general problems of the 1998 Ford Windstar

Three problems related to seats have been reported for the 1998 Ford Windstar. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 1998 Ford Windstar based on all problems reported for the 1998 Windstar.

1 Seats problem

Failure Date: 06/08/2022

We woke up this morning to the driver's side completely burned and melted. It had been parked sinced Monday. Fire inspector said it was definitely an electrical issue coming from the seat.

2 Seats problem

Failure Date: 06/03/1997

While driving vehicle, driver's seat would shift on tracks; would not lock in. When coming to a stop or taking off from stationery positi0n, seat moves forward. Took back to dealer who replaced the seat tracks, but problem still exists.

3 Seats problem

Upon accelerating the seat track releases from the set position, causing the seat to move to the rear. Consumer feels unsatisfied with the transmission.




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