Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||||
| 9854 | 03/16/1998 | 601294 | Some vehicles may exhibit a lound squeaking and / or creaking heard from the driver's seat during driver movement. *tt | 07/20/1998 | |
| 9751 | 03/03/1997 | 51931 | Interior- leather seat cleaning procedure- service tip. *jd | 07/17/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||
| 08/01/2000 | |||
| Accelerator went down on its own while in reverse, no brakes to stop, resulting in a accident. steering vibrates, recommend rotating the tires. interior seats slightly twisted, door locks works sometime, interior lights work sometimes. | |||
| 07/24/2001 | 2 | 07/01/1998 | |
| This vehicle has had two engines, transmission work and a lot of smaller problems. right now it is having the drivers seat track and adjusters replaced. would like to be part of a class action suit. the windstar may be safe, but it isn't reliable.*ak | |||
| 07/04/2000 | 1 | 10/01/1998 | |
| Seat will not return after 'dump-slide' is used. a lever acutates the seat back to tilt forward and the seat slides forward to let in rear seat passengers on drivers side (no sliding door on drivers side). seat will not return and slides back and forth when accerating/braking.*ak | |||
| 05/27/1999 | |||
| Driver's seat track broke and caused driver's seat to move upward unexpectedly while driving which almost caused a crash. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 3 | |||
| Upon accelerating the seat track releases from the set position, causing the seat to move to the rear. *ak consumer feels unsatisfied with the transmission. *slc | |||
| 06/03/1997 | 4 | ||
| While driving vehicle, driver's seat would shift on tracks; would not lock in. when coming to a stop or taking off from stationery positi0n, seat moves forward. took back to dealer who replaced the seat tracks, but problem still exists. *ak | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - HEAD RESTRAINT | |||
| 1 | 07/01/1999 | ||
| Head rest malfunctions. yh | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - POWER ADJUST | |||
| 02/22/2001 | |||
| A fire had developed under driver's seat. manufacturer was notified. please provide any further details on this matter. *ak | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | |||
| 09/22/1998 | 1 | 10/01/1997 | |
| Drivers seat back broke during rearend collision causing more severe injuries to drivers neck,back and arms than if it had not broken. | |||
| 04/18/1998 | 1 | 08/30/1997 | |
| Rear seat latch injured the driver while removing the rear seat. yh | |||
| 1 | |||
| Seat control (latch / switch) failed, resulting in loose seat. *yc | |||
| 08/01/1997 | 07/01/1997 | ||
| Driver's side seat does not lock in place, resulting in the seat sliding backward and forward when driving, also, ford has changed the design of the seat glide. consumer has contacted the dealer. *ak | |||
| 11/03/1997 | |||
| The driver seatback does not lock in postion which causes the seatback to move unexpectedly, and causes an accident. *ak | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - SEAT HEATER/COOLER | |||
| 03/16/2005 | 1 | ||
| Upon being in a parking lot the front driver's seat caught on fire which was caused by a mechanism under the seat. consumer was sitting in the seat when this happened. *ak | |||