2.3

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
66,000 miles

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problem #2

Feb 132008

Windstar 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 132,000 miles
Complete brake loss when the brake was applied. The brake pedal went all the way to the floor without warning. Luck had it we were pulling into a parking spot with a concrete stop. The metal brake line located above the gas tank rusted completely. While the rest of the brake lines look fine, it's the area of the brake line that passes over the gas tank that is rusted. Because of the location of the gas tank, the line are hidden from normal view of an inspection unless the gas tank is lowered. Had this occurred at a busy intersection or highway at high speeds this could have been catastrophic. The brake lines were replaced. The old part is available. I am keeping this as a reminder how close my family came to death.

- Virginia Beach, VA, USA

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problem #1

Jun 092003

Windstar 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
1996 Ford Windstar, speedometer malfunction. Speed is impossible to determine as the needle fluctuates wildly. Problem has persisted now for at least 50,000 miles, but I just learned that you should be notified so that Ford can be held accountable for poor quality and non support. As I was advised that repair would be about $600. As I have a tach, I simply use this to determine my speed. I was not about to spend that amount of money on what I consider a design flaw.

- Panama City, FL, USA

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