10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
63,254 miles

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2000 Ford Windstar engine problems

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2000 Ford Windstar Owner Comments

problem #10

Apr 262023

Windstar

  • miles

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

Going down the road car starts to sputter and then we'll cut off while driving and black smoke goes every dangerous it's happened twice already got it checked says nothing

- Dawsonville, GA, USA

problem #9

Apr 262023

Windstar

  • miles
Car overheats even though it does not shown on the meter and when stopped and cut off it bubbles severely

- Dawsonville, GA, USA

problem #8

May 042013

Windstar

  • 129,032 miles
Going down the road traction control will go off and on. It will make the steering very hard. Then when you turn the engine off. It is very hard to start up. Some times you have to wait for about two or three hours then it will start right up. The electric system is very bad. Sometimes when the traction control starts to have a problem the van is very hard to even keep it in control I'm disabled and can't afford to get a better van. I've tried to take it back to Ford but they don't know what to do with it. All they tale me is to get anew one.but I can't. the power on the door locks are bad the locks will go locked and unlock as you drive it down the road. Been doing this for about. 3 years. Or more. Had it in to Ford many times.

- St. George, UT, USA

problem #7

Aug 182019

Windstar

  • miles

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

The contact owns a 2000 Ford Windstar. While driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was left on the side of the road overnight and was driven home the following day. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was unknown.

- Oceanside, CA, USA

problem #6

Apr 292016

Windstar

  • 187 miles
The radiator and water pump went bad and the transmission went out as I was driving. The electrical locks on the doors locks us in regularly, while driving it often slides on it's own. There's a good bit of things going on with my car that I don't know about to tell you about.

- Slidell, LA, USA

problem #5

Jan 202016

Windstar

  • 200,000 miles
The contact owns a 2000 Ford Windstar. The contact stated that while driving at 10 mph, the engine and the transmission failed. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the vehicle was extremely corroded from the front of the vehicle to the rear, which caused the engine and transmission to separate from the sub frame of the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.

- Tonganoxice, KS, USA

problem #4

Jul 022013

Windstar 6-cyl

  • 105,259 miles

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

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.

- Brooklyn, NY, USA

problem #3

Sep 142012

Windstar 6-cyl

  • 125,067 miles
I bought the 2000 Ford Windstar on 09/12/2012. It had 125,000 miles. After I bought it I immediately took it to the mechanic shop to have them check it over. They found that the outer and inner tie rod ends needed to be replaced. Also, the mechanics found that the transmission mounts needed to be replaced. Also, the front struts and the rear shocks needed to be replaced. Also, the front engine mount needed to be replaced. I had all that work completed for around $1,500. Then a few months later, the vehicle broke down in my front yard. I turned the vehicle off and looked under the hood and the serpantine belt was snapped in half and the vehicle was smoking a little bit. A had the vehicle towed to the mechanics for $50. The mechanics diagnosed the powertrain. The mechanics found that the A/C compressor clutch needed to be replaced and it also had to have a evac and recharge the A/C system. This costed me $705.98. A few months later, which is now, on 12/21/2012, the vehicle is starting to make a loud clicking noise from the engine, or atleast I think it is the engine. While I was driving, the vehicle slowed down like there was a power surge or something, like it was going to brake down, so I immediately put the hazard lights on and drove 15-20 miles below the speed limit, all the way until I could make it safely back home. I don't know what is wrong with it this time. I have already invested almost $2,000 into this vehicle and I have only owned it for about 3 months!

- Casa Grande, AZ, USA

problem #2

Jul 082010

Windstar

  • 73,000 miles
The contact owns a 2000 Ford Windstar. The contact stated that while driving 10 mph, the vehicle jerked and all the electrical systems in the vehicle shut off completely. The contact was able to safely drive the vehicle home. The contact also stated that the vehicle would overheat and the ant-freeze would leak. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was contacted and they stated that the vehicle was not under warranty. The failure mileage was 73,000 and the current mileage was 120,000.

- Temple Hills, MD, USA

problem #1

Jun 082012

Windstar

  • miles
We came from eating breakfast to a dead battery, then we had someone help us to jump it; however, my husband noticed the electrical was not working, and it was still running, but very slow. It finally gave up and we had to tow it, and have someone look at it. We are in the middle of the problem, so hopefully Ford will have a notice or something in the mail soon. We have had problems before with the battery, and thinking maybe that is the problem, but we are hearing stories from online of other issues that could of caused this.

- Ellensburg, WA, USA

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