Transmission Noise problems of the 1999 Ford Windstar

1999 Ford Windstar. Consumer states while stopped at a traffic light there was a sudden loud noise like an explosion and then vehicle lost power and she barely got through the traffic light the consumer had the vehicle to towed to the dealer where they informed her the transmission needed to be replaced.

The vehicle started to make noise while driving. The gears would not move. The vehicle was towed, and the transmission was found to be defective, and was replaced.

While driving a van full of 6 young girls to a sports practice, the van started jumping when slowing down and accelerating. We stopped at a stop sign and then the car would not move in drive . Suddenly, it jumped into drive, all the while , my carfull were very upset and thought we were going to crash. I barely made it to the practice parking lot. The van was jumping the whole drive. It then stalled in the driveway. I attempted to turn the car back on but there came a very loud, scary noise from the engine. I got it on, but it would not drive in drive, only in nuetral. I had to be towed. It was a major hassle. I came to find that th e transmission had gone at 72,000 miles. I had been complaining to the dealer that the engine light was always on. It was evaluated and they said it was a sensor problem that all started at about 30,000 miles. Come to think of it, the van "jumped from gear to gesr since day 1". Ford motor company will also be contacted. It seems pretty fishy that there are so many complaints about the same thing.

We replaced the transmission on our 99 Windstar 4 weeks ago. . . Two days ago the power steering started grinding and we brought it in for repairs. . . Replaced the power steering pump within 30 miles of the dealer the noise in the power steering came back and after paying $800. 00 for the power steering pump they want to now charge us $600. 00 to replace the rack. . . In the last 4 weeks the repairs on the Windstar have been over $4000. 00. . . This on a vehicle with less than 70,000 miles. . . I have pages of Windstar owner complaints of the same nature. . . The transmission and the power steering on the Windstar is faulty and I hope Ford listens. . . This will be the last Ford we purchase!.

Transmission went out on my 1999 Windstar van . . . Has 61,300 miles on it. . . . Was putting it in drive from a stopped postion and heard a loud noise and almost sounded like explosion of sorts. . . . Like a backfire in muffler. . . . Does not go in drive at all. . . . Speedometer doesnt work when motor is revved . . .

While driving 30-40 mph heard a whining noise. Dealer determined first and second gears have gone out. Transmission needs to be replaced.

After reversing from a parking space onto street, the vehicle made a loud noise while the gears where changed to drive. Vehicle would no long to forward, we were able to put it in reverse and get out of the way of traffic. The transmission needs to be replaced at 41,000 miles.

While traveling on highway heard a noise underneath vehicle and transmission locked up. Vehicle had to be towed.

While driving vehicle I came to a stop at traffic signal. When signal turned green I had no forward vehicle only made noises from the transmission. This incident occured without prior notification. This incident caused me and my family to be stranded also rendering us without a vehicle for 2 weeks. Dt.

Transmission sun gear sheared from housing. Required transmission overhaul and parts totaling $1855. 00. Vehicle starting from a dead stop at intersection. Driver heard a noise from the transmission at the point of failure. Stranded vehilce in intersection. Reverse worked but all forward gears inoperable. Part design appears to be week inthe area that a gear mounts to metal housing.

Grinding noise which is in time with the tire rotation, dealer is assuming there is a problem with the transmission, vehicle has not been inspected yet.

When applying brakes to slow down, transmission would make a loud sound. And vehicle would accelerate. Then transmission would make again the same noise & then it would jerk. Been to dealer & mechanic could not locate cause of noise.

When putting vehicle in gear, a loud metal-to-metal "clunking" noise is heard from transmission. Dealer says in normal.

While traveling at 30 mph consumer heard a loud bump noise. Felt like the vehicle wanted to stop. Dealer stated transmission needed replacement.