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1994 Ford Windstar Engine Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA

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Engine reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
8
Latest Mar 23, 2005
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
35%
of 23 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1994 Ford Windstar submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming engine

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

BrakesEngineSuspension
Filed Mar 23, 2005

THE CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHY IT'S HAPPENING. ALSO, THE REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS ARE LEAKING. ALSO, THE BRAKE HOSES WERE REPLACED. OWNER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR THESE BRAKE PROBLEMS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS BUT KNOW ONE CAN SEEM TO REPAIR THE PROBLEMS. *NM THE BRAKES WOULD LOCK UP AT TIMES. THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO PUMP THE BRAKES A FEW TIMES. REFER TO RECALL CAMPAIGN #02V101000. WHEN THE VAN WAS STARTED FOR A 5TH OR 6TH TIME, IT WOULD SPUDDER/BUBBLE AND ON OCCASION, WOULD NOT START UP. THE SPARK PLUGS, PLUG WIRES AND EGR VALVE HAD BEEN REPLACED. THERE WERE ALSO ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE ALIGNMENT WHEEL PULLING TO THE RIGHT. *SC *JB

NHTSA ID
10111739
Incident
Feb 10, 2005
Mileage
143,000 mi
Engine
Filed Jan 26, 2004

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

NHTSA ID
10055815
Incident
Jan 17, 2004
Mileage
114,000 mi
Engine
Filed Sep 25, 2002

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD RUN ROUGH AND LOSES COOLANT WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH A BLOWN HEAD GASKETS ON THEIR 3.8L V6 ENGINE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. NLM

NHTSA ID
8019438
Incident
Sep 9, 2002
Engine
Filed Aug 7, 2002
Crash reported

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL, RESULTING IN A COMPLETE SHUTDOWN. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK

NHTSA ID
8015730
Engine
Filed Jun 18, 2002

A BLOWN HEAD GASKET REOCCURRED AFTER REPAIRS WERE MADE FOUR YES AGO. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID
8012088
Incident
Jun 15, 2002
Engine
Filed Mar 8, 2002

CONSUMER RECEIVED SERVICE PROGRAM 00M09 REGARDING HEAD GASKET FAILURE, CONSUMER WENT TO A LOCAL DEALER STATING THAT NO FAILURES HAD OCCURRED AND DEALER STATED ACTION WAS NOT NECESSARY, HOWEVER NOW THE HEAD GASKET HAS FAILED AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED FOR THE SERVICE PROGRAM, CONSUMER IS NOW LEFT HAVING TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. *SLC

NHTSA ID
564674
Engine
Filed Feb 23, 2000

ENGINE HEAD GASKETS HAVE FAILED PREMATURELY. DEALER HAS NO REASON. *AK

NHTSA ID
857444
Engine
Filed Nov 25, 1998

THE GAS FUMES ENTER IN THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING HEALTH PROBLEMS. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID
831351
Incident
Aug 1, 1998

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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