2.9

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
48,544 miles

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problem #8

Nov 052010

Windstar 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 109,000 miles
The contact owns a 1999 Ford Windstar LX. The partial havoc Bosch which was a part of the heat in the vehicle failed. The vehicle was taken to a radiator mechanic who informed him the partial havoc Bosch fail and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not notified. The manufacturer was notified and informed him that there were no recalls related to the failures and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 109,000. Updated 03/03/11 updated 04/28/11

- Pontiac, MI, USA

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problem #7

Sep 292009

Windstar

  • 114,850 miles
The brake deactivation switch located under the master cylinder (behind the air filter) develops a leaking and "ABS" light turn on in the dashboard in my 1999 Windstar SE van since on Sept. 29, 2009, therefore mph is not working on speed-O-meter and mileage gets blank likes "---------". also heat & A/C fan motor is working fine but heat and A/C did not operate as well. Cruise control has also quit.

- Santa Clara, CA, USA

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problem #6

Oct 102004

Windstar 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 106,000 miles
Front heater does not work. I went on web and found hundreds of complaints with same problem. Either heater door behind radio does not close or gear that operates door breaks. Rear heater works, but in cold weather or snowy weather, one cannot see out of windshield which can cause an accident.

- Whitmore Lake, MI, USA

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problem #5

Jan 152003

Windstar

  • 58,500 miles
Actuator motor not working; broke the switch door. This occurred during winter, unable to defrost windows, freezing weather, no heat in front.

- Cottage Grove, MN, USA

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problem #4

Oct 232002

Windstar

  • miles
The defogger heater venilation blow out cold air. The blend door arm broke off this is a part of the heater box. Causing the window of the vehicle to fog up. The dealer is aware of the problem.

- Hannibal, MI, USA

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problem #3

Mar 222002

Windstar

  • miles
Ford refuses to acknowledge that this should be covered under warranty despite the fact that technical service bulletin #13073 was issued about this problem 5 months after my purchase. Without the blend door movement it is not possible to have defrosting of the front windows during freezing weather.

- Worcester, MA, USA

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problem #2

Mar 302000

Windstar

  • miles
Rear defogger is not operable in inclement weather when windshield wipers are turned on. The top of the window is okay. But at the bottom of window snow and ice would stick

- Colorado Springs, CO, USA

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problem #1

Nov 231999

Windstar

  • miles
Windows fogged, visibilty limited, water poured from dash onto front passenger floor

- Dix Hills, NY, USA

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