Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | |||
| 12/07/2012 | 169000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle abs light has been on consistently since purchasing vehicle from carhop/ uac. reported the problem to the warranty department only to be told any electrical is not under their warranty! this was reported within a week or so of purchasing the vehicle used for 8500$. since have replaced all four tires for brakes, ( top of the line brakes, not cheap ones) light still remains on after several trips to a shop. anti-lock braking system still inoperable and almost caused crash 12-7-2012 when attempting to stop on a lightly icy road. several other electrical issues have been going on with the car as well. it blows brand new fuses, rated higher than what the slot calls for, the low tire pressure light stays on, despite taking the van to a tire specialist and the correct amount of air placed in each tire. also the crankshaft positioner has caused the vehicle not to start. the air bag light has stayed on and went off after disconnecting the battery. replacing bulbs on the van quit often. at the point of stopping the payments and letting the car company just repo the van. it is a safety hazard on the roads and especially in snowy minnesota where a functionable vehicle is needed in order not to cause a accident! *tr | |||
| 12/07/2012 | 169000 | ||
| Vehicle abs light has been on consistently since purchasing vehicle from carhop/ uac. reported the problem to the warranty department only to be told any electrical is not under their warranty! this was reported within a week or so of purchasing the vehicle used for 8500$. since have replaced all four tires for brakes, ( top of the line brakes, not cheap ones) light still remains on after several trips to a shop. anti-lock braking system still inoperable and almost caused crash 12-7-2012 when attempting to stop on a lightly icy road. several other electrical issues have been going on with the car as well. it blows brand new fuses, rated higher than what the slot calls for, the low tire pressure light stays on, despite taking the van to a tire specialist and the correct amount of air placed in each tire. also the crankshaft positioner has caused the vehicle not to start. the air bag light has stayed on and went off after disconnecting the battery. replacing bulbs on the van quit often. at the point of stopping the payments and letting the car company just repo the van. it is a safety hazzard on the roads and especially in snowy minnesota where a functionable vehicle is needed in order not to cause a accident! | |||
| 11/09/2012 | 108000 | 1 | |
| I was driving to work this morning at about 50 mph. i went over a bump on the road and my rear axle cracked in half. i had little to no warning. *tr | |||
| 11/09/2012 | 108000 | ||
| I was driving to work this morning at about 50 mph. i went over a bump on the road and my rear axle cracked in half. i had little to no warning. | |||
| WHEELS - CAP/COVER/HUB | |||
| 06/20/2003 | 6300 | 1 | |
| While driving my 2002 ford windstar i noticed that there was some vibration coming from the front of the car. once i pulled into our hotel i notice a rattling coming from the left front hub cap. when i pulled the hubcap off three of the lug nut suds were sheared off. ford fixed the problem but could not tell me why this happened. thier theory is that the tire was not properly put back on. the only time the tire was off was in july of 2002. my feeling is that if the wheel was not put on properly it would not take a year to notice. i may be wrong but i want to bring this to your attention in case there any other instances of this happening. thank you. *ak | |||
| WHEELS - LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS | |||
| 06/20/2003 | 6300 | 1 | |
| While driving my 2002 ford windstar i noticed that there was some vibration coming from the front of the car. once i pulled into our hotel i notice a rattling coming from the left front hub cap. when i pulled the hubcap off three of the lug nut suds were sheared off. ford fixed the problem but could not tell me why this happened. thier theory is that the tire was not properly put back on. the only time the tire was off was in july of 2002. my feeling is that if the wheel was not put on properly it would not take a year to notice. i may be wrong but i want to bring this to your attention in case there any other instances of this happening. thank you. *ak | |||
| WHEELS - RIM | |||
| 06/09/2007 | 63000 | 1 | 08/09/2002 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford windstar. while driving between 60-70 mph under any conditions, the vehicle vibrates. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the rims were warped. the cause of failure was discovered when the dealer changed the tires. the unbalanced rotation caused the vehicle to vibrate. the current and failure mileages were 63,000. | |||