10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 5 / 5
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 5 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 14,803 miles
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Vehicle surges forward, causing the vehicle to jerk violently which could result in an accident. Dealer has overhauled transmission twice. Defect is still reoccurring. Cannot duplicate defect.
- Rochester Hills, MI, USA
Transmission shifts very hard when slowing down and all shifts very hard when taking off. Sometimes when getting on the freeway and it down shifts into passing gear it hit so hard you can feel it under your feet. Also when slowing down sometimes it will down shift so hard it throws you forward. I was told there was nothing wrong with it and that was normal. Well after reading all the complaints on www.fordwindstar.com I don't believe this to be normal. Please look into this if you will. This could be a very dangerous situation, what if we were driving in the rain or snow and it decides to downshift. My wife won't even drive the van anymore. Thank you very much for all your support.
- Antioch, CA, USA
The consumer has been experiencing problems with automatic transmission. Transmission went out after the vehicle had 314 miles. In addition, the consumer has been experiencing problems with cruise control cable. The consumer stated that while driving, cruise control cable wrapped around their accelerator cable, which caused the vehicle to run without being able to stop it. The consumer had to turn the vehicle off in order to stop the vehicle. The manufacturer has been contacted.
- Cherryhill, NJ, USA
While traveling at 55 mph the transmission failed. Driver was able to pull off the road safely. The problem has been reported to the manufacturer. The transmission will be replaced.
- Brewster, MA, USA
None
- Fallston, MD, USA
Transmission failed, replaced and still continuing to slip.
- Lakewood, CA, USA
Transmission makes a loud clunking noise when shifting from part to reverse.
- West Sprin, VA, USA
Transmission stalls during downshifting at low speeds. Shifts hard into gear, causing the vehicle to lunge foward.
- Harriman, TN, USA
When traveling or when the vehicle is placed on an incline the vehicle will drop out of gear from drive into neutral.. consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer has replaced sensor, problem still occurs.
- Abingdon, MD, USA
Transmission jolts continuously, resulted in an accident.
- Houston, TX, USA
Transmission failed/locked up.
- St.Louis, MO, USA
Transmission went out after 2,000 miles. Dealer is replacing transmission.
- West Islip, NY, USA
Vehicle in park positon, engine running, engine started to back out unexpectedly, jumped out of gear, causing side door to hit side house, dealer will check transmission.
- Sebring, FL, USA
Transmission failed.
- Lancaster, CA, USA
- Schaumburg, IL, USA