1998 FORD WINDSTAR Vehicle Speed Control Problems

WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD @ 55MPH AND THE SPEEDOMETER SHOT TO 0MPH AND THE TRANS WAS THROWN INTO 1ST. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. I AM LOOKING FOR A RESOLUTION. IT ACTS AS IF VSS ISN'T WORKING. EVEN THREW A CODE. I REPLACED THE SENSOR AND CHECKED THE WIRES ALL THE WAY TO THE ECM. EVERYTHING LOOKS QUITE GOOD. RAN A SCANNER. PICKED UP SEVERAL CODES. VSS AND ABS SENSORS ALL AROUND. PULLED CLUSTER: EVERYTHING LOOKED GREAT. THE ONLY FAULT I CAN THINK OF IS ECM UNLESS ABS SYSTEM HAS THE ABILITY TO AFFECT THE DRIVE LIKE THAT. *JS

I WENT TO FORD DEALERSHIP IN DEC 09 RECEIVED INSPECTION ON RECALL # O9S09 AND 09SO9H ONLY. NOW HERE IN FEB. 2012 THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH SUSPENSION,RIGHT FRONT TIRE WHEEL MAKES ALTO OF NOISE POWER STEERING FLUID IS LEAKING STRANGE NOISE IS HEARD WHEN MAKING RIGHT TURNS,FORD SAID MY VEHICLE HAS HAD ALL SERVICE IT IS DUE . I BELIEVE THEY ARE WRONG ALL THE SAME PROBLEMS THE RECALLS REPORTED ARE MY PROBLEMS I HAVE PAPER WORK PROVIDING THEY ONLY RAN TEST ON RECALL #O9S09 AND 09S09H MY CAR IS IN SERIOUS WEATHER CONDITIONS HERE IN ILLINOIS.UNDER THE ORIGINAL OWNER FORD STATED THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY FURTHER REPAIR. FORD DEALERSHIP ROBERTS MOTORS 4350 ALBY ALTON IL 62002. *TR

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT ON, AND NO SPEED CONTROL. *TR

RECALL 09S09 1998 FORD WINDSTAR- HAVING TROUBLE WITH SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER AND ABS BRAKES. HAD WIRED HARNESS INSTALLED BY FORD DEALERSHIP. I FEEL AS THOUGH THEY DIDN'T DO A PROPER INSPECTION AS PERTAINING TO ALL THE PROBLEMS THIS SEEMS TO BE CAUSING FOR MANY PEOPLE. I CAN'T DRIVE MY VEHICLE BECAUSE MY BRAKES KEEP LOCKING UP AND MY SPEEDOMETER SUDDENLY DROPS TO ZERO AND THE VEHICLES TRANSMISSION SOUNDS AWFUL. FORD TOLD ME ALL THEY NEED TO REPLACE IS THE WIRED HARNESS IS THIS TRUE.I HAD MY VEHICLE SERVICED A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO THOUGHT IT WAS THE BRAKES. THEY WERE DONE LAST SEPTEMBER 2009. MY MECHANIC COULDN'T FIGURE OUT BRAKES. PULLED 15 AMP FUSE FOR SPEED CONTROL. PUT BACK IN AFTER HARNESS WAS INSTALLED STILL BRAKES LOCKING UP AND SPEEDOMETER ACTING UP. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND CRASHED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE POLICE AND AMBULANCE ARRIVED AT THE SCENE AND ONE PERSON WAS INJURED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NIGHT BEFORE THE CRASH, THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 96,000.

AS I WAS DRIVING HOME, MY CAR ACCELERATED WITHOUT MY STEPPING ON THE GAS. WHEN I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE, IT CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. I MANAGED TO GET OFF THE VERY BUSY ROAD I WAS ON AND SINCE I COULD NOT STOP THE CAR, I DECIDED TO HIT A TREE, HOPING THE CAR WOULD STOP. IT DID NOT. IT WENT OVER A CLIFF, AFTER KNOCKING THE TREE DOWN. I WAS VERY BADLY INJURED AND REMAIN DISABLED. THE CAR WAS A FORD WINDSTAR 1998. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE HAS BEEN MANY ACCIDENTS LIKE THIS WITH THE FORD WINDSTAR BUT FORD NEVER DID A RECALL. I HAVE SINCE BEEN TOLD THAT FORD AND TOYOTA USE THE SAME MANUFACTURER FOR SOME OF THEIR PARTS. MY CAR STILL EXISTS IF IT NEEDS TO BE EXAMINED. *TR

HAD THE RECALL FOR THE CRUISE,A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD, THE RECALL WAS DONE ON 11/25/2009, RECALL # 09S09, AFTER 11 DAY AND ONLY 146 MILES THE ALTERNATOR CAUGHT FIRE. *TR

ON JULY 6, 2009, MY FORD WINDSTAR MINIVAN BURNED UP. I WAS DRIVING TO PICK UP SUPPER WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. I WENT ON, PICKED UP SUPPER, AND STARTED THE CAR AGAIN. IMMEDIATELY SMOKE STARTED BILLOWING. I PULLED AROUND THE CORNER IN THE PARKING LOT, PARKED AGAIN, AND POPPED THE HOOD. THERE WAS A SMALL FIRE IN THE ALTERNATOR AREA. I TOOK MY TODDLER OUT OF THE CAR AND RAN INTO A STORE TO CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. BY THE TIME THEY GOT THERE, THE CAR WAS DESTROYED AND A TOTAL LOSS. WE HAD THE CAR TOWED AND GIVEN TO MCDONALD'S TOWING. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DIDN'T KNOW WHAT CAUSED IT, BUT THAT IT LOOKED LIKE POSSIBLE LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. *TR

I HAVE A 1998 FORD WINDSTAR VAN 2 MONTHS AGO I HAD A LEAK OF FLUID THAT CAUSED SOME WIRES TO BURN INTO UNDER THE HOOD THAT CAUSED WIRING TO MY HEAD LIGHT AND OVERHEAD LIGHT TO BLOW MY MECHANIC HAD TO DIRECT WIRE ONE SIDE OF MY HEAD LIGHT AND MY CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED AS HE SAID IT WOULD CAUSE MY VAN TO CATCH FIRE. MY ABS AND BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT STAYS ON NOW AS SOON AS THE MECHANIC REPAIRED THE FAULTY PART I STARTED EXPERIENCING ALL THE FOLLOWING THINGS,,,I HAVE LOSE OF POWER . THE VAN STALLS IN TRAFFIC AND ALSO AS I'M TAKING OFF FROM A STOP AFTER PUTTING THE VAN IN GEAR...WHEN I PUT ON THE GAS IT MAKES A BAD RATTLING SOUND LIKE A LIFTER OR VALVE TAPPING BUT ONLY WHEN THE GAS PEDDLE IS ENGAGED. THE GEAR SHIFT FEELS LIKE...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD WIND STAR. WHILE DRIVING WITH THE VEHICLE SPEED CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED AT 52 MPH THE RPMS INCREASED TO FOUR. SHE DEACTIVATED THE CRUISE CONTROL, BUT THEN ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE, THEN THERE WAS AN UNDER-HOOD FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A CENTER WHERE AN INVESTIGATOR FROM THE CITY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. HE SPECULATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS THE VEHICLE SPEED CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. SHE WILL RECEIVE A REPORT IN TEN DAYS. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED BECAUSE IT WAS A CRUISE CONTROL FIRE THE MANUFACTURE WAS RESPONSIBLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

1998 FORD WINDSTAR CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH IS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID ONTO CONNECTORS BELOW CAUSING A FIRE AND SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING PLASTIC ODOR COMING FROM THE ENGINE. HE EXITED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE SPEED CONTROL PRESSURE SWITCH WAS MELTING AND SMOKING UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN, BUT HE HAD TO DISCONNECT THE SPEED CONTROL PRESSURE SWITCH. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 99,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD WINDSTAR. ON TWO OCCASIONS WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE DRAMATICALLY ACCELERATED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY AND A CRASH WERE SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND NO ERROR CODES WERE PROVIDED FROM THE DIAGNOSTIC TESTS. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER FOR ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 130,000. UPDATED 03-06-09 *BF UPDATED 03/09/09*JB

ABS FAULT LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT. CRUISE CONTROL INOP. *TR

I HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL SET ON MY 1998 FORD WINDSTAR. IT ACTED LIKE THE ENGINE REVVED UP A COUPLE OF TIMES THEN SMOKE STARTED ROLLING OUT FROM UNDER THE DASH. NOW THE TURN SIGNALS DON'T WORK AND THE VAN ISN'T PERFORMING WELL. *TR

I HAVE A 1998 FORD WINDSTAR THAT I HAVE OWNED SINCE NEW, AND THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED FUNCTIONING. I DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE SWITCH ON THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED AND WAS CAUSING THE LOSS OF CRUISE CONTROL. I HAVE FOLLOWED THAT FORD HAS A MAJOR RECALL ON THESE SWITCHES ON MANY OF THEIR VEHICLES DO TO ENGINE FIRES. MY CAR IS NOT ON THE RECALL, BUT FLUID IS LEAKING INTO THE SWITCH. I HAVE UNPLUGGED THE SWITCH TO PREVENT THE POTENTIAL FIRE, BUT FORD SAYS THAT THESE SWITCHES DO NOT HAVE THE PROBLEM OF EARLIER SWITCHES, I DISAGREE AS THERE IS THE SAME INDICATION OF FAILURE AND LEAKING FLUID. THEY ARE JUST WAITING FOR MORE FIRES BEFORE THEY ACT....*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LEAKS BRAKE FLUID, WHICH CAUSES HIM TO CONSTANTLY ADD MORE FLUID IN THE VEHICLE. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT OPERATE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE CRUISE CONTROL RECALL. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 02-01-08. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUSES BLEW OUT IN THE CRUISE CONTROL. UPDATED

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING THE ABS AND PARKING WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE INSPECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED SERVICE DEALER. THE SERVICE DEALER MECHANIC REPLACED SOME FUSES AND THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. THERE WAS A RECALL #06V286000 PERTAINING TO THE DEACTIVATION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

DT: THE CONTACT STATES WHILE DRIVING FOR ABOUT FIVE OR TEN MILES ,IF THE CONTACT GOES TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN OR STOP, THE VEHICLE WILL STALL. THIS OCCURS WHILE DECELERATING. HE STATES THAT EVERYTHING WORKS FINE WHILE HE IS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. IT JUST WHEN HE GOES TO STOP THAT HE HAS THE PROBLEMS. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HIS PERSONAL MECHANIC , AND THEY REPLACED THE IDLE CONTROL ,AND CLEANED THE INJECTORS. HOWEVER, VEHICLE STILL HAS THIS PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WITH NO WARNING. IT WILL START BACK UP AS SOON AS IT STALLS WHEN HE PUTS IT IN PARK. THE CONTACT STATES THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN 100 TIMES. VEHICLE HAS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE IS REGULARLY MAINTAINED. IT STARTED ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND IT WOULDN'T DO IT ALL THE TIME AND NOW IT IS DOING ALMOST EVERY TIME YOU SLOW DOWN. HAS CAME...

ENGINE RAMPED UP BY ITSELF DURING HIGH-SPEED DRIVE. *JB

WHILE DRIVING IF TRANSMISSION REACHES A CERTAIN TEMPERATURE IT DROPS OUT OF 3RD GEAR DOWN INTO 2ND. ENGINE RPMS INCREASE AND VEHICLE VIBRATES AND SHAKES.*AK

VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER HAS CHECKED TO SEE IF THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED. MALFUNCTION CAUSED VEHICLE TO SPEED UP AND MISS JUDGE TURNING WHICH INTERFERED WITH DRIVING ABILITY. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

ACCELERATOR WENT DOWN ON ITS OWN WHILE IN REVERSE, NO BRAKES TO STOP, RESULTING IN A ACCIDENT. STEERING VIBRATES, RECOMMEND ROTATING THE TIRES. INTERIOR SEATS SLIGHTLY TWISTED, DOOR LOCKS WORKS SOMETIME, INTERIOR LIGHTS WORK SOMETIMES.

VEHICLE LOST POWER, RPMS WENT UP, TRANSMISSION SLIPPED WHILE TRAVELLING 55MPH ON LOCAL EXPRESSWAY. *AK

VEHICLE LOST POWER, RPMS WENT UP, TRANSMISSION SLIPPED WHILE TRAVELLING 55MPH ON LOCAL EXPRESSWAY. *AK

WE WERE STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP, AND THE ENGINE REVVED AS IF IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. I TOOK TWO MEN TO PUSH IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD ON A DOWNWARD SLOPE. THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMED TO KNOW OF NO PROBLEM WITH 1998 WINDSTAR TRANSMISSIONS. WE KNOW OF 3 OTHER OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

VEHICLE STARTS TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN WHENEVER CONSUMER IS TRYING TO SLOW DOWN. NOT TAKEN TO DEALER YET.

THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. NLM

VEHICLE WOULD SLIP IN AND OUT OF GEAR WHILE AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN (WHILE IN DRIVE GEAR). REQUIRED HIGH RPMS TO ENGAGE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD. TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT OWNER'S COST.*AK

ALTHOUGH THERE HAVE NEVER BEEN ANY ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES, WE FEAR THERE IS A GOOD POSSIBILITY FOR A REAR-END COLLISION. INTERMITTENTLY, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT REACT WHEN DEPRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR, THE ENGINE DOES NOT RACE. THEN, THE VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD, ALMOST AS IF THE CLUTCH WAS RELEASED QUICKLY. AFTER EACH OCCURRENCE, WE HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP. TO DATE, THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH THE WINDSTAR SPEEDOMETER DROPPED TO ZERO, THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE CAR LOST FORWARD DRIVE FOR A FEW SECONDS. THIS OCCURS INTERMITTENLY. CROSSROADS LINCOLN-MERCURY REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO AND CHARGED $2400. LAST WEDNESDAY WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60 IT AGAIN LOST POWER AND SEEMED TO BE OUT OF GEAR AGAIN, FOR A FEW SECONDS. IT AGAIN WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD. THIS OCCURRED TWICE MORE IN THE NEXT FEW MINUTES. WE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND WERE ABLE TO GET IT TO DRIVE AGAIN. WE RETURNED IT TO CROSSROADS LINCOLN MERCURY LAST THURSDAY. THEY STILL HAVE IT AND SAY IT DOESN'T DO IT WHEN THEY DRIVE IT. THEY HAVE NOT OPENED UP THE TRANSMISSION TO LOOK AT IT AGAIN. THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IS THAT SOMETIMES THE INTERIOR LIGHTS DON'T SHUT OFF. THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT...

VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS WHEN DECELERATION AND ALSO AT ACCELERATION. OCCURS MOST OFTEN WHEN TURNING. LEFT MY FAMILY OF FIVE ALONG WITH 2 OF THEIR FRIENDS STALLED IN INCOMING TRAFFIC. OTHER STALLING EVENTS ALSO REQUIRED OTHER DRIVERS TO TAKE ACTION TO AVOID HITTING FRONT OR REAR OF VEHICLE. DEALER PERFORMED PCM REPROGRAMMING IN ACCORDANCE WITH TSB 98-25-6 AND CORRECTED STALLING PROBLEM. WHILE WIFE REPORTED STALLING INFREQUENTLY WHEN UNDER WARRANTY, THE STALLING FREQUENCY INCREASED TO 1-2 TIMES A DAY AFTER TRANSMISSION SERVICE BY DEALER AT APPROX 47,000 MILES. I AM HAPPY THAT THE CAR IS NOW FIXED BUT FORD HAS NOT OFFERED TO PAY FOR REPROGRAMMING WHICH IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSTARS. THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL ITEM. THREE OTHER PROBLEMS WHICH HAVE OCCURED WITH THIS CAR IS GOODYEAR INVICTA TIRE SEPARATION (TIRES REPLACED PRIOR TO FAILURE); POWER STEERING PUMP FLUID CONTAMINATION; AND NOISY TIE END RODS. TIRE REPLACEMENT...

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP VEHICLE BY APPLYING FORCE TO BRAKE PEDAL, BRAKES DID NOT REPSOND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING CAUSING UNWANTED ACCELERATION, CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER AND PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED, CRUISE CONTROL CEASED OPERATION BUT HAS NOW BEEN REPAIRED, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY TECHNICIAN THE VEHICLE WAS SOLD WITH WRONG PART. *JB

STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT, UPON ACCELERATION TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE. ENGINE REVVED AS IF IN NEUTRAL. ALSO OCCURRED AS ACCELERATING FROM A STOP TO MAKE A TURN. PRESENTED A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION OF BEING PUT INTO THE PATH OF ON COMING TRAFFIC. TURNING ENGINE OFF AND THEN BACK ON WOULD ALLOW TRANSMISSION TO ENGAGE. DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED AT 43,621 MILES AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. AFTER FOUR DAYS IN SERVICE AND A COMPLETE NEW TRANSMISSION, WITHIN 12 HOURS NEW TRANSMISSION DEVELOPED AT LEAST TWO SERIOUS LEAKS OF TRANSMISSION FLUID. DEALER SAYS THIS IS NOT UNCOMMON. THE UNIT IS SEALED AND CAN NOT BE SERVICED BY THEM. I AM WAITING TO HEAR IF I NEED ANOTHER COMPLETE NEW TRANSMISSION.*AK

VEHICLE IS SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING FROM 3RD TO 2ND GEAR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ALMOST STOP, RPM'S WILL REV HIGH. MANUFACTURER HAS ISSUED A TSB. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP VEHICLE BY APPLYING FORCE TO BRAKE PEDAL, BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND. VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, CAUSING UNWANTED AND UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER CORRECTED PROBLEM. CONSUMER CURRENTLY NOTICED THAT CURISE CONTROL WAS INOPERABLE. *AK *YH

THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING LURCHES FORWARD WHEN THE VEHICLE IS AT A STOP, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS BUT THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN SUCCESSFULLY REPAIRED (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). NLM

SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND UNABLE TO LOCATE CAUSE. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING LURCHES FORWARD WHEN THE VEHICLE IS AT A STOP, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS BUT THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN SUCCESSFULLY REPAIRED (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). NLM

THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING LURCHES FORWARD WHEN THE VEHICLE IS AT A STOP, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS BUT THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN SUCCESSFULLY REPAIRED (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). NLM

UPON SLOWING DOWN IN TRAFFIC AND APPYLING BRAKES VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING A COLLISION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH THE CAR DOWNSHIFTED TO A LOW GEAR CAUSING THE RPM'S TO RACE AND THE CAR TO LURCH. WAS ABLE TO PULL TO SIDE OF BUSY HIGHWAY WITHOUT INCIDENT. FORD DEALER REPLACED MAP SENSOR AND REBUILT/REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. FORD COMPANY PAID ALL BUT $200 AS PART OF THEIR "CUSTOMER GOODWILL PROGRAM". I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION AND IF SO, I WOULD LIKE MY $200 REFUNDED TO ME. THE TIE ROD ENDS FAILED RIGHT AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD. EVEN THE DEALER ALLUDED TO THE FACT THAT THEY WERE PROBABLY FACTORY DEFECTS, THAT THEY SHOULD NOT GO BAD THEN. THE 'OPEN DOOR SENSOR' STAYS ON EVEN THOUGH ALL OF THE DOORS ARE CLOSED. THIS HAPPENS SPORADICALLY. IT MAY HAPPEN TWICE A DAY AND THEN NOT HAPPEN FOR DAYS. THE AUTOMATIC DOORLOCKS HAVE NOT WORKED PROPERLY SINCE ABOUT 40,000 MILES. I HAVE TO MANUALLY...

TWO INCIDENTS OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION, ONE CAUSING DAMAGE TO OUR VEHICLE AND THE ONE AHEAD AS I WAS PARKING NEXT TO A CURB. SECOND TIME WAS IN DRIVEWAY WHEN ENTERING GARAGE; SLAMMED ON BRAKES TO NOT HIT HOUSE. NUMEROUS INCIDENTS OF HARD 1ST TO 2ND GEAR SHIFT AT 15 MPH; SOUNDS LIKE A HARD THUD. FORD OVERFILLED TRANS. FLUID 1/2 QUART AS A FIX IN NOVEMBER; REPLACING VALVE PUMP NOW IN JANUARY. *AK

WHILE WIFE WAS DRIVING TIRE BLEW OUT, AND AUTOMOBILE ACCELERATED. DRIVER COULD NOT GET AUTOMOBILE TO STOP.- VEHICLE WENT INTO A DITCH AND FLIPPED OVER. DRIVER WAS INJURED. *AK

I AM SO SCARED TO DRIVE OUR VAN- I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO DO. THIA VAN SHOWED BE CONSIDERED A LEMON- OR FORD SHOULD REPAIR IT. WE PURCHASED THE VAN CAUSE WE HAD ANOTHER LITTLE ONE ON THE WAY(MAKING 4 KIDS) IN THE PAST WE HAD OLD VECHILCLES. WE DECIDED TO SPEND THE $$ AND HAVE A RELIABLE VECHICLE SINCE WE HAVE 4 KIDS AND TRAVEL AROUND TOWN ALOT. FIRST MY AIR CODTIONER GOES OUT IN JULY, 99 (ELECTRICAL- NO POWER TO IT). WE DID NOT HAVE THE $ TO FIX. THAN IN AUGUST,99 WE STARTED EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT NEUTRAL CONDTION AFTER DRIVING AND COMING TO A STOP. HAD TO REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION- DUE TO A FAULTY CLUTCH PISTON THAT FORD KNOWS IS CAUSING PROBLEMS IN AX4S WINDSTAR 3.8L. ENGINE - STALLS USUALLY WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, SUCH AS O TURNS OR COMING TO A STOP. SCARED TO DEATH...

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, ONE INCIDENT RESULTED IN MINOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. MJS

ENGINE STOPED WHEN COMING TO STOP OR MAKING TURNS, DUE TO FAILURE OF THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY. YH

SPEED CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE WHILE DRIVING 75MPH. I TRIED TURNING IT OFF FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AS WELL AS BY BRAKING. AT THIS POINT I REALIZED I HAD NO BRAKING POWER AND MANAGED TO USE AN EXIT RAMP SLOWING DOWN BUT NOT STOPPING COMPLETELY BY USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. ENGINE WAS STILL REVVING AT 75MPH WHEN I SHUT IT OFF. CAR WAS TOWED TO TAMIAMI FORD IN NAPLES,FL. THEY COULD NOT FIN ANY PROBLEMS. TEST DROVE AT HIGHWAY SPEED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PLEASE NOTIFY ME AS TO ANY SIMILAR PROBLEMS. THANK GOD MY CHILDREN AND I WERE NOT INJURED.

VEHICLE JUMPED FORWARD WHEN STOPPING. ACCELERATED BY ITSELF, RESULTING IN A CRASH. BRAKES WHEN APPLIED, SQUEAK LOUDLY. GEARS WERE VERY HARD TO CHANGE. DEALER CONTACTED AND IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PROBLEMS STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD AT FULL SPEED, NEARLY RESULTING IN A COLLISION,CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK