Table 1 shows one common unknown or other related problems of the 1998 Ford Windstar.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other problems |
1998 Ford winstar van with sub frame rotted right thru. Because it is one year older than recall Ford will not take care of it. Does not care about hurting or killing their customers.
Popping in front end when turning or hitting bumps. The popping sound was often. Had new tires put on,and when I took it in to have front end alianed. Ford tech. Said front springs were broke. Was an est. Of $1200. 00 oni can"t afford. This was 5/20/2011. Contacted mftr about the recall that that was issued on this part 7/12/2001. Was told there was nothing they could do,because of a time limit. How can they put a time limit on safety & peoples lives?because the springs are broken,they can puncture the tires and cause an accident. Now we are without transportation. And my son is disabled and has numerous dr. Appts. Miles away. But my hands are tied. The mftr. Did advise to have another recall checked out which is the speed control because it can catch fire. When I asked why,you just told me it was unsafe to drive. He advised it could catch fire just setting in the drive not running. I was not notified of either one of these recalls by mail or other wise until I called to complain about the front coil springs. How does these billion dollar companys keep getting by with negligance. There are lots of recalls on this vihicle. Please help!.
Failed component is unknown. However, a recall notice from Ford arrived in mid-December, over a month after fire occurred, stating that the speed control system needed modification. Additional recall information accessed online states that the speed control deactivation switch could cause a vehicle fire. On November 3, 2010, the van began to smoke, driver parked it, turned engine off and opened hood. He saw small fire near the windshield area of engine, ran to get help and within 2 minutes returned to find engine fully engulfed in flames. The vehicle has since been junked (prior to receiving recall notice) because fiberglass hood melted into engine and water damage caused from fire department assistance totalled the vehicle.
Paint is flaking from roof and driver's side door. Progessiveley getting worse.
While driving the door chime will go off intermittently, interior lights come on as well. Please provide additional information. Mr.
When a turn was made or the brakes were applied there was a loud popping noise. The location of the noise was unknown, therefore the dealer was unable to correct the problem.
Contacted Ford, they don't seem to want to fix this problem because warrenty is out. Vehicle two years old. Should not have this problem. No safety defect listed within summary.
Paint is peeling off large areas of roof and sides.
No summary listed for abov evehicle.
Was traveling 35mph when brakes were applied, the brake pedal went to the floor. Happened twice. Took to dealer & mechanic could not locate problem. Intermittent problem.
Inaccurate gas guage - guage only goes up to 3/4 full. When guage shows empty, there's still 1/4 tank of gas.
The paint on the roof of the van is peeling that it looks like someone took a can opener to it.
Faulty fuel gauge failed. Yh.
There have been several recalls issued and I was not properly notified. By looking at the recalls I think that I may have been charged by the dealership for a recall issue.
No summary listed for above vehicles.
Never notified of any defects as on NHTSA website.