1998 FORD WINDSTAR Power Trainautomatic Transmissioncontrol Module Tcmpcmtecm Problems

6 NHTSA complaints on file

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Power Trainautomatic Transmissioncontrol Module Tcmpcmtecm Issues in the 1998 FORD WINDSTAR

6 power trainautomatic transmissioncontrol module tcmpcmtecm complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1998 FORD WINDSTAR. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 1 resulted in injury.

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All Power Trainautomatic Transmissioncontrol Module Tcmpcmtecm Complaints

#10512337 | May 16, 2013

FORD ISSUED A TSB ON THIS PROBLEM. THE REPAIR IS TO REPROGRAM THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM). STALL DURING DECELERATION TO A STOP, PARKING AND/OR COASTING DURING SLOW SPEED TURNS. VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3.8 LITER ENGINE. MY VAN IS DOING THIS BUT SHOWS NO RECALL WITH VIN # *TR

#744719 | May 4, 2001

I HAVE BASICALLY HAD EVERYTHING THAT COULD GO WRONG WITH THIS VEHICLE.. GO WRONG. IT HAS BEEN IN SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE SEAL AROUND DRIVERS SIDE DOOR (AIR FLOWS IN). THE DOOR AJAR INDICATOR CONTINUALLY GOES ON AND THE DOME LIGHT COMES ON(MAKING IT VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. ESPECIALLY WHEN TRYING TO BACK UP. THE DOME LIGHT THEN STAYS ON CAUSING BATTERY TO DIE. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT TO BLINK HAVE HAD IN SHOP THEY SAY THEY REPLACED A SENSOR. AS SOON AS MY WARRANTY WAS UP. IT HAPPENED AGAIN(COST ME OVER $400.00) WHEN EITHER WINDOW IS ROLLED DOWN ABOUT 3 INCHES(AS SOONA S IT HITS THAT POINT) A BUZZING SOUND WILL OCCUR. I HAD A HUGE GASH ON THE INTERIOR OF MY RIGHT TIRE(NO KNOWN CAUSE) I BELIEVE THE VAN WAS 3 MONTHS OLD AT THIS TIME.... HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW...

#560082 | March 27, 2001

WHILE WARMING VEHICLE UP, IT SURGED FORWARD AND THEN BACKWARD, IT RAN OVER CONUMER'S TOES AND THE DOOR HIT CONSUMER IN FACE, VEHICLE DRAGGED CONSUMER FOR ABOUT 6 FEET BEFORE IT STOPPED, IT ALSO TOOK OUT 2 POSTS OF THE DECK, CONSUMER STATES A RECALL REGARDING THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE WAS RECEIVED AND FEELS THIS MIGHT BE THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT, HOWEVER VEHICLE IS STILL AT DEALER AWAITING REPAIRS. *SLC

#554151 | November 1, 2000

PCM MODULE FAILED. *SLC

#865516 | July 17, 2000

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT WAS RAINING, AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON THE DASHBOARD. ALSO, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WAS BLINKING, SAYING THE SYSTEM WAS OFF. ABS BRAKE SYSTEM STOPPED WORKING. *AK

#722382 | May 19, 2000

COMPUTER MODULE THAT CONTROLS ABS SYSTEM FAILED, ALSO AFFECTS THE TRACTION CONTROL FEATURE OF THE VEHICLE, THAT ALSO HAS FAILED. COST TO REPLACE PART IS $980. PLUS LABOR. THIS IS A MAJOR COMPONENT OF THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM, WHICH IS PART OF THE VEHICLES SAFETY FEATURES AND A FAILURE SO EARLIER IN THE LIFE OF THIS VEHICLE IS ABSURD. THE MAINTENANCE PERSON AT THE DEALERSHIP SAID THERE WAS A BULLETIN OUT ON THIS BUT WE CAN'T FIND IT. MY SISTER AND BROTHER-IN-LAW HAVE THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL OF WINDSTAR AND ARE HAVING A FAILURE OF THEIR TRACTION CONTROL FEATURE WHICH IS INTERMITTENT BUT THEIR DEALER CAN'T FIND THE CAUSE. *AK

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