3.5
definitely annoying- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 36,797 miles
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During routine inspection consumer was informed of leaking head gasket. Dealership was notified, but did not resolved the problem.
- Ontario, 00, USA
While driving at 30 mph vehicle stalled. Smoke was coming from the tail pipe. Driver drove the vehicle to dealer for analysis, and mechanic noticed that the head gasket blew out, and the engine needed to be replaced.
- Philadelphia, PA, USA
I have several service issues that fall under the technical service bulletins for my 1996 Windstar. Most recently I took the van to mike shad Ford in jacksonville, fl because they had replaced the plugs and wires earlier this year. The engine continues to sputter and after diagnosis, I am told that it needs the following: 02 sensors - PCV tube- egr ports intake gaskets. Since the reason I took it to Ford in the first place was because of the sputtering and my service advisor tom summers when I told him I wanted a tune-up asked me what I wanted done as if I was the mechanic and knew what was wrong never bothered to have the van checked out. As the advisor, I would expect him to inform me as to the problem. He said that they just do what the customer asks of them. I asked that the plugs and wires be changed as that is all I knew to tell him. There is the incidence of my locks going haywire and rear windows being stuck also the speedometer had to be replaced as it stuck. All of these are on their various tsb. Should they not have repaired them at no charge to me" what is the function of a tsb as opposed to a recall" this vehicle was still under warranty when I purchased it. All of the incidences listed here did not occur at the same time. I have listed them never-the-less. The incident date is for intake gasket. It has not been repaired. Thanking you in advance, I appreciate your earliest response.
- Jacksonville, FL, USA
Carbon has gone through the entire emissions system, manifold needs replacement.
- Clinton Township, MI, USA
Upon starting van, owner smelled coolant, and then noticed that van was losing coolant. Owner took van to dealership, and they told him that he had a blown intake manifold gasket, which caused coolant to enter into exhaust system.
- Naperville, IL, USA
Check engine light came on repeatedly and dealership tried to fix as follows: 8,369 miles - replaced spark plug wires; 14,184 miles replaced "bad" hego bank; 34,442 miles replaces plugs 4 and 5; 34,479 miles replaced hego #2; 37,843 miles replaced spark plug wires (again); 38,111 miles replaced bad shaft in synchonizer sensor; 44,489 miles replaced "defective" vacuum elbow; 44,552 miles cleaned resistors and replaced upper intake O rings; 47,420 miles light came on and went off by itself; 50,000+ miles light came on and went off when battery was replaced; 56,000+ miles noticed coolant "disappearing from auxillary coolant tank - took in and dealership couldn't find anything wrong but put in dye -- took back in a few weeks when coolant disappeared again - diagnosis: Head gasket failure; had head gaskets replaced, but check engine light would not go off and engine was misfiring -- diagnosis: Bent rod.
- North Little Rock, AR, USA
Consumer noticed oil beading up in coolant tank. Took vehicle to dealership and head gasket and engine manifold gaskets were "redesigned" and replaced. On April 5th, consumer noticed oil in coolant recovery tank, causing engine" check light to come on. Vehicle was also misfiring. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
- Kankakee, IL, USA
Had noticed smoke and steam coming from tailpipe out of rear view mirror. Engine head gaskets blewout while driving. Vehicle kept going after that. The 1995, 3.8 engine vehicles made by the manufacturer were known for blowing head gasket.
- Skiatook, OK, USA
Ignition system mis-fired due to two cylinders getting lean mixture and one cylinder getting all exhaust gas when two egr holes became plugged. Check engine light started coming on and owner noticed smote coming out of the exhaust.
- Stevens Po, WI, USA
Ignition system mis-fired due to two cylinders getting lean mixture and one cylinder getting all exhaust gas when two egr holes became plugged. Check engine light started coming on and owner noticed smote coming out of the exhaust.
- Stevens Po, WI, USA
- Chatham,Ont, 00, USA