While driving vehicle shut off without warning.

- Columbus, GA, USA

2000 Ford Windstar, 47,000 miles. Check engine light comes on. One item diagnosed is a leak in the intake manifold spacer. Ford service says intake manifold spacer is not covered under warranty. A)intake manifold is covered for 7 years, 70,000 miles in ca B)intake manifold is in two pieces, upper and lower. The spacer is what goes between both pieces of intake manifold. C)you cannot use one part of the intake manifold without the other, you must have that spacer, therefore it is part of the intake manifold unit. In addition, tsb 01-20-5 was issued for Windstar years 1997-2001 stating that there is a known issue with a leak in the intake manifold. That's five years that this was a problem.

- San Diego, CA, USA

Ford admits this is known about the check engine light but won't pay to fix the problem due to being out of warranty.**** dims 11 IVOQ entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis****769755.

- Lake Forest, CA, USA

While my wife was driving our 2000 Ford Windstar down the highway after picking my son up from school, she noticed that at least 3 cars had passed her with their windshield wipers on during a perfectly clear day. She looked out the back window and could not see anything. We later found out the hot engine coolant was spraying out from the bottom of the vehicle and spraying onto the trailing cars creating a visibility hazard. The cause of the incident was the failure of the head gasket on the Windstar. This could have had a very serious impact on other drivers or my wife due to a lack of visibility due to the engine coolant spraying over the windshields of other vehicles. Ford Motor Company under went a huge recall campaign in 2000 for head gasket failures in several vehicles for model years 1996-1999. Ford claims they resolved the problem with the head gaskets, but considering I had a failure at less than 50,000 miles that warranted an engine replacement I don't believe the issue has been resolved.

- Auburn, WA, USA

The vehicle stalled without warning.

- Bronx, NY, USA

My 2000 Ford Windstar had to have a new intake manifold when it had only 44,000 miles due to a defect causing the system to run too lean. The code was 0171. It is ridiculous to have to replace a part of this nature when the vehicle has only this many miles on it and all maintenance has been performed as recommended by the manufacturer.

- Hahira, GA, USA

Consumer states that while driving at any speed and no warning the vehicle will shut off causing consumer to pull over and it will be hard to get the vehicle back started. Dealer notified.

- Quincy, MA, USA

Engine check light keeps coming on and off for last 4 years. Dealer states that oxygen sensor was bad. Also, head gasket needed to be changed.

- Columbus, OH, USA

Engine "pings" (detonation) when warm- dealer reset computer on first visit- claimed a manufacturer defect in valve cover on second visit-claimed that recall will be forthcoming when replacement parts become available.

- Largo, FL, USA

Engine "pings" (detonation) when warm- dealer reset computer on first visit- claimed a manufacturer defect in valve cover on second visit-claimed that recall will be forthcoming when replacement parts become available.

- Largo, FL, USA