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1998 FORD WINDSTAR in Iowa City, IA
No problems with the windstar before the incident. the vehicle was parked and unattended when the owner was alerted by other residents that it was on fire. the smoke was white in color and coming from the front left area of the engine com...read more / reply »
1998 FORD WINDSTAR in Silver Bay, MN
Camshaft position sensor failed and was replace 3 times. again it is shot. this causes the van to stall and have extremely high idle. causes to stall usually while stopped, sometimes hesitates upon acceleration. also: had to pull abs fuse ...
1998 FORD WINDSTAR in Roseville, CA
I have a 1998 ford windstar that i have owned since new, and the cruise control stopped functioning. i determined that the brake switch on the master cylinder failed and was causing the loss of cruise control. i have followed that ford ha...
1998 FORD WINDSTAR in Whittier, CA
Tl contact owns a 1998 ford windstar. the contact stated that the vehicle leaks brake fluid, which causes him to constantly add more fluid in the vehicle. he also stated that the cruise control does not operate. the manufacturer stated t...
1998 FORD WINDSTAR in Whittier, CA
Tl contact owns a 1998 ford windstar. the contact stated that the vehicle leaks brake fluid, which causes him to constantly add more fluid in the vehicle. he also stated that the cruise control does not operate. the manufacturer stated t...
1998 FORD WINDSTAR in Akron, OH
Under normal driving conditions the tread of tire of my tire came off down the belts, the tire made the vehicle hard to drive and could of caused an accident, i was driving on the expressway @ 55 mph when this happened. i had to replace my...
1998 FORD WINDSTAR in Hyattsville, MD
Ford windstar throwing persistent ses light p0740. this was common with almost most windstars. there should be a recall for the manifolds/gasket. rough ride and stalling at dangerous points.
1998 FORD WINDSTAR in Fremont, CA
1998 ford windstar - failure of brake pressure switch; caused all brake fluid to leak out of master cylinder, and subsequent brake failure. no accident caused (fortunately), could have been disastrous or fatal. wife noticed that she could...
1998 FORD WINDSTAR in Durango, CO
1998 ford windstar van. front passenger lug bolts. all five lug bolt failed with no warning. vehicle mileage 33300. no notice before failure. no shaking or vibrations. 60 mph at time of incident. all parts saved. replaced 5 lug bolts, 5 lu...
1998 FORD WINDSTAR in Durango, CO
1998 ford windstar van. front passenger lug bolts. all five lug bolt failed with no warning. vehicle mileage 33300. no notice before failure. no shaking or vibrations. 60 mph at time of incident. all parts saved. replaced 5 lug bolts, 5 lu...
1998 FORD WINDSTAR in York, NE
The brake warning light came on dimly and stayed on. i took the 1998 windstar to a mechanic, who informed me that there was brake fluid in the abs module that was causing the problem. i was also told that this situation could cause a fire...
1998 FORD WINDSTAR in Syracuse, NY
Front stabilizer bar broke in half inside bushing none of the auto techs could find the problem for the part 2 years (not even during ny state inspections) so they past the van anyways untill finally one gave a tug on the passangers side of...
1998 FORD WINDSTAR in Syracuse, NY
Front stabilizer bar broke in half inside bushing none of the auto techs could find the problem for the part 2 years (not even during ny state inspections) so they past the van anyways untill finally one gave a tug on the passangers side of...
1998 FORD WINDSTAR in Syracuse, NY
Front stabilizer bar broke in half inside bushing none of the auto techs could find the problem for the part 2 years (not even during ny state inspections) so they past the van anyways untill finally one gave a tug on the passangers side of...
1998 FORD WINDSTAR in Painesville, OH
My heat wouldn't come on sometimes, then the hot light came on. had it in the shop 2 times, everytime said it was fine, only changing out temp gauge. dec 2005 3rd time took it in, same problem only oil light would also flicker at low idle p...
1998 FORD WINDSTAR in Keniwlroth, NJ
I just found out that my head gasket is blown on my 1998 ford windstar. i read up on this and saw that this has been an ongoing problem with ford and they haven't done anything to correct this problem nor do they offer you a solution to fi...
1998 FORD WINDSTAR in E. Bridgewater, MA
Tl*- the contact stated that while driving his 1998 ford winstar at 35 mph on june 26, 2005 the passenger side front tire came off the vehicle and fell to the ground, the vehicle ran over the tire. on january 15, 2007 the passenger sid...
1998 FORD WINDSTAR in Newtown, PA
I was driving our 1998 ford windstar northwoods edition from the shopping center parking lot on 12-24-06 when the van began to smoke. the smoke came into the car as i turned on the heater. i pulled the car immediately to the side of the ro...
1998 FORD WINDSTAR in Corning, CA
I purchased a 1998 windstar van from the ford dealer located in corning ca. i have had nothing but trouble with it passing smog for the oxy sensor. and the transmission has never worked right. the turbo thing is bad. when i went to trade it...
1998 FORD WINDSTAR in Corning, CA
I purchased a 1998 windstar van from the ford dealer located in corning ca. i have had nothing but trouble with it passing smog for the oxy sensor. and the transmission has never worked right. the turbo thing is bad. when i went to trade it...
1998 FORD WINDSTAR in Corning, CA
I purchased a 1998 windstar van from the ford dealer located in corning ca. i have had nothing but trouble with it passing smog for the oxy sensor. and the transmission has never worked right. the turbo thing is bad. when i went to trade it...
1998 FORD WINDSTAR in Corning, CA
I purchased a 1998 windstar van from the ford dealer located in corning ca. i have had nothing but trouble with it passing smog for the oxy sensor. and the transmission has never worked right. the turbo thing is bad. when i went to trade it...
1998 FORD WINDSTAR in Corning, CA
I purchased a 1998 windstar van from the ford dealer located in corning ca. i have had nothing but trouble with it passing smog for the oxy sensor. and the transmission has never worked right. the turbo thing is bad. when i went to trade it...
1998 FORD WINDSTAR in Au Gres, MI
Dt*: the contact stated there was a grinding noise from the steering wheel when turned. the steering wheel pulled to the right or left without warning while driving 40 mph. the service dealer and manufacturer were notified, but informed t...
1998 FORD WINDSTAR in Scottsdale, AZ
Dt*: the contact stated a burning smell was present after the vehicle was parked. upon inspection, there was transmission fluid on the ground of the driveway. underneath the vehicle there was fluid leaking out of the servo cover of the tr...
1998 FORD WINDSTAR in Monsey, NY
Dt*: the contact stated the front hood unlatched from the vehicle while traveling 65 mph. the hood blew off, and went through the windshield nearly causing injuries.
1998 FORD WINDSTAR in Macon, GA
Thursday oct. 5, 2006 at 7:00 pm, my van was sitting in the parking lot at my son's high school where it caught fire and was completely destroyed. i was not notified of any problems with my windstar van.
1998 FORD WINDSTAR in Glendale, AZ
Dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle was parked for six hours, the left front tire exploded. also, the tread had separated. the dealership inspected the tire and determined the contact over inflated the tire, resulting in the tire ex...
1998 FORD WINDSTAR in Rumford, RI
Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 10 mph, the engine began to smoke. the vehicle was pulled over and the contact noticed a fire under the hood on the passenger side. the contact waited for the fire to extinguish itself, and then the...
1998 FORD WINDSTAR in Daytona Beach, FL
Even though the van i just purchased does not seem to have a recall on it i had total brake failure due to complete leaking out of all the brake fluid through the cruise control deactivation switch, the dual master cylinder is supposed to ...
1998 FORD WINDSTAR in South Glastonbury, CT
Dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle was idling the abs and parking warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was driven to an independent mechanic where the contact was informed the vehicle needed to be inspected by an authorized servic...
1998 FORD WINDSTAR in Perrysburg, OH
1998 windstar lug nuts sheared off. the left front wheel came off the vehicle as a result of the lug nut shearing off. the vehicle landed on it's wheel.
1998 FORD WINDSTAR in Grantham, NH
The brakes suddenly started failing and the brake petal would go to the floor like a defective master cylinder. the master cylinder was replaces 3 times at 2 different shops because they were sure it was the master cylinder and they thought...
1998 FORD WINDSTAR in Broadview Hts., OH
Engine oil found in coolant. timing cover gasket failure. loud engine knock from rear valve bank- possible wrist-pin/lower intake gaskets/valve problems.
1998 FORD WINDSTAR in Mount Laurel, NJ
1998 windstar headlights are extremely clouded making low beams useless. the headlight are cloudy on the inside and the outside and cannot be polished. the dealer indicated that this was a common problem.
1998 FORD WINDSTAR in Rock Tavern, NY
On 4/16/06 i was driving the vehicle and felt something strange in the right front wheel. i checked to see if the tire was flat and found nothing noticeable. i continued on my way drove about one more mile when all five lugs of the passen...
1998 FORD WINDSTAR in Butler, PA
I have a 1998 ford windstar in which i recently had to replace an oil pan because the mechanic told me that it had warped and was causing an oil leak on the exhaust system. no one has ever heard of a faulty oil pan is there anyone else with...
1998 FORD WINDSTAR in Butler, PA
I have a 1998 ford windstar in which i recently had to replace an oil pan because the mechanic told me that it had warped and was causing an oil leak on the exhaust system. no one has ever heard of a faulty oil pan is there anyone else with...
1998 FORD WINDSTAR in Manistique, MI
Vehicle has a dangerous rack and pinion input shaft steering gear. this is covered under recall 97v-165000, however, after contacting the dealer and ford motor company several times they refuse all responsibility in correcting this problem....
1998 FORD WINDSTAR in Marietta, GA
1998 ford windstar. 2 driver side wheel lug bolts broke off while driving. both studs sheared completely off. replaced both studs from ford parts and 3 weeks later 1 of the new replacement lug bolts broke off.
1998 FORD WINDSTAR in Abington, PA
Electronics-door ajar warning light stays on specifically when weather is damp or mild. this causes door locks to unlock by themselves even when vehicle is in motion, also door chime keeps chimming. battery looses power because dome lamp st...
1998 FORD WINDSTAR in Abington, PA
Electronics-door ajar warning light stays on specifically when weather is damp or mild. this causes door locks to unlock by themselves even when vehicle is in motion, also door chime keeps chimming. battery looses power because dome lamp st...
1998 FORD WINDSTAR in Abington, PA
Electronics-door ajar warning light stays on specifically when weather is damp or mild. this causes door locks to unlock by themselves even when vehicle is in motion, also door chime keeps chimming. battery looses power because dome lamp st...
1998 FORD WINDSTAR in Stafford, VA
Power steering return line from rack to cooler rubbed on frame of 98 ford windstar until a hole resulted in loss of most ps fluid. drastic loss of fluid occurred descending blue ridge mountains. windstar had about 125,000 miles, and the d...
1998 FORD WINDSTAR in Rockville, MD
Found lot of white smoke from the exhaust. left at repair shop. repair shop called and mentioned that it is head gasket damage. the repair shop also mentioned that he has seen lot of similar problem with 3.8 l ford windstar gl minivans. not...
1998 FORD WINDSTAR in Cedar Crest, NM
The front passenger wheel departed (i.e. fell off) the vehicle while traveling 40 mph on a paved road. the vehicle stopped on a soft shoulder at the side of the road. all five studs holding the wheel on were sheered off. the wheel itself...
1998 FORD WINDSTAR in Urbana, IL
Service engine light was on and van was running rough. diagnostics indicated that the intake maniford runner control vacuum motor was stuck. van would overheat if not replaced.
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