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1996 Ford Windstar

Complaints: 1385Avg mileage: 94,471 miSince: Dec 1995
1 deathCrashFire53 injured

Problem Areas

Engine and Engine Cooling:Engine
300
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
149
Power Train
138
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
112
Engine: Gasoline
83
Unknown or Other
79
Vehicle Speed Control
63
Springs: Coil Springs
59
Engine and Engine Cooling
49
Engine and Engine Cooling:Cooling System
34

Complaints Over Time

Recent Complaints

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
16,000 miMar 1, 2006COLCHESTER, IL
Crash1 injured

1996 WINDSTAR MINIVAN PARK PAWL PIN IS DEFECTIVE. GEAR MOVED OUT OF PARK HITTING CONSUMER. *TS A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED REGARDING THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB

SEAT BELTS:FRONT
Nov 14, 2005ABITA SPRINGS, LA
Crash2 injured

DT: WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS DISCONNECTED. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A BROKEN COLLAR BONE AND BRUISED RIBS. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. IT HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO SEE WHY THIS OCCURRED. *AK

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Sep 24, 2003CORAL SPRINGS, FL
Crash1 injured

TRIED TO STOP VEHICLE AS WE ENTERED INTERSECTION, HOWEVER BRAKES FAILED DUE TO CORRODED BRAKE LINE. THREE CARS IN ACCIDENT.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Aug 11, 2001ROCHESTER, MN
Crash1 injured

MY VEHICLE WENT CRAZY. IT LUNGED BACKWARDS AND THEN ROCKETED FORWARD STRAIGHT RIGHT INTO THE WALL OF A FURNITURE STORE. IT FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING 500 MPH. I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE CAR. IT WENT CRAZY. I AM TOTALLY SERIOUS. IT WAS THE SCARYIST EXPERIENCE OF MY LIFE! PLEASE HELP ME REPORT IT TO ALL WHO NEED TO KNOW.*AK

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
Feb 18, 2001SYCAMORE, IL
Crash1 injured

SUDDEN LOSS OF CONTROL IN WINTER CONDITIONS, IMPACT WITH TREE, SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK UP, DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OPENED, DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE, DRIVER EJECTED AND HELD OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE IN SEAT BELT. SEVERE RIB, LUNG INJURIES WITH HEART CONTUSION. IMPACT WITH TREE LEFT FRONT QUARTERPANEL, VEHICLE TOTALED. (DOT NUMBER: NOT KNOWN TIRESIZE: 15)

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Jan 16, 2001LOVELAND, CO
Crash1 injured

AIRBAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED, CAUSING MINOR LONG TERM INJURIES. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Sep 10, 2000DELTA, OH
Crash2 injured

I APPLIED MY BRAKES AT LEAST 3 TIMES AND THEY DID NOT GRAB OR MAKE ANY SOUND, NO SKID MARKS. I SLID UNDER THE FLAT BED OF A SEMI TRUCK. MY VAN WAS TOTALED. MY DAUGHTER AND I WERE INJURED. I CALLED FORD MOTOR CO., AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD DO WHATEVER MY INSURANCE AGENT SAID. MY CASE IS NOW UNDER REVIEW WITH THE ADJUSTER BOARD THROUGH NATIONWIDE INSURANCE IN DAYTON, OHIO, WHERE THE ACCIDENT OCCURED. MY ADJUSTER SAID THERE IS NO WAY TO CHECK THE ANTI LOCK SYSTEM SINCE THERE IS A HOLE IN THE ENGINE AND THE VAN CAN'T BE STARTED. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP IN THIS MATTER OR SUGGESTIONS.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Aug 16, 2000DELTA, OH
Crash2 injured

NO SUMMARY

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
May 11, 2000DALTON, GA
Crash1 injured

VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY, RESULTING IN A COLLISION WHICH CAUSED MINOR INJURIES. *AK

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Mar 1, 2000KEYSVILLE, GA
Crash1 injured

WAS TRAVELING 40-45MPH IN FOGGY WEATHER WHEN A DEER APPEARED IN THE ROAD. HIT DEER & BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED,CAUSING THE DRIVER TO SUFFER BURNS ON THE FACE & ARMS. ALSO, FRONT SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN THE DRIVER. *AK

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Sep 1, 1999ST LOUIS, MO
Crash1 injured

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY25MPH VEHICLE IN FRONT STOP SUDDENLY, AND CONSUMER REAR ENDED IT. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND BURSTED OPEN WHICH BURNED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CONSUMER'S FACE. *AK

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Apr 21, 1999FARMERSVILLE, NY
Crash1 injured

VEHICLE HIT A DEER ON DRIVER'S SIDE AT 20MPH AND NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY PROBLEM. *AK

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
Feb 24, 1999LEWISTOWN, PA
Crash4 injured

SHOULDER PART 0F THE SEAT BELT WASN'T WORKING PROPERLY, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT THE WINDSHIELD. WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH ON WET PAVEMENT AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS COMING HEAD-ON AND COLLIDED. THE SHOULDER BELT DIDN'T HOLD THE DRIVER. 4 OCCUPANTS SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK

SEAT BELTS
Jan 14, 1999LOUISTOWN, PA
Crash4 injured

SOMEONE RAN INTO CONSUMER HEAD-ON, AND SEAT BELTS DID NOT HOLD HIM. DRIVER/WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN WERE INJURED. *AK

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Oct 11, 1998METAMORA, MI
Crash1 injured

WHILE ENTERING AN INTERSECTION VEHICLE WAS BROADSIDED ON THE PAASENGER'S SIDE BY ANOTHE VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. ALSO SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN CONSUMER. HIT REAR MIRROR AND SPLIT HEAD OPEN AND GOT A CONCUSSION. *AK

TIRES
Jul 23, 1998FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, IL
Crash1 injured

WHEN TRAVELING AT 35 MPH WHEN THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT, PUSHING THE VEHICLE INTO ANOTHER LANE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT, AND RESULTING IN INJURIES TO THE DRIVER. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
Jun 29, 1998EMMITSBURG, MD
Crash1 injured

WHILE DRIVING INNER TIE ROD BROKE, CAUSING THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE WHEEL TO FALL OFF, RESULTING IN DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYING. CONSUMER WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Feb 3, 1998JEFERSON, TX
Crash1 injured

THE VEHICLE HIT A DEER AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, INJURYING THE PASSENGER'S RETNA. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK

AIR BAGS
Nov 12, 1997LAGRANGEVI, NY
Crash1 injured

VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS CAUSED BURN INJURY.

AIR BAGS
Oct 14, 1997REDWOOD CI, CA
Crash1 injured

VEHICLE COLLISION OCCURRED AND THE AIR BAG HAD VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT, INJURING THE DRIVER.

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