1995 FORD WINDSTAR Wheels Problems

16 NHTSA complaints on file

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Wheels Issues in the 1995 FORD WINDSTAR

16 wheels complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1995 FORD WINDSTAR. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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#10504408 | March 25, 2013

WHILE DRIVING BACK FROM ROME GA TO CARTERSVILLE GA MY VAN MADE A FUNNY NOISE AND MY SPEED DROPPED FROM 60 TO 50 AND THEN MY BACK TIRES FELT FUNNY LIKE I HAD RUN OVER SOMETHING BUT I KNOW I HAD NOT HIT ANY THING SO AS I GOT CLOSER TO THE EXIT THEN MY ABS LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER I STOPPED AT A STATION I CHECKED MY BRAKE FLUID BUT IT WAS FULL, I CHECKED MY TIRES THEY WHERE GOOD BECAUSE THEY ARE NEW. WHEN I GOT HOME I HAD MY BREAKS & PLUGS CHECKED AND THEY ARE GOOD. I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO. THE ABS LIGHT IS STILL ON, WHILE DRIVING MY VAN STILL LOSE SPEED ON HILLS AND LEVEL GROUND. HELP ME PLEASE THIS IS MY ONLY WAY TO GET WHERE I NEED TO GO. *TR

#10069970 | April 22, 2004

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...

#10047339 | November 21, 2003

LEFT-FRONT AND RIGHT-REAR SLOW AIR LEAKS. TIRE SHOP COULDN'T FIND LEAKS UNDER WATER AND SUGGESTED THAT VEHICLE WEIGHT STRESSES THE WELDED SEAMS OF THE WHEELS CAUSING THE LEAKS. FORD SERVICE PARTS WANTS $110 PER WHEEL BUT CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT LEAKS WILL STOP. ONLINE REPAIR FORUMS KNOW OF THIS PROBLEM AND SUGGEST USING A HOT GLUE GUN AT THE WELDED SEAM BUT THEN THERE'S NOBODY WHO WANTS TO DO THAT AND I CAN'T SINGLE-HANDEDLY REMOVE THE TIRES AND APPLY THE GLUE AND REMOUNT THE TIRES. IT SEEMS THAT FORD HAS BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH WHEELS ON THEIR VEHICLES FOR MANY MODELS OVER MANY YEARS BUT I COULDN'T FIND ANY RECALLS IN YOUR DATABASE. *LA

#6901095 | May 14, 2002

WHILE THE INSURED WAS DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WHEEL CAME OFF. CLAIM# 13-7361-978 *YH

#6901098 | May 14, 2002

INSURED STATED THAT THE WHEEL FELL OFF. CLAIM# 38-J472-820 *YH

#6901101 | May 14, 2002

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER SIDESWIPED A PARKED CAR, THE WHEEL THEN CAME OFF, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT TWO MORE VEHICLES BEFORE COMING TO A STOP, CLAIM 05-4615-981. *SLC

#752277 | September 24, 2001

IN JANUARY 2001 BOTH FRONT TIRES WOULD GO FLAT OVERNIGHT. AFTER 2 OR 3 VISITS TO TIRE SHOPS FOUND OUT THERE WAS A FAILURE OF BOTH FRONT WHEELS DUE TO BROKEN WELDS AND NOT A TIRE PROBLEM. IN JULY OF 2001 THE THIRD WHEEL FAILURE OCCURRED AND NOW IN SEPT. 2001 THE FOURTH WHEEL HAS FAILED. DEALER DENIES KNOWLEDGE OF ANY DEFECT OR COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER CUSTOMERS; HOWEVER A NON-DEALER COMPANY MANAGER WHO SOLD REPLACEMENT WHEELS TO ME SAYS BOTH HE AND WHOLESALER KNOW THIS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH FORD WINDSTARS.*AK

#713401 | October 16, 1999

RECALL FOR ENGINE HEAD GASKET, WIRING, ALSO HAD CRACKED WHEEL AND TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *AK

#834114 | March 2, 1999

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 5-10 MPH THE WHEEL ON THE LEFT FRONT CRACKED. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE WHEEL HAS BEEN REPLACED BY OWNER AT HIS EXPENSE. *AK

#703269 | February 13, 1999

ON THE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET ISSUE, I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD LAST MAY 1998 AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT INSPECTED. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY CHECK THE VEHICLE AND THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE GASKET. NOW I AM FACE WITH MAJOR REPAIRS ON THE ENGINE. THE FUEL TANK IS EXTREMELY SLOW FILLING. I FEAR A POTENTIAL FIRE OR EXPLOSION RELATED TO THE FUEL FILLER ISSUE. THE TRANSMISSION GROANS MOSTLY IN THE MORNING AND AT TIMES DOES NOT ENGAGE IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. ALSO THE FORM WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED EARLY IN THE VEHICLES LIFE , ANOTHER EXPENSIVE REPAIR WAS NECESSARY. THERE IS NO TEMPERATURE CONTROL TO MODIFY THE REAR HEATER TEMPERATURE.

#703229 | February 12, 1999

I'VE HAD TWO RIM/WHEEL FAILURES WITHIN SIX MONTHS, BOTH OF WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO INJURIES BUT I DON'T BELIEVE WHEEL RIMS SHOULD FAIL.

#702459 | January 22, 1999

AS STATED PREVIOUSLY, THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL ON OUR FORD WINDSTAR SUDDENLY CRACKED AS SHE WAS BACKING OUT OF OUR DRIVEWAY THIS MORNING. WE IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE VAN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE WE BOUGHT IT (WE ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS) AND WERE TOLD THEY HAD NEVER SEEN A PROBLEM LIKE THIS BEFORE AND THAT IT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. I BELIEVE THE WHEEL IS DEFECTIVE PERHAPS FROM METAL FATIGUE, BUT IN ANY EVENT A SERIOUS ACCIDENT COULD HAVE OCCURED AND OWNERS OF THIS YEAR MODEL SHOULD BE NOTIFIED AND THE WHEELS CHECKED. I ALSO THINK THAT FORD OR THE DEALERSHIP HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO PAY FOR REPLACEMENT OF THIS DEFECTIVE WHEEL.

#529620 | January 22, 1999

DRIVER SIDE FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF OF VEHICLE, WHILE IN MOTION.

#529629 | January 22, 1999

DRIVER SIDE FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF OF VEHICLE, WHILE IN MOTION.

#781393 | October 24, 1998

TRANSMISSION STOPPED WORKING. ALSO MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH FAILED, AND STRESS FRACTURES ON STEEL WHEELS.

#532255 | March 31, 1998

STRESS CRACK IN WHEEL CAUSED NOISE FROM WHEEL

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