1999 FORD WINDSTAR

The contact owns a 1999 Ford Windstar. The contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, the vehicle made screeching sounds. The contact saw smoke and detected a burning odor. The vehicle then stalled. The contact was able to pull over and park the vehicle in a parking lot, where it remained. The contact's boyfriend inspected the vehicle and related the failure to the rear axle. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of

Mileage: 70,724

I HAVE 3 PROBLEMS WITH MY 1999 FORD WINDSTAR WHICH CURRENTLY HAS 60,000 MILES. ONE OF THEM IS THE GLASS IN FRONT WHEN I'M DRIVING IN THE RAIN I HAVE TO TURN ON THE WIPERS THE DRIVER'S SIDE IN THE MIDDLE PART OF THE WIPER STAYS WET WHILE THE PASSENGER SIDE CLEANS VERY WELL. THE OTHER PROBLEM I'VE ALWAYS HAD IS THE POWERSTEERING WHEN I'M DRIVING, I'M GOING TO TURN TO THE SIDE AND THE CAR TURNS OFF THE GUIDE GETS HARD AND I CAN'T STRAIGHTEN IT TO TURN IT ON AGAIN. THE LAST PROBLEM IS THE TRANSMISSI

Mileage: 60,000

I HAVE 3 PROBLEMS WITH MY 1999 FORD WINDSTAR WHICH CURRENTLY HAS 60,000 MILES. ONE OF THEM IS THE GLASS IN FRONT WHEN I'M DRIVING IN THE RAIN I HAVE TO TURN ON THE WIPERS THE DRIVER'S SIDE IN THE MIDDLE PART OF THE WIPER STAYS WET WHILE THE PASSENGER SIDE CLEANS VERY WELL. THE OTHER PROBLEM I'VE ALWAYS HAD IS THE POWERSTEERING WHEN I'M DRIVING, I'M GOING TO TURN TO THE SIDE AND THE CAR TURNS OFF THE GUIDE GETS HARD AND I CAN'T STRAIGHTEN IT TO TURN IT ON AGAIN. THE LAST PROBLEM IS THE TRANSMISSI

Mileage: 60,000

I HAVE 3 PROBLEMS WITH MY 1999 FORD WINDSTAR WHICH CURRENTLY HAS 60,000 MILES. ONE OF THEM IS THE GLASS IN FRONT WHEN I'M DRIVING IN THE RAIN I HAVE TO TURN ON THE WIPERS THE DRIVER'S SIDE IN THE MIDDLE PART OF THE WIPER STAYS WET WHILE THE PASSENGER SIDE CLEANS VERY WELL. THE OTHER PROBLEM I'VE ALWAYS HAD IS THE POWERSTEERING WHEN I'M DRIVING, I'M GOING TO TURN TO THE SIDE AND THE CAR TURNS OFF THE GUIDE GETS HARD AND I CAN'T STRAIGHTEN IT TO TURN IT ON AGAIN. THE LAST PROBLEM IS THE TRANSMISSI

Mileage: 60,000

I HAVE 3 PROBLEMS WITH MY 1999 FORD WINDSTAR WHICH CURRENTLY HAS 60,000 MILES. ONE OF THEM IS THE GLASS IN FRONT WHEN I'M DRIVING IN THE RAIN I HAVE TO TURN ON THE WIPERS THE DRIVER'S SIDE IN THE MIDDLE PART OF THE WIPER STAYS WET WHILE THE PASSENGER SIDE CLEANS VERY WELL. THE OTHER PROBLEM I'VE ALWAYS HAD IS THE POWERSTEERING WHEN I'M DRIVING, I'M GOING TO TURN TO THE SIDE AND THE CAR TURNS OFF THE GUIDE GETS HARD AND I CAN'T STRAIGHTEN IT TO TURN IT ON AGAIN. THE LAST PROBLEM IS THE TRANSMISSI

Mileage: 60,000

I HAVE 3 PROBLEMS WITH MY 1999 FORD WINDSTAR WHICH CURRENTLY HAS 60,000 MILES. ONE OF THEM IS THE GLASS IN FRONT WHEN I'M DRIVING IN THE RAIN I HAVE TO TURN ON THE WIPERS THE DRIVER'S SIDE IN THE MIDDLE PART OF THE WIPER STAYS WET WHILE THE PASSENGER SIDE CLEANS VERY WELL. THE OTHER PROBLEM I'VE ALWAYS HAD IS THE POWERSTEERING WHEN I'M DRIVING, I'M GOING TO TURN TO THE SIDE AND THE CAR TURNS OFF THE GUIDE GETS HARD AND I CAN'T STRAIGHTEN IT TO TURN IT ON AGAIN. THE LAST PROBLEM IS THE TRANSMISSI

Mileage: 60,000

I HAVE 3 PROBLEMS WITH MY 1999 FORD WINDSTAR WHICH CURRENTLY HAS 60,000 MILES. ONE OF THEM IS THE GLASS IN FRONT WHEN I'M DRIVING IN THE RAIN I HAVE TO TURN ON THE WIPERS THE DRIVER'S SIDE IN THE MIDDLE PART OF THE WIPER STAYS WET WHILE THE PASSENGER SIDE CLEANS VERY WELL. THE OTHER PROBLEM I'VE ALWAYS HAD IS THE POWERSTEERING WHEN I'M DRIVING, I'M GOING TO TURN TO THE SIDE AND THE CAR TURNS OFF THE GUIDE GETS HARD AND I CAN'T STRAIGHTEN IT TO TURN IT ON AGAIN. THE LAST PROBLEM IS THE TRANSMISSI

Mileage: 60,000

VEHCULO DA CANTASOS Y JALONES AL CONDUCIR. UN DA NOS BAMOS DE CAMINO A UN RESTAURANTE LA TRANSMICIN EMPEZ A DAR CANTASOS NOS ESTACIONAMOS EN LA GRAMA, LA TRANSMICIN PARECE QUE LIQUEABA ACEITE Y EL ACEITE CALIENTE CAY EN LA GRAMA Y LA GRAMA SE ENCENDIO EN FUEGO Y HOY EN DA LA TRANSMICIN AUNQUE SE ARREGLE SIGUE LIQUEANDO Y DANDO CANTASOS

Mileage: 12,000

FORD DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE DUE TO RECALL FOR SUBFRAME/AXLE RUST ISSUE. DEALER CLAIMED FRAME OKAY. WHILE DRIVING THE LOWER CONTROL ARM CAME DETACHED FROM THE FRAME CAUSING CRASH DUE TO RUSTING OF MOUNTS. *TR

Mileage: 178,000

FORD DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE DUE TO RECALL FOR SUBFRAME/AXLE RUST ISSUE. DEALER CLAIMED FRAME OKAY. WHILE DRIVING THE LOWER CONTROL ARM CAME DETACHED FROM THE FRAME CAUSING CRASH DUE TO RUSTING OF MOUNTS. *TR

Mileage: 178,000

TL - THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS LEAKING AND ADMITTING SMOKE. A PRIVATE MECHANIC REPAIRED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,080. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. DJR

Mileage: 100,080

TL - THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS LEAKING AND ADMITTING SMOKE. A PRIVATE MECHANIC REPAIRED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,080. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. DJR

Mileage: 100,080

MY BATTERY HAS BEEN DYING DUE TO BAD SENSORS, WHEN I DID GET IT STARTED IT BECAME STUCK HIGH REVVING ,THE CAR ACCELERATED AND SMASHED INTO THE CURB IN FRONT OF ME, AND THE BRAKES WOULDN'T WORK SO EVEN WHEN I STEPPED ON THE BRAKES TO PUT IN REVERSE THE CAR WENT FLYING INTO THE CURB BEHIND ME, I FINALLY GOT THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP BY PULLING UP THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THEN I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY HOUSE. *TR

Mileage: 202,108

MY BATTERY HAS BEEN DYING DUE TO BAD SENSORS, WHEN I DID GET IT STARTED IT BECAME STUCK HIGH REVVING ,THE CAR ACCELERATED AND SMASHED INTO THE CURB IN FRONT OF ME, AND THE BRAKES WOULDN'T WORK SO EVEN WHEN I STEPPED ON THE BRAKES TO PUT IN REVERSE THE CAR WENT FLYING INTO THE CURB BEHIND ME, I FINALLY GOT THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP BY PULLING UP THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THEN I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY HOUSE. *TR

Mileage: 202,108

MY BATTERY HAS BEEN DYING DUE TO BAD SENSORS, WHEN I DID GET IT STARTED IT BECAME STUCK HIGH REVVING ,THE CAR ACCELERATED AND SMASHED INTO THE CURB IN FRONT OF ME, AND THE BRAKES WOULDN'T WORK SO EVEN WHEN I STEPPED ON THE BRAKES TO PUT IN REVERSE THE CAR WENT FLYING INTO THE CURB BEHIND ME, I FINALLY GOT THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP BY PULLING UP THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THEN I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY HOUSE. *TR

Mileage: 202,108

WE WERE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT AND SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I IMMEDIATELY SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND RAISED THE HOOD. I AM FAMILIAR WITH AUTOMOBILES AND DETERMINED THAT IT WAS NOT OIL OR COOLANT SMOKE BUT AN ELECTRICAL BURN IN THE MAKING. I RAPIDLY DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY AND CALLED FOR A TOW TRUCK AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED HOME. AT THE HOUSE, I RECONNECTED THE BATTERY AND NOTHING HAPPENED,THEN DROVE IT FOR ABOUT 5 MILES AND THE SMOKE CAME BACK. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO T

Mileage: 195,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR WAS SMOKING. THE CONTACT ASSUMED THAT HE DOOR WAS SMOKING DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,000.

Mileage: 168,000

I WAS DRIVING MY VAN AND I TRIED TO STOP AND COULD NOT STOP AND HIT THE BACK OF ANOTHER CAR HAD FEET ALL THE WAY DOWN ON BRAKE AND VAN WOULD NOT STOP!! I WAS TERRIFIED AND MY 10 YEAR OLD LIL GIRL IS TRAUMATIZED!!!! *TR

Mileage: 150,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE OVER DRIVE OFF WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND BEGAN FLASHING. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE ON THE SHOULDER AND NOTICED SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED

Mileage: 134,000

I WAS DRIVING MY VAN. AT FIRST THE LIGHTS BEEP UP FOR ENGINE AND THEN O/D AND THEN IT STOPS. THERE WAS A LOT OF SMOKE FROM THE ENGINE AND IT LOOK LIKE IT BURNS. AFTER THAT VEHICLE START BUT NOT TACKING GEAR. I FOUND OUT THAT TRANSMISSION WENT BAD. *TR

Mileage: 108,000