1998 FORD WINDSTAR Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline Problems

ENGINE OIL FOUND IN COOLANT. TIMING COVER GASKET FAILURE. LOUD ENGINE KNOCK FROM REAR VALVE BANK- POSSIBLE WRIST-PIN/LOWER INTAKE GASKETS/VALVE PROBLEMS. *NM

SERVICE BULLETIN #01205 OR NHTSA #625715 I HAVE A FORD WINDSTAR GL 1998 I ONLY HAD IT TURN OVER TO 70,000 AND MY ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND I'M GETTING TROUBLE CODE PO 171 AND I'M ALSO NOTICE THAT FUEL GAGE DON'T NOT GO TO THE FULL MARK AND I HAD TO HAVE ALL 4 H2O SENCER REPLACE AND NOW MY ODEMETER AND TRIP METER QUIT WORKING AND I ONLY HAVE 72,000 ON MY VAN IS THERE SOMETHING I CAN DO WITH THESE VECHILE PROBLEMS THAT I SHOULDN'T HAVE WITH SUCH LOW MILES I JUST BOUGHT THE VAN IN AUG 2004 WITH ONLY 56,000 ARE ANY OF THESE PROBLEMS ON THE RECALL LIST . PLEASE HELP IF YOU CAN I CAN'T AFFORD TO KEEP REPAIRING MY VAN THAT SHOULD BE A RECALL PROBLEM.THANKS FOR ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE ME

I HAVE A 98 WINDSTAR MINI VAN . AFTER THE MINIVAN HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR AWHILE AND YOU GO TO STOP IT WILL GO DEAD OR WHAT YOU CALL STALLS. SO AFTER I CRANK IT BACK UP AND TRY TO TAKE OFF AGAIN IT WILL STALL AGAIN. SO THEREFORE I HAVE TO MAKE SURE THERE IS NO TRAFFIC COMING,BECAUSE THERE HAS BEEN SOME CLOSE CALLS OF ME AND MY CHILDREN GETTING INTO A WRECK DUE TO THIS PIECE OF $#*$.THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WILL NOT GO OFF, SO MY HUSBAND HAD TO TAKE THE LIGHT BULBS OUT: ALSO THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WILL NOT GO DOWN OR UP. THIS THING IS SO BAD I WISH JIMM SKINNER FORD WOULD HAVE JUST KEPT THE PIECE OF $#*$. *NM

VEHICLE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED. ENGINE DEVELOPES A ROUGH IDLE AT STOP WHILE DRIVING AND HAS ON OCASSIONS STALLED COMPLETELY. NOT IN WARRANTY AT PRESENT TIME. TAKEN TO INDEPENDANT REPAIR SHOP AND DIAGNOSED WITH FORD TSB 01205. REPLACE MANIFOLD GASKET AND BOLTS, ETC. FORD MOTOR NEEDS TO ISSUSE RECALL ON THE PROBLEM ASAP.

VEHICLE DIED COMPLETELY WITH POWER STEERING AND ELECTRICAL ALL OFF, LIGHTS AND ALL WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT.*AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE HESITATES AND STALL, ALSO THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLIMATED.*YH

THE ENGINE WAS MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT A NEW ENGINE WAS NEEDED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND THERE WAS A NOISE IN THE FRONT END CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT A FLYWHEEL WAS NEEDED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK.*JB

WHILE IN MOTION, INSURED REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO REAR END SOMEONE ELSE, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE POSSIBLY MECHANICALLY RELATED, THERE WERE TWO INJURIES IN THE ACCIDENT, CLAIM 43-R763-433.

INSURED WAS TRAVELING WHEN HE SMELLED SOMETHING FUNNY. FLAMES HAD START TO COME UP FROM THE HOOD. INSURED TRIED TO PUT FIRE OUT BUT COULDN'T, POSSIBLE TRANSMISSION LEAK ONTO MANIFOLD, CLAIM 40-2554-562. *JG

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, THAT VEHICLE RAN INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, CONSUMERS VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, 2 PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT, FIREMAN STATED FIRE COULD HAVE BEEN MECHANICALLY RELATED, CLAIM 43-R763-433. *SLC

WHILE IN MOTION, THE EGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE, CLAIM 53-C579-741. *JG

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD, CLAIM 04-1243-985. *JG

VEHICLE ONE WAS DRIVING AND STARTED TO SMELL SOMETHING LIKE PLASTIC. INSURED PULLED INTO SEVICE STATION, LIFTED THE HOOD AND FOUND A FIRE BURNING INSIDE THE COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 36-A159-793. *JG

VEHICLE LOSS, FIRE UNDER HOOD, CLAIM 59-V719-855. *JG

WHILE IN MOTION INSURED SMELLED GAS AND PULLED OVER. LOOKING UNDER THE HOOD, HE SAW FLAMES SHOOTING FROM THE ENGINE, CLAIM 42-1328-321. *JG

WHILE DRIVING, INSURED HEARD A LARGE POPPING NOISE, SMOKE EMMITED, THEN AN FIRE ERUPTED, CLAIM 42-1402-914. *JG

WHILE PARKED FOR A DAY INSIDE OF INSURED'S GARAGE, A FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 23-C025-105. *JG

WHILE PARKED FOR ONE DAY, ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE, CLAIM 23-C025-105. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HEARD A LARGE POP AND SAW SMOKE, VEHICLES ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE, CLAIM 42-1402-914. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER SMELLED GAS AND PULLED OVER, CONSUMER LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND THERE WAS FIRE SHOOTING FROM THE ENGINE, CLAIM 42-1328-321. *SLC

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 59-V719-855. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER SMELLED SOMETHING LIKE PLASTIC, PULLED INTO SERVICE STATION AND OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, ADJUSTER STATED THAT THE UPPER INTAKE GASKET, FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR, UPPER AND LOWER PIECES OF SERVO, AND SOME OF THE FUEL LINE AND VACUUM LINES WERE DAMAGED, CLAIM 36-A159-793. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE, CLAIM 53-C579-741. *SLC

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER HOOD IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 04-1243-985. *SLC

WHILE IN MOTION, THE EGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE, CLAIM 53-C579-741. *JG

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD, CLAIM 04-1243-985. *JG

VEHICLE ONE WAS DRIVING AND STARTED TO SMELL SOMETHING LIKE PLASTIC. INSURED PULLED INTO SEVICE STATION, LIFTED THE HOOD AND FOUND A FIRE BURNING INSIDE THE COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 36-A159-793. *JG

VEHICLE LOSS, FIRE UNDER HOOD, CLAIM 59-V719-855. *JG

WHILE IN MOTION INSURED SMELLED GAS AND PULLED OVER. LOOKING UNDER THE HOOD, HE SAW FLAMES SHOOTING FROM THE ENGINE, CLAIM 42-1328-321. *JG

WHILE IN MOTION, INSURED REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO REAR END SOMEONE ELSE, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE POSSIBLY MECHANICALLY RELATED, THERE WERE TWO INJURIES IN THE ACCIDENT, CLAIM 43-R763-433.

INSURED WAS TRAVELING WHEN HE SMELLED SOMETHING FUNNY. FLAMES HAD START TO COME UP FROM THE HOOD. INSURED TRIED TO PUT FIRE OUT BUT COULDN'T, POSSIBLE TRANSMISSION LEAK ONTO MANIFOLD, CLAIM 40-2554-562. *JG

WHILE DRIVING, INSURED HEARD A LARGE POPPING NOISE, SMOKE EMMITED, THEN AN FIRE ERUPTED, CLAIM 42-1402-914. *JG

WHILE PARKED FOR A DAY INSIDE OF INSURED'S GARAGE, A FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 23-C025-105. *JG

THE ENGINE FAILED AND THE DEALER REPLACED IT. THERE WAS A NOISE IN THE FRONT END DUE TO FLYWHEEL FAILURE. *YH

CONTACTED BILL FORD, CHAIRMAN, FMC, IN WRITTING, 2X,, NO WRITTEN RESPONSE.NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK

WHILE PARKED FOR ONE DAY, ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE, CLAIM 23-C025-105. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HEARD A LARGE POP AND SAW SMOKE, VEHICLES ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE, CLAIM 42-1402-914. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, THAT VEHICLE RAN INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, CONSUMERS VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, 2 PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT, FIREMAN STATED FIRE COULD HAVE BEEN MECHANICALLY RELATED, CLAIM 43-R763-433. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER SMELLED GAS AND PULLED OVER, CONSUMER LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND THERE WAS FIRE SHOOTING FROM THE ENGINE, CLAIM 42-1328-321. *SLC

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 59-V719-855. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER SMELLED SOMETHING LIKE PLASTIC, PULLED INTO SERVICE STATION AND OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, ADJUSTER STATED THAT THE UPPER INTAKE GASKET, FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR, UPPER AND LOWER PIECES OF SERVO, AND SOME OF THE FUEL LINE AND VACUUM LINES WERE DAMAGED, CLAIM 36-A159-793. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE, CLAIM 53-C579-741. *SLC

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER HOOD IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 04-1243-985. *SLC

CONSUMER STATES WHEN COMING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLS AND LOSES ALL POWER. VEHICLE WILL KEEP ROLLING, AND IT IS HARD TO MANEUVER. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK *YH

DURING OPERATION AT ANY SPEED ENGINE WILL STALL UNEXPECTEDLY. PROBLEM OCCURRED A FEW TIMES BEGINNING IN JULY OF 2000, AND IS PROGRESSIVELY INCREASING IN FREQUENCY. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK

COURTESY LIGHTS WILL INTERMITTENLY WORK. THEY WILL COME ON WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT, OR SOMETIMES THEY WILL NOT COME ON AT ALL. *AK EXPERIENCING OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE REVERSE LIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTS, AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS, DOOR CHECK LIGHT, AND SIGNAL LIGHTS OPERATING INTERMITTENTLY, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ENGINE IS NOISY AND THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON, THE SEAT BELT IS LOOSE, PASSENGER SIDE ARM REST IS LOOSE, AND THE BACK WINDOW WIPER IS INOPERATIVE. *TT

THE ENGINE WAS MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT A NEW ENGINE WAS NEEDED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND THERE WAS A NOISE IN THE FRONT END CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT A FLYWHEEL WAS NEEDED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK.*JB

VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING APROXIMATELY 65MPH AND ENGINE SHUT DOWN. POWER BRAKES AND STEERING WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING. BRAKE PEDAL WAS PUSHED TO THE FLOOR TO STOP VEHICLE. DEALER STATED IT WOULD BE TOO EXPENSIVE TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS THE CAUSE.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS. WHEN VEHICLE SHUTS OFF, ENGINE CHECK AND BATTERY LIGHTS COME ON.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE WILL STALL. WHEN COMING TO A STOP VEHICLE WILL ALSO STALL. ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON AND GO OFF. THIS HAPPENS VERY OFTEN. CONTACTED DEALER AND DEALER STATED ENGINE LIGHT HAS TO STAY ON AT LEAST 15 MINUTES BEFORE VEHICLE COULD BE PUT ON COMPUTER. *AK *JB