPLACED THE ENGINE FREE OF CHARGE AFTER LONG NEGOTIATION BY MY WIFE. WE ARE STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH OUR DOOR CHIMES AND LIGHTS AND FORD SAID ON 02/14/2002 THEY COULD NOT CHECK TO SEE WHAT'S WRONG UNLESS IT COMES ON...

THE INTERIOR LIGHTS DO NOT GO OUT WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES TO BE FIXED BUT EACH TIME THE PROBLEM RETURNS, SINCE THE LIGHTS DO NOT GO OUT THEY DRAIN THE BATTERY. NLM

CONSUMER STATED THAT VEHICLE EXPERIENCED MANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *SLC

THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCED BY OTHER WINDSTAR USERS. I RECEIVED THIS INFORMATION FROM CARTRACKERS. COM ON THEIR WEBSITE. THE LIGHTS WHEN THE DOOR IS SHUT CLOSED STAYS ON INSIDE THE VAN AND THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON AND TURNS OFF AFTER YOU REACH ABOUT 20 MILES PER HOUR AND SOMTIMES IT JUST STAYS ON. PLEASE INFORM ME OF WHAT TO DO IN THIS SITUATION AND INVESTIGAT ANY OTHER PROBLEMS THAT OTHER PEOPLE MAY HAVE HAD WITH THIS VAN. THANK YOU . I LOOK FORWARD TO A REPLY REGARDING THIS MATTER.

BLOWN HEAD GASKET,FORD ENGINE REPLACED, HEAD GASKET GOING .ELECTRIAL PROBLEMS SINCE I PURCHASED THE VAN.THOUSANDS OF MY MONEY SPENT FOR REPAIRS WITH PROBLEMS STILL OCCURRING.NO RELIEF FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY. YEARS OF AGGRAVIATION &OUT-PUT OF MONIES.REPAIRS, RENTAL CARS,ETC.*AK

WAS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH HEAD GASKET LEAKING ON 01 JAN 00. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO MECHANIC & INFORMED HEAD CONSUMER THAT GASKET WAS REPAIRED PREVIOUSLY. PROBLEM CAUSED ENGINE TO BE DAMAGED. MECHANIC INDICATED VEHICLE IS DRIVEABLE, BUT ENGINE WAS DYING & HAD OWNER DRIVE OFF LOT. RETURNED VEHICLE & ENGINE WAS REPLACED. NEW ENGINE STARTED TO HAVE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. AIR CONDITIONER DID NOT WORK & DOME LIGHT CAME ON AND OFF.*AK

THE BRAKES WERE REPAIRED PRIOR TO US EVER TAKING POSSESION OF THE VEHICLE, 1 WEEK AFTER PURCHASE THE TRANSMISSIONS AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WERE UNDER REPAIR FOR 3 WKS, ELECTRIC SYS STILL DOES NOT FNCTION PROPERLY, A/C NEVER WORKED IN CAR, BROUGHT IN FOR REPAIR AND ENGINE IS DAMAGED DUE TO RECALL - WILL NOT BE FIXED FOR 5 TO 12 WEEKS. I WANT A COMPARABLE REPLACEMENT VEHICLE

MY 1995 WINDSTAR HAS HAD PROBLEMS SINCE DAY 1. PAINT JOB HAD TO BE REPAIRED; WINDSHIELD HAD CRACK..REPLACED; SLIDING DOOR WAS LEAKING AND HAD TO BE ADJUSTED 3 TIMES; HEAD GASKET FAILURE; TIMING GASKET FAILURE; WHEEL BUSHING FAILURE; INTERIOR PARTS NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY; ABS LIGHT/ELECT SYSTEM FAILURE (2X); I FEEL SO BAD ABOUT THIS THING I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. FORD DOESN'T CARE. I CAN'T SELL THIS THING WITH A CLEAR CONSCIENCE....BUT FORD DID. CAN YOU HELP US!!!! THERE ARE MANY, MANY OTHERS LIKE ME. I AM VERY CONCERNED THE TRANNY WILL GO NEXT AS HAS BEEN REPORTED BY SO MANY OTHER WINDSTAR OWNERS WHEN THEY REACH THE 60-75000 MILE RANGE. IN ADDITION, THE TIMING COVER GASKET COSTS APPROXIMATELY $850 TO FIX. I DON'T WANT TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR BUT NEITHER FORD OR MY DEALER WILL FIX THE PROBLEM. MECHANICS I HAVE SPOKE WITH SAID TO TALK WITH...

POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL FAILURE CAUSING ABS, AIR BAG, CHECK ENGINE, AND BRAKE LIGHT INDICATORS TO REMAIN ON. MJS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORTING OUT CAUSING LIGHTS TO FLICKER ON AND OFF. MJS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORTING OUT CAUSING LIGHTS TO FLICKER ON AND OFF. MJS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORTING OUT CAUSING LIGHTS TO FLICKER ON AND OFF. MJS

WHEN TRAVELING AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL INTERIOR LIGHTS/DOOR LIGHTS ILLUMNATE ON THE DASH. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS YET TO REPLACE PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: CHIMES FOR DOOR AJAR, RINGS WHEN DOORS ARE CLOSED. HAD BEEN TO 10 DIFFERENT SHOPS FOR EITHER FUSE REPLACEMENT OR SLIDING DOOR PANEL REPLACEMENT. ALSO, WIRING TO WINDOWS GOES UP OR DOWN WITHOUT BEING SWITCHED EITHER WAY AND DOME LIGHT COMES ON BY ITSELF. IN ADDITION, TRANSMISSIO: WORN OUT DUE TO LEAKAGE (OIL) FROM THEENGINE HEAD GASKETS. NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED DUE TO MANUFACTURERS DEFECT, CAUSING FIRE.

REPLACEMENT COST $1200. CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING ELECTICAL PROBLEMS WITH REPLACEMENT TRANNY (NEW FORD OEM TRANNY). PLAN ON TRADING SHORTLY. *AK

IN ADDITION TO THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE, THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE HEATING/ AC, DOOR LOCKS, WIPERS AND DOOR SENSORS. MY WINDSTAR ALSO HAD THE DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKET WHICH WAS PART OF A VOLUNTARY RECALL BY FORD. THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE OF THIS MODEL IS WELL KNOWN. ADDITIONAL ANECDOTAL INFO CAN BE OBTAINED THROUGH THE CAR TRACKERS WEBSITE ON INTERNET. THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON THE 95 WINDSTAR IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AT FORD, HOWEVER NO RECALL HAS EVER BEEN ISSUED.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE.

ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *SD

ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR. *SD

ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS CAUSE VEHICLE TO REV UP AND DOWN AND STALL. *TT

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING BRAKE LIGHTS/ INSTRUMENT LIGHTS/ CLUSTER MODULE TO FAIL. *AK

ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE. *SKD

ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION, CAUSING ABS WARNING LIGHT/PARKING BRAKE LIGHT TO COME/STAY ON. *AW

ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS.