Four problems related to child seat have been reported for the 1998 Ford Windstar. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The brake fluid continues to leak, today I was driving and had no brake fluid, I have noticed some smoking under my van after the van is turned off. I had to remove a fuse due to lights not turning off also, the child built in restraints plastic is broken, (related vehicle information: model year=1998, make=Ford, model=windstar).
Locking clip harness of integrated child safety seat broke. Nlm.
I had difficulty finding an infant car seat that I could anchor properly in my car. I tried just about every major manufacturer's infant seat, and they all failed to restrain the seat properly aginst a front end crash. Finally, I found a seat made by britax called "handle with care". This seat had a teather strap that enabled me to properly secure the seat to withstand a front end collision. I recommend that you consider requiring all manufacturers of infant (rear facing) seats to also provide teather straps. The britax seat cost $140. 00. Most consumers won't be able to afford such a seat. If you have any questions, please call or email me and I will be glad to provide the details. Thanks, randy haufe.
Ford advertised that integrated child seat belts accomodate children to 60 pounds. However, consumer's child weighing 43 pounds cannot fit into seat belt.
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| Infant Child Seat Harness Buckle problems |