1995 FORD WINDSTAR Structurebodydoor Problems

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

DRIVER IS UNABLE TO SHUT VEHICLE SLIDING DOOR. THE RUBBER PIECE THAT GOES AROUND THE EDGES OF THE DOOR CAME OFF TRACK. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

THERE IS A NOISE IN DRIVER DOOR. *YD

THE DOOR SENSORS FOR THE INTERIOR LIGHTS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY CAUSING THE INTERIOR LIGHTS TO STAY ON UNTIL THE BATTERY IS DRAINED, THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE CONSUMER HAD ALL THE SENSORS DISCONNECTED. NLM

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...

WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR, IT FELL RIGHT OFF. THE BACK END OF THE DOOR FELL RIGHT TO THE GROUND. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT OF ANY KIND. VERY DANGEROUS AS IT ALMOST TOOK MY FOOT OFF. *AK

WE HAVE CONTACTED FORD NUMBEROUS TIMES AND DIDN'T SEEM CONCERNED. WE HAVE SO MUCH MONEY IN THIS VAN WE CAN'T GET RID OF THIS LEMON. NOW THE ENGINE LIGHT IS COMING ON. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON AND HAS RUINED BATTERIES. WE HAVE TO CHANGE BRAKES AT LEAST 3 TIMES A YEAR. NOW MY LOCKS START LOCKING W/O ANYONE PUSHING THE BUTTON. IT HAS BEEN REALLY A NIGHTMARE..

THERE IS A NOISE IN DRIVER DOOR. *YD

THE DOOR SENSORS FOR THE INTERIOR LIGHTS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY CAUSING THE INTERIOR LIGHTS TO STAY ON UNTIL THE BATTERY IS DRAINED, THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE CONSUMER HAD ALL THE SENSORS DISCONNECTED. NLM

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

REPORTING A BROKEN WELD FROM TOP BRACKET OF SLIDING DOOR . MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER OF NO RECALL, AND VEHICLE BEING OUT OF ITS WARRANTY. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.*AK THE TOP WELD ON THE DOOR ITSELF BROKE. NLM

DOOR SENSOR LEAVES INTERIOR DOME LIGHTS ON AND THE ASSOCIATED RELAY IS HOT TO THE TOUCH. POWER WINDOW MOTOR INOPERATIVE, WAS WORKING INTERMITTENLY UP TO TODAY. IGNITION SWITCH WILL ALLOW THE KEY TO BE REMOVED WHEN IT SHOULDN'T.

WE PURCHASED OUR FORD WINDSTAR NEW IN 7/94 (IT WAS ANEARLY 1995 RELEASE). PROBLEMS BEGAN IMMEDIATELY WITH THE ENGINE CONTROL, DOOR CLOSURE SENSOR, ETC. THERE WERE ALSO OTHER NUISANCES SUCH AS THE SUSPENSION THAT HAD A BANGING NOISE WHEN GOING OVER ANY BUMP. THE DOOR SENSORS AND ENGINE COMPUTER WERE REPLACED. THE SUSPENSION PROBLEM WAS NEVER RESOLVED. THEN BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED (36,000 MILES) THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON (WHICH IT IS STILL ON 5 YEARS LATER). AFTER TRIPS TO THE DEALER AND A $500.00 TUNE-UP THE ENGINE LIGHT PROBLEM WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED-- WHICH IT NEVER WAS. AT THAT TIME YEARS AGO I TOLD THEM THAT THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT SEEM TO SHIFT PROPERLY ESPECIALLY WHEN WE WENT ON VACATION THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS. THEIR ANSWER WHIULE IT WAS "UNDER WARRANTY" WAS THAT THE ENGINE WAS ELECTRONIC AND THAT IF A SENSOR WAS BAD OR THE...

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.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH SLIDING DOOR COMING OFF. TAKEN TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. AFTER RECEIVING VEHICLE SLIDING DOOR CAME OFF AGAIN. VEHICLE RETURNED TO DEALER. *AK THE VAN DOOR FELL OFF SECOND TIME DUE TO POOR REPAIR JOB. *YH

SLIDING DOOR FAILED. *SLC

WHEN OPENING SLIDING DOOR, IT JUMPS LOWER TRACK AND HANGS, WHICH SEEMS THAT DOOR MAY HAVE FALLEN DOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE OVERHEATED, AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM PIPE. THEN. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, WHERE TECHNICIAN SAW THAT PROBLEM WAS A BLOWN ENGINE HEAD GASKET.*AK TRANSMISSION FAILED THREE TIMES. GAS TANK FAILED. WINDSHIELD IS DEFECTIVE. AND SIDE DOOR CLAMPS FAILED. *YH

FOR THE PAST YEAR HAVE HAD DOOR AJAR LIGHT GO ON, TRIED CLOSING ALL DOORS TILL IT SHUTS OFF. NOW THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF AT ALL, SO THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON--EVEN AFTER VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF WITH NO KEYS IN THE IGNITION. I LOCK UP VEHICLE FOR THE NIGHT AND INTERIOR LIGHTS WONT TURN OFF. I NOW HAD TO REMOVE SOME OF THE LIGHT BULBS HOPING THAT THE BATTERY IS NOT BEING DRAINED. WOULD LIKE SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM.*AK

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH SLIDING PASSENGER DOOR CONTACTS, THE SYSTEM CHIMES TO INFORM CONSUMER OF DOOR AJAR WHEN THE DOOR IS REALLY SHUT. NLM

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...

DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN WHEN ALL DOORS ARE SHUT AND CLOSED COMPLETELY, INDICATING A DEFECT. *AK *ML

RIGHT FRONT DOOR LATCH (INSIDE HANDLE, LOCK MOTOR AND LOCK ACTUATOR) FAILED. MJS

ALL DOOR PANELS ARE RATTLING. MJS

SLIDING DOOR RATTLE NOISE. MJS

THE SHEET STEEL THAT COMPRISES THE BODY OF THE PASSENGER DOOR HAS TORN WHERE THE DOOR ATTACHES TO THE UPPERMOST SLIDING ARM. WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED, THE DOOR SLIDES TO AN ABRUPT HALT, CAUSING THE METAL TO FLEX ON THE DOOR, EVENTUALLY LEADING TO THE METAL ITSELF TEARING. THIS IS COMPLETELY AS A RESULT OF NORMAL WEAR AND USEAGE. *AK

WAS DRIVING WHEN THE DOOR CAME AJAR AND LIGHT CAME ON. THEN FLASHED OFF & ON. WHEN TURNING, WOULD HEAR A CLICKING NOISE IN FRONT WHEELS. THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON & THE BRAKES MADE NOISES, AS IF THEY WERE CATCHING OR GRABBING, TO STOP AFTER BEING APPLIED. VEHICLE WOULD JERK WHEN ACCELERATING ON INCLINE. BEEN TO DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 9 TIMES FOR PROBLEMS. MECHANIC HAS NOT REPAIRED PROBLEM DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO DUPLICATE. *AK

GAS TANK CRACKED AT TOP OF TANK. PART NOT AVAILABLE. HAD TO BE SPECIAL ORDERED. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY ISSURE.

WE PURCHASED THE VAN WITH 42,00 MILES ON IT. SINCE THEN THE FOLLOWING REPAIRS HAVE BEEN PREFORMED SINCE APRIL 1998: BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED, ROTORS WERE WARPPED BECAUSE OF HEAT, WE BOUGHT EXTENDED WARRANTY ON VAN TO COVER COST OF REPAIRS INCLUDING ELECTRICAL TO FIND OUT IT COVERS ZIP. A SENOR IS CONSIDERED A COMPUTER CHIP AND NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED, THEN AFTER THE 90 DAY WARRANTY WAS UP THE SENOR IN THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED, THE DOOR SENORS ALL HAD TO BE REPLACED, THE TURN SIGNAL/CURSE CONTROL SENOR HAD TO BE REPLACED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON ABOUT AN AVERAGE OF EVERY TWO MONTHS IN THIS CAR AND IT COSTS US AT LEAST $180.00 EACH TIME TO HAVE IT FIXED. I JUST HAD THE VAN IN TO CHECK OUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND HAVE THE CAR SMOGED THE FIRST WEEK...

CONSUMER STATES ALL SLIDING DOORS WHEN STARTING VEHICLE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE, NOISE SOUNDS, DEFECTIVE SWITCHES WERE INSTALLED. DEALER CONTACTED AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXIST, AFTER CONTACTING FOUR AGENCIES, NO RESPONSE. ALSO, TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

1. FRONT END LOOSENESS FROM THE VERY BEGINNING TO THE PRESENT TIE BARS CTC. REPLACED WITHOUT ANY NOTICEABLE IMPROVEMENT. 2 SPEEDOMETER FAILURE AT 45K 3. POWER WINDOW MOTOR (LEFT FRONT) QUIT. 3. TRANSMISSION FAILED/ REPLACEMENT (WITH ONLY 17K FAILED.4. HEAD GASKET BLEW. I FIND IN RESEARCHING THE DEFECTS THAT MY EXPERIENCE IS QUITE COMMON BUT THAT FORD HAS NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY IN SOME OF THESE AREAS -ESPECIALLY THE FAILED TRANSMISSIONS,. IT IS MY HOPE THAT YOUR ORG. CAN VERIFY THESE FEFECTS AS BEING WORTHY OF FORD COMPENSATING THE OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD TO PAY FOR THESE MFAILURES OF MANUFACTURE. PLEASE ADVISE ME OF THE STATUS OF YOUR WORK . THANK YOU, GEARY LEASON. *AK

NO SUMMARY MENTIONE DFOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

DOOR SWITCH FAILED.

VEHICLE IS LOCKED. WHILE SITTING AND TOUCHING THE DOOR HANDLE THE DOOR WILL OPEN, WHILE MOVING IT WILL OPEN EVEN WHEN LOCKED. TURNING CORNERS, SAME THING OCCURS. RIGHT FRONT DOOR. DEALER CONTACTED AND STATED THAT IT WAS DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW.*AK

DOORS WILL LOCK ON THEIR OWN, THIS COULD RESULT IN LOCKING MY 4 SMALL CHILDREN IN. *AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKETS BLOWN CAUSING CRACKED HEADS. FORD EXTENDED WARRANTY TO 60,000 MILES BUT FAILED TO NOTIFY OWNERS. ALSO, REPLACED ENTIRE BRAKE ASSEMBLY AT 50,000 MILES, ABS NEVER WORKED, AND PLASTIC DOOR PANEL ON SLIDING DOOR FELL OFF. TRANSMISSION SLIPS, DOWNSHIFTS, OVERDRIVE LIGHT FLASHES, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF, AND VEHICLE ACCELERATES SLUGGISHLY.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE SLIDING DOOR THE DOOR FELL OFF THE TRACKS AND WAS HANGING ON BY ONE ROLLER. INJURED TWO PERSON WHO WERE ATTEMPTING TO CATCH THE DOOR.

DOOR HANDLE TRIM COVER BROKEN.

FRONT RIGHT FRAME OF DOOR LEAKS.

PASSENGER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR IS UNABLE TO BE OPENED ON EITHER SIDE OF VEHICLE, AND THE INSIDE HANDLE CAME OFF. DOOR HANDLE MECHANISM REPLACED 3 TIMES BY DEALER. ALSO HAD TO HAVE DRIVING GEAR REPLACED. *AK *ML

SLIDING DOOR PANELING CAME LOOSE. ALSO POWER WINDOW/LOCK AND SPEAKERS WORK OCCASIONALLY ON PASSENGER'S SIDE.

ABS BRAKES KICK IN QUITE OFTEN. ALSO ABS LIGHT COMES ON/OFF.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING FOLLOWING PROBLEMS: FAULTY COMPUTER CHIP/TRANSMISSION MISSING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR/INSIDE DOOR PANELING CAME LOOSE, AND FAULTY AIR CONDITIONER.

POWER LOCKS FAILED.

POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED

WHEN THE VEHICLE GETS WET THE POWER LOCKS POP UP AND DOWN. THE OWNER HAS TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY TO STOP THE LOCKS FROM GOING UP AND DOWN. THE DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN WITH REMOTE OR MANUALLY.

RAMP DOOR CLOSER FAILURE.

WINDNOISE IN BOTH FRONT DOORS.

SLIDING DOOR INTERIOR TRIM PANEL IS CRACKED.