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When shifting the car into P, R, N, or D, it makes a loud thumping sound and makes the whole car jerk. When I turn the steering wheel you can hear a loud grinding, creaky cracking like noise coming from the front of the car.
I was driving on the highway and all my instrument panel needles (gas, RPM, mileage, temperature) were all jumping around. This went on all the way home. I parked the car but the RPM needle was stuck and I could not shift the car into park (P) and could not turn off the car. I called a local mechanic and he came over and put the car in neutral (N) and turned off the car. The car had to be towed to the mechanic to have the instrument panel checked. The mechanic was able to move the RPM needle so that I could shift the car but the instrument panel continues to sporadically go from working, to not working at all, to all the needles jumping around. The mechanic was aware that I had the transmission done 3 times since I bought the car in Sept. 2003 and told me that the malfunctioning instrument panel may be contributing to the transmission issues.
11S16 example template, front lower control arm: See suspension and structure of vehicle. I do not see a recall that visibly includes California as a recall state. I have definitely experienced this or a similar issue. There appears to be a large scale recall and buyback program. My vehicle was positively identified for the cruise control/speed control recall and serviced at gosch Ford in hemet, ca. I experienced more issues than only that, or even than that and the above. Contact for more information. Not limited to only this recall, vehicle experienced several issues, many of which were attended to with out of pocket funds, either to prevent, or due to, mechanical breakdown/failure. Please also consider axle recall, and additional for this vehicle. I need an assessment done on my Ford 2000 Windstar LX so I may be compensated for the total costs and damages and have the vehicle replaced or completely repaired to a safe, drivable condition. (right front corner of vehicle collided with an object, part(s) failure apparent as what appears to be the front lower control arm is detached. A separation of a front lower control arm rear attaching bracket may result in a lower control arm separation. A separation of both front subframe rear body mounts may result in separation of the steering intermediate shaft. Either condition could result in significant loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash. Front
The first time my wife was driving our 2000 Ford Windstar van LX. She was crossing over a bridge and the rear axle broke in have.the van was towed to our mechanic he put another rear axle on, to the tune of 1,750 dollars. The year that was 2007. Fast forward to Feb.2, 2013 I'm backing out of our driveway and guess what happens, you guessed it the rear axle breaks again.
The contact owns a 2000 Ford Windstar. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph, the rear axle fractured. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician stated that the rear axle needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 12V193000 (power train). The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 144,000.
- Stuart, FL, USA
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I have 2 problems with the brakes, problem 1 the master cylinder is leaking, causing the brake light to come on. Problem 2 the ABS light will come on when driving, it turns itself on and off. Power train, the O/D light will flash when starting up, will turn off after a couple of minutes.
The contact owns a 2000 Ford Windstar. While at a stop light the contact heard a loud bang and the vehicle became resistant to acceleration. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the technician advised the contact that the transmission would have to be replaced. The transmission was replaced. The contact also noticed that the brake lights were illuminating without depressing the brake pedal. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technician stated that the battery should be replaced however, the failure continued after the battery was replaced. The vehicle was not further repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 79.000.
Sitting at a stoplight, foot on brake. When light turned green, normal pressure on accelerator. Loud bang sound. No forward or reverse gear. Put vehicle into neutral and pushed into nearby driveway. Vehicle towed that evening. Faulty transmission. Ford dealer says possibly bad torque converter. Rebuilt transmission installed. Cost to me $3000. Ford claims no recall on the part or the assembly.
The contact owns a 2000 Ford Windstar. The contact stated that he took the vehicle in for repairs under NHTSA campaign id number: 10V385000 (power train:axle assembly). After the repairs, the contact discovered that the rear axle was still fractured. The vehicle was not taken back to the dealer and the manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and the current mileage was 160,000.
Hi I owned a Ford Windstar 2001 and having trouble for the past months.. we took it to auto shop mechanics and got transmission rebuilt paid almost $2,000 for it. Then got that fixed then I drove it for a while then all of the sudden driving on the freeway the engine quit so I called for help tow truck was there then brought it to auto mechanics to get it fixed problem was alternator got that fixed paid over $500.now runs okay.. but now every time I turn the van on the engine lights on all the time while driving and ABS lights on then the brake lights on too.. and the smoke that coming from exhaust from the rear smoking so bad...I need help this is could be part of a recall for fordwindstar.. I just don't have money to pay for the fixing..I hope Ford realized this I think I'm not alone out there dealing the same problems...thank you looking forward for the response...
The contact owns a 2000 Ford Windstar. The contact attempted to accelerate forward from a complete stop when she heard a loud pop. She was unable to accelerate forward however, she was able to accelerate in reverse. The vehicle was towed to a private mechanic where he noticed that water was in the transmission and advised the contact to have the transmission replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. No repairs were performed. The current and failure mileages were 107,000. The VIN was not available.
The contact owns a 2000 Ford Windstar. The contact noticed a leak coming from underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a faulty transmission. The manufacturer was aware of the failure; however, offered no further assistance. No repairs were performed. The current mileage was 115,965. The approximate failure mileage was 115,800.
The contact owns a 2000 Ford Windstar. The contact stated while driving 10 mph the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was inoperable so the contact pushed the vehicle off the road and into a parking space. The contact towed the vehicle to his residence. The contact called the dealer who stated they needed to perform a diagnostic test. The contact stated the transmission needed to be replaced. The contact stated the faulty transmission was a known issue for his year, make, and model. The failure mileage was 156,000.
2000 Ford Windstar van, I think when Ford made these vans, so many of the part was defects, that's why so many recalls, there are 12 recalls on the van and more to come, please recalls the Windstar, not just part but the whole car before more deaths occur, there's some thing serous wrong with this van, with all the noise under the front, and the steering, the van some times smells like some thing is burning, I check all the fluids and the smell is still there, transmission problems, the van has had more then one tranmission that I know of replaced, the door pop open while driving( side sliding door), please recall the whole van, don't let our children lives be in danger.
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 Windstar 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,
I was @ a stop sign with my 2 kids in the back. When I started to cross the busy intersection I heard a loud pop & the van lurched forward & stopped part way in the intersection. I could not drive forward. My kids were just screaming. Luckily I was able to only drive in reverse (no one was behind me) & get the van out of traffic. My father is a mechanic & said he sees this all the time with Windstar, especially the 2000. It took a couple of weeks to actually find a salvaged transmission (I was not going to pay for it to be rebuilt). Apparently that transmission was only made for that one year because Ford knew it was bad. But that made it that much harder to replace.
I own a 2000 Ford Windstar LX, my problem is that my wife, daughter and her two children, and one older adult was minutes away form getting into a serious highway accident due to the fact they were less than 1,000ft ft of getting onto the expressway when the rear axle of the van snapped almost into two pieces for no reason at all. After getting the van towed to my residence which was a 1/4 mile. After further inspection the rear axle seamed to have rotted from the inside out, there is no rust on the outer surface of this hollow axle that would of shown signs of breaking. I contacted a couple of used auto parts dealers and they had stated that they have my same model van but all of the axles on them are gone due to being sold to other people that had needed them. I am asking has there been other reports of this happening to this or later model years. My family could of been seriously injured or killed, and I have just recently done a trip to waukegan Illinois and back to toledo Ohio which was 950 miles of toll roads with speeds of 65-75 mph if this had let go at these speeds I will probably not be sending in this report. Is there a recall for these style axles on this vehicle. Thank you. The consumer stated the axle broke for the second time. Updated 02/04/15
I was turning the car around in a parking lot. The car abruptly stopped and made a boom. I got out and looked underneath the car and the rear axle had broken in half. Nothing has been done to fix the axle since so many Ford Windstar are having the same problem, I am concerned that the same thing will happen as has been documented on the internet. The old part is still on the car.
I owned a 2000 Ford Windstar with approximately 94,000 miles. For about a week, it was difficult to control the car when driving over uneven surfaces, especially while braking on an uneven or bumpy surface because the rear end would shift to the right or left under these conditions..a few days later, the front end began to jerk and I took it into the garage. Upon review, the mechanic told me the transmission needed to be replaced and the rear axle was broken almost completely through.
We have a 2000 Ford Windstar that we took to our mechanic for inspection. While being inspected, the mechanic noticed that the rear beam axle was rotted and cracked. This is the 2nd rear axle that rotted out on the van. 1st one was replaced in July 2008. Car is still at mechanics garage, awaiting instructions for repair. Ford has no recall on the axle.
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- Brooklyn, NY, USA