1996 FORD WINDSTAR Power Trainautomatic Transmission Problems

I PURCHASED A 1996 FORD WINDSTAR VAN 3.0 L IN JUNE 2010. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE FROM DAY 1 TO CURRENT MOST DANGEROUS IS THE BLOWING SPARK PLUG WHICH HAS BLOWN OUT 2 TIMES FORCING ME TO DRIVE IT TO A PLACE WHERE IT COULD BE PARKED FOR REPAIR FIRST TIME BLOW OUT WAS 7 DAYS AFTER PURCHASE REPAIRED BY A MECHANIC NOW 2000 MILES LATER AGAIN BLEW OUT FORD SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES FOR IGNORING SUCH A HUGE HAZARD THIS COULD SERIOUSLY IGNITE FUEL FUMES AND CAUSE A MAJOR FIRE, EXPLOSION WHILE SOME ONE IS DRIVING WITH THERE CHILDREN TO FIND A REPAIR SHOP UNAWARE OF THE DANGER AND DAMAGE THIS COULD CAUSE, SECOND ISSUE IS A FAILING SHIFTING MODULE OR TRANNY AND THIS HAS HAPPENED ALOT DRIVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VANS TRANSMISSION SHIFTS TO A 1ST OR 2ND GEAR CAUSING...

THERE WAS NO CRASH. THERE WAS NO WARNING WHAT SO EVER. I WAS DRIVING A CLIENT HOME FROM A PICNIC AND PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT TO PARK AND SMOKE STARTED ROLLING OUT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I GOT MY PASSENGER WHO WAS IN A WHEELCHAIR TO SAFETY AND OPENED THE HOOD TO FIND FLAMES COMING FROM THE TOP OF THE TRANSAXLES. I PUT OUT THE FIRE. THE "TRANSAXLES RANGE SENSOR" AND PLUG JUST FORWARD OF THE RANGE SENSOR WERE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE WIRING HARNESS ABOVE COMING OUT OF THE BLACK BOX(FUSE BOX) WAS ALSO BURNT. THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *TR

THE PARK PAWL SHAFT OCCASIONALLY DOES NOT ENGAGE WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR LEVER IS PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION OR OTHER POSITION. THEREFORE, THE VEHICLE EITHER DOES NOT STAY STILL OR DOES NOT MOVE WHEN PLACED IN GEAR. *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS AT ANY SPEED THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED CONTINOUSLY AND WOULD NOT GO INTO OVERDRIVE WHEN GAS WAS APPLIED WHILE TRYING TO PASS OTHER VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A REPUTABLE TRANSMISION SERVICE. THE CONTACT DISREGARDED THE OPTION BECAUSE IT WAS TOO FAR AND THE TOWING TOO EXPENSIVE. A TIRE WAS ALSO PUNCTURED WHILE REPAIRING A COIL SPRING. AFTER THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITHOUT BEING BALANCED THE VEHICLE LOST ITS ALIGMENT.

START VAN EVERYTHING FINE. STOP AT STORE,ETC. RESTART VAN STARTS JERKING AND GOES INTO SECOND GEAR AND WILL NOT GO BACK INTO DRIVE MOSTLY JERKING ALL THE WAY OR SLIPS INTO DRIVE AND THEN BACK TO SECOND WITH A JERK OVER AND OVER AGAIN. DON'T HAVE MONEY TO FIX IF REALLY BAD SO PLEASE WHAT COULD THIS BE?? GIVE TIME TO SIT OVERNIGHT AND START ITS OK AGAIN??*AK

I BROUGHT MY 1996 FORD WINDSTAR IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE, AND WAS TOLD TIE RODS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. , THEN, NEXT DAY, THEY PHONED AND ADVISED ME THAT TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE BECAUSE THE PAN WAS FULL OF SHAVINGS, ALSO, POWER STEERING RACK WAS LEAKING, AND INTAKE GASKET NEEDED REPLACEMENT. , A TOTAL OF $5000 TO FIX THIS VEHICLE. I BOUGHT IT AT 118,000 MILES, AND THIS HAPPENED SHORTLY AFTER OWNING IT FOR ONE YEAR. CURRENTLY, IT HAS 134,000 MILES, AND CANNOT BE DRIVEN. I PARKED VEHICLE THEN STARTED IT AFTER BEING PARKED FOR A WEEK. HEARD A NOISE FROM FRONT, AND THEN WHITE SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE TAIL PIPE. I DO BELIEVE THAT PAUL CORNIES, THE DEALER THAT I PURCHASED VEHICLE KNEW THAT THEY WERE SELLING ME A LEMON. IT HAS CAUSED ME A LOT OF HARDSHIP AS I NO LONGER WORK DUE TO HEALTH...

WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND NOTICED THAT FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB *NM

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES AT APPROXIMATELY EVERY 17,000 MILES. THE CAUSE OF THE MALFUNCTION OF THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT DISCLOSED TO THE CONSUMER BY THE DEALER. *AK

1996 FORD WINDSTAR AUTO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. INTERMITTENTLY WILL LOCK IN 1ST OR 2ND GEAR SHIFTING UP. ALSO TRANSMISSION, INTERMITTENTLY WILL DOWN SHIFT INTO 2ND GEAR WHILE CRUSING AT 60-70 MPH. THIS SOMETIMES LASTS HOURS AND THEN FOR NO APPARENT REASON DESIDES TO SHIFT ABSOLUTLY FINE. I HAVE CHANGED THE FLUID, FILTER AND GASKET. INTERNALLY LOOKS VERY CLEAN MINUSCULE AMOUNTS OF FILINGS AND NO APPARENT CONTAMINATION. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT COMPUTER MODULES AND OR SENSERS ARE INVOLVED. I HAVE HEARD OF THE,TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE (TCM) AND THE-----(PCM)?...WHAT ARE THIS ? WHAT IS THEIR PURPOSE? ARE THERE OTHERS?WHERE ARE THEY LOCATED?WHAT DO THEY COST? I CANNOT BELEIVE THE TRANSMISSIONS NEEDS A $2000 REBUILD WHEN IT PERFORMS PERFECTLY MOST OF THE TIME. LOGIC CONVINCES ME IT MAY VERY WELL BE AS SIMPLE AS PLUG AND PLAY. YET NO TRANSMISSION SHOPS WANT TO HEAR OF IT, THEY WANT TO REBUILD. MY COMPLAINT...

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE POSSIBLY DUE TO LOW TRANSMISSION FLUID FOLLOWING GUIDELINES IN OWNERS GUIDE . AFTER FAILURE AND SUBSEQUENT REPLACEMENT. I FOUND AN ARTICLE IN NEWSPAPER QUOTED FROM FORD REGARDING FLUID LEVEL MAINTENANCE WHICH WAS DIFFERENT THAN RECOMMENDATION IN THE OWNERS GUIDE. *LA

WHEN STOPPED AT STOP SIGN, VAN HESITATED TO SHIFT INTO GEAR FOR ABOUT 5-10 SECONDS AND THEN JERKED INTO DRIVE. THIS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES..TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY COULDN'T TELL ME WHAT WAS WRONG, JUST THAT IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HAD TRANSMISSION OVERHAULED...$1800 THAT I DIDN'T HAVE. 1 YR LATER NOW HAVING MORE PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION, WHEN GOING AROUND CORNERS VAN SEEMS TO SLIP INTO NEUTRAL UNTIL IT'S STRAIGHTENED OUT. WHEN PROCEEDING FROM A STOP AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, VEHICLE FEELS LIKE IT'S SPINNING THE TIRES, BUT THE POWER ISN'T GETTING THE TIRES, AFTER LETTING OFF THE GAS IT MOVES, BUT THIS IS VERY HAZARDOUS, ESPECIALLY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC..WILL BE TAKING THE VAN TO GET FIXED....AGAIN. NO MORE FORDS FOR ME!!!!*AK

REPLACED RACK AND PINION FOR THE SECOND TIME 8/01 ( BY DEALERSHIP) AND 5/03. ALSO REPLACED FRONT END BEARING IN 1999 AND TRANSMISSION. WIRING HARNESS IN 2000. REAR A/C DOES NOT WORK AND THAT'S ONLY THE ITEMS I CAN REMEBER.*AK

CONTINUOUS FAILED TRANSMISSION. HAVE HAD 4 ACTUAL REBUILT/REPLACEMENTS. BEGGED FOR EXTEDED WARRANTY, RECEIVED. SHORTEST LIVED TRANSMISSION WAS 300 MI. 1 MO. OUT OF WARRANTY, TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN, ON HIGHWAY, 100 MI FROM HOME WITH 3 DISABLED CHILDREN IN CAR. WILL BE VEHICLES ACTUAL 6TH TRANSMISSION. HAS NOW 98K MI, BOUGHT NEW OFF LOT (1ST TRANSMISSION IN 1ST YR OWNED). IRIONICALLY PERSON 1 MI DOWN THE HIGHYWAY HAD 1999 WINDSTAR WHO'S TRANMISSION HAD ALSO JUST FAILED. BOUGHT CAR FOR CHILDREN DUE TO SAFETY, IS NOTHING BUT A LEMON AND FORD WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.*AK

ENGINE SPEWING WATER. DIAGNOSED AS FREEZE PLUGS BLOWING 72,000 MILES. AT 42,000 MILES TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE WORKED ON. JUMPED OUT OF DRIVE TO NEUTRAL. VEHICLE HAS HAD REGULAR MAINTENANCE SINCE PURCHASED NEW. *JB

SINCE WE DROVE THIS CAR OFF THE LOT, IT HAS BEEN PLAGUED WITH ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. AS SOON AS OUR WARRANTY RAN OUT, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 44,400. TWO ADULTS AND 4 CHILDREN WERE ON OUR WAY TO A 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION WHEN THE TRANSMISSION STALLED AT AN INTERSECTION. LUCKY FOR US ALL TRAFFIC WAS STOPPED AND NO MAJOR ACCIDENT OCCURRED. WE TOOK IT TO OUR DEALER AND ASKED FOR ASSISTANCE SINCE THERE WAS A TSB OUT ON THE TRANSMISSION IN FORD WINDSTAR'S. WE WERE DENIED ASSISTANCE. OUR PROBLEM WAS THE ALUMINUM PISTON THAT WERE REPORTED IN THE TSB. IN MAY 2001, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WE TOOK IT TO A FORD DEALER. THEY REPLACED THE IRMC VALUE. COST $1000. RECENTLY, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF THE TAIL PIPE. WE TOOK IT TO CROSSROADS FORD, THE DEALER WE BOUGHT...

FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION

WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DECELERATE. *NLM TRANSMISSION REPLACED. *TT

TRANSMISSION FAILED INTERNALLY, CAUSING OUTSIDE CASE TO CRACK, AND STARTED LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID. NEEDED TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION FOR $2400. THIS AT 72,000 MILES, AND AFTER REPLACING ENTIRE ENGINE (UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY) AT 59,000 MILES. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED PER THE OWNER'S MANUAL, SINCE BUYING NEW. THE ONLY SATISFACTION IS THAT FORD HAS LOST MONEY ON THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE OF ALL THE WARRANTY WORK DONE FOR THE FIRST SIX YEARS OF IT'S LIFE. HAVE HAD MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THE LAST 4 FORDS I HAVE OWNED, ALL AT LESS THAN 60,000 MILES. NO MORE FORDS IN MY FUTURE. *JB

TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE. OCCASIONALLY DURING STOP AND GO TRANSMISSION WILL NOT UP SHIFT OUT OF 1ST TO HIGHER GEAR. APPEARS RANDOM. DEALER COULD NOT RE-CREATE PROBLEM, AND THEREFORE COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. HOWEVER, AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH 1996 FORD WINDSTAR'S. THE ONLY SOLUTION APPEARS TO REQUIRE A REBUILT TRANSMISSION. BUT, AGAIN NHSTA COMPLAINTS INCLUDE OWNERS HAVING TO HAVE TRANSMISSION REBUILT MORE THAN ONCE. *JB

THE ABS LIGHT HAD FLASHED PERIODICALLY, THE TRANSMISSION HAD BURNT OUT, AND THE ENGINE HAD BECOME CONTAMINATED WITH COOLANT. THE CONSUMER HAD REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE CHARGE OF THE REBUILT ENGINE. SCC *JB

ABS AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONSTANT, REPLACED O2 SENSOR, REPLACED ABS BRAKES, TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS CAUSING VEHICLE TO JERK AND NOT CHANGE GEARS WHEN RUNNING OR PARKED, COOLANT LEAKING AND DOOR SENSORS ARE BAD. ALL DOCUMENT KNOWN ISSUES ON.*JB HTTP://WWW.CARSURVEY.ORG/MODELYEAR_FORD_WINDSTAR_1996.HTML - SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS. THIS HAS GONE ON FAR TO LONG AND IS PUTTING PEOPLES LIFE AT STAKE. I HAVE CHILDREN IN MY VAN AND ALL OF THESE ARE BIG ISSUES THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESS IMMEDIATELY.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN 1996 FORD WINDSTAR, REQUIRING COMPLETE REPLACEMEN AT APPROX 70K MILES

FORD EXTENDED WARRANTY ON 3.8 L ENGINE FOR 1995 MODEL DUE TO ENGINE FAILURE CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE GASKET SETS. HOWEVER, IS NOT DOING SO FOR LIKE FAILURE ON 1996 MODEL 3.8 L ENGINES. ENGINE SEIZED ON OUR VEHICLE WITH APPROXIMATELY 48000 MILES DESPITE MAINTENANCE AND TIMING CHAIN GASKET SET REPLACEMENT AN APPROXIMATELY $1200 REPAIR. DT

NO SUMMARY. DT

CURRENTLY, THE VAN IS AT THE DEALERSHIP AND WE ARE AWAITING AN ESTIMATE ON THE HEAD GASKET. OUR WARRANTY EXPIRED ON AUGUST 31, 2002 AND FORD WILL NOT HELP WITH THE COST OF THE REPAIR. THE TRANSMISSION IS ALSO BEING CHECKED AS IT HAS BEGUN LEAKING ONLY 10 MONTHS AFTER WE HAD IT REPLACED. OUR MECHANIC STATED THAT THESE ARE COMMONLY SEEN WITH THIS VEHICLE AND STATED THE FAILURE OF THE HEAD GASKET IS DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE FIRE RING. NO REASON WAS GIVEN AS TO WHY THE TRANSMISSION FAILED IN JANUARY OF 2002 AND TO WHY IT IS NOW LEAKING. DT

THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND IT'S COMPONENTS FAILED, THE ABS LIGHT HAD COME ON CONSTANTLY, THE TRANSMISSION BURNED OUT, AND THE ENGINE WAS CONTAMINATED WITH COOLANT. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A NEW VEHICLE OR A NEW ENGINE. MR SCC

TRANSMISSIONS FAILED 3 TIMES SINCE VEHICLE PURCHASED IN 1999. VERY CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. 1ST REPLACEMENT AT 33000/2ND AT 34000, AND 3RD AT 65000. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE IS GOING 65MPH RPMS ESCALATE HIGHER THAT NORMAL ,AND VEHICLE DIES OUT. NO WARNING IS DETECTED WHEN STICKING BETWEEN GEARS. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MPH VEHICLE WILL DROP INTO NUETRAL WITHOUT THE INDICATOR EVER MOVING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

THIS CAR HAS BARELY 75,000 MILES ON IT. WE ARE TOLD IT COSTS $2,800 FOR A REBUILT TRANSMISSION. UPON INVESTIGATION ON THE INTERNET, I FOUND THAT TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN THE WINDSTAR IS A CHRONIC PROBLEM (ALONG WITH THE DOOR LOCKS AND REAR HATCH FAILING). I BELIEVE THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE RECALLED. JUST FYI-OUR EXTENDED WARRENTLY EXPIRED ONE YEAR AGO. *AK

THE TRANSMISSION IN THIS VEHICLE FAILED AT AN UNACCEPTABLY LOW MILEAGE. WHEN IT FAILED, IT CAUSED A SURGING THAT WAS DANGEROUS. THE SPEEDOMETER SHOULD NOT FAIL AT SUCH A LOW MILEAGE. IT FLUCTUATES WILDLY. WE DO NOT HAVE THE RESOURCES TO GET IT FIXED AND CAN'T TELL WHAT SPEED WE ARE DRIVING.*AK

TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD. *AK

TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN, HAS BEEN REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

BOUGHT CAR 3/01-IMMEDIATELY REPLACED CAT. CONVERTER. OVERDRIVE LT FLASHING-NEEDED NEW TRANSMISSION, TORQUE CONVERTER, PLANETARY GEARS, SOLENOIDS; HAD TO REALIGN;SPEEDOMETER OFF BY AT LEAST 10 MPH; NEED NEW RACK & PINION-POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKING; NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS HAVE SPENT SO MUCH MONEY AND ALSO BEEN WITHOUT CAR FOR OVER A MONTH -ONLY HAD IT 7 MONTHS!

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. VEHICLE JOLTED ABOUT 3 TIMES, AND THEN COASTED TO A STOP. VEHICLE FELT LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL,AND WOULD NOT GO INTO ANY OTHER GEAR.*AK FORD CUSTOMER REPRESENTATIVES ARE DEFENSIVE WHEN CONSUMER TALKS TO THEM REGARDING THE PROBLEMS AND THEY ARE UNWILLING TO HELP IN ANY MATTER. *SLC

PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIIFCATION (96S50) VEHICLE WOULD GO IN AND OUT OF GEAR WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF OVER 50 MPH, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR RECALL TO BE PERFORMED, HOWEVER TRANSMISSION CONSEQUENTLY FAILED, CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT FORD KNEW THAT THEY BUILT A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION.*JB

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE FAILS TO SHIFT INTO GEARS WHICH HAS CAUSED PROBLEMS WHEN ACCELERATING. ALSO, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED A NOISE OCCURS IN FRONT END OF VEHICLE CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE, IT SLIPS INTO OTHER GEAR THATIS NOT SPECIFIED, DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. VEHICLE WAS IN SHOP MORE THAN FIVE TIMES.*AK

TRANSMISSION SELF DESTRUCTED AT 60950 MILES. WANTED TO ADD THIS TO YOU LIST OF FAILED WINDSTAR TRANSMISSIONS IN THE HOPE THAT A RECALL MAY SOMEDAY HAPPEN. FORD SEEMS TO KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BUT WANTS TO DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. I AM OUT $2300.00. THIS WAS THE COST TO HAVE MY TRANSMISSION REBUILT. AT THE PRESENT TIME I HAVE RECIEVED NO FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM FORD. I WILL KEEP TRYING UNTIL I GET THE MONEY I SPENT TO GET MY TRANSMISSION REBUILT BACK, EVEN IF I HAVE TO USE THE LEGAL SYSTEM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.*AK

ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 37900 MI. - DETECTED WHEN TRANS FLUID LEAKED ONTO HOT ENGINE PART AND SMOKED. ORIGINAL WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 36,000 MI. DEALER TOLD ME THAT FMC WOULD SELL ME AN "EXTENDED POWERTRAIN WARRANTY" FOR $250. THE WARRANTY WOULD COVER THE PREVIOUSLY DIAGNOSED TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND WOULD COVER ANY OTHER MAJOR TRANS/ENGINE PROBLEMS UP TO 75,000 MILES, PROVIDED I AM STILL THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. I PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND WAS GLAD I DID WHEN THE REPLACED TRANS FAILED TA 42,952 MILES. THE DEALER REPLACED THAT TRANS, I HAD TO PAY A $50 DEDUCTIBLE. IN JAN. 2001 (58,100 MILES) THE WARRANTY HAD TO BE USED AGAIN. THIS TIME IT WAS FOR "UPPER AND LOWER MANIFOLD SEALS". HOWEVER, THIS TIME IT WOULD COST ME $213 BECAUSE THEY ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE SPARK PLUGS, WHICH WERE NOT COVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. JUST LAST MONTH, 6/22/2001 THE...

VEHICLE SHIFTS VERY HARD WHEN CHANGING GEARS. *AK

GEARS SWITCHED FROM DRIVE TO SECOND, THEN IT STAYED IN SECOND. TOOK VEHICLETO A MECHANIC, AND HE SAID THAT METAL CHIPS WERE ALL IN TRANSMISSION AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

THIS VAN HAS BEEN AN ALBATROSS! I HAD TO TAKE IT IN 3 OR 4 TIMES AND GET NASTY BEFORE THE DEALERSHIP WOULD ADMIT THAT THERE WAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM- AND THEN AGREE TO FIX IT. I KNOW THEY WERE WAITING FOR MY BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY TO EXPIRE. THE HEAD GASKET/ENGINE PROBLEM ABSOLUTELY FRIES ME. NO VEHICLE WITH 62,000 MILES ON IT SHOULD REQUIRE A NEW ENGINE AND HEAD GASKETS. THAT REPAIR COST ME $5000.00 AND NO ONE WILL HELP ME. WE ALL KNOW ABOUT THE 94 AND 95 RECALLS. WHAT ABOUT THE 96'S??? THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. I HAVE CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE SEVERAL TIMES, AND HAVE TRIED THE DEALER FOR HELP. NO ONE WILL HELP ME. THE CONCENSUS IS THIS: FORD MOTOR COMPANY DOES NOT CARE ENOUGH ABOUT THE PRODUCTS THEY PRODUCE (OR THE CUSTOMERS WHO PURCHASE THEM) TO MAKE AN INTOLERABLE SITUATION RIGHT. I...

CANNOT UP SHIFT TO 3RD GEAR. RPMS GO UP AND DOWN WHEN VEHICLE IS ON A SLIGHT INCLINE.*AK

TRANSMISSION QUIT OPERATING AT 85,000 MILES. TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 4000 MILES. CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 10 TO 15 MILES ON HIGHWAY. DEALERSHIP WA SAWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

TRANSMISSION WILL FAIL TO ENGAGE AFTER MAKING A STOP. ON THE FIRST INCIDENT, DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DETERMINE THAT THERE WAS A CAUSE BECAUSE NO COMPUTER CODE CAME UP WHEN EXAMINING VEHICLE, AND THERE WAS NOT A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST AVAILABLE. A SECOND DEALERSHIP/MECHANIC OBSERVED THE DEFECT, BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE DUE TO NO COMPUTER CODE SHOWING ON VEHICLE. A SEPARATE MECHANIC ADVISED CONSUMER THAT DEFECT COULD BE A RESULT FROM A PISTON WITHIN TRANSMISSION CRACKING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

VEHICLE HAS HAD TWO SEPARATE TRANSMISSION OVERHAULS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER FIVE SEPERATE TIMES FOR ENGINE PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED BUT DOES NOT SEEM TO BE CONCERENED WITH MY ISSUES OR PROBLEMS.*AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REBUILT DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING INTO GEAR. AFTER THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REBUILT CONSUMER NOTED THAT OVERDRIVE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATING ON DASH. DUE TO OVERDRIVE LIGHT BEING ILLMINATED ON DASH TRANSMISSION COULD WEAR OUT AGAIN.*AK

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION WON'T SHIFT GEARS, AND SOMETIMES WILL STAY IN NEUTRAL WHERE TRANSMISSION WILL LOSE POWER WHILE NOT SHIFTING. A CAUSE COULD NOT BE FOUND.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK