10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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1996 Ford Windstar transmission problems

transmission problem

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1996 Ford Windstar Owner Comments

problem #4

Oct 012001

Windstar

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Bought car 3/01-immediately replaced cat. Converter. Overdrive lt flashing-needed new transmission, torque converter, planetary gears, solenoids; had to realign'speedometer off by at least 10 mph; need new rack & pinion-power steering fluid leaking; nothing but problems have spent so much money and also been without car for over a month -only had it 7 months!

- Drexel Hill, PA, USA

problem #3

Sep 122000

Windstar

  • miles
Please, we are parents whit 3 kids, is very hard for us to pay this extra money for this defect vehicle, to this moment we changed:transmission -twice 02sensor (transmission)-catylitic converter left/raight-coil ignition system, we get this car whit 48.000mi. On 1998.for my all family and the good name of the Ford deller tanks for yuo help.

- Medford, NY, USA

problem #2

Apr 152000

Windstar

  • miles
Torque converter blew. Stranded vehicle. Almost caused fire from spewing transaxle fluid onto hot engine parts.

- Clearwater, FL, USA

problem #1

Apr 152000

Windstar

  • miles
Torque converter blew. Stranded vehicle. Almost caused fire from spewing transaxle fluid onto hot engine parts.

- Clearwater, FL, USA

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