1995 FORD WINDSTAR Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline Problems

WE WERE TAKING OUR SON TO USC FOR THE FALL START OF SCHOOL. LEFT GRANTS PASS, OREGON, ON I-5 CLIMBING THE MOUNTAINS WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND CAME OUT OF CRUISE CONTROL. WE SAW NO SMOKE, OR TEMPERATURE CHANGE, BUT HEARD SEVERE KNOCKING AT THE OREGON/CALIFORNIA BORDER. STOPPED AT GAS STATION AND CALLED TOW TRUCK TO TOW CAR TO YREKA FORD DEALER. HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED IN APRIL 1998, BEFORE RECALL NOTICE ISSUED ON OUR PURCHASED RYAN EXTENDED WARRANTY POLICY NO. G938219, WE WERE ONLY REIMBURSED EVENTUALLY FOR THE DEDUCTABLE NO ADDITIONAL AMOUNT EVEN THOUGH WE HAD PAID FOR THE COVERAGE THAT PAID FOR THE REPAIR. EVEN THOUGH THE PROBLEM REOCCURED, FORD HAS TOLD US, AND TWO SERVICE MANAGERS, THAT THEY HAVE NO OBLIGATION TO US SINCE OUR VEHICLE MILAGE IS OVER THE 100,000 MILE LIMIT. OUR SERVICE MANAGER IN RENTON HAS SAID THAT FORD HAS AGREED TO...

VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING. YH

WE PURCHASED A 1995 WINDSTAR GL FROM HILCHER FORD (NOW TEXAN) IN AUGUST 1994. WE

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 ENGINE FAILED, ALL THE ANTIFREEZE WA IN THE ENGINE. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBELM WITH THIS ENGINE. I HAD THE ENGINE REPLACE. THEY HAD MY CAR FROM 10-99 TILL 01-2000. IN FEBRAURY THE ANNOUNCEMENT WAS MAD EBY FORD THEY WOULD REMIBURSE FOR ENGINES SINCE IT WAS SUCH A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. I FOLLOWED ALL OF THE TEPS AND I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT GRIEF. THE FIRST DEALER TOLD ME MY RECEIPT WASN'T AUTHENTIC AND THEN REFUSED TO REIMBURSE. I CONTACTED FORD, I CONTACTED CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY YOU NAME THEY SUGGESTED I RESUBMIT AT DIFFERENT DEALER.*AK

ENGINE FAILURE SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER HEAD GASKET FAILURE. FORD HAS SERIOUS QUALITY PROBLEM THAT IS NOT BEING ADDRESSED

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD MAJOR REPAIRS. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO WAY TO LIST THEM ALL. PLEASE CALL THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT GREAT LAKES FORD FOR THE ENDLESS NUMBER OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. IF YOU CAN NOT PLACE THIS CALL PLEASE CONTACT ME. I WILL TRY TO GET COPIES OF THE MANY REPAIRS FROM GREAT LAKES FORD MYSELF. I AM TRULY CONCERNED WITH THE DEFECTS OF THIS VEHICLE. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONE DIN SUMMARY. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY AND ENGINE JUST STOPPED/ VEHICLE SHUT DOWN, NO ELECTRICAL POWER. COOLANT AND WATER WAS RUNNING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. HEADGASKET BLEW OUT. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED.*AK

VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND WAS INFORMED OF A RECALL ON THE MOTOR, THE PART TOOK 8 WEEKS TO COME IN AT WHICH TIME THE CONSUMER HAD NO USE OF THE VEHICLE AND HAD TO RENT A CAR. NLM

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED HEAD GASKET FAILURE AS STATED IN RECALL 98M01 WHICH CAUSED ENGINE DAMAGE, OWNER BEING REFUSED RECALL REPAIR DUE TO MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE. *MJS

WHEN VEHICLE IS AT OPERATING TEMPERATURE, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILS TO ENGAGE PROPERLY FROM A STANDING START. SEVERAL SECOND DELAY WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STANDING START. TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. UPON INVESTIGATING IN VARIOUS WEB-SITES APPEARS TO BE A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. HOPE OTHERS ARE COMPLAINING TOO. TRANSMISSION FLUID IS AT PROPER LEVEL. SUFFERED THE HEAD GASKET FAILURE. ENGINE WAS REPLACED IN DECEMBER 1999.*AK

PURCHASED VEHICLE WITH 35,000 PRIOR MILES, A FORD LEASE VEHICLE . THE VEHICLE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS. FORD MECHANICS WARNED US THAT VEHICLE HAD BEEN WRECKED AFTER WE PURCHASED IT. SALESMAN TOLD US LESS THAN $500.00 WHEN WE INQUIRED. A TITLE SEARCH BY US REVEALED $5,000.00 DAMAGE DONE WHILE UNDER CONTRACT AS A FORD LEASE VEHICLE. THIS DAMAGE WAS NOT DISCLOSED TO WAS WHEN WE PURCHASED FOR $16,500.00 WE ARE STILL EXPERIENCING MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. CONTACTED WITH FORD EXECUTIVE OFFICES ABOUT CURRENT ENGINE PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE WAS VERY DISAPPOINTING. THEY WERE VERY RUDE AND REFUSED TO HELP, STATING THAT VEHICLE IS 3,000 MILES PAST EXTENDED WARRANTY. *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

THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE IS NOW SEIZED. NLM

THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE IS NOW SEIZED. NLM

VEHICLE JUST CUT OFF. CONSUMER HAD TO BE TOLD TO TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALER. DEALER REPLACED MOTOR AND OIL GASKET. THEN, JULY 6 OF 2000 MOTOR WENT OUT AGAIN . TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID THEY HAD TO REPLACE MOTOR AND CRANKSHAFT. *AK

ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IN DASH CAUSED A BRAKE LIGHT PROBLEM. FORD DEALER HAD TO PULL OUT DASH TO CORRECT PROBLEM. CAR HAD A PREVIOUS RECALL IN WHICH THE DASH HAD TO BE PULLED OUT ALSO. WE BELIEVE THE WIRE REPAIR IN THE DASH WAS A RESULT OF THE PREVIOUS DASH ELECTRICAL RECALL. FORD SAYS NO. AT ONLY 59,400 MILES THE TRANS NEEDS REPLACING. FORD HAS A DEALER SERVICE BULLETIN THAT STATES FAILURE OF TRANSMISSIONS CAN BE DUE TO A CRACKED OR BROKEN FORWARD CLUTCH PISION. FORD SAYS NO. BLOWN HEAD GASKET AT 87, 300 MILES CAUSES ENGINE TO HAVE TO BE REPLACED. WE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER IN MARCH AND RECEIVED $3200 FOR REIMBURSEMENT. AT 89,000 MILES DURING FEBRUARY OF 2000, THE SECOND TRANSMISSION GOES OUT AND THE MECHANIC STATES THAT THE OVERHEATING OF THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET PROBLEM CAN AFFECT THE TRANSMISSION. DURING A TEST DRIVE OF THE THIRD TRANSMISSION,...

WE HAVE REPLACED ENGINE TWICE AND TRANSMISSION X 3 NOW NEEDS ANOTHER ENGINE AND WE'VE SPENT OVER $10,000.00

THE ENGINE HAS FAILED NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE ON THE ROAD AND IN TRAFFIC, MYSELF AND MY FAMILY WERE LUCKY TO HAVE NOT BEEN HURT DURING THESE INCIDENCES. FORD SENT OUT A RECALL ON THE ENGINE GASKETS AND IT WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH OTHER PARTS ONLY TO BE RETURNED TO THE SHOP A MONTH LATER WITH COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. THE SECOND SET OF FAILURES RAN US OFF A MAJOR HIGHWAY SEVERAL TIMES DURING HEAVY TRAFFIC, THIS TIME THE VAN WAS GOING 55 MPH NOT 5MPH. WHEN THE ENGINE PROBLEMS STARTED THE CAR LITERALLY FELL APART, THE A/C, ELECTRICAL, LOCKS, AND THE BRAKE CALIPURS ALL FAILED. THIS VEHICLE HAS MADE OUR LIVES UNCOMFORTABLE AND PUT US IN DANAGER TOO MANY TIMES. WE ARE TRYING TO WORK WITH FORD TO GET REPAIRS DONE, THEY AGREED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE BUT IT WILL TAKE A TOTAL OF 4 MOS. TO COMPLETE DUE TO THE...

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

I HAVE REPEATEDLY TRIED TO GET MY VECHICLE REPAIRED BUT THE DEALER INSISTS THAT HE WILL NOT GIVE ME SERVICE.THE SERVICE MNGR. HAS REFUSED TO EVEN LOOK AT THE VECHICLE TO DETERMINE IF LOANER IS NECESSARY. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

CONSUMER TO FILL UP.

PROMISED THREE WEEK ENGINE, HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED 4 WEEKS, CONTACT CUSTOMER SERVICE , OFFERED 3500 CERTIFICATE IF PURCHASE NEW!*AK

POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE CAUSED LOSS OF POWER, LOSS OF COOLANT AND OVERHEATING. YH

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

HAVING CONSIDERABLE TROUBLE WITH DEALERSHIP---THEY SAY IT WILL TAKE ALL SUMMER TO REPAIR! NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK

THE VEHICLE HAS HAS THE ENGINE REBUILT ONE TIME AND REPLACED TWO MORE TIMES. IT IS CURRENTLY AT SPRINGFIELD FORD FOR THE THIRD NEW ENGINE - 5TH ENGINE TOTAL. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! WE WANT FORD TO KEEP IT AND GIVE US THE $6625 TRADE-IN VALUE. THANK YOU. *AK

ENGINE FAILED. YH

FORD AND THE DEALERSHIP WERE NOT HELPFUL AT ALL. FORD TRIED TO MAKE ME HAPPY IN THE END WITH AN ADDITIONAL WARRANTY FOR 24 MONTHS OR 24,000. BUT WOULD NOT PAY FOR REPAIRS. TO SORRY TO BAD THEY SAID. THIS PAST YEAR WE HAD MORE PROBLEMS, IT WAS VERY VERY VERY STRESSFUL AND EXPENSIVE. WE HAD TO CHARGE REPAIRS AND PUT SOME ON HEME EQUITY. THINK OF THE INTEREST $. I WAS SCARED TO DRIVE. I HAVE SINCE SOLD VAN. I WILL STILL PURSUE THIS TO GET BACK $ AND TO TELL OTHERS. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

FORD IS PAYING FOR A NEW ENGINE, BUT SHOULD ALSO PAY FOR TRANSMISSION FAILURE--THIS CAR HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED. *AK

ENGINE FAILED. YH

THE ENTIRE ENGINE DAMAGED BY A SPUN BEARING. YH

ENGINE FAILED, DEALER SAID EXTENDED WARRANTY DID NOT APPLY TO CONSUMERS VEHICLE (99V-309). NLM

VEHICLE DOES NOT START PROPERLY. NLM

ENGINE FAILED TWICE. YH

TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED TWICE. IN THE FIRST INCIDENT AN ACCIDENT WAS NARROWLY AVOIDED AS CAR LOST POWER. ENGINE FAILURE CAUSED VEHICLE TO STOP IN INTERSECTION WHERE NUMEROUS FATAL ACCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED. *AK

VEHICLE EXHIBIT LEAKING OIL PAN GASKET. DEALER REPLACED PAN GASKET, TIMING COVER GASKET LEAKING, REPLACED TIMING COVER GASKET. *TT

FORD CONTACTED ME CONCERNING THEIR ADDITIONAL WARRANTY COVERAGE SERVICE PROGRAM NUMBER 00M09 HOWEVER IT SEEMS I AM NOT ELIGIBLE SINCE THEIR WARRANTY COVERAGE IS ONLY FOR 7 YEARS OR 100000 MILES FOR THIS TYPE OF FAILTURE. IT SEEMS TO ME 100000 IS RATHER ARBITRARY SINCE I AM LESS THAN ONE AND A HALF PERCENT BEYOND THE MILEAGE CUTOFF. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONE DIN SUMMARY. *AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKETS FAILED, CAUSING THE ENGINE COOLANT TO LEAK ONTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT. ALSO INTERMITTENT STALLING. GASKETS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY THE DEALER TWICE, AND THE ENGINE HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE.*AK

FORD MOTOR COMPANY NEVER REPLIED TO COMPLAINT - IS THIS RELATED TO HEAD GASKET FAILURES OCCURRING ON THIS ENGINE, AND IF SO, HOW MANY FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED?NO SAFETY DEFECT DISCUSSED IN SUMMARY. *AK

WE HAVE OVER 14 PAGES OF REPAIRS ON A VEHICLE WITH 40,000 MILES. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK

THE ENGINE IS DEFECTIVE AND HEAD GASKET FAILED. YH

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

ORIGINAL COMPLAINT - CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE AFTER PARKING, CAR ENGINE REPLACED AT TRANSMISSION SHOP AT 51770 MILES, BONNELL MOTORS WAS NOT HELPFUL SO WE TOOK IT TO A REFERRED TRANSMISSION SHOP WHO SAID MFR'S REBUILT PART WAS KRAPPY AND THE PROBLEM WAS TORQUE CONVERTER BLEW WHILE DRIVING CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE 2ND TIME. ENGINE WAS UNDER 12K MILES/ 1 YR WARRANTY HOWEVER, HAVE BEEN HAVING SAME PROBLEMS WITH JERKY STARTS AND ENGINE STRAINING TO MAKE UPHILL DRIVES BEFORE THE 1ST FAILURE, SO I AM ANTICIPATING A 3RD FAILURE WITH THIS ENGINE.

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, VEHICLE CUTS OFF WITHOUT ANY KIND OF WARNING. DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. ENGINE HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE BECAUSE OF BLOWN HEAD GASKETS. *AK *ML

WHILE TRAVELING VHEICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT INDICATION AT ANY SPEED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK