1995 FORD WINDSTAR Unknown Or Other Problems

I WOULD VERY MUCH LIKE FORD TO STAND BY THE EMAIL BELOW DATED JULY 11TH, 2005 FROM KRISTEN KINLEY OF FORD FCSD PUBLIC AFFAIRS 313-337-2786 [email protected] WHICH STATES THAT: I AM "STILL ELIGIBLE FOR THE 01M03 EXTENDED COVERAGE ON THE FRONT SPRINGS". I WOULD VERY MUCH APPRECIATE IT IF EITHER FORD, OR MY FORD DEALER WOULD REIMBURSE ME FOR THE MONEY I PAID OUT OF MY OWN POCKET TO MY FORD DEALER ON MAY 7TH, 2005 TO HAVE THOSE FRONT SPRINGS REPLACED SINCE MS. KINLEY'S EMAIL DATED JULY 11TH, 2005 STATES THAT I AM "STILL ELIGIBLE FOR THE 01M03 EXTENDED COVERAGE ON THE FRONT SPRINGS". THE FRONT SPRINGS WERE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE ON MAY 7TH, 2005 AT ED CARNEY FORD INC. 189 ROUTE #10 EAST HANOVER TWP, NJ 07936 PHONE: (973) 386-1771, FAX: (973) 386-9093, [email protected], BEST, ROBERT PINKUS, 973 360-8411 [email protected] PO BOX 2379 LIVINGSTON, NEW JERSEY 07039...

THE RUBBER SEALS ON THE SIDE DOOR AND DRIVER DOOR HAVE ALL STRETCHED OUT AND FALLEN. THIS CAUSES A PROBLEM IF IT FALLS DOWN BY THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDALS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OR ONE CAN TRIP GOING OUT THE SIDE DOOR. THEY DO NOT BREAK FROM USE THEY STRETCH AND/OR THE GLUE COMES OFF AND THEY FALL.*AK

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, IN JUNE OF THIS YEAR(2002) I WAS SHOPPING FOR A VEHICLE FOR MY WIFE AND FOUND A 1995 WINDSTAR AT PAT MCCRAKEN FORD IN DEWITT MICHIGAN. IT WAS IN NICE SHAPE AND RAN GOOD. I HAD NO IDEA OF THE HEADGASKET PROBLEM THAT I WAS ABOUT TO INHERIT. AROUND THE MIDDLE TO THE LAST OF NOVEMBER MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME AND IT OVERHEATED. I REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT, RADIATOR CAP AND WATERPUMP BEFORE TAKING IT BACK TO THE DEALER. HE WANTS TO CHARGE ME $900.00 TO REPLACE THE HEADGASKETS NOT INCLUDING NEW HEADS WHICH MIGHT BE BAD. ON A TRADE-IN ON SOMETHING ELSE HE ONLY WANTS TO GIVE ME $1000.00 FOR THE VAN, WHICH I KNOW HE WILL FIX FOR HIS COST AND PUT BACK ON HIS LOT TO CHEAT SOME OTHER UNSUSPECTING PERSON. WHAT MAKES ME MAD IS THAT HE KNEW BEFORE HE PUT...

I HAVE OWNED THIS VAN SINCE 1999. SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT WE HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH IT. I HAVE HAD THE ROTORS TURNED, AND REPLACED AT LEAST 3 TIMES, AND THEY NEED IT AGAIN. I HAVE HAD THE HEAD GASKET REPLACED 3 TIMES AND ONE OF THEM TIMES WAS AT 99,000 MILES WHEN IT WAS UNDER THE WARRENTY. IT HAD BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST ONE TIME BEFORE THAT. MY SLIDING DOOR WON'T STAY CLOSED, EVEN THOUGH I JUST SPENT $300 GETTING A NEW LATCHED PUT ON. MY WINDOWS WON'T WORK. I HAD LARSON MOTORS FIX A HEAD GASKET AND MY ELECTRONIC WINDOWS, COST ME OVER $250 FOR THE WINDOW, THAT ONLY WORKED 2 TIMES. I CALLED, AND SINCE THEY PUT "MAY NOT BE THE PROBLEM" ON THE INVOICE, THEY THINK THAT CLEARS THEM, AND THEY WANTED ME TO SPEND MORE MONEY ON ANOTHER PART. MY SPEEDOMETOR HAS...

BRAKE WORK X2 TRANSMISSION X2 ALL BELTS TIRE & SUSPENSION WORK LUGS ON WHEELS NOT PROPERLY REPLACED ,IT ALMOST FELL OFF STILL PAYING ON VEHICLE WHILE IT SITS IN ASHLEY FORD PARKING LOT W/ DEAD TRANSMISSION I AM UNABLE TO PAY CLOSE TO $2000 FOR REPAIRS

MY 2 MAIN PROBLEMS ARE MY TRANSMISSION & TIMING GEAR COVER. THE TRANMISSION IS VERY HAZARDOUS. MINE IS SLIPPING BETWEEN 1ST & 2ND GEAR. I HAVE BEEN READING ON THE INTERNET THAT ON SOME OF THE TRANSMISSIONS THEY HAVE BEEN SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR. I SURE DON'T WANT TO HAVE THAT SURPRISE. I'M DISABLED & NEED MY VAN TO HAUL MY POWERCHAIR WITH ME WHEN I GO TO THE DOCTORS OFFICE. I WOULDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. I TALKED TO A MECHANIC & HE SAID IF IT GOES IT WILL LEAVE ME ON THE ROAD. I THINK THIS VAN IS VERY DANGEROUS ON THE ROAD. FORD KNOW THEY WERE HAVING HEAD GASKET & TRANSMISSION TROUBLE ON THE 1995 WINDSTAR WHY DON'T THEY TAKE CARE OF THERE PROBLEMS. THEY KNOW THEY HAD BAD GASKETS ON THE HEADS,TIMING CHAIN COVERS,& TRANSMISSIONS BUT THEY STILL WENT WITH THE CHEAPER GASKETS THAT LEAK. I...

FORD WINDSTAR 95 SHIFT LEVER PRDNL DOES NOT MATCH GEAR. WHEN IN PARK CAR ROLLS HAVE TO FIND D OR R BY MOVING SHIFT LEVER. SOMETIME HAVE TO PUT LEVER IN TO PARK TWICE OR THREE TIMES BEFOR IT CATCHED AND CAR STARTS. WHEN THE CAR ROLLS BACK AND KILLS SOMEONE IT WILL GET FORDS ATTENTION. ALSO REPLACED HEAD GASKET ENGINE AND HEAD GASKET AGAIN. TRANNY SENSOR, DOOR AJAR SENSOR. WHAT A CAR MARK HERSHKOWITZ

CASE 1 MY FAMILY WAS COMING HOME FROM VACATION WHEN THE ENGINE BLEW WHILE WE WERE ON THE HIGHWAY. SMOKE CAME UP FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND WE WERE FORCE TO STOP THE VAN ON A CROWDED HIGHWAY. THANKS TO A NEARBY TRUCK DRIVER WHO STOPPED BEHIND US, WE WERE ABLE TO CALL SOMEONE AND GET TO SAFETY. IT TOOK A LOT OF NEGOTIATION FOR ME TO GET FORD TO TAKE CARE OF THIS MATTER, BUT THEY FINALLY DID. NOW AGAIN ON OUR RECENT TRIP TO GA ON 08-28-03 WHILE DRIVING HOME, OUR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND OVERDRIVE LIGHT STARTED BLINKING AND THE TRANSMISSION BLEW. TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED ALL OUT AND ON THE BACK OF OUR VAN TOO. IT ALSO STARTED SMOKING UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND FROM THE TAILPIPE. WE WERE INFORMED BY FREEDOM FORD IN NORFOLK VA THAT WE HAD TRANSMISSION FAILURE. OUR CHECK LIGHT HAS COME...

THE PAINT IS BLISTERING OFF THE HATCH AND SIDES IN LARGE PATCHES. THE AIRBAG LIGHT BLINKS AND THE POWER WINDOW ON THE DRIVER SIDE FAILS TO CLOSE ALL THE WAY AND STRUGGLES TO OPEN. THE REAR VENT WINDOWS WORK WHEN THEY WANT TO .

THE HINGE AND RUNNER OF THE SLIDING DOOR BROKE, RESULTING IN THE BACK SIDE OF THE DOOR FALLING OFF THE CAR.

AC COOLANT WAS LOW AND SWITCHING MECHANISM HAD TO BE REPLACED. AT 54000 MILES WAS TOLD TIMING COVER WAS LEAKING AND HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING. HEAD GASKET WAS FINALLY COVERED AT NO CHARGE BUT TIMING COVER GOT LITTLE RELIEF. NOW AT 80000 MILES, THE COIL ASSEMBLY FAILS AND I AM TOLD THAT MY HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING AGAIN AND THE DEALER SAYS THEY ONLY GUARANTEE THEIR WORK FOR ONE YEAR. WE HAD THE HEAD GASKET FIXED ON THE RECALL. IT APPEARS THE HEADGASKET MAY BE LEAKING AGAIN (ONE FORD DEALER SAYS IT LEAKS ANOTHER SAYS IT DOESN'T). WE ARE IN FOR REGULAR SERVICING NEXT WEEK --WE WILL SEE WHAT THEY FIND). OUR VEHICLE BEING REPAIRED ONCE AND BEYOND 7YRS OLD SEEMS TO BE BEYOND WHAT WILL BE COVERED. THE VAN HAS ONLY 139,000 KILOMETERS ON IT (SO WE ARE NOT PAST THE 100,000 MILE BARRIER). WE HAVE HAD ANOTHER GASKET...

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. DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS----------------770784. *AK *NLM

MOTOR HAS GONE UP 5 TIMES SINCE OWNERSHIP.

I WAS TOLD ON 1-15-03 BY MULLINAX FORD SERVICE DEPT. IN AMHERST, OHIO THAT I NEEDED NEW HEAD GASKETS AND ENGINE IN MY 1995 FORD WINDSTAR. THERE WAS A MAJOR DESIGN FLAW IN THOSE ENGINES AND FORD KNOWS IT. THEY DID AN EXTENDED 7 YEAR, 100,000 MILE WARANTEE ON IT AND BECAUSE OF MY LOW MILES (57,800) I DID NOT EXPERIENCE THE PROBLEM UNTIL NOW. I AM 10 MONTHS PAST THE WARANTEE. I FEEL THAT FORD SHOULD TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THESE ENGINES AND SHOULD HAVE RECALLED THEM ALL. I HAVE GONE THROUGH MANY CHANNELS AND FORD WILL NOT HELP ME. THE COST ESTIMATE FOR MY REPAIR WAS $4,500.00. THIS IS NOW AN UNSAFE VEHICLE.

THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AT AN AUCTION IN DETRIOT. THE PREVIOUS OWNER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM BRIGHTON FORD MOTOR COMPANY. BEFORE WE PURCHASED THEIR VEHICLE, A ENGINE WAS INSTALLED BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER AND THE FLYWHEEL WAS REPLACED TWICE ALSO. AFTER WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN JANUARY OF 2001, WE HAD IT IN FOR REPAIR FOR THE FLYWHEEL. AT THAT TIME IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. IT WAS REPAIRED BY METRO FORD OF LANSING . AGAIN ON JAN 23, IT WAS SERVICE AGAIN FOR THE FLYWHEEL STILL UNDER WARRANTY. ON SEPT 11, 2001, THE VEHICLE WAS AGAIN SERVICE NOT UNDER WARRANTY THIS TIME COSTING US $1362 IN REPAIRS. THE LAST TWO TIMES THE FLYWHEEL WAS REPAIRED WAS ON AUG. & OCT. OF 2002. EVEN WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE POSES A DANGER TO ME AND MY CHILDREN. IT SWITCHES GEARS WHILE I AM DRIVING AND SOUNDS LIKE THE ENGINE ITSELF IS COMING...

WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED VEHICLE STARTED TO RUN A LITTLE ROUGH. ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT TO HOT. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND SAW SMOKE COMING OUT OF TAILPIPE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED HEAD GASKET. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT MANUFACTURER SENT HIM A RECALL IN MARCH OF 2000 FOR HEAD GASKET. AUGUST OF 2000 VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING WHICH CAME FROM EXHAUST SYSTEM, AND VEHICLE WAS RUNNING HOT. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT APPEARED ON DASHBOARD.*AK

THERE WAS A RECALL NOTICE ON THIS VEHICLE WHICH WAS POINTED OUT TO ME BY AUTO MECHANIC. I HAVE FORWARDED THIS INFORMATION TO NHTSA VIA MAIL. FORD SERVICE AT FRIENDLY FORD IN LAS VEGAS NV SAID THAT THERE WAS A RECALL BUT MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THAT RECALL NOTICE EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE DESCRIPTION IN THE NOTICE DESCRIBES THE EXACT SITUATION, IE. VEHICLES PURCHASED IN SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF CALIFORNIA.*AK

CONTACTED MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY ENDED IN 7 YEARS. MY VEHICLE'S HEAD GASKETS FAILED 7 YEARS, 9 MONTHS. COOLANT LEAKED INTO THE ENGINE CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE. NO WARNING SUCH AS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON UNTIL AFTER FAILURE. NKM

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE DECELERATES TO THE POINT THAT FRONT END BECOMES SLUGGISH. *AK CONSUMER STATES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE SHIFT LEVER LIGHTS UP, WHEN LIFTING FEET OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY SHIFTS TO LOW GEAR. *YD

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DASH, INDICATING THAT HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN. VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. TOOK TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING SMOKE EMERGED FROM EXHAUST. ALSO, ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DASH AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE IMMEDIATELY WENT FROM COLD TO HOT, CAUSING HEAD GASKET TO BLOW OUT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SMOKE EMERGED FROM VEHICLE, AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE IMMEDIATELY WENT FROM COLD TO HOT, CAUSING HEAD GASKET TO BLOW. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS, VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN, CAUSE UNKNOWN. ALSO, ENGINE HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED A THIRD TIME. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

ENGINE BEGAN ROUGH IDLING, STRONG SMELL OF FUEL WITHIN VEHICLE, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON WITHIN A FEW MINUTES. A CLOUD OF SMOKE FOLLOWED THE VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

ENTIRE FRONT PANEL (WITH AC/HEATER, RADIO, AND REAR WINDOW CONTROLS) BECOMES TOO HOT TO TOUCH, ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVEN MORE THAN 60 MINUTES CONTINUOUSLY. ENGINE HAD TO BE TURNED OFF FOR MORE THAN 20 MINUTES. "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON. REPAIR SHOP FOUND NO EXPOSED WIRES BUT WARNED OF FIRE RISK; HAD SEEN SAME PROBLEM IN OTHER MID-90'S WINDSTARS.*AK

THE CAR GOT OVERHEATED AND STARTED THROWING LOTS OF SMOKE THROUGH THE EXHAUST SYSTEM THE SMOKE WAS WITH WATER AND SOME OIL,THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON, AND THE ABS LIGHT ALSO. *AK

ONLY 65,200 MILES AND I AM ORIGINAL OWNER, AND TOOK GREAT CARE OF MY WINDSTAR BUT THE HEAD GASKETS STILL BLEW. WHEN MY WINDSTAR WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR OTHER FACTORY RECALLS, I WAS ALREADY AWARE OF THE HEAD GASKET WARNING NOTICE AND MY "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" WAS COMING ON CONSTANTLY SO I ASKED THE DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE MY HEAD GASKETS. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED, SAYING THERE WEREN'T ENOUGH "SYMPTOMS" AND THAT IT HAD TO BREAK DOWN BEFORE THEY WOULD INSTALL THE "IMPROVED" HEAD GASKETS! *AK

VAN HAS BEEN RUNNING HOT AND NGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME CAME ON. THEY TOLD US AT THE DEALER WE NEEDED A NEW HEAD GASKET. DETROIT TOLD US IT WAS UNDER THE ONP BUT THEN WHEN WE TOLD THE DEALER THAT THEY SAID WE NEEDED A NEW ENGINE AND THAT WASN'T COVERED. LATER THAT DAY WE FOUND OUT THEY MADE A MISTAKE AND WEREN'T COVERING THE HEAD GASKET EITHER. FORD NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING FOR THE CONSUMER WITH THIS BIG PROBLEM. THEY KEEP PASSING THE BUCK WHEN IT SEEMS TO BE THEIR FAULT. ISN'T THIS TYPICAL OF FORD WITH ALL THE OTHER PROBLEMS THEY'RE HAVING THAT THEY WON'T TAKE ANY BLAME. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NOTHING NEW TO NTSA: HEAD GASKET FAILURE, TIMING COVER ROTTING, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ON, DOOR AGAR LIGHT ON, ETC....YOU ARE VERY FAMILIAR WITH 1995 FORD WINDSTAR AND RELATED PROBLEMS!*AK

HEAD GASKET WENT OUT ALONG WITH THE STARTER & BELIEVED TO BE WATER PUMP ALSO WENT OUT..ALL WITH IN 2 DAYS....NO NOTICE AT ALL ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHEN GASKET BLEW.COVERED WITH A LOT OF SMOKE WHICH FILLED MY WHOLE BACKYARD.I TURMED THE VAN OFF AND IT WOULD NOT START...I CONTACTED PAYDAYS SOUTH WHERE I PURCHASED THE VAN WHEN THEY DIRECTED ME TO RICART FORD IN COLUMBUS,OHIO.THEY HAD BELIEVED IT WAS STILL COVERED UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY.I SPOKE WITH A KEVIN DANIELS AT RICART WHO WAS VERY NICE AND IS GOING TO SET UP A APPT FOR US....ALSO WHEN WE REPLACED THE STARTER..WE ATTEMPTED TO START THE VAN AND IT MADE TWO VERY LOUD CLANKING NOISES.WHICH LEFT ME VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE DAMAGES DONE TO THE ENGINE.

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON, TEMPERATURE GAUGE FLEW UP, ANTI FREEZE HAD MIXED WITH OIL, AND RUINED THE ENGINE.*AK

DEALER KNEW OF NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS BUT SAID FORD WAS NOT RECALLING.

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

MY VAN FIRST LOST ITS HEATER SO WE REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT. WHEN THAT DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM, WE REPLACED THE WATER PUMP. WE TOOK THE VAN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AFTER RECEIVING THE RECALL AND WAS TOLD THERE WERE TOO MANY MILES ON THE VAN TO FIX IT. WE TOLD THEM NOT TO DO ANY CHARGEABLE WORK TO THE VAN, THEY DID ANYWAY. THEY CHARGED US $49 TO LOOK AT 3 OF THE CHECK ENGINE CODES. THIS VAN HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS SINCE I BOUGHT IT FROM CHILTON'S AUTO SALES IN EDEN, NC. THE LIGHTS STAY ON, THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYING ON NOT TO MENTION THE ANNOYING BEEPING THAT ACCOMPANIES THESE LIGHTS. WE FINALLY TOOK THE FUSE AND SOME BULBS OUT TO KEEP THE LIGHTS FROM RUNNING DOWN MY BATTERY. HEAD GASKETS ARE SUPPOSED TO LAST THE LIFE OF A VEHICLE AND SINCE ALL THE OTHER PARTS OF THE...

INSURANCE COMPANY WILL NOT REPLACE CHILD BOOSTER SEATS WITHOUT PROOF THEY NEED REPLACING AFTER A REAR END COLLISION. DO ANY LAWS OR REGULATIONS EXIST COVERING THIS?*NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 55MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER MAINTAINED CONTROL OF VEHICLE, BUT VEERED OFF THE ROAD ONTO THE SHOULDER. ALSO, REAR TWO WINDOWS BLEW OUT/DASHBOARD CAME APART, AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAG CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED. DEALER CONTACTED, SAID VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK *ML

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED IN JULY 1997 WITH 32,000 MILES. SINCE THAT TIME, I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES REPAIRED THREE TIMES AND THEY STILL SQUEAK. THE AIRBAG MODULE HAD TO BE REPLACED FOUR MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE, LUCKILY UNDER FEDERAL WARRANTY. THEN IN JUNE 1999, I HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK BECAUSE THE STRAPS CAUSED IT TO CRACK. FORD WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING TO HELP BECAUSE THERE WAS NO RECALL. IN JANUARY THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM, BUT ONLY IN CERTAIN COUNTIES IN CERTAIN STATES, NOT NJ, FORD WOULD NOT BEND, DESPITE MY LETTERS AND PHONE CALLS. IN LATE MARCH 2000, MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AS DID MY ABS LIGHT. MY BRAKES NEEDED TO BE FIXED AGAIN. SINCE MY AIRBAG WAS FIXED OVER 12 MONTHS AGO, IT WAS NOT COVERED. MY ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON APRIL 11 AND STAYED ON FOR TWO...

THIS MINIVAN WAS MY WORST NIGHTMARE. AFTER HAVING THE HEAD GASKETS CHECKED AND TRANSMISSION SERVICED AT 58702 MILES MY GASKETS WENT @ 66940, TRANSMISSION @68420,ENGINE REPLACED AT 71843 MILES. ALL THIS HAPPENED AT OUR BUSIEST TIME OF YEAR. MY DAUGHTER IS A SOFTBALL PITCHER AND THE TRANNY WENT ON MY WAY TO A RURAL TOWN TOURNY, THE ENGINE WENT OVER 100 MILES FROM HOME ON OUR WAY TO STATE TOURNEY WHICH WE SENT OUR DAUGHTER WITH THE COACH. BUT WE MISSED IT. AFTER HAVING THE ENGINGE REPLACED WITH A USED ONE PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY MY POER STEERING WENT AND THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE FROM THE FLUID SPRAYING ONTO THE ENGINE. THE ORIGINAL HOSE WAS USED WITH THE REPLACEMENT ENGINE. NEW HOSE WAS ROUTED A DIFFERENT WAY SO THE HOSE WASN'T SO CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST PIPE. I WAS LUCKY THIS HAPPENED IN MY DRIVEWAY. ALL THIS HAPPENED WITHIN A...

THIS MINIVAN WAS MY WORST NIGHTMARE. AFTER HAVING THE HEAD GASKETS CHECKED AND TRANSMISSION SERVICED AT 58702 MILES MY GASKETS WENT @ 66940, TRANSMISSION @68420,ENGINE REPLACED AT 71843 MILES. ALL THIS HAPPENED AT OUR BUSIEST TIME OF YEAR. MY DAUGHTER IS A SOFTBALL PITCHER AND THE TRANNY WENT ON MY WAY TO A RURAL TOWN TOURNY, THE ENGINE WENT OVER 100 MILES FROM HOME ON OUR WAY TO STATE TOURNEY WHICH WE SENT OUR DAUGHTER WITH THE COACH. BUT WE MISSED IT. AFTER HAVING THE ENGINGE REPLACED WITH A USED ONE PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY MY POER STEERING WENT AND THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE FROM THE FLUID SPRAYING ONTO THE ENGINE. THE ORIGINAL HOSE WAS USED WITH THE REPLACEMENT ENGINE. NEW HOSE WAS ROUTED A DIFFERENT WAY SO THE HOSE WASN'T SO CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST PIPE. I WAS LUCKY THIS HAPPENED IN MY DRIVEWAY. ALL THIS HAPPENED WITHIN A...

I KEPT BURNING OUT BRAKES EVERY 6 MONTHS UNTIL THE WHOLE BRAKE LINE BLEW UP CAUSED FROM HEAT. MECHANIC SAID BRAKE LINE MELTED DUE TO PLACEMENT NEXT TO HEAT FROM CATALYTIC CONVERTER. A VERY SERIOUS MANUFACTURERS DEFAULT. POTENTIAL FIRE AND FATALITY SAFETY ISSUE! LINE NEEDS HEAT RESISTER SHIELD NEXT TO CONVERTER. HEAD GASKET BLEW BUT DEALER CLAIMS RECALL ONLY GOES TO 100K MILES AND WON'T COVER BLOWN ENGINE. JUST PAID VAN OFF NOW THE ENGINE IS GONE! EXPECTED MORE THAN 5 YEARS OUT OF IT. THE VAN SHOULD BE RECALLED! *AK

THE INSTRUMENT PANEL READS THAT A DOOR IS OPENED EVEN WHEN ALL ARE CLOSED, THE DOME LIGHT STAYS ON WHICH CAUSES A HAZARD AT NIGHT BECAUSE THE DRIVER CANNOT SEE OUT THE WINDOWS VERY WELL. NLM

I AM EXASPERATED AT MY LOSSES AND FRUSTRATED TRYING TO RECOUP MY MONEY. I WISH TO ACHIEVE AN AMICABLE RESOLUTION WITH FORD. PLEASE ASSIST. THANK YOU, SINCERELY, NICOLA ZANGHI. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK