1995 Ford Windstar

VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A HIGHWAY GUARDRAIL RESULTING IN A FIRE WHICH KILLED 1 PASSENGER AND SEVERLY BURN TWO OTHER PASSENGERS. CONSUMERS BELIEVE VEHICLE IS PRONE TO CATCH ON FIRE UPON IMPACT (RANDOLPH RICHARDSON AND WILLIE FORDEN ARE REPRESENTED BY ATTORNEY). NLM

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION TRAVLEING ABOUT 15 TO 20 MPH, IMPACT 12:00, AND BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. UPON DEPLOYMENT OF THE PASSENGER'S SIDE THE AIR BAG CAUGHT FIRE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. VEHICLE NOT INVOLVED IN RECALL 95E006002. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

MY MECHANIC TELLS ME THIS IS HIS 28TH HEAD GASKET REPAIR TO A FORD CAR THIS YEAR SO FAR. I CONTACTED MY DEALER'S SERV. DEPT. AND THEY TELL ME THERE WAS A RECALL IN 1998 FOR THIS PROBLEM FOR MY TYPE OF CAR. I DID NOT GET A NOTICE. I CALLED FORD'S 800# AND THEY TELL ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO.

TOOK CARE OF TWO PATIENTS INJURED BY AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT OF 1995 FORD WINDSTAR VAN. AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AFTER VEHICLE STRUCK A SMALL DOG. NO DAMAGE TO EXTERIOR OF VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THIS WAS AN INAPPROPRIATE DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS WHICH RESULTED IN INJURY. *JB

I ASKED THE SELLER AT FORD TO COMPLETELY SERVICE THE VAN BEFORE I WOULD BUY IT. HE SAID HIS MECHANIC WOULD. I CHECKED THE VAN OUT TWO WEEKS LATER, LOW ON OIL, NO BRAKE FLUID, TRANS FLUID VERY LOW, NO WATER HARDLY AT ALL IN RECEIVER, THEN THE STARTER WENT OUT, REPLACED IT NO GOOD, REPLACED SWITCH, NO GOOD, BRAKES GONE OUT, CAN'T KEEP FLUID IN SYSTEMS, ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, EMISSION PROBLEMS, MECHANIC STALLS FOR THE HOUR AMOUNT, AND STILL CAN'T FIX/TEST II CODE. INSIDE LIGHTS DIM WHEN EXTRA. LIGHTS COME ON. IT'S A [XXX] PIECE OF JUNK AND THEY SOLD US A LEMON. I PAID OVER $4,000.00 CASH FOR IT, AND ALL THEY WANTED TO SO WAS SELL IT FOR MONEY. WHAT CAN I DO? IT HAS 72,000 ETC MILE AND NOW HAS 82,000. WE ARE BOTH DISABLED WITH TWO KIDS. WE HAVE BEEN SCREWED. I CAN GET THE FORD INFO ON THE FORD WINDSTAR 95 3.8 IT RATTLES, WATER RUNS OUT OF THE EXHAUST PIPE AND THE CONVERTER. I WANT TO SUE THEM, I CALLED THEM AND THEY SAID THE HELL WITH YOU, YOU BOUGHT IT AS IT WAS. FORD PRODUCTS ARE THE WORST AUTO'S ON THE MARKET. WE WANT REVENGE AND ALL OUR MONEY BACK NOW. [XXX]. WHAT IS NEXT A HEAD GASKET? I HEARD THAT COST OVER $1,600.00 TO FIX. AND THERE ARE ALOT OF THEM GOING OUT. FORD NEEDS TO STAND BEHIND IT'S PRODUCTS OR GET OUT OF THE BUSINESS. I HAVE HAD MY KIDS TOSSED TO THE DASH WHEN I STEP ON THE BRAKES BEFORE WE EVEN GET OUT OF OUR DRIVE WAY. WE WEAR SEATBELTS, I WOULDN'T DARE RIDE IN IT. IT IS A DEATH TRAP TO ME.*AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

OUR 1995 FORD WINDSTAR WAS HIT FROM BEHIND. WHEN HIT, THE DRIVERS SEAT AND THE PASSENGER SEAT BOTH RECLINED FROM THE IMPACT. ALSO, ONE OF THE REAR SEATS TWISTED ON ITS BASE. ALL THREE PASSENGERS SUFFERED SPINAL INJURIES.*AK

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HIT AND RUN COLLISION, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, WHICH CAUSED INJURY TO THE CONSUMER.*JB

WHEN EMERGING FROM AN AUTOMATED CAR WASH IN NEUTRAL, THE CAR AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND WAS PROPELLED FORWARD. THIS ACTION CULMINATED IN A CRASH WITH A METAL POLE, RESULTING IN SEVERE PROPERTY DAMAGE AND SLIGHT PERSONAL INJURY.*AK

THE TRANSMISSION PUT ITSELF INTO GEAR FROM PARK IN THE GARAGE AS I WAS GETTING OUT THE DRIVERS DOOR INJURING ME AND DAMAGING THE GARAGE WALL AND THE VAN DOOR. AFTER PRESSING THE BRAKE TO STOP THE MOVEMENT, FOUND CAR IN PARK AND ALL TESTED ALL GEARS - THEY ALL PRODUCE REVERSE. SHOWED THE WIFE. WENT TO VIDEOTAPE THE FAILURE, BUT HAD TO TURN THE CAR OFF TO GET THE RECORDER. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON THE PROBLEM WAS MAGICALLY GONE! I AM IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM WITH THE VIDEO RUNNING. PLEASE HELP THE CITIZENS OF THIS COUNTRY. FORD IS HURTING THIS COUNTRY, ITS CITIZENS, AND PROBOBLY HAS KILLED A FEW BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. I WAS LUCKY. DON'T LET THIS TURN INTO ANOTHER TIRE THING. DO SOMETHING NOW! P.S. THIS IS THE SECOND TRANNY REPLACED BY FORD AND THE SECOND ENGINE REPLACED BY FORD.*AK

RAN OVER RACCOON - BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PASSENGER AIRBAG CAUSED BRAIN INJURY TO OCCUPANT.*AK

MY MINIVAN WAS REAR-ENDED BY A SPEEDING FORD F350 AT A STOP LIGHT. FORTUNATELY I WAS THE ONLY ONE IN THE VEHICLE. MY SEAT BELT FAILED, IMPALING ME ONTO THE STEERING WHEEL. THE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED, SPRAYING GLASS CUBES AND SHARDS ALL THE WAY TO THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. THE SHARDS PRIMARILY STUCK INTO THE BACK OF THE REAR SEAT MAKING IT LOOK LIKE A CACTUS. THERE ARE FINE PIECES EMBEDDED INTO THE CARPET AND UPHOLSTERY. I THOUGHT THAT "SAFETY" GLASS WASN'T SUPPOSED TO DO THIS. AS FOR THE SEATBELT, I AM STILL BEING TREATED FOR THE INJURIES. *AK

INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT ON 8/8/2000, SEVERAL PROBLEMS AFTER VEHICLE WAS RETURNED ON 10/10/2000, PROBLEMS STILL NOT FIXED! NEED HELP ASAP. THANK YOU .*AK

INSURANCE COMPANY WILL NOT REPLACE CHILD BOOSTER SEATS WITHOUT PROOF THEY NEED REPLACING AFTER A REAR END COLLISION. DO ANY LAWS OR REGULATIONS EXIST COVERING THIS?*NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 VEHICLE STRUCK A DEER AND BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, HITTING CONSUMER AND HUSBAND IN THE FACES WITH AN OBJECT FROM AIR BAGS. *AK

AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHEN VEHICLE HIT A DOG WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH, CAUSING DAMAGES TO FRONT BUMPER. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME. *AK

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP VEHICLE, BUT BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND. CONSUMER TRIED TO AVOID REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE BY DRIVING VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. BUT WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLLOVER. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

WHILE IN A FRONTAL CAR ACCIDENT SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK INTO PLACE. ALSO AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURY TO CONSUMER.PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK

THE FIRST 3 INCIDENTS OF THE BRAKES FAILING DID NOT RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. WE TOOK THE VAN TO HAVE THE BRAKES CHECKED AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS; EACH TIME THE SHOP COULD NOT DIAGNOSE WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE NOR CAUSE IT TO REPEAT . EVENTUALLY THE VAN STOPS, BUT IT TAKES 2 TO 3 CAR LENGTHS LONGER TO STOP. THE ABS BRAKES DO NOT INITIATE AND ONE MECHANIC EXPLAINED THAT THE ABS BRAKES ONLY OPERATE IF IT DETECTS THE WHEELS ARE LOCKING. ALL 4 BRAKE FAILURES WERE ON DRY ROADS AND WE DID NOT PUMP THE BRAKE. THE FAILURES HAPPENED TWICE TO MYSELF, ONCE TO MY HUSBAND AND ONCE TO MY SON. IT TENDS TO HAPPEN INTERMITTENTLY AND WE CANNOT TELL IF IT HAS TO DO WITH THE ABS, HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM OR THE COMBINATION OF THE TWO. ON EACH OCCURRANCE, THE BRAKE HAD BEEN DEPRESSED TO SLOW DOWN. WHEN IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT THE SLOWING WAS INADEQUATE AND THE BRAKE WAS PRESSED TO THE FLOOR, THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND AND THE VEHICLE BASICALLY COASTS TO A STOP. ON THE FOURTH OCCURRENCE, THE LANE HAD NARROWED FROM 2 LANES TO 1 AND WE HAD SLOWED TO ALLOW A VEHICLE INTO THE LANE LEAVING ABOUT 2 VEHICLE LENGTHS BETWEEN US. THE FRONT VEHICLE STOPPED AND THE SECOND VEHICLE'S BRAKE LIGHTS CAUSED US TO PRESS ON THE BRAKE BUT WE WERE NOT SLOWING ENOUGH SO THE BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT RESPONSE CAUSING US TO HIT THE MIDDLE VEHICLE INTO THE FRONT VEHICLE. THE MIDDLE VEHICLE BOUNCED OFF OF THE FRONT VEHICLE AND BACK INTO OUR VAN.

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AT A IMPACT OF APPROX. 40-45 MPH AT THE FRONT CORNER OF DRIVER SIDE. THE DEPLOYMENT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG, CAUSED INJURIES TO LEFT EAR. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK

WHILE CONSUMER'S SON WAS DRIVING ABOUT 10 MPH HE STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE, BUT THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK AND HE REAR ENDED TTHE OTHER VEHICLE. DRIVER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BURNING HIS ARM. PASENGER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK