2000 Ford Windstar Transmission Problems

WHILE DRIVING MY 2000 FORD WINDSTAR IN A GROCERY STORE PARKING LOT, PREPARING TO GO ONTO A VERY BUSY ROAD, THE VAN MADE A LOUD BANG AND SLAMMED TO A STOP. I WAS ALARMED AS I HAD MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL AT THE TIME AND I WAS GOING ABOUT 10 MILES AN HOUR. THE JOLT FROM THE SUDDEN STOP WAS ENOUGH TO JERK MYSELF AND MY 3 CHILDREN FORWARD, IT WAS RATHER SHOCKING. IF I HAD BEEN GOING 65, OR IF THERE HAD BEEN A CAR CLOSE BEHIND ME, AND IT SLAMMED TO A STOP, IT WOULD HAVE HAD CATASTROPHIC RESULTS. I PRESSED THE GAS TO GO, AND NOTHING. THE ONLY GEAR THAT WOULD WORK WAS REVERSE. I HAD TO PARK IT AND CALL A TOW TRUCK, IT WAS TAKEN TO A FORD DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VAN HAD 115, 552 MILES ON IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10408835

Incident

Jun 22, 2011

Mileage

115,552 mi

2000 FORD WINDSTAR LX TRANSMISSION BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE I85 IN VA 80,000 MILES ON IT. FLUID CAME SPEWING OUT THE BACK END OF THE VAN. $2500 COST TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION. NO WARNING SIGNS THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10408629

Incident

Jun 9, 2005

Mileage

80,000 mi

2000 WINDSTAR-CRUISE CONTROL SLOWLY STOPPED WORKING, ALMOST LIKE A LOOSE BUTTON OR WIRE WAS THE ISSUE, THEN COMPLETELY STOPPED, ABS LIGHT RANDOMLY GOING ON AND OFF THEN FINALLY STAYING-STOPPING DISTANCES INCREASED, TACH, SPEEDOMETER, AND OTHER DASH GAUGE NEEDLES SWINGING WILDLY WHILE DRIVING- TACH STOPPED WORKING FIRST THEN SPEEDOMETER(WITNESSED BY IOWA HIGHWAY PATROL), OD OFF LIGHT STARTED COMING ON AT RANDOM TIMES. FINALLY STAYED ON, TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OCCASIONALLY WHEN AT STOP SIGNS. TOOK IT TO TRANS. SHOP NO CODES FOUND, NEXT DAY THE VAN WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO ANY GEAR. VAN IS NOW A YARD ORNAMENT. ISSUES ONGOING OVER THE COURSE OF ABOUT A YEAR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10383001

Incident

Aug 17, 2010

FORD WINDSTAR 2000 - TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 110,000 AND RUMOR IS THAT FORD KNEW THESE WERE WEAK BUT INSTALLED THEM ANYWAY. POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED THREE TIMES BETWEEN 60,000 AND 100,000. POWER STEERING PISTONS EACH FAILED AROUND 80,000. HEATER/AIR CONDITIONING AIR FLAPPER FAILED - REPLACEMENT WAS $1500 INSTALLED. SLIDING DOOR RELEASE STUCK AT 80,000. THE CAR IS A JUNKSTAR. I'LL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD - THEY BUILD WITH PLASTIC AND LIGHTWEIGHT JUNK AND THEY JUST FAIL - FAIL - FAIL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10371155

Incident

Jan 18, 2009

Mileage

100,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED MOVING FORWARD. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A GEAR IN THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED; THE PART HAD BEEN RE-ENGINEERED AS IT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 72,000. THE CRUISE CONTROL MODULE AND WHEEL BEARINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 05/23/11

NHTSA ID

10364172

Incident

Oct 31, 2010

Mileage

72,000 mi

I WAS TRAVELING ON THE CHICAGO INTERSTATE I-290 AT AROUND 3:30 AM WHEN MY REAR AXEL SNAPPED ON MY 2000 FORD WINDSTAR MINIVAN. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON THE MORNING OF SEPTEMBER 27TH, 2010 ON A CLEAR DAY WITH IDEAL ROAD CONDITIONS BUT IN A LONG TERM CONSTRUCTION ZONE. I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 45 MILES PER HOUR AND IN LIGHT TRAFFIC WHEN THE AXEL SNAPPED ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE CAUSING ME TO JERK VIOLENTLY TO THE RIGHT AND THROUGH CONSTRUCTION BARRIERS INTO AN OPEN LANE AND ONTO THE SHOULDER A SHORT DISTANCE LATER. ANY OTHER TIME, THIS COULD HAVE BEEN TRAGIC BUT GIVEN THE EARLY HOUR OF MY TRAVEL TO WORK AND THE REDUCED SPEEDS DUE TO ONGOING CONSTRUCTION I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VIOLENT MOVEMENT TO THE RIGHT WITHOUT INJURY OR MISHAP. THE CAR WAS TOWED A SHORT TIME LATER TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND I SEARCHED FOR INFORMATION ON BROKEN AXLES AND WINDSTARS I FOUND THE INFORMATION ON THE FORD RECALL. A LOCAL DEALER PAID FOR TOWING TO THEIR LOT, AND ARRANGED FOR A LONG-TERM LOANER VEHICLE AND FOR VEHICLE RENTAL INSURANCE. THE CAR WAS MAINTAINED IN A REGULAR FASHION BUT WAS 10 YEARS OLD AND HAD 184 THOUSAND REAL MILES ON THE ODOMETER. IT REMAINS AT THE FORD DEALER IN ELMHURST, ILLINOIS AWAITING WORD FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY ON ANY REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT DISCUSSIONS. NO OFFERS OF CORRECTION, REPAIR, OR REPLACEMENT HAVE BEEN MADE TO THIS TIME, OCTOBER 20TH, 2010 BEST REGARDS, *TR

NHTSA ID

10361342

Incident

Sep 27, 2010

Mileage

184,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR THAT HAD BEEN REGULARLY MAINTAINED AND BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR EVERY CHECKUP, THE TRANSMISSION DECIDED TO GO OUT. I HAD PARKED THE CAR AND WHEN I WENT TO GO FORWARD, NOTHING HAPPENED. THE CAR HAD BEEN RUNNING GREAT UP UNTIL THIS POINT AND THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS OF THE TRANSMISSION BEING READY TO GIVE. I HAD TO GET THE CAR TOWED TO GET A REBUILT TRANSMISSION. I DO NOT HAVE THE OLD PART, BUT HAVE HEARD IT IS A RATHER COMMON PROBLEM AMONG '99-'03 WINDSTARS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10359393

Incident

Aug 14, 2010

Mileage

104,000 mi

MY 2000 FORD WINDSTAR JUST DIED AS I WAS PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY TODAY 9/26/2010. THE CAR WONT MOVE FORWARD IN DRIVE, BUT GOES BACKWARDS IN REVERSE. FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS ITS BEEN JERKING AND RACING AND I CALLED FORD AND TOLD THEM ABOUT IT. THEY SAID THE JERKING WHEN YOU SHIFT IS NORMAL. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DALE JARRET FORD IN CHARLOTTE NC TO SERVICE ANOTHER RECALL AND I MENTIONED ABOUT THE JERKING WHEN YOU SHIFT AND THE NEEDLES FLIPPING OUT. HE SAID THAT HIS WIFE'S CAR HAD SIMILAR ISSUES AND IT WAS THE ALTERNATOR. THE SALESMAN SHIFTED THE GEAR UP AND DOWN AND SAID IT WAS DEFINETELY THE ALTERNATOR AND IT WOULD COST $350 TO FIX. I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER PLACE THAT SAID THE ALTERNATOR WAS FINE, IT WAS THE CLUSTER THAT MADE THE NEEDLES FLIP OUT. NICE GOIN' FORD GUY!! THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT HAD BEEN FLICKERING SINCE SATURDAY MORNING AND BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON, THE TRANSMISSION LOOKS LIKE IT IS FRIED. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS A RECALL OR ANY OTHER OPTIONS. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10357687

Incident

Sep 26, 2010

Mileage

111,500 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT IN AND OUT GEAR AND THEN BEGAN TO SHIFT MUCH EXTREME FORCE. THE RADIO ALSO CAME ON AND BY ITSELF. THE DEALER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED AND THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE TRANSMISSION SHOP TO REPLACE THE GEAR SHIFT BOX AND A SEAL WAS ADDED TO ASSIST WITH THE TRANSMISSION LEAK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140000.

NHTSA ID

10354860

Incident

Sep 15, 2009

Mileage

120,000 mi

INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM. WHEN THE ENGINE HEATS UP A LITTLE THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS COME ON INDICATING THAT THEY ARE NO LONGER WORKING. IN THE MORNING WHEN THE CAR IS FIRST STARTED THE LIGHT ARE OFF FOR AWHILE UNTIL THE ENGINE HAS HAD TIME TO HEAT UP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10353840

Incident

Jun 1, 2008

Mileage

80,000 mi

2000 FORD WINDSTAR RETURNING FROM TRIP TO VIRGINIA FROM BALTIMORE; O/D LIGHT STARTS FLASHING AND THEN FLUID AND SMOKE POUR FROM UNDER CAR AT 55 MPH, FOUND MECHANIC RIGHT OFF FREEWAY EXIT, MECHANIC FINDS THAT TRANSMISSION SELF-DESTRUCTED. REPLACEMENT WITH GOOD WARRANTY IS $3500. LOOKED ONLINE AND THERE ARE MANY, MANY SAME SITUATIONS BUT NO RECALL FROM FORD. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS ON THE WASHINGTON BELTWAY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10353365

Incident

Aug 30, 2010

Mileage

72,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS VERY HARD TO SHIFT. HE HEARS A LOUD BANGING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING AND THE VEHICLE ALSO LOOSES POWER. THE FAILURE IS MORE PRONOUNCED ON AN INCLINE. FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED NOR HAS THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 130,000.

NHTSA ID

10353356

Incident

May 14, 2010

Mileage

130,000 mi

MY 2000 FORD WINDSTAR HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS THAT STARTED IN LATE 2008. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LEVER WAS HARD TOO SHIFT INTO ANY GEAR. A FEW MONTHS LATER THE TRANSMISSION STARTED LEAKING. AS THE MONTHS WENT BY THE LEAKING GOT WORSE. IN MAY OF 2009 THERE WAS NOW QUITE A BIT OF TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING FROM THE TRANSMISSION, CAUSING THE NEED FOR FLUID TO BE ADDED IN ORDER FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO WORK. PROBLEM FIXED IN JULY OF 2009. TRANSMISSION OIL SEAL WAS DEFECTIVE ON THE VAN, EVEN THOUGH IT ONLY HAD 75,000 MILES ON IT. HEAD GASKET NEEDED REPLACED AS WELL. TOTAL PRICE: $1700. *TR

NHTSA ID

10352440

Incident

Jul 18, 2009

Mileage

75,000 mi

AT 82,000 MILES CAR WAS RUNNING BUMPY AND O/D OFF LIGHT WAS FLASHING. I TOOK IT TO FORD AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS NEARLY BROKEN AND SHOULD BE REPLACED FOR $3300. I GOT IT REBUILT AT AAMCO FOR $2300. *TR

NHTSA ID

10350648

Incident

Aug 2, 2010

Mileage

82,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN JERKING EXTREMELY HARD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO HER RESIDENCE WHERE SHE DISCOVERED A LEAK IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000. UPDATED 11/16/10. *LJ

NHTSA ID

10350537

Incident

Aug 2, 2009

Mileage

119,000 mi

I HIT A SMALL POT HOLE AND WHEN I GOT TO THE PARKING LOT I WAS TOLD MY REAR TIRES WERE SIDE WAYS. MY HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR HOME 2/10THS OF A MILE. WHEN THE MECHANIC LOOK AT IT HE SAID THE POT HOLE WASN'T THE PROBLEM. IT WAS ALREADY CRACKED. HE SAID HE HAD REPAIRED A NUMBER OF AXLES ON FORD. ALSO, MY TRANSMISSION BEGAN SKIPPING AT THE SAME TIME THIS WHOLE INCIDENT STARTED. WHEN WE FIRST BOUGHT THE VAN, I WAS IN LINE IN THE CAFETERIA AND A GENTLEMEN ASKED ME IF I WAS PICKED EACH DAY IN A WINDSTAR AND I SAID YES. HE INFORMED ME THAT WINDSTARS ARE NOTORIOUS FOR HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. I KNOW HE IS RIGHT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10331080

Incident

Apr 11, 2010

Mileage

132,000 mi

2000 FORD WINDSTAR SE VAN. TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. AT 35,500 MILES THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION FAILED AND FORD REPLACED IT. OVERDRIVE LIGHT BLINKS AND ADDITIONAL REPAIRS HAVE BEEN NEEDED. I HAVE BEEN ON SEVERAL WEBSITES REGARDING FORD TRANSMISSIONS (2000 - 2005) YEAR MODELS OF VANS, SUV, AND LIGHT TRUCKS. THE BLINKING OD LIGHT IS A RECURRING THEME (HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS) AND REQUIRES EXPENSIVE REPAIRS. FORD HAS TO BE AWARE OF THIS TRANSMISSION DEFECT, BUT HAS NOT NOTHING!!! *TR

NHTSA ID

10323979

Incident

Mar 15, 2010

Mileage

130,000 mi

AS TYPICAL WITH FORD WINDSTARS MY 2000 FORD WINDSTAR TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING ON A MAJOR ROADWAY ALMOST CAUSING A SEVERE ACCIDENT THAT WOULD HAVE INJURED ME AND MY WIFE AND THREE KIDS AND THE OCCUPANTS OF THE OTHER VEHICLE. THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT FORD WINDSTAR TRANSMISSIONS FAILING AND THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TRANSMISSION TO FAIL IN OUR VEHICLE. THE COSTLY REPAIR FOR WHAT SEEMS LIKE A PROBLEM WITH NUMEROUS WINDSTAR VANS SHOULD BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF FORD THIS ISSUE COULD KILL SOMEONE IF A FAILURE WAS TO OCCUR ON A MAJOR INTERSTATE WHEN VEHICLES ARE TRAVELING AT HIGH RATES OF SPEEDS AND DRIVERS DO NOT HAVE TIME TO REACT TO A SUDDEN TRANSMISSION BLOWOUT. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING AND FORD SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE ESPECIALLY AFTER THEY RECEIVED STIMULUS MONEY FROM ALL OF US TAXPAYERS. THEY SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR JUNK. THIS WILL BE THE SECOND TRANSMISSION REPLACED THE FIRST ONE WAS REPLACED BY A FORD REBUILD WHICH IS THE ONE THAT FAILED. WITH A PRICETAG OF OVER $2000.00 THAT'S HARD ON PEOPLE WHO LIVE PAYCHECK TO PAYCHECK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10293131

Incident

Nov 21, 2009

Mileage

155,273 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THE ABS LIGHT WERE FLASHING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUSE THAT CONTROLS THE ABS LIGHT AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WERE FAULTY AS WELL AS A LEAK IN THE MASTER CYLINDER. A YEAR AFTER THE FUSE WAS REPLACED, THE ABS LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING AGAIN AND THE GAS GAUGE WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE TRANSMISSION ALSO BEGAN TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK SINCE THE FAILURE COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A CRASH. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 124,545 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

10285710

Incident

Jan 1, 2008

TRANSMISSION FAILED IN THE LOADING ZONE AT THE AIRPORT. TOWED TO LOCAL TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP; ADVISED THAT COST TO REPLACE WITH A USED TRANSMISSION WOULD BE $2800. CURRENT BLUE BOOK FOR THIS VEHICLE IS $2125 IN FAIR CONDITION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10278397

Incident

Jun 30, 2009

Mileage

87,000 mi

FORD WINDSTAR 2000, TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY HIGHWAY. I AM 55 YEARS OLD AND HAVE A BAD BACK AND HAD TO RISK MY LIFE TO PUSH THIS VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD SO I WOULD NOT GET HIT BY TRAFFIC ON A RAINY EVENING! LUCKILY, MY AGED MOTHER WAS NOT IN THE CAR AT THE TIME. IF YOU LOOK UP WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM AND RESEARCH FORD TRANSMISSION, YOU WILL SEE THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. NO WONDER THEY CAN'T SELL THEIR CARS! THIS TRANSMISSION WAS JUST REBUILT TWO YEARS AGO FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10268734

Incident

May 12, 2009

Mileage

150,000 mi

TRANSMISSION FAILURE, PULLING ON TO ROADWAY FROM GAS STATION , WINDSTAR MADE IT 10 FEET, SNAP, BANG THEN STUCK IN MIDDLE OF STREET, CARS AROUND ENDED UP ON GRASS BUT NO ACCIDENT. RE TRIED TO MOVE NOTHING CAR ONLY HAS REVERSE, NOW AFTER SEARCHING THE WEB FINDING OUT VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORD WINDSTAR, SOMEONE WILL GET HURT / KILLED FROM THIS PROBLEM,AND FORD KNOWS ALL ABOUT IT, NOW I HAVE TO SPEND 3000.00 ON A NEW TRANSMISSION, FOR A 50.00 PART DEEP INSIDE THE TRANS JUST BREAKS WHEN IT BREAKS..... THAT OBVIOUSLY HAS A FACTORY DEFECT THAT IS BEING IGNORED, JUST LIKE THE ( TFI MODULE RECALL OF THE LATE 90'S). *TR

NHTSA ID

10267560

Incident

May 1, 2009

Mileage

138,025 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING WHEN THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS PLACED INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. A REBUILT TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

NHTSA ID

10254881

Incident

Dec 11, 2007

Mileage

42,000 mi

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHEN STOPPED AT INTERSECTION WENT TO ACCELERATE AND MAIN DRIVE GEAR FAILED. LOST ALL FORWARD DRIVE GEARS ONLY REVERSE GEAR WORKED. THIS LATEST AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE OCCURRED AT 87,736 MILES ON 12-11-2008. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED EARLIER ON SAME VEHICLE AT 42,130 MILES ON 12-3-2004. BOTH TIMES MAIN DRIVE GEAR SEPARATED FROM DRIVE CUP ACCORDING TO MY TRANSMISSION SHOP. TRANSMISSION REQUIRED A COMPLETE RE-BUILD BOTH TIMES. TRANSMISSION SHOP INDICATED THIS IS COMMON DESIGN ISSUE WITH FORD WINDSTARS AND LOOKING AT NHTSA WEB SITE THERE ARE A LOT MORE FOLKS SUFFERING FROM THIS FORD DESIGN ISSUE. HAVE THE 3.8 L 6 CYLINDER ENGINE IN THIS VAN. US CONSUMERS SHOULD FILE A CLASS LAWSUIT AGAINST FORD FOR THEIR FAILURE TO RE-CALL THIS KNOWN DESIGN ISSUE. HAVE DRIVE GEAR PART THAT FAILED IF NHTSA WOULD LIKE TO ANALYZE PART. I WILL NEVER BY ANOTHER FORD PRODUCT AND ADVISE NO ONE ELSE TO BUY ONE. HAD TALKED WITH FORD ON 1ST OCCURRENCE AND FORD REFUSED TO STAND BY THEIR PRODUCT SINCE IT WAS OUTSIDE OF THE 3YR / 36,000 MILE WARRANTY. KNOW WONDER WHY THE AMERICAN AUTO COMPANIES ARE BECOMING HISTORY... . *TR

NHTSA ID

10251672

Incident

Dec 11, 2008

Mileage

42,130 mi

SINCE BUYING MY WINDSTAR, 2000; USED, 57,000 MILES I HAVE HAD ONE PROBLEM AFTER ANOTHER. WITHIN TWO WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE MY TRANSMISSION WOULD JUMP THEN STRAIGHTEN OUT AND GO ON. I HAD IT CHECKED BY FIVE DIFFERENT PLACES AND ALL STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. IT STOPPED COMPLETELY DURING A FAMILY TRIP AND I HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW TRANSMISSION. IT HAD A KNOCK IN THE ENGINE EVER SINCE I BOUGHT IT BUT IT FINALLY GOT SO BAD I THOUGHT THE PRUDENT THING TO DO WAS TO GET IT OVERHAULED. THERE CRANK SHAFT WAS NOT SMOOTH AND HAD TO BE MACHINED AND REBUILT. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL DIFFERENT ISSUES CONCERNING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ABS STAYS ON, SLIDING DOOR LOCK FAILURE, INTERIOR LIGHTS COME ON WHILE DRIVING AND WILL NOT GO OFF, ALL INSTRUMENT DASH LIGHTS FLASH ON AND THEN SEEM TO RECOVER, NOW MY WHOLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS ACTING UP. THE RADIO ALWAYS WENT OFF WHEN YOU CUT OFF THE ENGINE AND OPEN THE DOOR, BUT NOW MY BATTERY IS DEAD AND WHILE CHARGING IT THE HEAD LIGHT CAME ON, (BUT NONE OF THE SWITCHES WERE TURNED ON), OH AND ABOUT 10 MONTHS AGO I HAD TO REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR. NO WARNING EXCEPT RIGHT BEFORE IT DIED THE LIGHT STARTED CUTTING OFF AND ON. I CANNOT AFFORD ANOTHER PURCHASE AT THIS TIME. I AM SICK OF THIS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10248919

Incident

Mar 20, 2004

Mileage

57,000 mi