One problem related to clutch bell housing has been reported for the 1999 Ford Windstar. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
My transmission on a 1999 Ford Windstar is leaking from the bell housing on the transmission, as well as slipping through the gears, this is the second time it has happened within 50,000 miles. I have also noticed that from where it is leaking from the transmission, my catalytic converters affected by the fluid that is on it as well, consistently burning off as it gets hotter.