Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ||||||||||||||||
| 09V399000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 12/15/1993 to 08/11/1995 | V (Vehicle) | 4500000 | 10/27/2009 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 10/13/2009 | 10/13/2009 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Ford is recalling model years 1995-2003 windstar, 2000-2003 excursion diesel, 1993-1997 and 1999-2003 f-250 sd through f-550 sd diesel, 1992-2003 e-150 through e-550, 1995-2002 explorer, 1997 and 2002 mercury mountaineer, 1995-1997 and 2001-2003 ranger, and 1994 f53 vehicles equipped with the texas instruments speed control deactivation switch (scds). the scds may leak internally and then overheat, smoke, or burn. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A vehicle fire could occur with or without the engine running. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Ford will notify owners that dealers will install a fused wiring harness in line with the scds. on 1999-2003 windstar vehicles with a leaking scds, dealers will also inspect the abs control module connector and repair as necessary. repairs will be completed free of charge. the safety recall began on october 27, 2009. owners may contact ford at 1-888-222-2751. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Ford's recall campaign number is 09s09.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||||
| 96223 | 10/21/1996 | 50942 | Long crank - sticking idle air control (iac) valve - vehicles built from 11/1/94 through 3/30/96 -stall - after starting when engine allowed to soak from 1-4 hours - sticking idle air control (iac) valve. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ||||||
| PE08035 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 05/13/2008 | 09/17/2008 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | ||
| Odi has received 134 consumer complaints, 285 manufacturer complaints, and 137 manufacturer warranty claims alleging incidents of engine compartment fire in model year (my) 1995 thru 2003 ford windstar vehicles.two of the odi complaints allege the fires caused structural damage to the complainant's home.of the 134 odi complaints, 36 allege the fire occurred while the vehicle was parked, 72 allege the fire occurred while the vehicle was running and 26 of the complaints do not specify if the vehicle was running or not.further review of the odi complaints shows that 72 allege that the speed control deactivation switch (scds) caused the fire and 10 allege that the scds leaked brake fluid on to the abs module resulting in the fire.there were 52 that did not identify a cause or that identified miscellaneous other causes.odi has also received 89 complaints ( not counted in this resume) alleging that the scds developed a brake fluid leak.thirteen of these complaints say that the leak at the scds resulted in braked fluid reaching the abs module.this pe has been upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea) to further evaluate the cause of the fires and assess the scope, frequency, and safety consequences of the alleged defect. | ||||||
| EA08021 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/17/2008 | 10/14/2009 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 09V399000 | |
| Ea08-021 is closed with ford's actions in recall 09v-399 recalling approximately 4.5 million vehicles equipped with texas instruments speed control deactivation switches (scds).with this recall ford has now recalled all of the approximate 16 million ford model vehicles that were manufactured from my 1992 through 2003 with a texas instruments scds.nhtsa will continue to monitor the recalled vehicles to ensure remedies installed by ford tomitigate the potential for scds related fires are effective.the agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.see attached closing report for further details. | ||||||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | ||||||
| EA08021 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/17/2008 | 10/14/2009 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 09V399000 | |
| Ea08-021 is closed with ford's actions in recall 09v-399 recalling approximately 4.5 million vehicles equipped with texas instruments speed control deactivation switches (scds).with this recall ford has now recalled all of the approximate 16 million ford model vehicles that were manufactured from my 1992 through 2003 with a texas instruments scds.nhtsa will continue to monitor the recalled vehicles to ensure remedies installed by ford tomitigate the potential for scds related fires are effective.the agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.see attached closing report for further details. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 12/01/2009 | 50000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1995 ford windstar. the contact was driving approximately 5 mph in the driveway. a sudden acceleration occurred without warning causing the vehicle to crash into the garage. there was no personal injury. a police report was filed for the incident. the current and failure mileages were 50,000. | |||
| 07/03/2009 | 220000 | 1 | |
| Our 1995 ford windstar burned. the building in which it was parked also burned along with a 1990 pace arrow motor home, a 2008 harley davidson motorcycle $5000.00 dollars worth of lumber and several thousand dollars worth of miscellaneous material. *tr | |||
| 09/21/2008 | 152000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1995 ford windstar. while driving at any speed, the abs light would illuminate on the instrument panel and brake fluid would leak. the contact also noticed that the cruise control switch worked inconsistently. she discovered that the cruise control deactivation switch had melted. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. the current and failure mileages were 152,000. | |||
| 06/05/2008 | 137145 | 1 | |
| My husband turned on our 1995 ford windstar and noticed a brake light on. he left it running, opened the hood and was about to check the master cylinder when a fire erupted below the brake master cylinder (all he had done was open the hood). *tr updated 12/30/08 *bf the consumer stated the vehicle had some electrical problems days prior. updated 01/05/09. *jb | |||
| 09/03/2007 | 1 | 12/26/2006 | |
| Cruise control quit working. also air bag blew when car was idling and no one in the car fortunately. *tr | |||
| 09/26/2007 | 11500 | 1 | |
| After normal driving for about 5 miles, coming to a stop and starting again the accelerator on my 1995 ford windstar went to full on. fortunately the area in front was clear and i managed to stop the vehicle with the brakes. had there been a car in front or another obstacle there would have been a collision. *jb | |||
| 09/22/2007 | 170000 | 1 | 08/01/1994 |
| 1995 ford windstar van brake pressure switch caught fire. occurred during fill up at gas station. i was able to extinguish the fire quickly as heavy blue smoke alerted me to the problem. why wasn't this vehicle part of the recall for this same switch? my house could have burned down (garaged vehicle), as i understand the switch is electrically hot even with the car off! *jb | |||
| 06/03/2005 | 4 | 06/03/2005 | |
| Dt: the contact owned a 1995 ford windstar. the contact purchased the vehicle on june 3, 2005 and the odometer read 59,000 miles. contact ran a car fax report, and in the year 2000 the report was showing 100,300 miles on the vehicle. also, the vehicle was not drivable because the transmission, head gasket, and fuel injection broke. she spoke with the dealership, and stated when they sold the van for someone else they would try to get contact money back. *ak | |||
| 03/18/2004 | 49780 | 2 | 03/18/2004 |
| Speedometer inoperable above 45 mph (bounces and grinding noises); outer door locks inoperable (except drivers door), key only opens drivers door; door ajar sensor and interior lights stay on when all doors are closed. *ak | |||
| 10/09/2002 | 110375 | 1 | 08/01/1994 |
| Vehicle suffered sudden acceleration at the speed of 50 mph. the engine raced at 4000 rpm. and there was gasoline coming from the tailpipe. dealer notified. * mr dealer found that the throttle was stuck. however consumer declined repairs. he felt that an improperly installed mass air flow caused the engine to race at high rpms. *tt | |||
| 07/01/2002 | 2 | 03/17/1995 | |
| When vehicle was at an idle, consumer put into gear and with feet still on the brakes vehicle suddenly accelerated.*ak consumer states that the problem still occurs, particularly in hot weather. *slc | |||
| 06/02/2002 | |||
| While driving vehicle will start to shake and rev. contacted dealer, and dealer could not find cause of problem.*ak | |||
| 03/24/2002 | 2 | 11/01/1995 | |
| Vehicle increased speed without the driver accelerating. brake pedal was inoperable, and rpms were increasing. driver was able to engage gear to neutral position to slow vehicle down and then engage gear to park position to get the vehicle to stop. brakes were replaced the first week in march and transmission was replaced july 2001, after the first similar incident occurred.*ak | |||
| 12/05/2001 | |||
| Intermittently vehicle stalls out/ hesitates and dies when accelerating. vehicle starts up immediately after stalling. dealer has repaired vehicle several times; however, problem has not been corrected.*ak | |||
| 10/01/1998 | 1 | 09/01/1994 | |
| At higher speeds and colder weather the electronic speed sensor will boost the speedometer's mph reading to 15 mph over actual. the result is that i no longer know my actual speed. in warmer weather when the sensor is functioning i may actually be going over the speed limit as i have learner to discount a 80 mph reading as 65 mph. the sensor is getting worse with age. at about 60,000 mph it was a minor nuiasance. since it costs some $400 to replace ford suggested i just live with the inconvience.*ak | |||
| 2 | 03/01/1995 | ||
| Transmission being replaced for the second time. started reporting problems at 10,000 miles. dealer could not identify. (slugish, bucking, rough acceleration.) at 60,000 miles would not move out of park. dealer replaced head gasket and made other adjustments (don't know what because they are all in code on repair slip) at 90,000 miles the transmission went. motor mounts also had to be fixed. problems with acceleration and bucking came less that 7,000 miles later. second transmission went less than 20,000 miles later! also have had numerous problems with the ignition switch (replaced 3 times and still does not work right) and warning lights for the brakes and airbags. (no problems ever found) ford dealer says transmission is not a recall item and there is nothing that they can do. i find this shocking in light of the nearly 4,000 complaints that the nhsta has logged for the 95 windstar, (669 for transmissions!!!). ford should be ashamed!*ak | |||
| 1 | 08/01/1994 | ||
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 10/20/2000 | |||
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 11/03/2001 | 1 | 09/01/1994 | |
| Car rolled backwards in the park position, with 3 small children inside thus crashing into our neighbors motorhome. police were contacted and officer noted problem in police report. *ak | |||
| When trying to accelerate vehicle would hesitate. it would downshift and then slip, trying to catch and then slip again. would not go into gear when pressing accelerator pedal. would catch eventually, and then take off. have taken to dealership , had transmission replaced. replacement transmission acts like the previous transmission.*ak | |||
| 1 | 04/01/1999 | ||
| Whenever at a stop light or sign would start to accelerate. vehicle would hesitate first, and then jerked forward. it was an intermittent problem. have not taken vehicle to dealership. *ak consumer went to aamco to get transmission fixed and was told this was a common problem in the 1995-1996 windstar vans. *slc | |||
| 07/24/2000 | 1 | 02/02/2000 | |
| Consumer states that the check engine light is on, dealership replaced throttle position sensor. *jb | |||
| Speed sensor and transmisson were failing, causing gears to shift erractically and resulting in vehicle to violently shake as it deaccelerates. dealer has replaced speed sensor at 64,000 and 77,000 miles, and transmission was replaced at 70,000 miles, problem still reoccurring. provide any further details on this matter. *ak | |||
| 03/21/2001 | 1 | 06/01/1997 | |
| Appears to be another case of early transmission failure due to defective components. danger at time of failure was that from a stop i put my foot on the gas to move forward and the engine just raced. had i anticipated accelerating to avoid oncoming traffic there would have been trouble.*ak | |||
| 04/01/2001 | 0 | ||
| When traveling transmission operated erratically/ jumps out of gear, and engine races. *ak | |||
| 12/22/1999 | 2 | ||
| Cruise control cable would stick. has happened twice before. had set cruise control on 62mph going uphill, auto shifted down. was going downhill and pressed on brakes to release cruise control. vehicle picked up speed. cruise control failed to disengage. put on brakes and turned vehicle off to disengage cruise control.*ak the dealer sent a hazardous condition report to the manufacturer upon consumer's request. *yh | |||
| 10/15/2000 | 1 | 10/11/2000 | |
| Vehicle accelerates on its own when backing up or at stop lights. engine revves, and vehicle takes off. *ak | |||
| 12/04/2000 | 1 | 04/01/1999 | |
| At 90,000 miles while driving i came to a stop on a hill. when i removed my foot from the brake to give the van gas it began to roll backwards!! almost hit the car behind me. i revved the engine with my foot on the brake and eventually the transmission engaged with a thud. it was if the engine had gone into neutral. went to aamco to have the transmission check and was informed that it was the aluminum forward clutch piston that was cracked and that ford was replacing them with new steel forward clutch piston. apparently this a common problem with ford windstar minivans. i asked ford if this was a recall issue and they told me that it was only a service bulletin. i would consider this a safety problem if you are on a hill with other vehicle behind you.*ak | |||
| 11/01/2000 | 1 | 05/01/1999 | |
| Transmission: vehicle hesitates and has difficulty shifting up; engine revs up while attemting to upshift; must back off on accelerator pressure to baby it into shifting up; when slowing vehicle down, it downshifts with a clunk; sometimes gets stuck in park position; overdrive light blinks on and off for long periods of time. engine cooling system: overheating; interior heating system inoperable; pipe of thin metal continually ruptures causing coolant and water to spew out. engine: vehicle sometimes stalls when slowed down to turn a corner or to stop; vehicle sometimes won't start for five minutes or more after it has been started, run for two or three minutes and turned off. *ak | |||
| 09/25/2000 | 6 | 07/01/2000 | |
| Involved in accident on 8/8/2000, several problems after vehicle was returned on 10/10/2000, problems still not fixed! need help asap. thank you .*ak | |||
| 1 | 04/20/1995 | ||
| Vehicle experienced inabilty to accelerate. *slc | |||
| 10/05/1999 | 1 | 04/01/1998 | |
| Cruise control failed for no apparent reason. *ak | |||
| 1 | 06/01/1997 | ||
| Vehicle hesitated and then experienced sudden acceleration. *et | |||
| 1 | |||
| Cruise control switch failed. nlm | |||
| 10/26/1999 | 1 | 04/01/1996 | |
| Electrical brake light problem required dealer to pull out dash to repair 8/19/96. letter from ford says out of warranty. failure of auto trans at 59,428 in 11/4/97. there is a service bulletin issued by ford for forward clutch pistons. ford refuses again to cover.-- manufacturing defect. in oct 24, 99 head gasket failure--replaced engine at 87,376 miles. ford issues recall letter and we receive $3200 from ford june 16, 2000. second transmission replacement at 89,021. mechanic states overheating of engine affected the second transmission. during test drive of third transmission, the speedometer malfunctions. the ford dealer repairs problem. the total of these repairs alone total approximately $9500.00! *ak | |||
| 11/01/1999 | 180 | 01/01/1996 | |
| The transmission is slipping and the car won't go, then all of a sudden, it jumps and could jump in front of another car; the overdrive light is blinking and won't go off. you can't get it to switch on; the switch won't turn and it goes ding, ding, ding when you take the key out | |||
| 1 | |||
| The vehicle will not start because the solenoid wire connection was not properly installed. nlm | |||
| 1 | |||
| The cruise control servo is not operating properly. nlm | |||
| 03/01/1995 | |||
| Head gaskets blew, leaking timing belt gasket, blown speed sensor, transmission problems | |||
| 12/11/1999 | 1 | ||
| Cruise control locked while on highway. yh | |||
| 1 | 11/01/1995 | ||
| Cruise control failed. yh | |||
| 04/06/2000 | |||
| While driving down a road all of sudden vehicle kept accelerating. contacted dealer, and they replaced the trottle body top. it happened again. *ak | |||
| 04/01/1999 | 1 | 06/01/1997 | |
| Cruise control stopped working and car accelerated out of control. the system could not be shut off either by using the brake, or off switch. the only way to turn it off is to brake to a stop (against the engine) and turn off the car. after waiting about 5 minutes the cruise control will shut off. the problem was reported to the dealer, but they could not find a problem. problem still exists. | |||
| 07/28/1999 | 1 | 07/01/1994 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 03/04/2000 | 1 | 05/01/1995 | |
| Vehicle lurches forward at 25mph. dealer service dept identified the problem on the first upshift the transmission. he informed me that the two transmission specialists at the dealership have probably seen this problem 50 times. i was informed that an aluminum forward piston needed to be replaced at an estimed cost of $1200-2300. i further learned that ford knew of this defective forward piston as early as 1993, but continued to use them on new assemblies. where is the justice? is there a class action suit pending?*ak | |||
| When putting foot on the brake pedal, the van would speed up. also, when accelerating the van would go faster than it was supposed to. van was brought to the dealership for testing of engine and transmission. the testing did not show any problems. new engine is needed and will only be replaced at owner's cost. *ak *ml | |||
| 11/30/1999 | 04/01/1994 | ||
| This vehicle has had problem from the day we purchased. most recently, it is currently at dlrship for service due to engine overheating, just short of van catching fire. prior to this, we had to replace the transmission (approx. 1 1/2- 2yrs. ago). at this point, we are truly concerned about the safety of this vehicle even after repair. | |||
| 08/14/1999 | 1 | 06/29/1994 | |
| Forward clutch piston cracked ,causing vehicle to behave like it was in neutral. also, when transmission would finally kick in, vehicle would serge forward. clutch piston was replaced by a private mechanic. the manuafcturer has been notified. *ak | |||
| 09/01/1999 | 1 | 04/01/1998 | |
| Fuel indicator quit working - rear door does not register as being shut unless slammed-power window in passenger door is dead-speedometer is inaccurate over 70 mph, flucuates | |||
| 10/07/1998 | 1 | 10/01/1996 | |
| This van has cost alot of money to keep up and i was told these things where problems they had by a mechanic. | |||
| 06/28/1999 | |||
| When sitting at a stop light or just stopping, vehicle suddenly accelerated out of control. *ak | |||
| 10/23/1998 | 06/01/1994 | ||
| After bringing the vehicle to a complete stop transmission seemed to shift into neutral because when i take my feet off the brake and pressed on the accelerator, engine just revved and the van did not move. then suddenly the transmission engaged, and the van jumped forward dangerously and accelerated. this vehicle was bought from di blasi ford, 112-21 northern blvd., corona, ny 11368 (tel: 718-898-6100). montclair-bloomfield motors is the dealer closest to me and has inspected the vehicle. both dealer & the manufacturer claimed that this was an unusual problem, and that i had to pay $2,000 for the repair because i am past the 3 year standard warranty (although i am under 36,000 miles). again ford claimed this was an unusual occurrence and not a defect. but if anyone should research the various internet sites, it would become apparent that windstar 1995-6 owners have been complaiming about this transmission problem for sometime. owners had their transmission replaced as many as three times for vehicle with less than 60,000 miles. also majority of these owners felt that ford was aware of this problem, but refused to advise the public, and was putting profits ahead of their customers life. after being subject to this life threatening situation, i felt compelled to report this miscarriage of justice, hoping it could save life and property. in closing, i beg your involvement to cure this problem for the sake for public safety. i have three kids 7,5 & 2 and practically all other windstar owners have little kids, so please help us save lives. thank in anticipation for your help. *ak | |||
| 06/02/1999 | 1 | 03/01/1995 | |
| Premature failure of the head gasket caused the car to start lurching severely while driving up an extended grade on highway 101. the sudden lurching caused the driver to temporarily lose control on this already hazardous section of freeway. upon investigation i have found that this problem is widespread with this particular engine. ford is aware that this is a design/manufacturing defect, and because of this ford has issued an extended warranty to cover this specific problem. however, this warranty is only valid after a problem occurs. by then it is too late. ford should be recalling these vehicles proactively and correcting the problem before the failure occurs. the service people at my dealer agreed with me, but wasn't willing to take a stand with the manufacturer on my behalf. i was amazed when this small town dealer told me that they had 5 other '95 windstars in the shop at this same time with the same failure. there are hundreds of websites with people having this same problem and unable to get any satisfaction from ford. *ak | |||
| 02/01/1999 | 2 | 02/01/1995 | |
| Cruise control malfuctioned, causing throttle to stick and sudden accleration. this could result in a crash. the plastic piece on end of servocable or cruise cable in the cruise control frayed, causing the throttle to get stuck. *ak *yh | |||
| 03/26/1999 | 06/01/1994 | ||
| Speedometer replaced at my cost of about$400 for part and labor at dealer. at the same time we requested the transmission be checked because, after being warmed up, at stops the van would not go when gas was applied, then would lurch forward after a second or two. the transmission guy was out, and we were told there might be an internal transmission problem. someone advised us to change the transmission fluid and filter, as this can sometimes do the trick in what appears to be a serious problem, we did. the problem got worse while we waited for the dealer's tranmission man to return. we sought a private transmission repairman. this very reputable repair company told us there were quite a few problems with this model van and transmissions and that it was a cracked aluminium front clutch piston. we were given a repair estimate of $1200 to $1400. we began investigating and found hundreds of similar complaints on the internet. we returned to our dealer, information in hand. at this time the van is at the dealer, being repaired because ford has agreed to pay half the cost of parts and labor to repair the transmission, and will waranty the repair for 1 year, 12000 miles. i am unable to send my vin because the van isn't here. *ak | |||
| 08/25/1997 | 2 | 08/01/1997 | |
| I have spent $2,650.00 on this van.it is still a death trap. no safety defect listed in summary. *ak | |||
| 08/12/1998 | 150 | 07/01/1998 | |
| Sudden acceleration while shifting into reverse. *ak | |||
| 11/12/1998 | 100 | 07/01/1998 | |
| There is an ongoing accerlation failure and reverse failure. when put into drive the vehicle doesnot always proceed forward, but acts as if it is in neutral. this occurs about 20% of the time. when put into reverse about 70% of the time it acts as if it is in neutral and will not reverse. 100% of the time the transmission clunks into gear if it will go into gear at all. *ak | |||
| 12/04/1998 | 08/01/1995 | ||
| Friday, 12/4/98, my wife was driving to work through east baltimore to johns hopkins hospital, when she noticed poor power on acceleration and the heat gauge maxed-out. she had no choice but to drive the remaining 10 blocks to hopkins (since the area where she was driving is famous for shootings, rapes, and murders). i took off work to assess the problem and to give her a ride home. | |||
| 04/25/1998 | 4 | ||
| Vehicle accelerated then engine would rev fast & then take off. vehicle bucks & then slams into gear. problem intermittent. also, acts as if in neutral before shifting into gear hard. *ak | |||
| 10/01/1998 | 05/01/1994 | ||
| Cruise control system failed. | |||
| 03/01/1995 | 1 | 06/07/1994 | |
| Cruise control failed. | |||
| 05/01/1997 | |||
| Sudden acceleration. *ak | |||
| 1 | 06/01/1996 | ||
| Solenoid failed. | |||
| 3 | |||
| Consumer pulling out of garage started to accelerate unexpectedly third time. happened again hit side door. cannot open door. dealer cannot find problem. *ak | |||
| 11/15/1997 | 0 | ||
| Criuse control stuck, causing automobile to accelerate to approx 85 mph. no injuries, just upset consumer. *ak | |||
| 08/14/1987 | 0 | ||
| Vehicle suddenly accelerated even with brakes being depressed. problem had occurred when driving into garage & hit back wall & continued thru shrubbery. air bag did not deploy. took to dealer & told could not find problem. *ak | |||
| 07/21/1997 | 3 | ||
| At stop sign vehicle suddenly surged or accelerated, had to apply brakes hard to stop vehicle. happened also while on vacation, vehicle jerked & surged forward. will be taken vehicle to dealer. *ak consumer stated a sensor was replaced, and a valve assembly was replaced. *jb | |||
| 09/01/1995 | 1 | 04/01/1995 | |
| Speed control failed. | |||
| While driving experienced intermittent hydraulic system failure, on wet pavements upon applying brakes and turning vehicle lurches forward, also when attempting to slow/stop pedal travels to far down, then continues to roll forward, brake action is inadequate. *ak | |||
| 10/19/1996 | |||
| Vehicle was left with ignition on in an idle position in park, vehicle went into open throttle position, impact 6:00, when checked vehiclthe gear shift was still in park. *ak | |||
| 10/23/1996 | 1 | ||
| Cruise control accelerated past set speed/vehicle had to be brought to a stop by using the brakes. *ak | |||
| 02/16/1996 | 1 | 10/21/1994 | |
| Cruise control failed. | |||
| 07/27/1996 | |||
| When driving long distance the acceleration takes a little time . please describe .*ak | |||
| 06/07/1996 | |||
| Vehicle races uncontrolably on freeway while brake pedal is applied. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1994 | |||
| Sudden acceleration, vehicle in open throttle position, impact 12:00 position speed 15mph, *ak | |||
| 07/17/1995 | 7 | ||
| Rough idle. *sd | |||
| 02/15/1996 | 5 | ||
| Sudden acceleration. *sd | |||
| 10/13/1995 | 3 | ||
| Vehicle suddenly accelerated, causing loss of control. *sd | |||
| 03/09/1995 | |||
| Vehicle accelerated for no apparent reason was still in gear and caused an accident in parking lot. please describe details. tt | |||
| 08/19/1995 | 9 | ||
| Cruise control failed. *skd | |||
| 04/13/1995 | 3 | ||
| Cruise control problems. | |||
| 04/13/1995 | 3 | ||
| Intermittent acceleration, also vehicle lurches when put into gear. | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| When applying gas pedal vehicle would hesitate in first and second gear. rpm display would jump around. dealer rplaced speed sensor, and problem still exists. *ak | |||
| While driving and coming to a stop and when attempting to accelerate applied force to accelerator pedal, and vehicle did not respond. also, vehicle did not go into gear. consumer has contacted dealer, dealer noted problem was linked to a crack in transmission due to type of material used for transmission. consumer also, transmission needed to be replaced. please provide any further details. *ak | |||
| 07/10/2000 | 1 | ||
| When driving on a two lane highway at 50 mph and upon depressing the brake pedal to come to a gradual stop, accelerator pedal was sticking, causing the vehicle to continue to accelerate. consumer has contacted the manufacturer. manufacturer refused to provide any assistance. *ak throttle return spring came off post on the throttle linkage. *yh | |||
| After stopping and upon depressing the gas pedal vehicle would not travel. consumer would have to shift to low gear to continue.dealer has been notified. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| While stopping at a stop light and when depressing the gas pedal vehicle would not travel and was making noise. dealer replaced transmission. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 11/17/1999 | 09/25/1995 | ||
| Started vehicle; felt like it was accelerating. noticed rpms were revving. applied brakes hard to stop. fuel throttle was open. accelerator pedal stuck. *ak | |||
| 10/05/1999 | |||
| While driving around town. heard a funny sound, restarted vehicle and the temperature gauge went high. towed to dealer, and dealer determined that head gasket blew out and needed to have the engine flushed. contacted dealer, and replaced head gasket. oil light was coming on. dealer said that vehicle will continue to have problems. stepped on gas pedal and vehicle would hesitate when stopping, then shut off. *ak | |||
| 07/01/1999 | |||
| When driving at 40 mph there was a loss of power, when applying the accelerator vehicle won't pick up speed. *ak | |||
| When applying the gas pedal the car would not move in reverse or drive, then suddenly jumped forward or in reverse. *ak | |||
| 07/01/1998 | |||
| When vehicle is at stand still it will roll backwards, and when gas pedal is depressed vehicle races forward. dealer noted problem was forward piston clutch. *ak | |||
| 10/29/1998 | 1 | ||
| While driving and coming to a stop and appying the gas pedal, the vehicle jerked and took off. the aluminum piston went bad, and the kennedy transmission it with a steel pistion, and the shifting wasn't acting properly. *ak | |||
| 06/07/1998 | |||
| While traveling the vehicle would not accelerate while applying gas pedal. dealer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CABLES | |||
| 11/28/1995 | |||
| The gas pedal cable broke. tt | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 07/11/2007 | 120000 | 1 | 10/15/1994 |
| * cruise control quit working over 24 months ago. * consistent loss of brake fluid over time. * fire discovered under hood when returning home. fire located under brake master cylinder. fire was put out with fire extinguisher. vehicle towed to dealership, and they said this was a known problem with cruise control deactivation switches. other vehicle models with the same switch have been recalled. see http://www.safetyforum.com/fordcruisecontrol/ *dealership is ordering parts to repair vehicle. *ak | |||
| 06/02/2006 | 160000 | 1 | 09/29/2003 |
| 1995 windstar burned due to faulty manufacturer equipment. *nm | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 1995 ford windstar master brake cylinder leaked causing circuits for the horn, back up lights, and cruise control to be inoperable. *ts the consumer stated the cruise control is still inoperative. the dealer stated the problem stemmed from a burnt circuit. *jb | |||
| 08/07/2005 | 203300 | 1 | 01/05/2002 |
| Dt: while driving a month ago the consumer noticed a large amount of white smoke coming from under the front left side of the hood. the consumer pulled vehicle over, shut off the engine, and inspected under the hood. the consumer smelled plastic and electrical burning. the consumer restarted the engine and noticed there was a plug near the master cylinder, and the smoke was coming from that plug along the brake master cylinder. the consumer called his brother and consulted an automobile repair manual and discovered this was part of the cruise control system. determined that the cruise control could be disconnected and they did so. the consumer left the vehicle sitting about seven to eight hours before disconnecting the switch and driving home. the consumer noted that cruise control switch quit working a few months prior. since disconnecting the cruise control switch the vehicle lost a lot of brake fluid. the consumer heard about the ford recall, but this vehicle was not included in the recall because it was a 1995 ford windstar. he took the vehicle to a ford dealer, and they informed him that the vehicle was not involved in the recall although they have the same cruise control switch. the consumer has not contacted ford at this time. there was no visible body damage, there were no flames, but only smoke, and no fire.*ak | |||
| 07/01/2005 | 97100 | 1 | |
| 1995 ford windstar had a burnt circuit affecting the backup lights, horn and cruise control.***no answer required*** *mr *sc the consumer did not have the cruise control repaired due to expense reasons. *jb | |||
| 05/15/2005 | 99000 | 1 | 05/01/1997 |
| Dt: consumer has 1995 windstar. consumer says that the brake light was coming on. this happened frequently. it was maybe six months before brake fluid had to be added the second time. then it got to where the fluid had to be added about once a week. when consumer added brake fluid the light would go off. also cruise control did not work. consumer took vehicle to daughter's auto mechanics class, where she found that the speed control deceleration switch burned off of the master cylinder. consumer had problem repaired with what the ford dealer called a replacement part. consumer wanted to know if the replacement part was safe.*ak | |||
| 08/28/2003 | 10 | 2 | 03/11/1998 |
| It's us again!!! on our vacation to ga, about 250 miles or less, our engine check light came on. we went to the nearest ford dealer in lumbngton, nc and had an engine diagnostic done. the ford dealer was said they fixed the problem. codes p1150, p1151, and another code. however the engine check light came on again while in ga and then went off. i called the ford dealership back in nc and he stated that we should be okay and should make it back home safely. on our way back home the check engine came on again aroound nc-va and s no warning lights came on, nor did the engine overheat and it was driving okay. we decided to pull over at a rest stop and thats when the car hesitated to move and then smoke came out from the tailpipe and underneath the hood and leaked out all the transmission fluid including all over the back door and windows was greasy from the leak. . this is the second time something like this has happened to us while driving long distance. thee vans are very unsafe to drive and ford needs to do a recall on these vans. we have put more money into this van then i can imagine in a lifetime. these incidents has also cause us unneccesary strain. in addition, our door ajar lights comes on, cruise control don't work, our gears do not shift correctly and gets stuck between gears, overdrive light starts blinking when we try to use it, the air conditioner makes strange noises when using it and driving,etc. it just does not work. i am very unsatisfied with this van and would appreciate a remedy and prompt solution. this is our only means of transportation and we still owe more than what the vehicle is worht. please help us and contact me when you have receive this. thanks and i look forward to something being done to take care of us ford windstars owners. we would also like reimbursement for our emergency expenses,tow charges to freedom ford from emporia, virginia. we also had our oil changed by freedom ford before we left and a 15 point multi inspection done. *ak | |||
| 05/01/2001 | |||
| Consumer contacted dealer due to the fact that engine had a rough idle. dealer replaced consumers engine to remedy the problem . but, it did remedy the problem, once again engine was replaced. please provide further details.*ak | |||
| 07/12/1999 | 1 | 06/18/1998 | |
| Engine surges, stalls and hesitates due to faulty idle air control valve. mjs | |||
| 07/23/1999 | 1 | 08/01/1995 | |
| We were leaving a parking lot when the a plume of vapor came out of the exhaust pipe. fortunately we saw it before getting on the freeway. the day before, the engine had begun to idle roughly. repairs cost about 2,000. *ak | |||
| 06/24/1999 | 1 | 04/01/1995 | |
| After a month of rough idling and 47800 miles the check engine warning light came on. brought to dealer to indicated that item was covered under service notification. *ak | |||
| 05/10/1999 | 0 | ||
| Consumer could start vehicle in the morning. but when starting to run vehicle won't accelerate more than 5 mph for a few minutes. then after that it will work normal again. *ak | |||
| 01/18/1999 | 01/01/1995 | ||
| On 1/18/99, vehicle was serviced after check engine light stayed on. engine had been idling and running rough--lurching as noted in service invoice. vehicle had 59363 miles. had vehicle serviced at nearest equipped service center--merit inc, a goodyear service center. they performed most of a 60,000 mi service. check engine light returned to normal operation and engine operation improved, but still ran rougher than normal. we returned the vehicle to merit on 1/20, but they were unable to offer further insights on problem. problem remained unchanged for the next few weeks, then got noticeably worse the weekend of 2/20. on 2/22 or 23, we called crossroads ford in raleigh, nc, describing the problem and recent history. the first available appointment they offered was later the following week, so an appointment was made for 3/5. on the evening of 2/26, the vehicle overheated at 61,054 miles. the car was stopped and engine turned off before the temperature gauge needle reached red. vehicle was towed to crossroads ford the following monday. they attributed the problem to the head gasket defect noted in service program 98m01, and advised replacing the engine at an estimated cost of just over $3400. dealer and ford refused to cover under the warranty described in the service program, even though the problem began within the 5-yr, 60,000 mi period covered. *ak | |||
| 02/14/1999 | 1 | 04/01/1995 | |
| Ford admits defect in gasket, but will only replace if under 60,000 miles or 5 years, whichever comes first. since it is known defect and barley over 60,000, i would expect at the very least they would make good on a percentage of the repaires. i bought the car at gene evans ford, but it is currently at boomershine ford 770-476-2090 3230 satellite blvd. duluth ga 30136. i first noticed a problem in late november- early december of '98 (poor idle / running a little hot). took to boomershine when problem got worse (closer than gene evans). car now idles rough and runs hot to cold (mostly hot). *ak | |||
| 02/15/1996 | 5 | ||
| High idling. *sd | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | |||
| 09/20/1999 | 06/01/1994 | ||
| Transmission shifts into neutral at stop then lurches forward or rolls backward. *ak | |||
| When driving at any speed and at any time vehicle will accelerate without operator depressing the accelerator pedal, causing unwanted and unexpected acceleration. consumer has contacted the dealer. please provide any further details. *ak | |||
| 07/29/1999 | |||
| While driving down the highway at approx 35mph, unde rdry condition and approaching a stop sign to make a complete stop, started to proceed and the vehicle leaped forward. contact dealer and manufacturer. *ak | |||
| 07/24/1999 | |||
| While approaching a stop vehicle suddenly accelerated, causing the engine to rev up to 3000 rpm. the dealer is inspecting the vehicle. *ak | |||
| 08/10/1997 | 1 | 05/01/1997 | |
| Acceleration failed. | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - SPRINGS | |||
| 07/10/2000 | 1 | ||
| When driving on a two lane highway at 50 mph and upon depressing the brake pedal to come to a gradual stop, accelerator pedal was sticking, causing the vehicle to continue to accelerate. consumer has contacted the manufacturer. manufacturer refused to provide any assistance. *ak throttle return spring came off post on the throttle linkage. *yh | |||